Provincial officials in the North-West Frontier Province repeated demands for militants in the Malakand division to honor their pledge to disarm after the government agreed to implement Islamic law throughout the district.
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Running back Edgerrin James contributed 73 yards on 16 carries for the NFC Westdivision champions.
Newly acquired quarterback Alex Smith (first overall pick in 2005) is similarly eager to prove himself: A year after leading the 49ers to the NFC Westdivision title in 2011, Smith lost the starting job last year to the unheralded (at the time) second-year player Colin Kaepernick.
Leading the list: the Cincinnati Reds of 1973, a powerful group led by Johnny Bench, Pete Rose and Tony Perez that took a tough National League Westdivision over the Dodgers and Giants before getting upset in the NL Championship Series by the New York Mets, three games to two.