SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Vernon Davis is taking his support skills to the curling ice once more.The San Francisco 49ers tight end is scheduled to join U.S. Olympians Pete Fenson and Jessica Schultz for the Manhattan Curling Cup, an interactive event to be held at the Sky Rink in New Yorks Chelsea Piers neighbourhood March 12.Davis, who served as honorary captain at the 2014 and 2010 Olympics for the Americans, will help coach participants competing for Manhattan bragging rights and a travelling trophy.Davis first tried curling in 2009 and has enjoyed his role helping build the sport.Davis matched his career high with 13 touchdowns in 2013, then had a smaller role this past season and finished with just 26 catches and two TDs as the 49ers went 8-8 and missed the playoffs.___AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP_NFL Stan Smith Italia . Ronaldo netted his 14th goal of the season in Europes top competition to give Madrid a clear advantage ahead of next weeks quarterfinal return leg in Germany. But it came at a price as the Portugal forward, who came into the first-leg nursing a sore left knee, came off in the 80th minute. Stan Smith Scontate Uomo . PAUL, Minn – The clock lingered for what seemed like an interminable two minutes and 51 seconds before Mark Fraser finally escaped to the bench during a wildly one-sided first period of an eventual loss to Boston. http://www.stansmithscontate.it/ .com) - James Harden put the Houston Rockets on his back and willed them to an overtime victory on Thursday. Stan Smith Uomo Saldi . - A week after a late-game debacle on defence, the Pittsburgh Steelers showed they can finish. Stan Smith Offerta . -- The taxing preseason, which included two games in China, is finally over.TAMPA, Fla. -- New York Yankees newcomer Masahiro Tanaka has finished up his first throwing session with the team. Tanaka worked out Wednesday at the minor league part of the Yankees spring training complex. Pitching coach Larry Rothschild said Tanaka "looked good" during a long toss session. Tanaka recently signed a $155 million, seven-year contract andd was introduced Tuesday at Yankee Stadium.dddddddddddd. He was 24-0 with a 1.27 ERA last year while leading the Rakuten Golden Eagles to the Japan Series title. It should be determined in the next couple days when the 25-year-old right-hander will throw off a mound. Yankees pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report for spring training Friday. ' ' '