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.
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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.
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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.
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As Woods’ injury developed, LaFountain — lacking an ice pack — at first applied cups of ice to Woods’ back every time he teed off. That was replaced by bags of ice and intermittent back rubs on the back nine.
“It’s just a matter of keeping it pain free and loose before I swing,” Woods said. “Tom did an awesome job. ... He kept me swinging.”
Woods and Furyk’s teammates praised their gritty performance.
“You’ve always got to beware of that wounded dog, and when you’ve got two of them, you’ve just really got to beware,” said Justin Leonard, who along with Scott Verplank provided the only other American victory Friday as the International Team took a 6½-5½ lead.
Nicklaus was also apparently impressed, putting Woods and Furyk together Saturday morning for the alternate-shot competition.
“They’ll be fine,” Nicklaus said. “Jim got much better as the day went on.”
Still, Furyk said after Friday’s match it would be unlikely he would play two matches on Saturday. Woods said he would need treatment but hoped to play in both.
Woods and Furyk’s victory marked the first time Woods had won a four-ball match in the Presidents Cup in six previous tries.
“Tiger’s record may not be the best in the Presidents Cup,” Nicklaus said, “but I tell you what, he gets pumped up to play.”
GolfChannel: Justin Rose chipped in for birdie on the 17th hole and hung on to win the BMW Championship on Sunday.
Wesseling: 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 AFC teams.
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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.