Rotoworld: Oregon RB LaMichael James and Oklahoma State WR Justin Blackmon among top 10 players who are being overhyped for the 2012 draft.
SportsTalk: Albert Pujols signs with the Angels and Prince Fielder joins the Tigers. Which team is better now?
The Detroit Red Wings equaled an NHL record with their 20th straight win at home, beating the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 Sunday night on the strength of Johan Franzen's tiebreaking goal early in the third period.
PBT: Boston's Rajon Rondo continues to be named in trade talks, which is madness. The Celtics guard creates offense and makes everyone around him better, which was evident in Sunday's win over the Bulls.
Arc's five up, five down: After No. 11 Michigan State's 58-48 upset of No. 3 Ohio State, you'd be a fool to discount the Spartans' national title chances now.
Miami coach Al Golden says the worst is behind him, but his headaches figure to continue now that former booster Nevin Shapiro, now in jail, says his involvement with the Hurricanes program will result in stiff penalties.
Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods greeted their Sunday pairing at Pebble Beach with optimism. But the day would end happily only for one.
The United States completed a 5-0 rout of Switzerland in the Davis Cup on Sunday, with 19-year-old Ryan Harrison and John Isner winning closing singles matches.
Zambia has won the African Cup of Nations, beating pre-tournament favorite Ivory Coast 8-7 on penalties in a dramatic final at Stade de l'Amitie.
Tessa Worley of France fought off gusting winds to win a second consecutive World Cup giant slalom Sunday in the Andorran Pyrenees. Overall leader Lindsey Vonn was more than a second behind and finished eighth.
Robins: It’s the Year of the Dragon on the Lunar calendar, and this Chinese influence could extend to it also being the year of the Pekingese on the green carpet at the 136th Westminster Dog Show on Tuesday.
A schedule of key dates and qualifying events for the 2010 Winter Olympics, which will be held Feb. 12-28 in Vancouver:
Jan. 6-10, 2010
Snowboarding Grand Prix (Mammoth Mountain, Calif.)
Jan. 11, 2010
U.S. biathlon, short track, speed skating teams named
Jan. 14, 2010
U.S. ski jumping team named
Jan. 14-16, 2010
Freestyle skiing, World Cup (Park City, Utah)
Jan. 19, 2010
U.S. cross-country skiing, freestyle skiing teams named
Jan. 20, 2010
U.S. bobsled, skeleton teams named
Jan. 21, 2010
U.S. Nordic Combined teams named
Jan. 21-24, 2010
Freestyle skiing, World Cup (Lake Placid, N.Y.)
Jan. 14-24, 2010
U.S. figure skating championships (Spokane, Wash.)
Jan. 22-23, 2010
Snowboarding Grand Prix (Park City, Utah)
Jan. 25, 2010
U.S. alpine skiing, snowoboarding teams named
Feb. 1, 2010
USOC to announce final U.S. 2010 Olympic team
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