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.
APThe Tigers had runners on first and third with none out in the second after Magglio Ordonez led off with a double and Carlos Guillen followed with a bloop single to right. Santana then fanned Shelton. Ordonez was caught in a rundown and tagged out when he broke from third and Inge swung and missed.
Leyland took responsibility saying he didn’t alert Inge to look for the squeeze sign.
Guillen moved to third on the rundown, but Inge then struck out to end the inning.
The Twins had a runner retired at third base in the fourth. After Michael Cuddyer was hit by a pitch with two outs, Justin Morneau lined a ball off the wall in right centerfield. But Cuddyer was tagged out by Inge at third, who blocked Cuddyer off with his knee, after rounding the bag on a throw from second baseman Ramon Santiago.
“It was a well pitched game on both sides. We came in on the short end,” said Minnesota manager Ron Gardenhire. “It was one of those games that the one big hit wins it and that what they did.”
Joe Mauer and Torii Hunter singled with two out in the sixth for Minnesota. But Cuddyer flew out to end the threat.
“Both pitchers were great. Santana was unbelieveable, he’s one of or the best pitchers in the majors right now,” said the Twins’ Rondell White. “Verlander has the confidence of a 10-year vet. He didn’t strike out anyone but came in with the 97 miles per hour fastball with two strikes on you and it was real hard to hit.”
Notes: Minnesota optioned RHP Kyle Lohse to Triple-A Rochester. He was 2-4 with a 8.92 ERA in eight games. The Twins also recalled RHP Boof Bonser from Rochester. ... Detroit relieved Ramon Pena of his duties as special assistant to the general manager.
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