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Darren Clarke knows his way around a spotlight.Europes Ryder Cup captain has won just one major, but like so many of his 21 other wins in some far-flung places, Clarke made sure it was memorable.Five years ago, playing in his 20th British Open at age 42, the burly Northern Irishman held off Americans Phil Mickelson and Dustin Johnson down the stretch at Royal St. Georges, then topped it with one of the more gracious tributes the old golf ground ever hosted.In terms of whats going through my heart, theres obviously somebody who is watching from up above there, and I know shed be very proud of me, Clarke said, honoring his first wife, Heather, whod succumbed to cancer five years earlier. But I think shed be more proud of my two boys and them at home watching more than anything else. Its been a long journey to get here.Few men are better prepared to give an impromptu locker-room speech that would make the hair on the arms of an entire team stand on end. Or better at throwing a locker-room party. Both skills will come in handy with an inexperienced European squad trying to make it four in a row against the Americans next weekend at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota.It wont hurt, either, that Clarke could grab his clubs at a moments notice and play very capably alongside them still. Or that he did just that on five straight Ryder Cup teams between 1997-2006, going 10-7-3 and winning four times (and twice more as a non-playing vice-captain in 2010 and 2014). Or that hes a world-class bartender, tarpon fisherman and Liverpool FC supporter in his spare time.But all those things combined only begin to explain why every member of the team will play his heart out for Clarke.Because theyre all old enough -- including the six rookies -- to remember how he did the same for Europe in 2006, arriving as a wild-card pick barely six weeks after losing his wife and delivering three points in three matches. And they cant help but admire how hes handled every big moment, before and since, with the same warmth and candor.Rory McIlroy still remembers first time they met. Larger than life is how he described it.McIlroy was celebrating his 10th birthday with a round of golf at Royal Portrush, a gift from his father. Clarke, who is 6-foot-2 and 200 pounds, was there practicing. After years of modest success on the European Tour, his popularity was soaring after taking down Tiger Woods nearing his prime, 4 and 3, in the final of the WGC-Matchplay Championship. Clarke took some time with the kid.Fast-forward to three weeks ago, when McIlroy -- now 27 and a three-time major winner -- was asked whether Clarke still had that charisma.I think so. As a 10-year-old, hes a big man and youre in awe of him a little bit, especially being in Northern Ireland. And hed just beaten Tiger, McIlroy recalled.A moment later, he revealed what impressed him about Clarke now that he was a seasoned pro himself.The one thing about Darren that is misunderstood ... hes obviously a happy-go-lucky sort of guy, but he practices really hard. Hes one of the hardest practicers Ive ever come across. Hell do his due diligence, McIlroy said. Hell make sure he does everything he can to help us.Clarke admits hes spent a few sleepless nights lately doing just that, getting up at all hours of the morning to type notes on his phone. His plan is to mix and match the tactics and styles of all the captains he played for and worked alongside -- they range from flamboyant Seve Ballesteros to dour Mark James -- and hope he gets the timing right. But he feels like hes already identified the hardest part -- knowing when to get out of the way -- and made some progress that way.The times Ive been a vice-captain I would go down and watch some of our players and see them hit a draw into a back right flag and say, `What are you doing that for? Clarke said in a recent interview with GOLF.com. I wanted to go and grab the club and say, `No, its a little soft cut. ...That was certainly true at Celtic Manor (in 2010). At Medinah (in 2012) I was somewhat calmer about everything. And Im sure as captain, yes, I will be nervous as soon as we all go off.But it will be fine, he added. Those guys are there for a reason. Thats why they are playing. Gary Jennings Jr. Youth Jersey . Klitschkos management company says the bout will be the Ukrainian fighters 25th world championship fight. The 1.83-meter (6-foot) Leapai defeated the previously unbeaten Denis Boytsov in November to become the WBOs mandatory challenger. 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EAST LANSING, Michigan -- Michigan State?defensive lineman Malik McDowell has set a high bar if hes going to leap from college football to the NFL after his junior season.McDowell said Monday he would need to be a projected top-3 pick if hes going to pass up his senior season in East Lansing. The 6-foot-6, 276-pound junior was selected as a first-team All-American by Phil Steele this summer. Most draft analysts, including ESPNs Mel Kiper Jr., have McDowell slated as a top-10 pick if he decides to enter the draft at the end of the year.Top 10 aint good enough for me, McDowell said. If Im not top 3, I dont leave. ... Right now Im just living by the day. Right now its looking like Im coming back. Thats what I know thus far. Im not thinking that far ahead yet.McDowell is expected to be the headliner of the Spartans defensive line, a group that lost its three other starters after the 2015 season. He made 13 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks during his first season as a full-time starter last year.Head coach Mark Dantonio said McDowell has impressed with raw talent during his first two seasons on campus, but thee former five-star recruit is now starting to mature mentally heading into this fall.ddddddddddddIve seen him grow, Dantonio said Monday at Michigan States media day. You hope to get to that point where you need to play like a first-team All-American. He can and he should. I believe he will.McDowell has played mostly defensive tackle to this point in this career, but the Spartans plan to move him around to different spots this fall to take advantage of his pass rush abilities.Former defensive end Shilique Calhoun -- a third round pick of the Oakland Raiders this spring and a mentor of McDowells -- returned for his final season of eligibility. McDowell didnt say if Calhouns decision to return had any impact on the way hes approaching the impending decision.I know what I could possibly do. Im just going to go out there and give it best and whatevers next is next, McDowell said. I really dont know. Ill probably be back. Everythings gotta go right. I need everything to go right. ' ' '