For amateur athletes, there is no greater achievement than standing proudly atop the Olympic podium, watching in awe as their country’s flag is raised, their national anthem is played and a golden treasure resting solemnly around their neck. No matter which end of the globe one calls home, for an athlete, this wondrous moment is […]

It’s very easy to say that hockey is Canada’s game. But as the Stanley Cup Finals carry on between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Chicago Blackhawks, the question that needs to be asked is “who cares?” In cities across Canada, it’s nothing to see millions of hats and shirts of Canadian teams and then some […]

These are the days of wine and roses in the NBA. This is the time of the year that anybody and everybody looks forward to: the best-of-seven NBA Finals. Nitpick all you want, but this is the classic Finals matchup, the one that seems universally constant: Lakers versus Celtics. The two teams you’re more likely […]

I owe Andruw Jones an apology. In April, I attended the Toronto Blue Jays’ home opener against the Chicago White Sox. I found myself snickering after Jones’ name was announced during the player introductions. I couldn’t believe the White Sox were willing to take a chance on a player who was clearly not the athlete […]

“Fred Lewis is just going to be one of the guys coming off the bench and we’ll try to get him in there once in a while as much as I can.” That was a quote from head coach Cito Gaston the day after the Toronto Blue Jays acquired the outfielder from the San Francisco […]

James Balsillie never had it this close. On May 11, news leaked out that the NHL’s schedule-makers had drafted a proposed schedule that included a team based out of Winnipeg – could it be a sign that the NHL may be prepared for some movement? A recent vote by the Glendale city council means that […]

Destiny – the only word that can be used to whole-heartedly describe the Eastern Conference Final match-up between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Montreal Canadiens. What other word in the English language can encapsulate 2010’s edition of the NHL Playoffs and its uncanny ability to present jaw-dropping moment after jaw-dropping moment? The best part is […]

With the NFL’s offseason in full swing and the draft in the rearview mirror, it’s time to assess how each team shapes up not just for next season, but for the foreseeable future. With the draft at the forefront of the discussion, perhaps no team has received more ridicule than the Jacksonville Jaguars. As an […]

UFC 112 was supposed to be a spectacular night in MMA history; instead fans and proponents of the sport were left confused and looking for answers from the man who has been dubbed “the greatest pound for pound fighter in the world.” Held in Abu Dhabi, 112 was the first ever UFC event held in […]

The best and the worst thing about social media is how it removes the barriers between fans and athletes. There is little – if any – buffer between the two which means there’s no room for error. That’s why when Chris Bosh sent out two tweets a few evenings ago asking if he should leave […]