Then he made a leaping grab at the left-field fence, demonstrating his defensive improvement.

For the Redskins, defensive improvement could not happen too quickly.

And they had done some subtle defensive improvements as well, although you would have to know what you were looking for to find them.

Smith acknowledged there had been more to his defensive improvement than the glove.

More subtle is his defensive improvement.

And are the Cardinals and Seahawks looking at huge defensive improvements in 2012?

That would be a pretty significant defensive improvement with very little lost offensively.

Following some defensive improvements, the castle and walls were substantially complete by 1305.

Yzerman, praised in Detroit for his defensive improvement, is minus one in the playoffs.

But I'm just as pleased with his defensive improvement and his rebounding because those are the things that are going to be consistent every night.