Rotoworld: Oregon RB LaMichael James and Oklahoma State WR Justin Blackmon among top 10 players who are being overhyped for the 2012 draft.
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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: 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.
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The event, "Strikeforce at the Mansion II," will feature a full night of matches and is likely to feature the first lightweight title defense of Josh "The Punk" Thomson, who earned the belt in June with a resounding unanimous decision win over Gilbert Melendez.
During the event, Japanese fighter Kazuo Misaki is expected to make his debut in the San Jose, Calif.-based organization. Misaki is generally considered a world Top 10 middleweight and holds a win over former PRIDE champ Dan Henderson on his resume.
Also expected to compete is longtime MMA veteran Joe "Diesel" Riggs.
More event details are expected to be announced shortly, according to Strikeforce vice president Mike Afromowitz.
Last year's Playboy mansion show drew a star-studded crowd including Hugh Hefner and the "Girls Next Door," actors Michael Clarke Duncan and Jaime Pressly and several MMA notables.
Television broadcast information is not yet available, but for ticket information, see the Strikeforce web site.
Matches will eventually air on NBC's late night Saturday series "Strikeforce on NBC."
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