Alan Draper

Minnesota Wild (41-20-4)  86pts  2nd in the Central 3.63 Goals For Per Game (4th in the NHL) 3.06 Goals Against Per…

Los Angeles (36-23-9) at Edmonton (37-25-5)   Believe or not spring is in the air. As the days get longer…

The World Cup draw for this year’s 2022 tournament takes place this Friday, April 1st from the Doha Exhibition and…

Eugene Melnyk, the long-time owner of the Ottawa Senators died on Monday night at the age of 62. The Senators…

Minnesota Wild (40-20-4)  84pts  2nd in the Central 3.63 Goals For Per Game (4th in the NHL) 3.09 Goals Against…

Edmonton (36-24-5) at Calgary (39-17-8)   Ah, the battle of Alberta.   It truly is, as many players pointed out,…

Minnesota Wild (37-20-4)  78pts  2nd in the Central 3.65 Goals For Per Game (4th in the NHL) 3.13 Goals Against…

San Jose (28-27-8) at Edmonton (35-24-5)   Coming off a loss to the Stars, the second half of a back…

Edmonton (35-23-4) at Colorado (44-13-5)   With a game right after today’s Trade Deadline, there is sure to be at…

New Jersey (22-34-5) at Edmonton (34-23-4)   Well, how about that? The Oilers are winners of 4 straight, handling their…

Detroit (24-28-7) at Edmonton (32-23-4)   As the playoff race begins to come into clearer focus scoreboard watching is in…

Minnesota Wild (34-19-4)  72pts  3rd in the Central 3.70 Goals For Per Game (4th in the NHL) 3.21 Goals Against…

Tampa Bay (37-14-6) at Edmonton (31-23-4)   The trade deadline draws ever nearer, and time for the Oilers is quickly…

Minnesota Wild (34-19-3)  71pts  3rd in the Central 3.73 Goals For Per Game (3rd in the NHL) 3.23 Goals Against…

Every morning The Hoops Manifesto scours the boxscores from the previous night’s NBA games to find which player helped out…

  Every morning The Hoops Manifesto scours the boxscores from the previous night’s NBA games to find which player helped…

Every morning The Hoops Manifesto scours the boxscores from the previous night’s NBA games to find which player helped out…

  So you think you know your MMA? You think you can predict who is going to win a fight…

Every morning The Hoops Manifesto scours the boxscores from the previous night’s NBA games to find which player helped out…

Over the holiday season, I re-read (actually, re-summarized) the New Bill James Historical Abstract, which is still an indispensable resource…

There is constant debate about the “official” UFC fighter rankings, which are based on voting from a panel of journalists….

There is constant debate about the “official” UFC fighter rankings, which are based on voting from a panel of journalists….

It’s down to two in the West. Get in on the action with some 1-day fantasy basketball by competing for…

Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here… highlighting the big storyline. Because there’s nothing…

  After years of negotiations failed to bring an outdoor game to Parliament Hill, it sounds like an agreement has…

Oh, how the mighty have fallen. Johnny Manziel, who brought a level of arrogance and swagger we haven’t seen in…

Coronavirus (COVID-19) is no laughing matter, but longtime Eagles offensive lineman Jason Kelce did a great job of injecting some…

Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here… highlighting the big story line. Because there’s…

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell probably expected to be booed before announcing the first pick of the 2016 NFL Draft. It’s…