Sepetember 18, 2008 will be remembered as the day the mysterious China Shark first appeared in the city of Shanghai and changed sporting life there forever. Never heard of the mythical sea creature? Well, to be quite honest, neither had I before that fateful day. In fact, prior to the Olympics I had never given… Continue reading Sportspinions: San Jose Sharks look for Yao Ming of hockey
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Sportspinions: Parity in football this fall is freakin’ fun
By Brad Halasz
Saturday’s Kickoff football game was boring, dull and well, just not fun to watch. There were 14 turnovers, six interceptions and nine fumbles. There was only one offensive touchdown and the referees threw their orange flags more than the quarterbacks did the ball. At half time the only point on the board was a rouge… Continue reading Sportspinions: Parity in football this fall is freakin’ fun
Sportspinions: Paralympic athletes deserve better
It is a sad state of affairs that Canada is unable to go to any given Olympic Summer Games and not constantly place in the top five overall. Wait a second, that is a blatant lie, Canada has placed in the top five for the past two Paralympics in Athens and Sydney and has made… Continue reading Sportspinions: Paralympic athletes deserve better
Sportspinions: fourth place is not first loser
By Brad Halasz
There are not many things you can do in one-tenth of a second. You could blink, burp or make love to your girlfriend, but that’s about it. For an Olympic athlete though, they have the opportunity in that time to either achieve greatness or fade into the shadows. For University of Calgary swimmer Mike Brown… Continue reading Sportspinions: fourth place is not first loser