Category Archives: Sports

2014 FIFA World Cup Quaterfinals

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Edward Brain

We are now down to the final eight teams in the 2014 FIFA World Cup.  Let’s look at the teams in the round of eight: Brazil (#3) vs. Colombia (#8) France (#17) vs. Germany (#2) Netherlands (#15) vs. Costa Rica … Continue reading →

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2014 FIFA World Cup Round of 16

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Edward Brain

We have now finished the group stage of the 2014 FIFA World Cup.  This means that we are down to the last 16 teams looking to win the World Cup. The Round of 16 breaks down as follows:

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Pat Burns to be Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Edward Brain

It has announced that the late Pat Burns will be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on November 17th, 2014 as a member of the Class of 2014. As an NHL coach, Mr. Burns coached 1,019 games and winning … Continue reading →

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Maple Leafs Announce Pre-Season Schedule

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Edward Brain

The Toronto Maple Leafs have announced their pre-season schedule for the 2014-15 NHL season.  The team will play eight games (four home games and four road games) against four teams. The pre-season starts out on September 22nd in London Ontario … Continue reading →

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2014 Stanley Cup Finals

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Edward Brain

We are now set for the finals of the 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs with the New York Rangers (Champions of the Eastern Conference) vs. the Los Angeles Kings (Champions of the Western Conference.) The Rangers are making their first appearance … Continue reading →

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2014 NHL Conference Finals

Posted on May 17, 2014 by Edward Brain

The NHL’s Eastern and Western Conference Semi-finals have now concluded and we are ready for the Conference Finals to begin tonight. This is the first time since the 1979 playoffs that three Original Six teams have qualified for the Conference … Continue reading →

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2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs Round One

Posted on April 13, 2014 by Edward Brain

The 2013-2014 NHL regular season has come to an end.  16 of the 30 teams have qualified for the playoffs. The following match-ups are now set:

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Toronto Blue Jays Opening Day Roster

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Edward Brain

As the Toronto Blue Jays prepare to open their 2014 season in Tampa against the Tampa Bay Rays, their opening day 25 man roster breaks down as follows: Starters

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Toronto: The City of Champions

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Edward Brain

Recently, the City of Toronto celebrated its 180th birthday.  That made me think, is Toronto the City of Champions?  I believe it is. Toronto has had many successful sports teams of the years, both current and past.  Current sports teams … Continue reading →

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Roberto Luongo Traded to Florida Panthers

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Edward Brain

Goalie Roberto Luongo has been traded from the Vancouver Canucks to the Florida Panthers.  Luongo is 19-16-6 with a 2.38 goals-against average and .917 save percentage in 41 games for the Canucks this year. The complete trade is as follows:  … Continue reading →

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