CARL EDWARDS UNFORTUNATE ACT COULD HAVE COST LIVES
By Bob Ellis
NASCAR Ranting and Raving
There is no mistaken what Carl Edwards did today to Brad Keselowski was a big no no in the eyes of anyone watching the race including NASCAR but what kind of penalty is he going to face as a result?
Well Keselowski wants Edwards parked for at least one race, which [...]
RECORD NUMBERS TUNE IN FOR GOOD OLE GOLD MEDAL HOCKEY GAME
By Alex
The numbers were staggering.
Not just in Canada but in the United States as well.
I’m talking about the ratings for the epic gold medal match between Team Canada and Team USA. As many as 27 million viewers tuned in to watch the game in the U.S. and 16.5 million in Canada. The number rose to [...]
OLYMPIC HOCKEY: CANADA 3 USA 2 OT
By Alex
Canada’s 14th and final gold medal came by way of Team Canada’s scintillating 3-2 overtime win over Team USA.
No disrespect to the other sports, but this is the game everyone and their cousin from Nunavut was waiting to see. Despite the ironic fact that millionaire professional athletes were participating in what’s supposed to be [...]
THE OFFICIAL PACQUIAO VS CLOTTEY FIGHT PREDICTION
Last week, I stated the case for Joshua Clottey against Manny Pacquiao. This week, I’ll tell you why Clottey’s case will not be heard by any judge ringside in two weeks. Sure, Clottey can fight, but he ain’t never seen anything like the Pac Man.
Locale. Even. Pacquiao will definitely have the huge Cowboys Stadium crowd behind him because [...]
VANCOUVER 2010 EXITS: CANADA OWNS GOLD PODIUM
By Alex
To say it’s been an emotional roller coaster ride these past two weeks is an understatement. From the death of Nodar Kumaritashvili and Therese Rochette, to opening day ceremonial glitches to track, arena, transportation and weather problems – to name a few. Most of it has already been well reported elsewhere and won’t be [...]
MAJIDIC, ROCHETTE SHARE TERRY FOX AWARD; SNOW LEOPARD ENTERS VANCOUVER’S ECO-SYSTEM
Slovenian cross-country skier Petra Majdic – a pre-Olympic favorite – and figure skater Joannie Rochette of Canada will share the Terry Fox award “which honors athletes who embody Fox’s determination.”
Majdic fell off course during the individual classical sprint training run leading to four broken ribs and a collapse lung. She was determined to compete and [...]
OLYMPIC NOTES: ROCHETTE OVERCOMES GRIEF; TEAM CANADA POST- GAME CELEBRATIONS OVERREACTION
The death of a Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili wasn’t the only tragic even to hit the Vancouver games. Canadian figure skater Joannie Rochette faced her own personal tragedy when she learned her mother – Therese Rochette – died suddenly of a heart attack.
Grief stricken, she could have opted to not skate but decided to soldier [...]
CAN JOSHUA CLOTTEY UPSET MANNY PACQUIAO?
You’re probably wondering how on earth can Joshua Clottey win this fight. He appears to have little chance when he faces off against Manny Pacquiao in three weeks. Not many people outside of his homeland of Ghana, West Africa think he can win.
Here’s why.
Clottey recently lost to Miguel Cotto. The same Miguel Cotto who got beat down by Pacquiao last [...]
THIRTY YEARS AFTER U.S. OLYMPIC BOYCOTT, ATHLETES ADDRESS PRESIDENT JIMMY CARTER
Thirty years after the controversial U.S. Olympic boycott of the Moscow Games, athletes who had their one and only chance at Olympic glory addressed President Jimmy Carter on his decision to boycott the Games. The responses below are excerpted from the book BOYCOTT: STOLEN DREAMS OF THE 1980 MOSCOW OLYMPIC GAMES.
“Athletes are humanitarians. We are [...]
WOTHERSPOON WILTS BUT LEGACY REMAINS IN TACT
By Alex
Before I get into Canadian speed skater Jeremy Wotherspoon, let me vent a little about an athlete’s legacy in the eyes of fans and media.
After Peyton Manning threw that pick effectively sealing the fate of the Colts, predictable commentating mayhem about his legacy ensued. Like how his 9-9 playoff record suddenly became the leitmotif [...]
