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Potential 2010 Canadian Olympic Hockey Team: Let's Speculate
I just compiled a list of predictions for the U.S. team in 2010, which was a far easier task. The following list is going to be incorrect by a landslide, but it sure would be fun to see this ...
Written by Reed Kaufman about 11 days ago 7 comments -
BR Picks: Who Should Make Team Canada for the 2010 Olympics?
With the U-20 World Junior Championships going on in the nation's capital this holiday season, it got me wondering about the upcoming Olympics in Vancouver...
Written by Matt Eichel about 11 days ago 21 comments -
USA Olympic Goalies
I am fairly certain that a year ago Ryan Miller and Rick DiPietro would have been at the top of most lists to tend the nets for the US in the upcoming Vancouver Olympics in 2010. Now, I am not so sure...
Written by Rico Vegas about 15 days ago 0 comments -
Remembering Sacrifice: A Sports Perspective
Sport has long been affected by war—it has even caused conflict in a few instances—with some of its most promising lights extinguished at a tragically young age...
Written by Joel F about about 1 month ago 5 comments -
Bulgarian Hockey Team Gives New Meaning To Words "Utter Anihilation"
When is a good time to forfeit? Apparently, to the Bulgarian women's national hockey team, it's never a good time to forfeit...
Written by Thomas about 4 months ago 26 comments -
No NHL Olympians After '10?
It appears the NHL’s history in the Olympics is in jeopardy after all. According to a CBC article, Gary Bettman is rethinking its policy of a midseason Olympic break...
Written by Matt Ellenberger about 4 months ago 14 comments -
The Top Five Controversial Moments In Olympics History
Note: I will be editing in my honorable mentions in the morning, so if you read this article, be sure to come back and see my honorable mentions, in which I will give some kind of summary of those events as well...
Written by Christian Karcole about 4 months ago 27 comments -
Fact and Fantasy, Hope and Pride: Sports Myth and Legend
21st Century American Olympic hero Michael Phelps (main), Canadian 1920s speed-demon Percy Williams (on shoulders) and misfit British ski-jump champion Eddie the Eagle (inset)...
Written by M MacDonald Hall about 4 months ago 10 comments -
The Rings and The Bear: How The IOC Could Help Save Georgia From The Russians
The Olympics represent a grand unifying of three of the most power forces in the world: sports, politics, and religion...
Written by Dan Wade about 4 months ago 0 comments -
Ron MacLean: Great or Greatest Sports Broadcaster Of All Time
I have been watching a lot of the Olympic coverage, and like most people I watch it during prime time. Ron MacLean is the host of prime time, as usual, and it got me to thinking.....
Written by G P about 4 months ago 1 comments -
Olympics: Cammi Granato First Woman Inducted Into US Hockey Hall Of Fame
Today, it was announced that Cammi Granato will be inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame. She is being recognized as being a pioneer in women's sports and will be the first woman inducted in the hall...
Written by Anthony Wai about 4 months ago 1 comments -
Top 10 Sports That Need to Be Re-added to The Olympics
10. Tug-of-War What wouldn't be exciting about a bunch of guys trying to pull each other over a line or a hole in the ground? 9...
Written by Derek Mahaffey about 4 months ago 2 comments -
Oh Canada: My Top 10 Olympic Moments From Those North Of The 49th
I've heard Oh Canada before just about every single sporting event I have been to and it never gets old. But those few times I get to hear it at the Olympic Games it just means so much more, ...
Written by Chris Plouffe about 5 months ago 2 comments -
Favre reinstated
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has reinstated Brett Favre into the NFL.Presumably, this ends any chance of Favre taking the Packers' $20 million marketing offer to stay retired...
Written by Brian Carriveau about 5 months ago 0 comments -
Team Quebec To Compete For Gold In Vancouver 2010
My deepest political thought has always been, "If Quebec separated from the rest of Canada, could they truly compete in a world class hockey tournament?" Obviously, this is strictly hypothetical—but let's run with it...
Written by Nelson Santos about 5 months ago 0 comments -
Open Mic: Is It a Sport?
I don’t know why people have such a fixation with those questions. Could it be that some are so emotionally attached to their athletic entertainment of choice that it causes them mental ...
Written by Tony Castaneira about 6 months ago 3 comments -
MAN OLYMPICS: The Ultimate in Sports Drinking
I just finished reading David Wiley's article about drinking, sports, and toughness (Open Mic : Redefining the Toughness in Sports) in this great site called Bleacher Report and I felt the need ...
Written by BigReg about 6 months ago 0 comments -
Open Mic: "Miracle on Ice" Greatest Sports Accomplishment Ever
In 1980, the USA was reeling. Coming out of a troubled decade in the 70s where we saw a messy Vietnam War, rising unemployment, gas shortages, the Watergate crisis, inflation and so on: the United ...
Written by Justin Hokanson about 6 months ago 0 comments -
Open-Mic: Greatest Sports Achievements—Do You Believe in Miracles?
Sports have provided us with some of the most memorable moments we have ever witnessed in our lives. Being a hockey fan, there are numerous team/individual accomplishments that stand out in my mind as being "great...
Written by Eric K about 7 months ago 0 comments -
"The Thrill..." Is Gone: Jim McKay Passes at 86
Some may know the words by heart, and can hear the voice in reading them. "Spanning the globe to bring you a constant variety of sports. The thrill of victory, and the agony of defeat. The human drama of athletic competition...
Written by Adam Amick about 7 months ago 8 comments -
Anaheim Ducks News: Brian Burke Named 2010 U.S. Hockey GM
One day after the Ducks celebrated their first Stanley Cup victory a year ago, Brian Burke, the Ducks general manager, was selected to be the U.S. hockey teams GM for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver...
Written by Ken Armer about 7 months ago 1 comments -
Debunking Movie Myths: The Jamaican Bobsled Team
Any movie based on a true story usually has its "Hollywood" scenes added so the movie appeals to a mass audience. Many times the truth to the "true" story is stretched and many parts of the movie are fabricated...
Written by Jameson Fleming about 8 months ago 3 comments -
Saying "No" To Team Canada: The Ultimate Sin?
Calgary Flames defenceman Dion Phaneuf has been under fire from many fans as of late for turning down an offer to play for Team Canada at The World Championships...
Written by Adam Wright about 8 months ago 11 comments -
China Rocks Canadian Curling
Without a doubt, the biggest news from the 2008 Ford Women's World Curling Championships was the play of Bingyu Wang and her Chinese team...
Written by Jonathan Penney about 9 months ago 1 comments -
Forget March Madness: Curling Is in the House
If you noticed the subtle pun in the headline, good for you! If not, don't feel so bad. A month ago, I wouldn't have got it either...
Written by Matt Bosley about 9 months ago 3 comments
