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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.
Getty Images11. Fred Taylor, Jacksonville Jaguars
Taylor is one of the few backs who has actually gotten better with age. He is in the best shape of his career and has been helped by the Jaguars' spread looks and key relief from Maurice Jones-Drew. Taylor averaged 5.5 yards per carry in '07 and has already surpassed 10,000 career rushing yards.
12. Clinton Portis, Washington Redskins
Another back who is a tremendous fit for the zone-blocking scheme. Portis is a power runner with the vision and cutback ability to find daylight and get to and through linebackers.
13. Larry Johnson, Kansas City Chiefs
LJ is the definition of a straight-line power runner. He needs seams, and the state of the Chiefs' rebuilding offensive line and the lack of a playmaking quarterback will make those tough to find in '08.
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15. Marion Barber, Dallas Cowboys
Barber can run over defenders or run by them, and he has a great set of hands. He averaged nearly 5.0 yards per carry last season and 6.5 yards per catch, and he scored 12 TDs. With Julius Jones gone, look for Barber to take on an even bigger role in '08.
16. Ryan Grant, Green Bay Packers
Grant's '07 success was no fluke. The Packers' line play is solid, and he is a strong runner who can attack between the tackles and cut to daylight.
17. Maurice Jones-Drew, Jacksonville Jaguars
In a down year, Jones-Drew still had nine TDs and 200 touches. Despite platooning with Taylor, the little guy is still very productive because of his unique combination of speed and power.
18. Thomas Jones, New York Jets
Jones is a better back than he showed last season. The Jets' addition of former Steelers left guard Alan Faneca should help this year. Jones is a slasher who can also be effective as a receiver and a goal-line back.
19. Rudi Johnson, Cincinnati Bengals
Another guy coming off a bad year, Johnson is expected to be healthy but will face competition for his job. Few run with the power and strength that Johnson provides the Bengals.
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