Category Archives: Sports

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‘Pocket Rocket’ Richard has Passed Away

Posted on March 7, 2020 by

11 time Stanley Cup Champion Henri ‘Pocket Rocket’ Richard has passed away at the age of 84. Mr. Richard, the younger brother of Maurice ‘The Rocket’ Richard, would play 20 seasons for the Montreal Canadiens from 1955 to 1975.  The … Continue reading →

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World Series Champion Tony Fernández has Passed Away

Posted on February 15, 2020 by

Former Toronto Blue Jay shortstopTony Fernández has passed away at the age of 57.  He played for the Blue Jays in four different stints: from 1983-1900, 1993, from 1998-1999, and finally in 2001, winning the World series with the Blue … Continue reading →

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Team Canada Looks to Seek 16th Spengler Cup Trophy

Posted on December 26, 2019 by

Team Canada is looking to win its 16th Spengler Cup starting today.  The Spengler Cup, started in 1923, is held every year in Davos, Switzerland between December 26th and 31st.  Teams are invited to compete in the tournament. Team Canada … Continue reading →

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World Juniors 2020: Team Canada Ready to Compete

Posted on December 23, 2019 by

The 2020 edition of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championship (‘World Juniors’) is set to open on Boxing Day – December 26th 2019.  This year’s competition is being hosted by the Czech Republic with the tournament being held in the … Continue reading →

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107th Grey Cup

Posted on November 24, 2019 by

The 107th edition of the Grey Cup goes down tonight at McMahon Stadium in Calgary, Alberta.  The game features Eastern Division Champions the Hamilton Tiger-Cats facing off against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The Tiger-Cats finished first in the East with … Continue reading →

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2019 League Championship Series

Posted on October 11, 2019 by

The 2019 Divisional Series have now been completed and the Amercian League Championship Series (ALCS) and National League Championship Series (NLCS) are now set. Let’s look at the two series:

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Baseball Wild Card Games

Posted on October 1, 2019 by

The Major League Baseball (MLB) regular season has now been completed, and the 10 postseason teams have now all qualified. The postseason opens tonight, with the National League Wild Gard Game. In the first round, the one game Wild Card … Continue reading →

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Canada Succeeds at 2019 Pan Am Games

Posted on August 12, 2019 by

With the XVIII Pan Am Games coming to a close today, Team Canada has shown that we yet again have a lot to be proud of. Team Canada showed up with 477 athletes ready to compete in 35 sports.  They … Continue reading →

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2019 NHL Conference Finals

Posted on May 9, 2019 by

The Conference Finals for the NHL Playoffs are now set. One Original Six Team remains as the Boston Bruins beat out the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first round and then the Columbus Blue Jackets to make it to the … Continue reading →

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First Round of 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs

Posted on April 9, 2019 by

The first round of the National Hockey League (NHL) playoffs are now set with the end of the 2018-2019 regular season. The Tampa Bay Lightning are the Presidents’ Trophy winners while the Pittsburgh Penguins have made the playoffs for the … Continue reading →

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