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.
APTerrell Owens made an impact in the Dallas Cowboys' win over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday night, catching two TD passes.
But that was practically forgotten afterward because Owens admitted that he spit at Falcons defender DeAngelo Hall.
“I got frustrated and I apologize for that,” T.O. told the NFL Network. “It was a situation where he kept bugging me and getting in my face. He just kept getting in my face.”
Owens also kept the spotlight glaring by mentioning he has torn ligaments in his right ring finger. Surgery is needed, but he’s waiting until the offseason.
“I’m doing this for the team,” he said, indicating the injury could be partly to blame for his league-leading 15 dropped passes.
Hall, meanwhile, wants Owens suspended instead of just fined for the spitting.
"I think, for what he did, he deserves more than a fine," Hall said, ESPN reported Sunday. "The guy has all the money in the world. He's making $10 million or whatever this year. So what's a fine going to mean to him, really? What he did, it was (vulgar), you know? But he's a great player, a great competitor, and what would hurt him a lot more than a fine is making him sit. That would get his attention. And that's what I think the league should do. They need to do something pretty (severe), because there's something wrong with him, and he just can't get away with this kind of stuff."
Oh, and the Cowboys next face the Philadelphia Eagles, Owens' former teammates.
Outlook: Shaky
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