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 both greeted Sunday with unbridled optimism. But the day would end happily only for Mickelson.
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.
NEW YORK - Jeff Suppan filed for free agency Wednesday after earning MVP honors for the St. Louis Cardinals in the NL championship series against the New York Mets.
Suppan pitched eight shutout innings for the victory in Game 3, then allowed one run over seven innings in Game 7, which the Cardinals went on to win 3-1 on Yadier Molina’s ninth-inning homer.
Suppan did not get a decision in the World Series, allowing three runs over six innings in Game 4 against Detroit, which St. Louis won 5-4. He was 12-7 with a 4.12 ERA during the regular season.
Four other players filed Wednesday: Washington pitcher Ramon Ortiz, Colorado reliever Jose Mesa, San Diego first baseman-outfielder Ryan Klesko and San Francisco infielder Pedro Feliz.
Mesa, who made $2,125,000 this season, had a $3 million option that Colorado declined Wednesday. He receives a $515,000 buyout, of which $250,000 already had been advanced to him.
The 40-year-old right-hander went 1-5 with a 3.86 ERA in a career-high 79 appearances.
A total of 148 players have filed for free agency, and about 45 more are potentially eligible to file by the Nov. 11 deadline.
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