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.
APWhen one of his teammates criticized his leadership, Peyton let loose with a tirade that climaxed with him famously calling the offender an “idiot kicker who got liquored up and ran his mouth off.”
When one of his ex-teammates criticized his leadership, Eli shrugged off some comments about, at worst, it takes one to know one, and unfamously said “it’s one of those you have to deal with,” with the same passion as if he were reacting to the dry cleaners failing to get a stain out of his fourth-favorite shirt.
Peyton is responsible for making Indianapolis — which he once described to Indy native David Letterman as being only about “basketball and car racin’” when it came sports — one of the most intense, passionate and loyal NFL fan bases, a relationship has extended by spending his considerable money to invest in a popular downtown restaurant, and to develop a new children’s hospital.
Eli is responsible for making New York Giants fans question whether they should renew their season tickets, and hopes to someday, if things get better, spending his considerable money to invest in a popular hot dog cart, and to develop a hamster veterinary clinic.
If Peyton loses his playoff game this weekend — against San Diego — it would be a disappointment. But he would get a pass because he is a surefire Hall-of-Famer with a Super Bowl ring, and because his team has been decimated by injuries to big stars such as Marvin Harrison and Dwight Freeney.
If Eli loses his playoff game this weekend — against Dallas — he stinks.
But if Eli wins, and keeps winning all the way to the Super Bowl, he still won't be a legend like his trailblazing brother. He'll just get a break from all of us pinning him down and punching his chest. Because he'll screw up again.
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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.
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