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Is Leyland Responsible?

DETROIT —- Really! The Detroit Tigers open up a three-game series against the mighty Cleveland Indians, Monday evening at Comerica Park under a perfect June sky in the city. The Indians continue to weave their magical spell over the Tigers and defeated Detroit for the fourth time this season with a 4-2 victory Monday night and pushing Detroit into a corner. Detroit Tiger manager Jim Leyland still believes in his team’s talent and that they will shake themselves out of a miserable season-long slump...

Upset Alert: No Upsets Likely

By Will Edmonds

Rafael Nadal very nearly got an unexpected Birthday present, as his only two legitimate challengers in his way to an unprecedented seventh French Open Men’s Singles title, teased the Spaniard by pretending they were going to crash out of Roland Garros before the start of the second week. As World Number One Novak Djokovic began his fight back from two-sets-to-one down against Andreas Seppi, Roger Federer went a set, and very nearly two sets as he stared at break points late in the second,...

Kings Leading Yet Again

By D.Vasso

Like the other series leading up to the Cup finals, the LA Kings have the early lead by securing the first two game wins. The New Jersey Devils have faced adversity before, and since this conference is for the Stanley Cup, things might not be within the Kings grasp in two or three more games. This has been evident through how the first two games went into overtime showing the prowess of both goaltenders Jonathan Quick and Marty Broduer, as they continue to keep...

Waiting for Ryan Raburn

By Mel.Suiter

DETROIT —- The old saying goes a change of scenery might be something that is a good thing. For utility player Ryan Raburn the change could not come quickly enough for him and it came just in the nick of time, after he contributed nothing to the Detroit Tigers 6-3 defeat to the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. Rayburn’s contribution to the Detroit Tigers this season is described by some Tiger faithful by using some rather colorful and strong adult language. Detroit Tiger...

Los Angeles Love

By dstivers

I love L.A.! The familiar Randy Newman chorus serenades down from the rafters between an entire city’s worth of fluttering accomplishment banners, joining the millions of little confetti sprinkles liberated from the ceiling above. The familiar sounds that accompany the familiar confetti depict an all-too-familiar reality for most L.A. sports fanatics, one as maniacal as it is expected: championship or bust. Every year. No excuses. From lightin’ up your halos to livin’ it up in Lakerland, a big success spotlight illuminates everything-So. Cal to...

Unexpected Rivals

By D.Vasso

While the Kings were unable to sweep the Coyotes, they did stop their rivals in the 5th game, earning the LA Kings a spot in the Stanley Cup Final Game. A game that the franchise has not been to since 1993. While this is exciting for the team, they have their work cut out for them as they go up against the unexpected Eastern Champions, The New Jersey Devils. The Kings played much like they did in the first two series against the Coyotes,...

Leyland Looking for an Answer

By Mel.Suiter

CLEVELAND — Before the Detroit Tigers’ manager Jim Leyland departed for the city that sets quietly beside Lake Erie, he said to the world, that he is a man and that his team deserved to be criticized by the fans. Thank you! The Detroit Tigers are fading so fast in the American League Central Division, sinking deeper and falling behind the division leaders the Cleveland Indians and after losing two home games at Comerica Park against the Minnesota Twins and now the Indians at...

Stephen A. Smith on SNL

By BallHyped

In case you missed it, ESPN's Stephen A. Smith was on SNL on Saturday Night, and it was an instant classic as ESPN would say. Here is the Weekend Update on the NBA playoffs ...

Kings to the Cup?

By D.Vasso

In a similar fashion to the last two series, the Kings have taken the first three games against the Phoenix Coyotes to give them a fair lead. This win is putting the Kings one step closer to the Cup final, which they haven’t been to since 1993. This also spells out trouble for their rivals, especially since game 4 is once again going to be in LA’s Staples Center. If the Kings continue to play the way they have, they might get out of...