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LAKELAND, Fla. – The last time we saw Rick Porcello, he was on the mound in Game 163 of the 2009 season, getting the start for the Tigers in the biggest game of the year – a one-game playoff with the Twins. In [...]

The Freak. That’s what renowned trainer Tom Shaw calls former Florida State standout Patrick Robinson, who boasts an array of position skills that make him one of the top cornerbacks in this year’s NFL Draft. Robinson has the opportunity to showcase those [...]

DENVER (AP)—The Detroit Red Wings are healthy and ready to make a run at the playoffs. That might bad news for the rest of the NHL. Nicklas Lidstrom(notes) scored a power-play goal with 9:03 left in the third period and lifted the Red Wings past Colorado on Monday night and put themselves into the eighth and final playoff spot in [...]

INDIANAPOLIS — Monday was another high-profile day at the NFL Scouting Combine, as defensive linemen — including top prospects Ndamukong Suh and Gerald McCoy — and linebackers took center stage. Sporting News draft expert Russ Lande and his team of former NFL scouts analyze the biggest moments of the day: To hear scouts say it, Ndamukong [...]

CLEVELAND (AP)—LeBron James’(notes) only action in the fourth quarter Monday night came on the bench during timeouts, when he played to the crowd and danced alongside his teammates. If the New York Knicks were hoping to impress the Cavaliers superstar in their final meeting before he can become a free agent this summer, they flopped badly in Cleveland’s 124-93 victory. The [...]

INDIANAPOLIS - If things continue on this path, the Legend of 4.24 will live to see another year. A handful of the biggest threats to break Chris Johnson’s vaunted 4.24 have run the 40-yard dash and have failed to break the figure. [...]

Sporting News My biggest fear about the NFL is … The lockout rumor in 2011. The coach or teammate who inspired me more than he realized was … Coach (Dabo) Swinney because he always expected me to make a play, no matter how hard or how easy it was. He truly believed I was a [...]

WEST LAFAYETTE, IND.—It was the final score that complicated Purdue’s pursuit of the Big Ten championship, but the players and coaches barely mentioned the bottom line of their 53-44 loss to Michigan State. They were stuck on another set of figures that was even less flattering to their Sunday afternoon performance. Michigan State 46, Purdue 20: [...]

INDIANAPOLIS — As the NFL Scouting Combine continues, so does the uncertainty at the top of the draft. Only two players can bet the mortgage on being picked no lower than No. 3—defensive tackles Ndamukong Suh of Nebraska and Gerald McCoy of Oklahoma. But here is a look at five other elite prospects who could go [...]

WEST LAFAYETTE, IND.—Sporting News college basketball expect Mike DeCourcy analyzes what we learned Sunday as Purdue became the third team ranked in the top three—yep, that’s all of ‘em—to lose over the weekend, 53-44 to Big Ten rival Michigan State. Keaton Grant has got to get busy Chris Kramer played tough defense, but Purdue needs bigger bodies [...]