GLENEAGLES -- European Ryder Cup captain Jose Maria Olazabal said Monday that picking Nicolas Colsaerts of Belgium -- along with Englands Ian Poulter -- as his wild-card selections is not a gamble. Tomas Holmstrom Jersey . The 32-year-old Poulter will be competing in his fourth Ryder Cup since making his debut in 2004 while Colsaerts will be playing in his first and is the only rookie on Olazabals squad. "It is true Nicolas is going to be the only rookie on the team but we do have an experienced team," said Olazabal. "Out of the 12 players, 11 have played Ryder Cup. They have proven they can handle that pressure. They have the experience so we do have a very solid team. "Hes had a very solid season and on top of that he has made the extra effort trying to make the team, and he really showed me that he wanted to be part of that team and that is the reason I chose him." Colsaerts was 12th in the European Ryder Cup table, two places outside of automatic qualification. His commitment to the team was evident when he played in the Wyndham Championship in North Carolina and then crossed the Atlantic to tee up in the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles last weekend in an attempt to secure qualification. Colsaerts, who was staying with friends in a nearby village, said he got a call from Olazabal late Sunday night when the Spaniard invited him to attend the Gleneagles Hotel where he was staying ahead of the announcement. He will be the first Belgium-born player to compete in the 85-year history of the competition. "Well I know my phone has not stopped ringing but I do hope this is going to put golf in a better position in (Belgian) peoples minds, peoples heads," he said. "Golf is not a very popular sport back home, and not much as it is over here in Scotland. "I would like to think that some of the young guys are going to go play tournaments abroad and feel like they are part of a bit of the golfing culture, just because Ive finally put the Belgian flag on the map." For Poulter, it is the second time he has needed a wild-card selection after also getting one in 2008. Poulter also learned of his selection late on Sunday night after finishing in a share of 36th place in The Barclays tournament in New York. "I am just thrilled to get the call last night from Jose which was a great moment, and Im going to be thrilled to, again, pour some passion over the holes at Medinah and Ill try my best," Poulter said. United States captain Davis Love III will announce his four wild-card picks on Sept. 4 in New York. The Ryder Cup is Sept. 28-30 at the Medinah Country Club in Chicago. Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose, Paul Lawrie, Graeme McDowell, Francesco Molinari, Luke Donald, Lee Westwood, Sergio Garcia, Peter Hanson and Martin Kaymer also are on the European team. Steve Yzerman Jersey . And one of them will be on the sideline when the Esks host the Calgary Stampeders Friday night. Austin Pasztor, the former University of Virginia Cavalier whom the Esks took with the fourth overall pick of this years Canadian college draft, was recently released by the NFLs Minnesota Vikings. Vladimir Konstantinov Red Wings Jersey . The Tribune reported the move on Tuesday, saying that GM Theo Epstein will retain the 54-year-old, who was brought into the organization in 2005 as special assistant to then-GM Jim Hendry. http://www.nhlredwingsteamshop.com/terry-sawchuk-jersey/ . The 32-year-old netminder has signed with his old club team, TPS Turku of the Finnish league. 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Alejandro De Aza went 2-for-4 with a solo homer and Gordon Beckham knocked in a run for the White Sox, who couldnt solve Angels starter Ervin Santana. Santana struck out 11 batters, allowed one walk and surrendered just one run in seven innings of work. "We got our rear ends kicked," Chicago manager Robin Ventura said. "Santana was good, we couldnt get anything off him." Chicago had won five in a row before its recent slide. President Obama, a White Sox fan, picked Chicago and Washington to meet in the World Series. White Sox slugger Paul Konerko was back in the lineup after missing one game with a back issue and went 0-for-4. Toeing the rubber for the Pale Hose tonight will be Jose Quintana, who owns just one win in his previous six trips to the mound. He did not record a decision in Mondays 5-4 win over Detroit and gave up four runs in four innings of work. The rookie Quintana is 6-4 with a 3.69 earned run average in 22 games (20 starts) and is 3-1 iin 11 games (10 starts) on the road. Nicklas Lidstrom Premier Jersey. The left-hander will face the Angels for the first time. Meanwhile, the Angels still have hopes of making a playoff run and are 3 1/2 games off the final wild card berth in the American League. The Angels ended a two-game slide with last nights win and prevailed for the fifth time in eight tries thanks to a big night from Santana. "Great game from Ervin. He pitched a terrific game," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. "He was able to throw his breaking ball and fastball effectively and kept them off balance." Mike Trout and Kendrys Morales both homered, while Albert Pujols and Torii Hunter each drove in a pair of runs for the Angels. Anaheim is 2-2 so far on a nine-game homestand and also will entertain the Seattle Mariners in L.A. Dan Haren draws the start for the Halos tonight and has won three of his past four starts, including a 4-3 victory at Kansas City on Sunday in which he yielded three runs -- two earned -- and five hits in 5 2/3 innings. Haren was able to even his record at 11-11 in his 27th start and has a 4.41 earned run average in that time. The right-handed Haren did not factor in the outcome of a 4-2 road loss against the White Sox on Aug. 5, when he tossed six innings of one-run ball. Haren is 1-1 with a 3.64 ERA in five career starts versus Chicago and just 4-8 in 14 road assignments this season. Chicago and Anaheim have split six meetings in 2012. ' ' '