WASHINGTON -- Though the wins aren't necessarily piling up for the Redskins, the offense seems to be improving; the unanswered question is whether this is because of the play-caller switch -- or despite it. 1,490 words, by Rick Maese, Jason Reid and Barry Svrluga (Post). Moved. FBN-WEEK13 -- A quick look at each team going into Week 13 of the NFL season. 870 words, by Sam Farmer (Times). College Football: FBC-BCS -- College football's bowl matchups, including the BCS championship game set for the Rose Bowl on Jan. 7, figures to be decided after conference title games including unbeaten Florida and Alabama in the SEC title game and Texas facing huge underdog Nebraska in the Big 12 showdown. Developing, by Chris Dufresne (Times). FBC-ARIZONA-USC -- LOS ANGELES -- Allen Bradford scores ona five-yard run late in the third quarter and No. 20 USC forges a 14-14 tie with Arizona going into the fourth quarter of the game at the Coliseum. Developing, by Gary Klein (Times). Plus a Bill DWYRE column from the Arizona-USC game. Pro Basketball: BKN-SUNS -- PHOENIX -- Welcome back, Suns! Where have you been? Oh, you junked your damn-the-torpedoes offense that no could guard to play half-court basketball with 35-year-old Shaquille O'Neal? Gee, whose bright idea was that? For the Suns, it's as if they had a nightmare, woke up screaming, went back to sleep and awoke in the morning to greet a new, bright day! Of course in real life, they're all two years older, their hair is grayer, and not all of them are still there. 940 words, by Mark Heisler (Times). BKN-PACERS-CLIPPERS -- LOS ANGELES -- Indiana will try to end a four-game losing streak as the Pacers take on the Clippers at Staples Center; last month, the Pacers easily handled Los Angeles at Conseco Fieldhouse, beating the Clippers by 13 points. Developing (late), by Broderick Turner (Times). BKN-NOTES -- Developing, by Mark Heisler (Times). Soccer: SOC-CUP-NOTES -- One day after the draw for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, reaction from around the world, including England, where newspapers there are figuring the Brits have an easy road to the knockout round, given their opponents are the United States, Slovenia and Algeria. 900 words, by Graham L. Jones (Times). Major League Baseball: BB-MEETINGS -- John Lackey is out there, so is Roy Halladay and the Angels could use either one. 'Or do both,' Torii Hunter said. Yet, for a pitching-first team desperate to return to the World Series, Hunter might have stumbled onto an intriguing solution: Beat the New York Yankees at your game, not theirs. Developing, by Bill Shaikin (Times). Golf: GOLF-WORLD -- THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- With consecutive birdies on the first three holes of the back nine, Graeme McDowell charged into the lead midway through the third round of the Chevron World Challenge; the three birdies left McDowell 9 under par after 12 holes, one shot ahead of second-round leader Y.E. Yang, Padraig Harrington and Jim Furyk. Developing, by Jim Peltz (Times). Pro Hockey: A Helene ELLIOTT column from the Blues-Kings game. 