December 20, 2008 by Travis MacKenzie

Boxing certainly is not a perfect sport. Mismatches often happen, thanks to promoters looking to build up their fighters' records. The results of matches being left in the hands of opinionated, inconsistent judges is also a much-too-frequent occurrence. What might be the sport's...

December 11, 2008 by Leigh Ellis

It only took 9.69 seconds, but Usain Bolt managed to steal Michael Phelps' thunder at the Beijing Olympics. Despite Phelps winning a staggering eight gold medals (five more than Bolt), none of them were individually more spectacular than Bolt's pulsating sprint in the 100-meter dash. Memories are built on...

December 8, 2008 by Leigh Ellis

For most of us, the closest we get to being the president of a basketball team is by taking part in our various fantasy pools. We like the pretend feeling it gives us that we are the ones calling the shots from the big chair for a change...

December 3, 2008 by Travis MacKenzie

If the sport of boxing is on the comeback trail, this Saturday evening will certainly be a part of the hike. Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao will be the two combatants to enter the ring in the latest effort to rejuvenate the sport, and it will likely...

November 18, 2008 by Joe Scaringi

Does anyone remember a time when pro wrestling was actually entertaining and fun to watch? Sometime last week I was doing the old procrastination routine (probably putting off studying for a midterm) when I found myself stumbling around on YouTube. I came across some old-school wrestling matches, which served as...

November 14, 2008 by Leigh Ellis

On November 6, 2008, Lennox Lewis was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. Based on appearances alone, Lewis' massive frame and long, dreadlock hairstyle makes him look part nightclub bouncer, part Whoopi Goldberg. British-born to Jamaican parents, the 6'5" heavyweight boxer known for having a condor-like wingspan (84 inches)...

November 12, 2008 by Travis MacKenzie

I'm fully willing to admit that boxing has not been the world's most prosperous sport of late. In fact, if I pressed you to name ten boxers off the top of your head, I would honestly be surprised if you could actually do it. There are many reasons for this...

November 10, 2008 by Austin Kent

When I came across my RSS feed this week something occurred to me; the websites that I and millions of others flock to on a terribly obsessive basis are more than just collections of images and text on digital screens, rather, these time-stealing entertainment factories also play significant roles in...

October 23, 2008 by Chris Pope

Jim Van Horne has long been synonymous with both radio and television broadcasting. Most prominently known for delivering sports from behind the desk as a TSN original, Van Horne is still going strong. Growing up listening to CHUM AM, Van Horne's childhood dream was to be a DJ. He realized...

October 20, 2008 by Austin Kent

Let's be blunt, Ticketmaster.com now charges as much as 60% of face value ticket price in sporting event convenience fees alone. Before you spend another cent, stop and think about that for as long as it takes it to sink in. Never mind the fact that the price you ended...

October 15, 2008 by Travis MacKenzie

The present era of boxing, more than any other, is one that lacks any semblance of personality in its fighters. The present big draw of the sport is still Oscar De La Hoya, who has devolved from an exciting fighter who would take on anybody, to a promoter now appearing...

April 15, 2008 by Austin Kent

You know exactly who I'm talking about, especially if you're a sports fan and even more so if you're Canadian - not to mention a fan of basketball, football, Canadian sport, hockey, national pride, baseball, humour, or quality television in general. After hitting the Home for the Hardcore as an...