Super Bowl XLVI
Silva: 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 NFC teams.
SportsTalk: Albert Pujols signs with the Angels and Prince Fielder joins the Tigers. Which team is better now?
Ryan Callahan scored three goals as the New York Rangers beat Philadelphia 5-2 on Saturday for their seventh straight win over the Flyers.
Jeremy Lin hit a free throw with 4.9 seconds left to overcome a dreadful second half and lift the New York Knicks to their fifth straight victory, 100-98, over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night.
Adreian Payne scored 15 points, Draymond Green added 12 and defense-minded No. 11 Michigan State beat No. 3 Ohio State 58-48 Saturday night, ending the Buckeyes' 39-game home winning streak.
CFT: Jordan Jefferson makes it clear he wasn't happy with LSU's game plan in the Tigers' BCS Championship Game loss to Alabama.
Move over, Hollywood and NFL types, golf's two real A-listers take center stage Sunday at Pebble Beach, both in need of a win.
The United States swept favored Switzerland out of the Davis Cup on Saturday when Mardy Fish and Mike Bryan beat Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3.
Luis Suarez's refusal to shake hands with Patrice Evra overshadowed Manchester United's 2-1 win over rival Liverpool that lifted the defending champions to first place in the Premier League on Saturday.
Marlies Schild of Austria won her sixth World Cup slalom of the season Saturday after overall leader Lindsey Vonn and defending champion Maria Hoefl-Riesch crashed out in the opening run on the windy Pyrenees course.
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.
According to CBS Sports' Jon Heyman, Hong-Chih Kuo's deal with the Mariners is worth $500,000 guaranteed.
It will jump to $1 million if Kuo secures a spot in the Mariners' Opening Day bullpen and is able to maintain it all year. He can also earn another $2.25 million through performance-based incentives. The 30-year-old left-hander owns a 3.73 career ERA and 1.21 career WHIP.
Mariners' minor league catcher Christian Carmichael was suspended 50 games for testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug.
Carmichael, a sixth-round pick from 2010, tested positive for using Methylhexaneamine. The 19-year-old backstop has spent the past two seasons with the Mariners' rookie league team, batting .135/.224/.250 batting line over 59 plate appearances. He'll now get a late start on his 2012 campaign.
Mariners designated C Chris Gimenez for assignment.
Gimenez, 29, batted just .203/.314/.271 in 70 plate appearances last year. He could pass through waivers and rejoin the M's as organizational catching depth.
Mariners signed RHP Shawn Camp to a one-year deal.
No word yet on the financial details. Camp, 36, posted a 4.21 ERA and 32/22 K/BB ratio in 66 1/3 innings last season out of the Blue Jays bullpen. He will presumably function as a middle reliever this year for Seattle.
Mariners designated OF Mike Wilson for assignment.
Wilson made his major league debut last season at the age of 28, but failed to impress while batting just .148/.179/.185 in 28 plate appearances. He seems likely to accept a spot with the Mariners' Triple-A club.
Mariners signed LHP Hong-Chih Kuo to a one-year contract.
No word yet on the financial details of the agreement, but it's probably not worth much more than $1 million. Kuo struggled to attract free agent interest this winter afer posting a troubling 9.00 ERA and 36/26 K/BB ratio across 27 innings last year out of the Dodgers bullpen. He's struggled recently with elbow and anxiety issues.
According to the Seattle Times, Kyle Seager isn't considered a lock to make the Mariners' Opening Day roster.
Seager has minor league options left and his performance last season wasn't strong enough to guarantee him a spot on the 25-man roster. Chone Figgins isn't going anywhere because of his contract and could even hit leadoff at times. The M's have also brought veteran infielder Carlos Guillen into the fold.
Adreian Payne scored 15 points, Draymond Green added 12 and defense-minded No. 11 Michigan State beat No. 3 Ohio State 58-48 Saturday night, ending the Buckeyes' 39-game home winning streak.
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.
Trae Golden scored 17 points, Jeronne Maymon added 15 points and 11 rebounds, and Tennessee upset No. 8 Florida 75-70 Saturday, ending the Gators' home-winning streak at 19.
