Cody Hodgson has his life together – think about it. Not one year removed from graduating high school, the charismatic young man with the boyish grin and chiseled jaw was a shoo-in for the program of his choice at a substantial university in Ontario. He’s well-spoken, polite and people like him, too. Oh, and he […]
Greg Allen Harris (not to be confused with Greg Wade Harris of the same era) was a pitcher who played in the major leagues from 1981-1995 with eight different ball clubs. Harris faced 6,293 batters in his career. He threw left-handed to two of them. That’s right, Harris was ambidextrous. What made him an extraordinary […]
It is said that Steve Yzerman has the toughest job in all of hockey. Yes, even tougher than captaining the Detroit Red Wings. As Executive Director for Team Canada, Yzerman has the dubious assignment of selecting Canada’s roster for international play. What’s so hard about that, you ask? After all, the talent pool in Canada […]
Speculation continues to swirl around the possibility of LeBron James relocating to New York City in the summer of 2010, and while the prospect of King James moving his throne to the league’s largest market is an exciting possibility, the city’s treatment of kings passed does nothing to enhance their appeal to the association’s unquestioned […]
On March 4th, many Canadian sports fans will abandon their daily chores and sit in front of their television sets, listening and watching attentively. Their reason won’t be to watch a championship match or the opening ceremonies of a prestigious tournament. Instead, fans will stop everything they normally do for an event that is inspired […]
It’s just past two on a sunny New Orleans afternoon when, “I’m going to stop here, but if you still want to go, just keep going down St. Claude and turn left at the lights. I ain’t going in there.” These are the words of our escort – if you’d call her that – as […]