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.
Getty ImagesNo. 8 BYU vs. No. 9 Texas A&M (Thursday)
The Mountain West was lobbying hard for more than two spots but that’s all the conference got. BYU (25-7) ended up the only at-large selection as San Diego State (23-9) was left out. The Cougars might be playing with a little chip on their shoulder.
Mark Turgeon’s A&M team could be a sleeper. The Aggies (23-9) will be looking to redeem themselves after blowing that lead to Texas Tech in the Big 12 tournament. Josh Carter is worth watching in this one.
No. 7 California vs No. 10 Maryland (Thursday)
The coaching matchup here is priceless.
Mike Montgomery, the former Stanford fixture, has overachieved in his first season at Cal. It was supposed to take three or four years to get the Bears back in the NCAA but Montgomery pushed all the right buttons.
On the other bench is Gary Williams, the hardest working coach on the bench, was under heavy criticism all season and his job appeared to be in jeopardy. Williams didn’t care. He just rolled it out and the Terps turned things around with that dramatic overtime win over North Carolina on Feb. 21.
No. 8 Oklahoma State vs. No. 9 Tennessee (Friday)
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Tennessee has to be one of the most disappointing teams in the nation. Look for the Vols to make a quick exit this year.
No. 7 Clemson vs. No. 10 Michigan (Thursday)
Is there a team that dropped more than Clemson? It wasn’t that long ago the Tigers looked like a strong No. 2 or No. 3. They call this a new season and no one needs to start over more than Clemson.
John Beilein has everyone excited in Michigan, even if the Wolverines were one of the last to make the field of 65. The Wolverines are back to .500 in the Big Ten and headed for bigger things nationally. This might be a good place to start. Michigan looks to Manny Harris to get things started.
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.
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.
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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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