http://www.thegoodpoint.com/ Sports stories you need to know http://www.thegoodpoint.com/baseball/mar10/how-canadian-baseball-stumbled-into-the-summer-olympics.html http://www.thegoodpoint.com/baseball/mar10/how-canadian-baseball-stumbled-into-the-summer-olympics.html Baseball Joe Scaringi Tue, 9 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST The game of baseball is colloquially known as America's favourite pastime, yet, in 1984, as a demonstration sport in the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, baseball provided an unlikely platform for an improbable Canadian to live the Olympic dream. It was a sequence of chance occurrences that saw Henry Andrulis... http://www.thegoodpoint.com/hockey/mar10/the-toronto-maple-leafs-are-a-dead-horse.html http://www.thegoodpoint.com/hockey/mar10/the-toronto-maple-leafs-are-a-dead-horse.html Hockey Chris Pope Mon, 8 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST When the Toronto Maple Leafs are down and out, you can find the media and their "fans" standing above, kicking them. Sure some people may think that the Leafs are the bane of the NHL, and they might just be. On Saturday the Toronto Sun published an article by Bill... http://www.thegoodpoint.com/other/mar10/inside-the-secret-world-of-underground-game-trading.html http://www.thegoodpoint.com/other/mar10/inside-the-secret-world-of-underground-game-trading.html Other Mark Milner Fri, 5 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST On Feb. 28, the Olympic men's ice hockey game between Canada and the United States set records in TV viewership. According to the Canadian Press, it was seen by at least 26.5 million people in Canada alone; with the US ratings added, it was seen by close to 40 million.... http://www.thegoodpoint.com/hockey/feb10/dreams-do-come-true-for-sean-bentivoglio.html http://www.thegoodpoint.com/hockey/feb10/dreams-do-come-true-for-sean-bentivoglio.html Hockey Joe Scaringi Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST Sean Bentivoglio is one in 36,000. On October 16, 1985, Bentivoglio was born in the small city of Thorold, Ontario. 23 years, five months and 17 days later, Bentivoglio achieved his life-long dream when he played his first ever game in the National Hockey League. The 24-year-old is in his... http://www.thegoodpoint.com/baseball/feb10/from-the-spotlight-to-the-spotlight-bernie-williams-foray-into-music.html http://www.thegoodpoint.com/baseball/feb10/from-the-spotlight-to-the-spotlight-bernie-williams-foray-into-music.html Baseball Eric Rosenhek Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST There are many words that define Bernie Williams: clutch hitter, Yankee hero, All-Star, World Series champion, future Hall-of-Famer. But it's probably safe to say that most people would be surprised if they found out words like guitarist and critically-acclaimed musician could also describe him. As it turns out, the baseball... http://www.thegoodpoint.com/hockey/feb10/tyler-seguin-the-mystery-man.html http://www.thegoodpoint.com/hockey/feb10/tyler-seguin-the-mystery-man.html Hockey Chris Pope Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST The name Tyler Seguin could be compared to that of Bigfoot, the Abominable Snowman or the Loch Ness Monster. To many, the enigma of Seguin first appeared when the preliminary NHL Draft rankings were released and the last name that almost everyone had their own way of pronouncing was sitting... http://www.thegoodpoint.com/hockey/feb10/from-russia-with-love.html http://www.thegoodpoint.com/hockey/feb10/from-russia-with-love.html Hockey Joe Scaringi Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST When the Russian men's hockey team announced their Olympic roster on Christmas Day 2009, there was a collective cringe amongst the 11 other nations slated to compete at the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver. And while the Christmas turkey likely had a bitter taste for their Olympic counterparts, there's no... http://www.thegoodpoint.com/hockey/jan10/olympic-snub-hockey-canadas-unwanted.html http://www.thegoodpoint.com/hockey/jan10/olympic-snub-hockey-canadas-unwanted.html Hockey Joe Scaringi Mon, 8 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST Mike Green currently leads all National Hockey League defencemen with 54 points, yet he is not one of the seven d-men heading to B.C. to participate in the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. A player who had a breakout year last season, garnering a career-high 73 points and earning himself... http://www.thegoodpoint.com/hockey/feb10/the-toronto-maple-leafs-are-a-glitch-in-the-matrix.html http://www.thegoodpoint.com/hockey/feb10/the-toronto-maple-leafs-are-a-glitch-in-the-matrix.html Hockey Austin Kent Thu, 3 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST Over the course of the past 100 or so years, sports fans have been really quite fortunate. Considering there are only so many potential outcomes of a given league, it would seem likely that repeats are eventually bound to occur. We've seen underdogs slay giants and all-time greats retire on... http://www.thegoodpoint.com/other/jan10/the-year-2010-in-a-time-travelling-nutshell.html http://www.thegoodpoint.com/other/jan10/the-year-2010-in-a-time-travelling-nutshell.html Football Mark Milner Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST January: Halfway through a NCAA regular season game against Arkansas, 2010 NBA draft lottery lock John Wall completes an