Edmonton - May. 17, 2012: After rebounding from a less then stellar start, Team Canada managed to blow their quarterfinal matchup against Slovakia, falling by a score of 4-3. An ill advised kneeing major to captain Ryan Getzlaf, late in the final frame, led directly to the game winner. The victory sends the underdog Slovaks to the semifinals and the favoured Canadians home from the 2012 World Hockey Championships empty handed. FULL STORY
Edmonton - May. 16, 2012: The recent retirement of Edmonton Eskimos long-snapper Taylor Inglis brought to mind notable Canadian players and their impact not only on their teams, but on the league as a whole. How important are Canadian players to the success of a franchise? The answer seems quite obvious but many don’t truly acknowledge it...for whatever that reason may be. FULL STORY
Edmonton - May. 16, 2012: Many have attributed the lack of excitement and scoring chances in the NHL playoffs to teams willing to do anything to block shots. While that does play a part, it is a very small one at best. That being said, there are two glaring reasons as to why these playoffs have reached the point they have...first round upsets and poor on ice officiating. It's that simple. FULL STORY
Cornwall - May. 15, 2012: After a long wait, the 2012 season will finally start this Sunday, May 20 at Cornwall Motor Speedway with the first race of the Gaetan’s Chip Stand Canadian Nationals for the 358-Modifieds, this event will also have great importance as the MrDIRTcar 358-Modifieds Series will also begin his activities during this 100-lap event paying $4,000 to the winner. The Mohawk Race Parts Pro-Stock Series will also be part of this great night with a 40-lap feature as the Sportsman, Semi-Pro and Mini-Stock will have a regular show on Minute Auto Wash night.
Edmonton - May. 15, 2012: Team Canada closed out their preliminary round scheudle with a 5-1 win over Belarus on Tuesday morning. Ryan O'Reilly led the scoring parade with a pair of goals and Duncan Keith picked up to more assists, making him Canada's top point man with eleven points. With t win Canada finished atop Group H with a 6-0-1 record but will have to wait and see who their quarterfinal opponent will be come Thursday.
Edmonton - May. 14, 2012: The Edmonton Oilers are at the stage where they need to take a step forward in 2012-2013. With that being the case the question becomes, what will they do with the 1st overall pick? It's a tough call and one that could be made even harder if the likes of Nashville Predators defenceman Shea Weber or Columbus Blue Jackets centre Ryan Johansen were made available.
Edmonton - May. 16, 2012: The recent retirement of Edmonton Eskimos long-snapper Taylor Inglis brought to mind notable Canadian players and their impact not only on their teams, but on the league as a whole. How important are Canadian players to the success of a franchise? The answer seems quite obvious but many don’t truly acknowledge it...for whatever that reason may be.
Edmonton - May. 10, 2012: At first glance an 11-7 record and second place finish shouldn’t sound overwhelming. However, when looking over the unexplainable fall from grace of the past few seasons, Kavis Reed’s work as the Edmonton Eskimos rookie coach last season was nothing short of remarkable. The question now becomes, can he deal with the elevated expectations after a solid first season?
Edmonton - Apr. 26, 2012: Following the lead set by Chelsea in Tuesday's Champions League shocker, Bayern Munich pulled off upset number two in this year's semi finals. The German side waltzed into the Santiago Bernabeu stadium and promptly dismissed the favoured Real Madrid in thrilling shootout victory.
Edmonton - Apr. 25, 2012: To suggest that Chelsea pulled off one of the greatest upsets in Champions League history by dismissing Barcelona, would almost be considered an understatement. The Blues move on to their second final in five years, against the winner of the second semi final between Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.
