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.
PBT: Jeremy Lin wasn't his hot self on Saturday, but he still led the Knicks to victory.
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.
DUESSELDORF, Germany - Germany beat Spain 2-1 with a decisive victory in doubles Friday to reach the World Team Cup final against Argentina.
The Germans will play for the title Saturday in this warmup event for the French Open, which begins Monday. The host nation last appeared in the final in 1988 when it beat the Czech Republic.
In another group match, the United States lost to Sweden 2-1.
Spain earned the first point when Tommy Robredo beat Tommy Haas 7-6 (4), 6-4, but Florian Mayer tied it for Germany by edging David Ferrer 6-3, 6-7 (3), 6-3. Germany then won when Haas and Alexander Waske defeated Robredo and Santiago Ventura 7-6 (3), 6-3.
In the U.S.-Sweden match, Vincent Spadea captured his first victory in nine matches at the tournament by defeating Joachim Johansson 6-3, 6-4.
Thomas Johansson then topped Jeff Morrison 6-1, 6-4, winning seven straight games in one stretch. Jonas Bjorkman and Thomas Johansson sent twins Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan to their first loss this week with a 6-4, 6-2 victory.
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.
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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.