alley-oop to himself (off the backboard, no less), causing ESPN analyst Dick Vitale's larynx to explode on air. The NFC wins the Pro Bowl 24-17, despite Chris Johnson's best... http://www.thegoodpoint.com/football/jan10/afc-championship-preview.html http://www.thegoodpoint.com/football/jan10/afc-championship-preview.html Football Andrew Bucholtz Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST It's been quite the unusual NFL playoffs so far this year. The first round featured several notable upsets, including the Baltimore Ravens' 33-14 thumping of the New England Patriots and the New York Jets' 24-14 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. In last week's divisional round, though, chalk largely prevailed; three... http://www.thegoodpoint.com/football/jan10/nfc-championship-preview.html http://www.thegoodpoint.com/football/jan10/nfc-championship-preview.html Football Andrew Bucholtz Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST In contrast to the AFC championship game, the NFC championship features the two teams that dominated the conference in the regular season. The New Orleans Saints went 13-3, while the Minnesota Vikings were just a step back at 12-4. Both took care of business in the divisional round... http://www.thegoodpoint.com/basketball/jan10/the-answer-was-lemonade-all-along.html http://www.thegoodpoint.com/basketball/jan10/the-answer-was-lemonade-all-along.html Basketball Austin Kent Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST When life hands you lemons, it's a subtle sign that life really wanted Allen Iverson to start in the All-Star Game. How else would you explain Rajon Rondo coming off the bench in one of the weakest All-Star voting categories in recent memory? Regardless of the injustice, it's recommended... http://www.thegoodpoint.com/basketball/jan10/bleeding-purple-addition-by-subtraction.html http://www.thegoodpoint.com/basketball/jan10/bleeding-purple-addition-by-subtraction.html Basketball Sam Joynt Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST I find it important to say that I once loved Vince Carter. Just as anyone who has ever lived and died by their favourite sports team loves their team's star player. It was a love made even more special as his arrival to the Toronto Raptors coincided with my birth... http://www.thegoodpoint.com/football/jan10/senseless-in-seattle-pete-carrolls-illogical-leap-back-to-the-pros.html http://www.thegoodpoint.com/football/jan10/senseless-in-seattle-pete-carrolls-illogical-leap-back-to-the-pros.html Football Mark Farmer Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST Coaching in any sport is a difficult job. Generally, when a coach moves from one level to another in a given sport, pieces of the game change. The basic philosophy, however, typically stays the same. Hockey is still hockey, basketball is basketball; it's the gaps off the field that are... http://www.thegoodpoint.com/basketball/jan10/dog-the-raptor-hunter.html http://www.thegoodpoint.com/basketball/jan10/dog-the-raptor-hunter.html Basketball Austin Kent Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST I've been a dog person for about as long as I've been a person and certainly longer than I've been a people person. When I found out that the Toronto Raptors were bringing back the Toronto Huskies get-up for a few games this season I assumed that I would fall... http://www.thegoodpoint.com/other/jan10/twas-the-year-2009.html http://www.thegoodpoint.com/other/jan10/twas-the-year-2009.html Other Chris Pope Fri, 1 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST T'was the year 2009 and from Jan to December, Each month in sports was one to remember. In January, outdoor hockey was the most beautiful of things; At Wrigley the Blackhawks fell to the Wings. In '08 at Beijing, Phelps owned fools like Kong; And he started '09 by hitting... http://www.thegoodpoint.com/hockey/dec09/pittsburghs-junk-is-buffalos-treasure.html http://www.thegoodpoint.com/hockey/dec09/pittsburghs-junk-is-buffalos-treasure.html Hockey Joe Scaringi Wed, 30 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST Battling for position atop the NHL's Eastern Conference, the Pittsburgh Penguins clashed with the Buffalo Sabres last night in a wild affair at the HSBC Arena in Buffalo, New York. It took the Penguins 21 minutes and 28 seconds to jump to a 3-0 lead and chase Buffalo goaltender Ryan... http://www.thegoodpoint.com/hockey/dec09/andrei-markovs-season-take-two.html http://www.thegoodpoint.com/hockey/dec09/andrei-markovs-season-take-two.html Hockey Joe Scaringi Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST It's a bird, it's a plane... no, wait, it's... Andrei Markov? Perhaps no less than a Superman in Montreal, the Canadiens' blue-liner made his triumphant return to action Saturday versus the New York Islanders. After suffering lacerated tendons in his leg in the Habs' season-opener Oct. 1 versus the Toronto... http://www.thegoodpoint.com/basketball/dec09/truth-behind-chris-boshs-rebounding-numbers.html http://www.thegoodpoint.com/basketball/dec09/truth-behind-chris-boshs-rebounding-numbers.html Basketball Mark Milner Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST Right now, two things appear to be true. One is that unless Dr. House remembers something right this very instant (or at least within the hour), somebody will die. The other is that Chris Bosh is a terrific rebounder, the best in the league. Why is that? Basketball-Reference is showing...