NHL coaches usually not unemployed too long Paid Members Public
When Minnesota Wild fired coach Dean Evason in late November after a miserable start (5-10-4) to the 2023-24 season, they didn’t have to struggle too long to find a replacement.
Sports humour review from 2023 (Part 1) Paid Members Public
Part 1 of a review of some of the best quips and quotes from 2023 (January to June):
Fitting celebration to end of Sinclair’s career Paid Members Public
The best aspect of the sendoff to Christine Sinclair’s glorious career as a soccer superstar in Canada is that it didn’t open with a minister telling the gathering that her’s was a life well lived.
Canadian NHL teams -Two distinct groups Paid Members Public
Observations at the quarter pole of the 2023-24 National Hockey League season about the highs and lows of the seven Canadian teams
Alouettes put stop to ‘dynasty’ talk in Winnipeg Paid Members Public
Dynasty? What’s all this talk about a Canadian Football League dynasty?
Canucks shine in topsy-turvy NHL Paid Members Public
In the National Hockey League, ‘V' stands for victory. ‘V’ also represents two of the best teams in the Western Conference, Vancouver Canucks and Vegas Golden Knights.
Japanese stars cream of free-agent crop Paid Members Public
The baseball world knows that the No. 1 free agent during this off-season is the Japanese phenom, Shohei Ohtani, who might be the game’s best hitter and its best pitcher.
Long drought ends for Texas Rangers Paid Members Public
No matter how badly a professional sports team performs, there’s always hope for brighter days ahead
Ranking of LIV players impossible to tell Paid Members Public
Taylor Gooch, Cam Smith, Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau are obviously four of the world’s best golfers. But where they rank in the world is up for debate because … well, there are a few reasons.
Matthews’ hot start bodes well for Leafs Paid Members Public
Auston Matthews has always been able to put pucks past National Hockey League goaltenders, but his blazing-hot start to the 2023-24 season might be an indication that the best is yet to come
Rourke would love to walk in Purdy’s cleats Paid Members Public
Nathan Rourke just has to look at the improbable rise of San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy to suggest that there could be better days ahead, not to mention multi-million-dollar contracts and professional sports glory.
No surprise Bedard should top rookie class Paid Members Public
Some weird, wild, wacky, surprising, expected, happy, annoying and sad things are bound to happen during the 2023-24 National Hockey League season and now that the campaign is nicely underway, here’s a guide to what we can expect in the next six months or so
In today’s NHL, Canadian goalies a rarity Paid Members Public
What’s so special about Vegas Golden Knights’ goalie Adin Hill? In addition to him being a key member of the National Hockey League team that won the Stanley Cup last year, Hill is the only Canadian-born player to statistically finish among the top 15 goaltenders in the league last season.
In the NHL, the kids are alright Paid Members Public
When it comes to youth, the National Hockey League is in good hands.
Ryder Cup pressure on visiting Americans Paid Members Public
Which side is facing more pressure this weekend as the biennial Ryder Cup — one of the most exciting events on the professional golf calendar — takes place at the Marco Simone Golf & Country Club near Rome, Italy?
Safe bet: Gambling ads are here to stay Paid Members Public
Ubiquitous. It’s a word that means, according to dictionary.com, “existing or being everywhere, especially at the same time; omnipresent:”