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GLENEAGLES, Scotland - Nick Faldo says Sergio Garcia did not want to play in the 2008 Ryder Cup, which prompted him to describe the Spaniard as useless on television.Faldo was working as analyst for Golf Channel during the matches. When the host mentioned that Garcia has been spectacular in the matches, Faldo replied: Apart from one. He was referring to 2008, when Faldo was captain and the Americans won at Valhalla. Garcia earned one point from two halved matches.Faldo told The Associated Press he regrets saying useless and did not want to create a firestorm during the biggest week of the year for Europe. He says it was live television and he meant no malice.The Europeans rallied behind Garcia after they took a 5-3 lead after the opening day. Fake Vans Old Skool .A caravan greeted the former Boston Red Sox pitcher at the airport and took him to a public park in Santo Domingo, where a crowd lined a 19-mile stretch of highway to catch a glimpse of him.Once at the park, Martinez went on stage accompanied by players David Ortiz and Robinson Cano as merengue music played and fireworks lit up the sky. Cheap Fake Vans . The second-ranked Jayhawks will play the Miners of Texas-El Paso at Imperial Arena in the Bahamas. The game can be seen live on TSN2 starting at 7pm et/4pm pt. http://www.fakevans.com/ .200. His solution to his hitting woes was business in the front and a party in the back."That would be a mullet," Norris says. Fake Vans Free Shiping . Which is to say, the top of this years draft class is not as dynamic or exciting as the 2013 class of Nate MacKinnon, Sasha Barkov, Jonathan Drouin and Seth Jones and its not as strikingly promising as the highly-anticipated 2015 slate of Connor McDavid, Jack Eichel and Noah Hanifin. Fake Vans Shoes . PAUL, Minn.INDIANAPOLIS - The Colts have spent months preparing for Sundays showdown.Beat Houston at home and they will earn a second straight AFC South crown and have the privilege of looking at the larger playoff picture. Lose and the division chase is back in play.Its that simple, and Indianapolis isnt about to let that chance slip away now.I know coach (Bill) OBrien is going to have that team ready to go. Its the first thing they talked about coming off their last win, coach Chuck Pagano said. We understand where their mindset is and well prepare accordingly.Pagano has made no secret of how important he considers a division title, routinely calling it the easiest way into the post-season and the essential start to a playoff run.Last week, the Colts (9-4) did their part to wrap up things by rallying for a last-minute victory in Cleveland. The Texans (7-6) werent so accommodating, beating Jacksonville 27-13 to keep their slim division hopes intact.But Houston has a problem: It is 0-12 all-time in Indianapolis.The Texans couldnt beat Peyton Manning from 2002-10, couldnt beat rookie Andrew Luck in 2012 when Houston actually won the division, couldnt even beat the one-win Colts in 2011 when Dan Orlovsky was starting. And Houston has only been within one score in three of those road losses, falling losing 33-27 in 2008, 20-17 in 2009, and 19-16 in 2011.OBrien believes its time to change course.Weve never won there. Its the truth, OBrien said, referring to last weeks postgame audiotape that became an Internet hit. I said we beat Jacksonville, I feel like were playing well, and weve never won there in Indianapolis. Lets go up there and give it our best shot.On paper, its an intriguing matchup.Luck is 4-1 against his hometown team with 12 TD passes and two interceptions. Receiver T.Y. Hilton averages 122.1 yards and has six TD catches in five games against the Texans.Houston, meanwhile, relies on running back Arian Foster, who runs for 6.4 yards per carry and has four 100-yard games in seven tries against Indy. And seven of J.J. Watts 51 career sacks have come against the Colts.Who has the tougher job? That depends on the perspective.Hes damn near unblockable, battingg passes down, 14 1-2 sacks, (20) tackles for loss.dddddddddddd. He does it all, Pagano said, referring to Watt. Hes a nightmare.OBrien faces a different dilemma.He (Luck) never thinks that the play is over. He competes until the last second, OBrien said. I mean, he is going after it. Hes scrambling around trying to make plays for his team.Now its time to see if the Texans can stay in the division chase, or if the Colts still have the upper hand.Here are some other things to watch Sunday:TURNOVER TEST: Indy has fumbled 13 times, losing seven in the last three weeks. Luck has thrown three interceptions during that span, too, and the Colts are ranked No. 21 in turnover margin at minus-4. Houston, in contrast, leads the NFL with 29 takeaways and needs two more to break the franchise record set in 2011.PROTECTING LUCK: Watt had two sacks and returned a fumble for a touchdown against the Colts in October, when Indys offensive line was healthier. Its unclear how healthy it will be this time. Last week, the Colts finished the game without three of their starting linemen.RYANS RENAISSANCE: A month ago, Ryan Mallett replaced Ryan Fitzpatrick as Houstons quarterback. But a season-ending chest injury for Mallett has given Fitzpatrick a rare second chance and hes taken advantage. In the last two games, both wins, Fitzgerald has thrown six TD passes and no interceptions. He needs to duplicate that effort in Indy.REGGIES RECORDS: The milestones for Colts receiver Reggie Wayne keep piling up. This week, the 36-year-old receiver can break two of the most revered records in franchise history — most games played and most wins — in what may be his final regular-season home game. Wayne, who can become a free agent, is tied with Peyton Manning at 208 games and 141 wins.THE STREAK: Indy has been the AFC Souths dominant team since the division was created in 2002, finishing first eight times and second three times. A year ago, the Colts swept the division. A win Sunday would not only wrap up a ninth division crown, it would extend the NFLs longest active winning streak against division foes to 12.___AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP_NFL ' ' '
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