In 21 games with the Raptors

direct" about the Ryder Cup. On second thought, theres not much to say. "Not a whole lot, probably," Watson said Monday. "Again, its performance. I could ask Tiger, How are you feeling? How are you feeling like youre hitting the ball? Are you hitting it well? And that doesnt mean anything, really. The performance means something. Ill be watching Tiger and I want him on the team -- I do. Hes a tough competitor and hes great in the team room. Wouldnt you want him on your team?" Woods has three tournaments to give Watson an indication of his game. The 14-time major champion was out for three months because of back surgery, and he wasnt playing well in the months leading to the March 31 operation as his back pain became more evident. Woods is No. 72 in the Ryder Cup standings with only five weeks remaining to earn one of nine spots. He is a long shot to make the team, though a victory at Royal Liverpool -- or the PGA Championship -- would do the trick. Watson repeated the two factors that matter to him -- the game and the health of Woods. And he was careful not to speculate what would happen if Woods failed to get into the FedEx Cup playoffs for the top 125. Woods is at No. 212 with three tournaments remaining. "If hes playing well and hes healthy, Ill pick him," Watson said. "But then the caveat is if he doesnt get into the FedEx Cup. What to do then? And thats the question I cant answer right now." Woods has the Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone ($9 million purse) and the PGA Championship ($10 million purse, with points doubled) before the Ryder Cup qualifying period ends. Watson will make his three picks after the second FedEx Cup event. "I cant speculate how hes going to be playing through the PGA," Watson said. "I hope that hes playing well enough where he gets in the FedEx Cup and plays a few tournaments in the FedEx Cup. Thats my sincere hope, that he plays well. And I suspect hell be there." Woods won at Royal Liverpool in 2006. He returns to a course that is green and lush, a sharp difference from last time when it was brown and fast. He played 12 holes Saturday and 18 holes Sunday, and was not at the course for much of Monday. He has said his intention is to win this week, having returned three weeks ago at Congressional with plenty of rust in his short game. Woods missed the cut. Watson likes the way Woods is thinking, and hopes every player in the field has the same intention. "Just put it this way: I wouldnt write off Tiger Woods for a long time the way he plays the game," Watson said. "Hes a tough competitor. He knows how to swing the golf club. And yes, hes had some injuries and other things -- issues. But the thing is, hes had a long career. And I fully expect it to be a longer career." Woods has made every Ryder Cup team since he turned pro except for 2010, when he was returning from a scandal in his private life that led to divorce. Corey Pavin picked up for the team at Wales. Woods won three of his four matches for his best individual record in any Ryder Cup. Cheap Nike Free Online .C. -- LeBron James called comments on an audio recording of a man identified as Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling "appalling" and said hes not sure if he would suit up for the remainder of the NBA playoffs if he played for the Clippers. Clearance Nike Free . Saskatchewans Darian Durant is expected to miss the rest of the Roughriders season with a torn tendon in his right elbow. The 32-year-old, who will undergo surgery in the next couple days to repair the injury, was added to the teams six-game injury list Tuesday.Raptors restricted free agent Nando De Colo passed on a two-year offer to return to Toronto, opting instead to sign with CSKA Moscow, per Yahoo Sports. The Raptors also waived guard Julyan Stone, who had a non-guaranteed contract. Monday was the deadline to complete that move for Toronto. Toronto extended De Colo a qualifying offer of $1.8 million late last month, making him a restricted free agent. Unless they pull the qualifying offer, theyll retain his rights as an RFA while hes playing in Russia. That allows them to match any offer he receives from an NBA team in the future. Raptors were in a similar situation when Carlos Delfino, an RFA, left to play in Russia after the 2007-08 season. They eventually tradded his rights to Milwaukee in the deal that netted them Amir Johnson. Cheap Nike Free China Wholesale. After the signings of Kyle Lowry and Patrick Patterson are made official on Thursday, the Raptors will have $62 million committed to 10 players for next season. Thats not including RFA Greivis Vasquez (expected to agree to terms on a new contract in the coming days) or the still-unsigned rookie trio of Bruno Caboclo, Lucas Nogeira and DeAndre Daniels. The contracts of guards Julyan Stone and Dwight Buycks are non-guaranteed if waived prior to July 7 and July 22 respectively. In 21 games with the Raptors, the Frenchman totalled 3.1 points, 1.6 assists and 1.3 rebounds in an average of 9.2 minutes played.