Category Archives: Sports

Headlines display Canada’s hockey anguish

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Larry Cornies

The front pages of newspapers across the country this morning tell the story of a nation’s hockey distress after last night’s third-period meltdown by the Canadian squad at the World Junior tournament in Buffalo. The stunning loss to Russia aside, … Continue reading →

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Sampling the Leafs and the NHL . . . again

Posted on October 2, 2009 by Larry Cornies

My wife had gone shopping; I’d finished walking the dog. Schoolwork was done for the day. So, I figured, why not: It was the NHL’s opening day; why not give the league and my favourite childhood team another chance. So … Continue reading →

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Sporting events and national anthems: Do they mix?

Posted on July 15, 2009 by Larry Cornies

Once baseball fans in St. Louis came to terms with President Barack Obama sporting a Chicago White Sox jacket while tossing the ceremonial opening pitch at last night’s All-Star Game, the rest of the evening proceeded more or less predictably: … Continue reading →

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Bruce Dowbiggin sends Jamie Campbell to the showers

Posted on July 13, 2009 by Larry Cornies

After a succession of disappointing seasons that moored the Toronto Blue Jays in the centre of the pack of the American League East, this season’s early flirtations with the rarefied air atop the division’s standings provided a little excitement for … Continue reading →

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