Alexander Ovechkin Doesn't Need Your Fancy Skates

• Go team!: So you're saying it's not a good idea to pull major league pitchers out of spring training to pretend they care about their country for a couple weeks? Who could have seen that coming?[ I'm Writing Sports]

• That's how the Big Ten do: Penn State 38, Illinois 33. Yes, that was a final. No, basketball. [ Rush The Court]

• TMI: I guess this guy really likes Thomas Jones. Maybe you should keep those kinds of emotions to yourself. [ Luol's Dong]