Silva: Each NFL team enters the offseason with a series of pressing needs. Sometimes a team can address them all, sometimes they ignore them all. But if a team's smart, they'll listen to us. These are the most crucial aspects for NFC teams.
SportsTalk: Albert Pujols signs with the Angels and Prince Fielder joins the Tigers. Which team is better now?
Ryan Callahan scored for the fifth time in four days and defenseman Ryan McDonagh snapped a second-period tie to lift the New York Rangers to a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Sunday.
Kobe Bryant hit a baseline jump shot with 4.2 seconds left and the Los Angeles Lakers wrapped up a six-game road trip by holding on to beat the Raptors 94-92 on Sunday, their eighth victory in nine meetings with Toronto
Arc's five up, five down: After No. 11 Michigan State's 58-48 upset of No. 3 Ohio State, you'd be a fool to discount the Spartans' national title chances now.
Miami coach Al Golden says the worst is behind him, but his headaches figure to continue now that former booster Nevin Shapiro, now in jail, says his involvement with the Hurricanes program will result in stiff penalties.
Golf's dream pairing - Woods and Mickelson - is on the course in the final round at Pebble Beach. Jason Sobel has hole-by-hole reports.
The United States completed a 5-0 rout of Switzerland in the Davis Cup on Sunday, with 19-year-old Ryan Harrison and John Isner winning closing singles matches.
Euro Roundup: First-place Manchester City won 1-0 at Aston Villa on Sunday on Joleon Lescott's goal in the 63rd minute, maintaining its two-point lead over Manchester United in the Premier League.
Tessa Worley of France fought off gusting winds to win a second consecutive World Cup giant slalom Sunday in the Andorran Pyrenees. Overall leader Lindsey Vonn was more than a second behind and finished eighth.
Robins: It’s the Year of the Dragon on the Lunar calendar, and this Chinese influence could extend to it also being the year of the Pekingese on the green carpet at the 136th Westminster Dog Show on Tuesday.
The 75 remaining free agents (a-rejected arbitration and may negotiate with former team through Thursday):
AMERICAN LEAGUE
ANAHEIM (2) — Shane Halter, 3b; Aaron Sele, rhp.
BALTIMORE (4) — Marty Cordova, dh; Omar Daal, lhp; Buddy Groom, lhp; David Segui, dh.
BOSTON (6) — Pedro Astacio, rhp; Ellis Burks, dh; Ricky Gutierrez, 2b; Curtis Leskanic, rhp; Ramiro Mendoza, rhp; Scott Williamson, rhp.
CHICAGO (2) — Roberto Alomar, 2b; Magglio Ordonez, of.
CLEVELAND (1) — Rick White, rhp.
DETROIT (1) — Alan Levine, rhp.
NEW YORK (6) — Tony Clark, 1b; Travis Lee, 1b; Esteban Loaiza, rhp; C.J. Nitkowski, lhp; John Olerud, 1b; Enrique Wilson, 2b.
OAKLAND (2) — Jim Mecir, rhp; Mark McLemore, 2b.
SEATTLE (1) — Edgar Martinez, dh.
TAMPA BAY (2) — Brook Fordyce, c; Rey Sanchez, 2b.
TEXAS (8) — Andy Fox, 3b; Brad Fullmer, dh; Rusty Greer, of; Brian Jordan, of; Jeff Nelson, rhp; Herbert Perry, dh; Jay Powell, rhp; Jeff Zimmerman, rhp.
TORONTO (4) — Dave Berg, of; Valerio De Los Santos, lhp; Carlos Delgado, 1b; Pat Hentgen, rhp.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
ARIZONA (5) — Carlos Baerga, 1b; Mike Fetters, rhp; Shane Reynolds, rhp; Scott Service, rhp; Steve Sparks, rhp.
CHICAGO (3) — Paul Bako, c; Tom Goodwin, of; Ben Grieve, of.
CINCINNATI (3) — Darren Bragg, of; Barry Larkin, ss; Todd Van Poppel, rhp.
COLORADO (2) — Jeromy Burnitz, of; Steve Reed, rhp.
FLORIDA (2) — Chad Fox, rhp; Mike Mordecai, 3b.
HOUSTON (1) — Darren Oliver, lhp.
LOS ANGELES (6) — Elmer Dessens, rhp; Todd Hundley, c; Brent Mayne, c; Hideo Nomo, rhp; Paul Shuey, rhp; Robin Ventura, 1b.
NEW YORK (4) — Ricky Bottalico, rhp; John Franco, lhp; Mo Vaughn, 1b; Todd Zeile, 1b.
PHILADELPHIA (2) — Doug Glanville, of; Roberto Hernandez, rhp.
PITTSBURGH (1) — Brian Boehringer, rhp.
ST. LOUIS (1) — Ray Lankford, of.
SAN DIEGO (5) — Andy Ashby, rhp; Rich Aurilia, ss; Robert Fick, dh; Dave Hansen, 1b; Antonio Osuna, rhp.
SAN FRANCISCO (1) — Robb Nen, rhp.
SportsTalk: Albert Pujols signs with the Angels and Prince Fielder joins the Tigers. Which team is better now?
DeMarco: Plug in a well-heeled ownership group and negotiate one of those mega-bucks TV deals that are going around, and the Dodgers could become the west coast version of the New York Yankees or Boston Red Sox.
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Silva: Each NFL team enters the offseason with a series of pressing needs. Sometimes a team can address them all, sometimes they ignore them all. But if a team's smart, they'll listen to us. These are the most crucial aspects for NFC teams.