CHASKA, Minn. -- The Americans are making all the right moves in this Ryder Cup.Even Tiger Woods.Europe was riding the momentum as it inched within one point Saturday at Hazeltine. U.S. captain Davis Love III heard conflicting ideas on the radio and by text message from his assistant captains, all of them weighing in with the best lineup for the final session of team matches. The question was regarding Patrick Reed and Jordan Spieth, the only Americans who had yet to sit out.I finally just said to Tiger, Are we playing them or are we sitting them? He said, No, you have to send them back out there, Love said.Reed delivered another moment sure to burnish his growing Ryder Cup reputation.He was at his bullish best in the anchor match with Spieth, taking over with great shots and chest-thumping cheers that set the tone for his team and put the Americans on the verge -- again -- of winning back the cup.Hes Captain America for us, Spieth said after their 2-and-1 victory over Henrik Stenson and Justin Rose, securing a 9?-6? lead.The Americans need only five points from 12 singles matches to win the Ryder Cup for the first time since 2008 and only the third time in the past two decades.Their biggest challenge now might be history.They led 10-6 four years ago at Medinah when Europe put together a staggering display of putting and produced the largest comeback by a visiting team in Ryder Cup history. The Europeans refer to that as the Miracle at Medinah, and they might need another one Sunday.Were one closer than we were at Medinah, Rose said. Its going to be a monumental challenge tomorrow. Were going to put out our lineup and were going to look at each other man-to-man tomorrow. Its going to be eyeball-to-eyeball on the first tee, no partners, no friends out there on the golf course. Just go out and try to put a point on the board. Thats everybodys mission.The raucous and at times rude crowd at Hazeltine wont have to wait long to get fired up.Leading off the singles is Reed against Rory McIlroy, who along with Belgian rookie Thomas Pieters has done his part to keep Europe close. McIlroy and Pieters were undefeated as a tandem, combining to go 11 under par in 17 holes of a 3-and-1 victory over Dustin Johnson and Brooks Koepka, the lone European point in four-balls.McIlroy shouted Cmon! with every putt, even staring at the crowd and daring them to hurl insults, boo or throw anything else his way.Its a tough environment for us to come and play in. We expect that, McIlroy said. Its [the] same for the U.S. guys when they come to play in Europe. You have to keep your concentration out there. Its been a long day and sometimes emotions run high. ... The more they shouted, the better we played.I hope they shout at us all day tomorrow.European captain Darren Clarke described the opening singles match as mouthwatering for the crowd.I know for a fact that he cant wait to get on that tee tomorrow morning, Clarke said.Most painful for Clarke was watching his best friend and captains pick, Lee Westwood, miss crucial short putts on the back nine to cost Europe a valuable point.Westwood and Masters champion Danny Willett never trailed until they both made bogey on the par-3 17th. Westwood missed a 5-foot par putt to stay all square, and then with a chance to at least earn a half-point, he badly missed a 2-foot birdie on the final hole to give J.B. Holmes and Ryan Moore a 1-up victory.Phil Mickelson, in his 11th straight Ryder Cup, showed he can deliver on the golf course as well as he can run a task force meeting. Lefty produced timely wedges and key putts down the stretch as he and Matt Kuchar combined for nine birdies in a 2-and-1 victory over Sergio Garcia and Martin Kaymer.The final hour turned solid red on the scoreboard, right when it looked like a putt or two in Europes favor could have made it a one-point deficit instead of three.Now, Europe needs another big comeback.Rose and Stenson had a front-row seat to an exhibition by Reed, who whipped the crowd into even more of a frenzy than it already showed. One down after four holes, Reed played the next four holes in 5 under, including a wedge he holed from the sixth fairway for eagle, winning them all for a 3-up lead.Their victory was even more important considering they let a sure point get away in foursomes Saturday morning, leading 4 up with six holes to play until Garcia and Rafael Cabrera Bello rallied to earn a half-point. Europe trailed by only one point going into the afternoon.Love said there was no need to bring up Medinah in the team room Saturday night. This whole process has been about looking forward and starting over.Europe can only hope recent history repeats itself.Were going to have to work hard and play very, very well tomorrow, Clarke said. Its been done before from a worse position. We have a big task ahead of us, but the guys are capable of doing it. Fake Vans Store . -- If this was Aaron Gordons final home game at Arizona, and it almost certainly was, then he went out in style. Fake Vans Online . Halifax beat the Saint John Sea Dogs 7-5 on the strength of two goals apiece from Nikolaj Ehlers, Matt Murphy and Brent