Stef-fing out; a NHL prospect walks away, quite possibly for real

August 20, 2008


Everyone's going to have a theory about what would possess Columbus Blue Jackets prospect Stefan Legein to apparently quit hockey at the ripe old age of 19. (Bethany's Hockey Rants, by the way, had this first. Others, presumably, will have much more.) Breaking out the jump-to-conclusions mat -- maybe... Read more

The List: #6 Our Trip to the Pool at Hard Rock Casino

August 20, 2008


During the summer our crack staff of malcontents and social drinkers will be compiling a list of the ten most excruciatingly terrible people on the face of the earth.  Those distinctly unique douchebags who completely fail at life and yet still manage to rise above their own horendousness to be lauded... Read more

2008-2009 odds to win the Western Conference

August 19, 2008


The other day we posted about the East and how the Celtics are the favorite so today it is all about the West. Over the summer we have been posting the odds to win the NBA title outright and even did a little analysis of how odds shifted after the big trades and signings were over. The Western Conference... Read more

Do you support the home team?

August 19, 2008


In the ongoing efforts to make sure BMO Fields is pro-Canada for tomorrow's World Cup qualifier there are many that are, well, humourless about the idea of a Canadian, even a hyphenated one cheering against the home team. Although no one wants it to happen, there is the potential of, um, words being... Read more

Beijing 2008 wrap-up: The where are all the haters now, eh edition

August 19, 2008


Day 11 Your daily Olympic wrap-up. Notable Canadian performance: Simon Whitfield: If you are tired of the “well I did my personal best” lines by the Canadians then you should love Whitfield. Excellence. Competing to win. Intensity. Those are the words he uses to describe his goals. Although he’s... Read more

The 100 Million Dollar Man

August 19, 2008


You see that face?  That face that is 100% determination, 0% fear, and only 50% poor.  OK, maybe that last statement was a lie, according to Cot’s Baseball Contract, CC Sabathia is making $9 million this season.  His big payday, however, will be what he negotiates four months from now.  That... Read more

The women of Friday Night Lights…

August 19, 2008


you can't spell malediction without "male." Posting videos and photos of actress/model types is normally not a big thing, but when it's Friday Night Lights, well, personal rules are cast to the breeze, and all that ... If the embedded video doesn't work, here's a fail-safe: GQ: The Girls of Friday... Read more

Bleeding Tricolour: Expanding the brand

August 19, 2008


Queen’s University Athletics and Recreation will reveal its highly anticipated new brand identity and uniforms on Wednesday, August 27, 2008 at 5:00pm in Kingston, Ont.. As part of the official launch, Queen’s University Athletics and Recreation will also announce its new apparel sponsor who has... Read more

A new way to get a buzz going

August 19, 2008


Yeah I am sure that headline grabbed a few people for the wrong reasons but before you click away and get buzzed the old fashioned way, check out what the real buzz is about. Today Yahoo launched their answer to Digg and it is called Yahoo Buzz. Now I kind of feel bad for a friend of mine who had a... Read more

CIS Countdown: #22 Waterloo Warriors

August 19, 2008


Fast facts: Can be counted on to beat York, Toronto, and maybe someone else: have finished 3-5 or 2-6 every year since 2004 ... Last year, were 3-0 for the first time since 1998, but lost the next five to miss the playoffs ... New football stadium this year -- on their own campus! (see below) ... Lots... Read more

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