Rosenthal: Heavyweight matchups, dynamite offenses and great storylines -- including more of that Tim Tebow -- make for a fantastic divisional round.
HBT: It seems highly unlikely that admitted steroid user Mark McGwire will ever be elected to the Hall of Fame. But perception can change over time, and in McGwire's case, maybe it already is.
Pavel Datsyuk banked in a shot from a bad angle off Chicago defenseman Nick Leddy for the winning goal 3:08 into overtime, and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Blackhawks 3-2 on Sunday night.
Kobe Bryant scored 26 points, Andrew Bynum had 15 points and 15 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 90-82 Sunday night for their sixth consecutive home victory.
Estes: With another win over Tide, Tigers would cap one of most dominating seasons in college football history.
Beyond the Arc: As South Carolina's Bruce Ellington will attest, going from the gridiron to the court is easier said than done.
Despite nearly giving up a big lead, Steve Stricker rallied late and leads the Hyundai T of C heading into Monday's final round in Maui.
U.S. Open champion Sam Stosur has been bundled out in the first round of the Sydney International in a 6-2, 6-4 loss to Francesca Schiavone, suffering a major setback ahead of next week's Australian Open.
Manchester United took a measure of revenge on 10-man Manchester City on Sunday, ousting the defending champion from the FA Cup with a 3-2 victory marked by Paul Scholes coming out of retirement.
Fabienne Suter of Switzerland won a women's super-G race Sunday, while Lindsey Vonn finished 18th to miss a World Cup podium in the discipline for the first time in nearly three years.
Muhammad Ali is coming home to Louisville to celebrate another milestone — his 70th birthday.
Giants signed RHP Boof Bonser to a minor league contract.
Bonser underwent Tommy John surgery at the beginning of the 2011 season and likely won't be available until the middle of 2012. The 30-year-old right-hander has a 5.18 career ERA and 1.46 career WHIP in the major leagues.
Tim Tebow connected with Demaryius Thomas on an electrifying 80-yard touchdown pass on the first play of overtime and the Broncos defeated the stunned Steelers 29-23 in the AFC wild-card game on Sunday.
Rosenthal: Let’s be honest: The real playoffs begin this week. The divisional round is football's best weekend of the year. We get wall-to-wall football for two days, with the Super Bowl so close you can almost smell the overhype.
Eli Manning threw three touchdown passes and the New York Giants ran all over Atlanta in a 24-2 rout of the Falcons in an NFC wild-card game on Sunday.