Andrews. Jonathan Drouin also scored and had three assists while Zachary Fucale made 17 saves for the Mooseheads (16-8-0), who led 6-1 after two periods. http://www.fakevans.com/ .com) - The Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks both take aim at their first wins of the season on Saturday, as the Canucks open their home slate at Rogers Arena. Fake Vans Slip-on . A knee to the thigh might have stung him the most, but his sixth straight double-double made up for the brief burst of pain. Wholesale Fake Vans . Those lessons were more than enough to overwhelm the Utah Jazz. Lou Williams scored 25 points and the Hawks continued their offensive upswing as they rolled to an easy 118-85 victory over the Jazz on Friday night, winning their third straight and for the fourth time in five games. Food. Its what keeps our bodies going. Paying attention to what I put in my body during training is equally as important as running. But Im far from perfect when it comes to my diet while training. I love dessert just as much as the next person, and I work crazy hours, which makes it difficult to keep a regular eating schedule.Still, throughout my running career, Ive tried to apply some tricks of the trade in order to eat better during my training cycles.The first is a food blog. I used to write out what I ate every day, but now, because were attached to our phones, I use the MyFitnessPal app by Under Armour. I really enjoy the apps user interface. I can search and find foods from popular restaurants or name brands, I can add in my own recipes and save them, and it keeps track of my weight. MyFitnessPal also connects to my Garmin watch and app to help calculate how many calories I burned during my run.The second trick I tend to use, mostly during the last two months of training, is eating only within a 12-hour period during the day. For example, if I eat breakfast at 7 a.m., I wouldnt eat anything after 7 p.m. This has been a very successful tactic for me because it really makes me think about my meals and snacks ahead of time. This strategy isnt always conducive to my work days, which can be very long, but I make sure that the snacks Im eating are healthy and protein rich.Similar to gear, food should be tested during your training. As a personal rule, I dont like to introduce anything new into my diet within the last two weeks leading up to race day -- I want to make sure I give my body its best shot for peak performance. I also like to eat a specific prerace meal: penne pasta tossed with roasted broccoli and sausage. My dad cooked it for me the night before my first NYC Marathon in 2011, and its been my go-to pre-marathon meal ever since.I also stop drinking a month before the race. That way, the beer I drink to celebrate afterward feels like even more of a reward.One of the greatest aspects of marathon training has been discovering new foods. My two favorites, which I regularly have in my rotation of meals, are sweet potatoes and chicken sausage. I used to avoid sweet potatoes -- until I decided tto roast one with cinnamon.dddddddddddd Ive been a believer ever since. Theyre also, conveniently, a super food for runners. And I love sweet Italian sausage, so I decided one day to make my favorite dish with chicken sausage instead. Same great taste, a little less guilt.Its also important to eat at proper times pre-run, post-run, during and recovery. I tend not to eat before any run, but Ill drink UCAN Cran-Raz to make sure I have enough energy before a tempo or long run. During my long runs, I drink water and have Gatorade gel tablets.After a run, I love a tall, cold glass of chocolate milk. Because I usually run in the morning, I have a fried egg, yogurt and granola to round out breakfast. During the week, I try to limit dessert to two days a week (but Im not always successful). I give myself one big treat Sunday mornings after my run: pancakes. I have a blueberry and banana pancake with some apple butter on the top and Vermont maple syrup. It gives me a little reward to look forward to each week.Lets be honest: Eating right all the time is extremely difficult. But Ive found that breaking down my diet day-by-day or week-by-week helps me get through the long months of training. Its easy to fall into the trap of thinking, Oh, Ill run this off tomorrow, but you want to make sure you can complete tomorrows run to the best of your ability. Thats why what you eat today matters so much.Training notebook: Longest run thus far: 14 miles Hardest run: Ladder-speed workout, which means running 400 meters, then 800m, 1200m, 1600m, and back down to 400m, in intervals, at a 7-minute mile pace. I failed at the completing the ladder, but the struggle gave me chance to work on my mental game. Highest weekly mileage: 41 miles Biggest accomplishment thus far: Running eight miles on a treadmill without music (and the Bristol Half Marathon)Megan Flood is a seven-time marathoner and half marathoner. She is on a quest to qualify for the Boston Marathon and hopes New York 2016 is her ticket to Boston. You can follow her progress every other week here on espnW.com and on Twitter @meganflood11. ' ' '