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.
Sept. 27 at Los Angeles: Rockies 10, Dodgers 4
This time, it’s Garrett Atkins leading the way with four hits and one of three home runs for the Rockies. Colorado is two games behind Arizona, one behind San Diego and heading home to Coors Field to end the regular season after the best road trip in franchise history. Next up, the Diamondbacks.
Sept. 28 at Denver: Diamondbacks 4, Rockies 2
Rockies lose! Rockies lose! Brandon Webb beats Jeff Francis, and the Diamondbacks clinch a playoff berth when the moribund Mets lose yet again to the Marlins. With their first loss in nearly two weeks, the Rockies fall out of contention for the NL West title and two games behind San Diego with two remaining. “We had a chance to do something special here,” Francis said. “We still do. We just have to catch a couple breaks.”
Sept. 29 at Denver: Rockies 11, Diamondbacks 1
It’s almost over before the Rockies take the field, as the Padres are one strike from clinching a playoff spot when Milwaukee’s Tony Gwynn Jr. hits a tying triple in the ninth off closer Trevor Hoffman. The Brewers beat the Padres in 11 innings. Then the Rockies roll, scoring 11 runs in the first five innings. Troy Tulowitzki hits a grand slam in the fifth to help keep Colorado alive with one game remaining.
Sept. 30 at Denver: Rockies 4, Diamondbacks 3
The Rockies get some help from the Brewers and make it count when batting champion Matt Holliday sparks a three-run rally in the eighth with a single and Manny Corpas withstands a two-run ninth. The win sets up a one-game tiebreaker for the wild card with San Diego at Coors Field. Momentum is nice, Holliday says, but it won’t matter come Monday. “I don’t think anything will help us tomorrow other than going out and getting hits off Jake Peavy,” he says.
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’Rock-tober’ begins with a thrilling bang, when the Rockies win one of the wildest games in recent memory. After Scott Hairston hits a two-run homer in the top of the 13th for San Diego, Kaz Matsui and Troy Tulowitzki hit consecutive doubles off Trevor Hoffman, followed by a tying triple off the wall by Matt Holliday, who then scores the game-winner on a shallow sacrifice fly to right by Jamey Carroll. Did Holliday actually touch home plate? It might never be clear, but the Rockies are going to the playoffs for the first time since 1995.
Oct. 3 at Philadelphia: Rockies 4, Phillies 2
No one is much talking about the Rockies after their win in Game 1 of the division series. Most of the talk is about Jimmy Rollins, Chase Utley and Ryan Howard going a combined 0-for-11 with eight strikeouts. Matt Holliday homers and Jeff Francis strikes out eight batters in six innings. “Who would’ve thought a good old-fashioned National League game would break out in this ballpark?” manager Clint Hurdle says.
SportsTalk: Albert Pujols signs with the Angels and Prince Fielder joins the Tigers. Which team is better now?
HBT: Prince Fielder is gone and Ryan Braun will likely miss a third of the season because of a failed PED test. Can Milwaukee stay in contention until he gets back?
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