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.
· Began dealing poker at the age of 21 at the Mirage, but developed rheumatoid arthritis in his hands causing him to focus on playing rather than dealing
· Winner of one WPT invitational title and two WSOP bracelets
· Career live tournament winnings in excess of $2.64 million
· Made the final table of the 2008 WSOPE Championship, finishing 6th
· Has made the money in each of the first 4 years of the NHPC, a feat accomplished by only one other player, Huck Seed
NHPC record: 10-5
NHPC total winnings: $150,000
2005: Defeated Annie Duke, Dennis Wager, and David Sklansky before losing to Antonio Esfandiari in Round 4 ($75,000)
2006: Defeated James Woods and Dee Luong before losing to Huck Seed in Round 3 ($25,000)
2007: Defeated Chris Ferguson and Don Cheadle before losing to Kristy Gazes in Round 3 ($25,000)
2008: Defeated Todd Brunson and Jamie Gold before losing to Andy Bloch in Round 3 ($25,000)
2009: Defeated Jamie Gold before losing to David Williams in Round 2
PAD record: No appearances
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.
Wesseling: Each NFL team enters the offseason with a series of pressing needs. Sometimes a team can address them all, sometimes they ignore them all. But if a team's smart, they'll listen to us. These are the most crucial aspects for AFC teams.
The Red Wings have finally started to embrace a record they've been chasing.