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PHILADELPHIA -- Now that hes signed and ready to go, Fletcher Cox hopes to play an important role for the Philadelphia Eagles. Chris Clemons Jersey . The rookie first-round pick agreed to a four-year contract on Monday. Hes eager to compete for a starting spot on Philadelphias defensive line when training camp opens next month. "Thats basically what football is all about, competing, and Im always up for competition," Cox said in a conference call. Cox was the last of Philadelphias nine draft picks to sign. The Eagles traded up three spots to select the defensive tackle from Mississippi State at No. 12 overall. "My mindset is going in and just doing what Im coached to do, what (defensive line) coach (Jim) Washburn wants me to do, and thats play hard and be relentless," Cox said. Cox made the All-SEC first team after finishing with 56 tackles and five sacks last year. He played three seasons at Mississippi State and had 114 tackles. He also blocked five kicks. Cox attended all of the teams organized team activities and rookie camp. He missed the first two days of the mandatory minicamp last week because his cousin and close friend was killed in a car accident. "Dealing with the death in my family was a really bad time for me, and I kind of struggled a little bit," Cox said. "To get the contract signed is just a blessing. Melvin is in a better place right now and hell be watching down on me on Sundays and every day, even during practice, hell be looking down on me. He wouldve wanted nothing but the best." Cox never expected his contract negotiations to drag on. He certainly didnt want to hold out like Philadelphias first-round pick last year, offensive lineman Danny Watkins. "You dont want to miss a few days of training camp because if you miss three days, then youre three days behind and somebody else is ahead of you," he said. "With the new CBA, it makes a lot of stuff easy and helps us get this out the way. I know my agent did a great job of negotiating. I think he did a good job in getting it out of the way so I can play football." Golden Tate Womens Jersey .Y. -- After playing 12 consecutive one-goal games against the Rochester Americans this season, the Toronto Marlies finally won in convincing fashion to move onto the next round of the American Hockey League playoffs. Richard Sherman Black Jersey . Reading, second from bottom and still without an away win in the league, fell behind in the third minute when James McClean smashed home a finish after visiting goalkeeper Adam Federici punched a corner out to the edge of the area. http://www.nflseattleseahawksfans.com/leroy-hill-jersey . Domonic Brown is showing that he may be someone the Phillies can count on in the outfield. Brown homered, doubled and made two stellar defensive plays in the Phillies 3-2 loss to Bronson Arroyo and the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night. Cortez Kennedy Jersey . Van Persie agreed personal terms and passed a medical examination to complete a transfer that is believed to have cost United about 24 million pounds ($38 million). "I am looking forward to following in the footsteps of so many great strikers, bringing my experience and playing my part to help the team compete for the biggest trophies in the game," Van Persie said. K.J. Wright Jersey . Wings tend to be easier to replace and can split time, leaving few proven producers at the position, particularly as some of its best talent get older. THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- Based on history alone, the most comfortable part of Graeme McDowells position is being at Sherwood Country Club. Ever since he first showed up at the World Challenge in 2009 as a last-minute replacement for tournament host Tiger Woods, McDowell has broken par in every round he has played. Saturday was no exception. He rolled in two long birdie putts early in the third round and stretched his streak to 29 holes without a bogey when he walked off the 18th green with a 4-under 68. As for his two-shot lead? Thats not always his best spot from which to win. McDowells last three wins started with at least a three-shot deficit. He has never won when he had the outright lead, although he started out tied for the lead four times. "Im not sure how many times Ive won from the front," McDowell said. "Hopefully, Ill add one tomorrow." All he knows is that it doesnt figure to be easy to pick up his first win in two years. Keegan Bradley had to cope with more fallout on the proposed ban of the belly putting stroke when he said one man in the gallery called him a "cheater." It didnt keep the former PGA champion from a 5-under 67 to get into the final pairing with McDowell on Sunday. Woods, a five-time champion at Sherwood, kept himself in the game. Even though Woods failed to birdie any of the five par 5s, he picked up a pair of birdies on the final two par 3s and added a third to salvage a 69 that left him five shots behind. "Im going to have to shoot a low one tomorrow and see what happens," Woods said. McDowell was at 13-under 203, and will try to win from the front for the first time since he was tied for the 54-hole lead at the Scottish Open at Loch Lomond in 2008. His specialty of late has been rallying on the last day -- four shots behind at the World Challenge, three shots behind at the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach, four shots behind at the Wales Open, all of those in 2010. On another overcast day with a light drizzle, McDowell picked up a pair of birdies he wasnt expecting. He laid up on the par-5 second hole and hit his wedge with two much spin, the ball rolling back down a pair of tiers that left him some 40 feet away. He rolled that in for a birdie, and then holed about a 25-foot birdie putt on No. 4. McDowells best swing of the day came at the ninth, with the pin at the far back of the green. He hit a 6-iron to about 6 feet for birdie, and picked up his fourth birdie with a two-putt on the 11th, tthe one par 5 he can reach in two. Golden Tate Camo Jersey. The damp conditions all week have made some of the par 5s difficult to reach, even for some of the longer hitters, and birdies are no longer sure things. Woods found that out the hard way, missing the fairway badly to the right on No. 5 and having to lay up. Even when he was in position for birdie on the 11th, he three-putted for par. But he closed strong, and still has an outside chance. Bo Van Pelt had a 70 and was tied with Woods at 8-under than 208. Jim Furyk was another shot behind after trading three birdies with three bogeys for a 72. "I felt like I played decent enough to get to 10 under and just didnt do it," Woods said Bradley and McDowell are the only players to post all three rounds in the 60s. A year ago, Bradley was 10 over for the tournament and never shot better than 73. "I played so poorly here last year, it just feels so good to be in the hunt, and Im striking the ball as good as I can," Bradley said. "A few putts go in tomorrow, I think I could have a good run at this." Bradley has been the centre of attention all week, especially after the USGA and the R&A proposed a new rule on anchored strokes that would keep him from using the belly putter. The rule is not to take effect until 2016 at the latest, but some fans are passionate against it. Already this week, Bradley told of getting a tweet from some follower who advised him to apply for a job at Burger King in 2016. And then he told of the man who told him he was cheating, which was unusual for Bradley because he cant ever recall getting heckled. "Theres always going to be people who are negative," he said. The primary focus is catching up to McDowell, who is starting to feel right at home in this toney neighbourhood. The runner-up finish in 2009 earned him enough ranking points that eventually got him into the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach, which he won for his first major, and that win assured him a spot in the Ryder Cup. He won again in California with his comeback against Woods at Sherwood. McDowells only regret Saturday was not making another birdie after the 11th hole, although the pars didnt hurt him. "I played disciplined golf to some of those tighter pins," McDowell said. "Couldnt seem to get anything to drop, but two shots ahead going into Sunday, Ill take that any week, anywhere, any time, and its right where you need to be." It helps being at Sherwood. ' ' '
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