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.
APLate in the opening quarter with Seattle leading 3-0, end Darryl Tapp sped around tackle John Tait and rammed into Grossman’s arm as he was trying to throw. The ball fluttered into Leroy Hill’s arms for an interception he returned 29 yards to the 5.
But Seattle could only turn that into a 26-yard field goal by Coutu, who is battling veteran Olindo Mare to be the Seahawks’ new kicker.
Orton entered with 7:23 remaining in the second quarter and most of the first-team offense still in, after the Bears got a safety off a blocked punt by Darrell McClover.
With 1:50 remaining in the half, Orton used shotgun formations and completed five of seven passes — the last a well-placed throw in the end zone to Devin Hester that Kelly Jennings forced out of Hester’s hands. Gould’s 39-yard field goal on the next play made the score 9-5 at halftime.
“That’s the way you like to see an offense execute,” Smith said.
A six-yard interception return for a touchdown by Corey Graham and a 75-yard punt return for another score by Bennett rallied Chicago in the third quarter. Seattle’s T.J. Duckett tied the game at 19 with 7:24 left on a 1-yard run. Then rookie free agent Caleb Hanie threw an interception and Forsett ran 10 yards while carrying defender Craig Steltz across the goal line to put Seattle ahead 26-19 with 5:22 remaining.
Bears rookie tight end Kellen Davis tied the game at 26 with a leaping, one-handed catch of a 9-yard pass from Hanie for a touchdown with 2:50 left in regulation.
Notes: Seahawks starting RT Sean Locklear left with a sprained knee. Holmgren expects Locklear will be back for the opener. ... Bears starting TE Desmond Clark sprained his right knee when Marcus Trufant hit him at the end of a 7-yard reception in the first quarter. “He should be OK,” Smith said. The coach had the same, good prognosis for backup S Kevin Payne (back) and reserve LB Nick Roach (concussion).
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