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: Syracuse is among a solid group of No. 1 seeds in our latest tournament projections, but the middle of the pack is much more murky.
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.
Daily playoff glance
STANLEY CUP FINALS
(Best-of-7)
Saturday, May 30
Detroit 3, Pittsburgh 1
Sunday, May 31
Detroit 3, Pittsburgh 1
Tuesday, June 2
Pittsburgh 4, Detroit 2
Thursday, June 4
Pittsburgh 4, Detroit 2
Saturday, June 6
Detroit 5, Pittsburgh 0
Tuesday, June 9
Pittsburgh 2, Detroit 1
Friday, June 12
Pittsburgh 2, Detroit 1 (Pittsburgh wins series 4-3)
CONFERENCE FINALS
(Best-of-7)
Sunday, May 17
Detroit 5, Chicago 2
Monday, May 18
Pittsburgh 3, Carolina 2
Tuesday, May 19
Detroit 3, Chicago 2, OT (Detroit leads series 2-0)
Thursday, May 21
Pittsburgh 7, Carolina 4
Friday, May 22
Chicago 4, Detroit 3, OT
Saturday, May 23
Pittsburgh 6, Carolina 2
Sunday, May 24
Detroit 6, Chicago 1
Tuesday, May 26
Pittsburgh 4, Carolina 1 (Pittsburgh wins series 4-0)
Wednesday, May 27
Detroit 2, Chicago 1, OT (Detroit wins series 4-1)
CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS
(Best-of-7)
Thursday, April 30
Vancouver 5, Chicago 3
Friday, May 1
Detroit 3, Anaheim 2
Boston 4, Carolina 1
Saturday, May 2
Washington 3, Pittsburgh 2
Chicago 6, Vancouver 3
Sunday, May 3
Anaheim 4, Detroit 3, 3 OT
Carolina 3, Boston 0
Monday, May 4
Washington 4, Pittsburgh 3
Tuesday, May 5
Vancouver 3, Chicago 1
Anaheim 2, Detroit 1
Wednesday, May 6
Pittsburgh 3, Washington 2, OT
Carolina 3, Boston 2, OT
Thursday, May 7
Chicago 2, Vancouver 1, OT
Detroit 6, Anaheim 3
Friday, May 8
Pittsburgh 5, Washington 3
Carolina 4, Boston 1
Saturday, May 9
Pittsburgh 4, Washington 3, OT
Chicago 4, Vancouver 2
Sunday, May 10
Detroit 4, Anaheim 1
Boston 4, Carolina 0
Monday, May 11
Washington 5, Pittsburgh 4, OT
Chicago 7, Vancouver 5 (Chicago wins series 4-2)
Tuesday, May 12
Boston 4, Carolina 2
Anaheim 2, Detroit 1
Wednesday, May 13
Pittsburgh 6, Washington 2 (Pittsburgh wins series 4-3)
Thursday, May 14
Detroit 4, Anaheim 3 (Detroit wins series 4-3)
Carolina 3, Boston 2, OT (Carolina wins series 4-3)
CONFERENCE QUARTERFINALS
(Best-of-7)
Wednesday, April 15
N.Y. Rangers 4, Washington 3
Pittsburgh 4, Philadelphia 1
New Jersey 4, Carolina 1
Vancouver 2, St. Louis 1
Thursday, April 16
Boston 4, Montreal 2
Detroit 4, Columbus 1
Chicago 3, Calgary 2, OT
Anaheim 2, San Jose 0
Friday, April 17
Pittsburgh 3, Philadelphia 2, OT
Carolina 2, New Jersey 1
Vancouver 3, St. Louis 0
Saturday, April 18
N.Y. Rangers 1, Washington 0
Detroit 4, Columbus 0
Boston 5, Montreal 1
Chicago 3, Calgary 2
Sunday, April 19
Philadelphia 6, Pittsburgh 3
Vancouver 3, St. Louis 2
New Jersey 3, Carolina 2, OT
Anaheim 3, San Jose 2
Monday, April 20
Boston 4, Montreal 2
Washington 4, N.Y. Rangers 0
Calgary 4, Chicago 2
Tuesday, April 21
Pittsburgh 3, Philadelphia 1
Detroit 4, Columbus 1
Carolina 4, New Jersey 3
Vancouver 3, St. Louis 2, OT (Vancouver wins series 4-0)
San Jose 4, Anaheim 3
Wednesday, April 22
Boston 4, Montreal 1 (Boston wins series 4-0)
N.Y. Rangers 2, Washington 1
Calgary 6, Chicago 4
Thursday, April 23
Philadelphia 3, Pittsburgh 0
Detroit 6, Columbus 5 (Detroit wins series 4-0)
New Jersey 1, Carolina 0
Anaheim 4, San Jose 0
Friday, April 24
Washington 4, N.Y. Rangers 0
Saturday, April 25
Pittsburgh 5, Philadelphia 3 (Pittsburgh wins series 4-0)
Chicago 5, Calgary 1
San Jose 3, Anaheim 2, OT
Sunday, April 26
Washington 5, N.Y. Rangers 3
Carolina 4, New Jersey 0
Monday, April 27
Chicago 4, Calgary 1 (Chicago wins series 4-2)
Anaheim 4, San Jose 1 (Anaheim wins series 4-2)
Tuesday, April 28
Washington 2, N.Y. Rangers 1 (Washington wins series 4-3)
Carolina 4, New Jersey 3 (Carolina wins series 4-3)
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.
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