Articles by Alan Draper (246303)
New York Giants rookie minicamp
A look in on the first day of Rookie Minicamp Streaming reports from Garafolo of the Ledger Kenny Phillips interviewed…
Read morePapelbon Gets His Second Blown Save of The Week
The Sox begin the series against the Twins with a tough loss. The usually automatic Papelbon came in to pitch…
Read more5/10: Control…
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (23-15) @ Minnesota Twins (18-16) Daisuke Matsuzaka (5-0, 2.43) @ Glen Perkins (0-0, -.–) 7:10…
Read more2008 NFL Preseason Schedule
Here is the slate of exhibition games for the 2008 NFL Preseason. It all starts on August 3 with the…
Read moreConcern For Jeemer
On the surface, it appears Hideki Okajima is having a phenomenal year. 0.53 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, 15/4 K/BB in 17…
Read moreWeeks’ walk-off gives Weissmakers the “W”
Bottom of the ninth, two outs, bases loaded, and your team is down 3-2. Rickie Weeks stepped up, smashing a…
Read moreSeries Preview: Cardinals (22-14) @ Brewers (16-18)
The Brewers host the Cards for four games at Miller Park, sitting 4 back of first-place St. Louis in the…
Read moreSome Late Friday Night Links
I’ll give you some links tonight. It looks like I won’t be here to give you Saturday links until late…
Read moreWeekend Viewing Picks
Saturday, May 10 BoxingShowtime Championship Boxing/WBC Super Lightweight Bout – Showtime, 10:45 p.m. GolfLPGA Tour/Michelob Ultra Open, 3rd Round –…
Read moreWallace Out, Sideshow Andy In
Ben Wallace could very well be out for tomorrow night's game 3. Cavaliers starting forward Ben Wallace is doubtful for…
Read moreHostile Environment
This seems to be the common theme (besides "LeBron blows") of this series. LBJ and KG both have used it frequently when describing…
Read moreHey LeBron… Have Some Veal
On Thursday, we hear the "overrated" chant at the Garden. For anyone not in the know… it came from the…
Read moreD’Antoni Accepts Knicks Job
Dammit… the Knicks are starting to make good moves. Now they're getting Mike D'Antoni Mike D'Antoni has accepted an offer…
Read moreWolves Updates 5/10
Myles Brown/SLAM Online discusses with The Rake’s Britt Robson "the sibling rift between accredited journalists and their blogging brethren along…
Read moreDoes The Spurs Playoff Roster Only Show 5 Players?
Last time I checked, the Spurs had more than 5 players on the playoff roster right? Since games 1-3, I’ve…
Read moreHow will the Titans use Jason Jones?
Several days before the draft, DE Phillip Merling was the guy I hoped the Titans would select at #24. DT…
Read moreTonight’s Lineup 5/9 at Minnesota
Ellsbury, CFPedroia, 2BOrtiz, DHRamirez, LFLowell, 3BYoukilis, 1BDrew, RFVaritek, CLugo, SS Lester, P Fenway West- The Western Home to Red Sox…
Read moreSmoking Aces
By Chuck Richter – Angelswin.com Executive Editor Going into the season most thought John Lackey and Kelvim Escobar would be…
Read moreNHL – Dallas vs. Detroit, Game 1 Highlights
Here are the highlights from last night’s Western Conference Finals, Game 1 between Dallas and Detroit. Mike Emrick had the…
Read morePrimetime & Late Night Viewing Picks
MLB New York Yankees at Tigers – YES/FSN Detroit, 7 p.m.Toronto at Cleveland – Rogers Sportsnet/STO, 7 p.m.Anaheim at Tampa…
Read moreUSC Baseball faces a big weekend series
USC (34-15) travels to ARK-kanas (28-20, 10-13) for a crucial weekend series in Baum Stadium, Fayetteville, Ark. This weekend’s series…
Read moreOther Philadelphia Statues To Deface
What with all the furor over who is going to deface (or already has defaced) the Rocky statue in Philly,…
Read moreTonight, ESPN Will Change the Way We Look at Hockey Commentating
Mmm… Grapes. The day is here folks. In a way, it almost seems as if the apocalypse as we know…
Read morePreview of Real Sports for May 12, 2008
Another edition of Real Sports runs this Monday. I’ll have a real time review when it airs. But here are…
Read moreHorn and Deloach break up
What started out as a perfect marriage is over. Just kidding but it seems that Horn is settling in nicely…
Read moreA Friday Megalink Day
Let’s give you the Friday media links. It’s another busy weekend for both viewing and awards as the New England…
Read moreRichie Sexson Proves He Still Can’t Hit
I know its not the Sox but Richie Sexson killed my fantasy team last year with his awful hitting and…
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