Sixteen Things
1. Don’t be fooled by Gary Bettman’s posturing over the NHL’s involvement in the2014 winter Olympic games in Sochi, Russia. The NHL will be there. 2. Bettman, a shrewd negotiator, is well aware of the fact the players want to be at that tournament. And with another session of collective bargaining with the NHLPA quickly [...]
Decisions, decisions for Babcock
Starting Roberto Luongo against the Germans Tuesday night and for the rest of the tournament is the easiest decision head coach Mike Babcock has had to make during these Olympic games. Martin Brodeur looked like an amateur playing against the United States Sunday night and was truly outclassed by his American counterpart Ryan Miller — [...]
Fourteen Things
Busy week in sports, no? Definitely a whole lot to talk about. I won’t get to everything — how about them Raptors? — since most customers won’t make it through to the end of this if I do. Apparently the kids don’t have the attention spans for my, um, extensive writing style. But as Mark [...]
Seven things…
1. I’m not feeling a lot of remorse for Georges Laraque after the Montreal Canadiens told the 13-year NHL veteran to go home and stay there for the rest of the season — a move Laraque called “classless.” Laraque is being grossly overpaid — the Habs signed him to a three-year contract to the tune [...]
McGwire Comes Clean
The Mark McGwire steroid admission has to be the biggest non-news of the new decade. Of course, we all knew McGwire took steroids during his heyday in the late 1990’s when he put up four straight seasons of 50+ home runs and 100+ RBIs. McGwire was always a good hitter, but not that good. Who [...]
So Long Roy Halladay
It’s a bittersweet day in Jays land to say the least. The best pitcher to ever put on a Jays jersey — yes, he’s better than Clemons — has moved on to greener pastures where he’ll have a shot at a world series championship. Certainly Roy Halladay will be missed — and not just for [...]
Blue and white show their true colours
The two-game win streak had fans planning parades, but now we see the Leafs for what they really are: lackluster.
OUA shenanigans and a good Toronto team
Football profanity and the Raptor’s stunning debut are highlights for this busy week in sports.
