Record-setting crowds and unbridled passion for the home team will be the lasting memories of the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup of Soccer. No, the tournament isn’t done yet but it may as well be over for the majority of Canadians following it. That’s because Team Canada had its march […]
Joey Payeur – Goalline Stand
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It’s been so long since I’ve written a column, I had to go back and find the last one to make sure I didn’t repeat myself. OK, my memory isn’t that bad (yet). But while I spend this week on holidays, I figured it was a good time to put […]
Since I did so great in the NFL prediction business last season (note the sarcasm but, hey, I picked the AFC champion right, at least), it’s now time to expose myself to more ridicule. So as to avoid being criticized for cheating by waiting an extra week to reveal all […]
I posted this last week on my Facebook timeline, but it deserves a second viewing for those of you not on my Facebook list of “friends” (it’s such an exclusive club—not). Every single person who stood up at the Baltimore Ravens’ training camp last week and gave a standing ovation […]
Trying to nail down a prediction on who will win the 2014 Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship is far from an exact science. You could think you’ve found the right formula. But, as the tournament hits its 20th anniversary this year, there’s no question one bad day or even one […]
In the department of world’s worst-kept secrets, the Fort Frances Lakers’ potential to host the 2015 Dudley Hewitt Cup quickly is reaching the status of all-time worst. While the team technically is complying with the SIJHL’s wish to let the league make the official announcement at its annual general meeting […]
Now that the ark has been parked back in the garage, and the animals mostly have stopped travelling in pairs, local golf courses can get back to normal business. That’s good news out at Kitchen Creek, which has three major tournaments occurring in the next couple of weeks. The RBC […]
This year’s RBC Cup national junior ‘A’ hockey championship still is being contested out in Vernon, B.C. But that doesn’t mean it’s too much of a stretch to look ahead one year and envision the Fort Frances Lakers being part of that post-season party. The Lakers captured their first-ever SIJHL […]
I do believe I mentioned two weeks ago that my plan to clean out my winter storage of sports tidbits would be a two-week process. I should have known better. In this business, rarely do things go according to plan. But after a week away, I’m back to fire up […]
It’s been so long since I’ve written a column, I’m almost not sure where to begin. My apologies for the absence. Trust me, it wasn’t due to a lack of desire to touch base with you all. But it’s been such a vibrant, exciting, and extremely busy sports scene all […]
Let me begin with some full disclosure. I like hockey fights when they arise out of the heat of battle during a game. I also watch “Coach’s Corner” almost weekly, featuring Don Cherry, creator of the “Rock ’em, Sock ’em Hockey” long-running video/DVD series. I think there has been—and always […]
Good thing I don’t work on commission around here. If I was looking to get paid for every accurate prediction, I’d be in big trouble—or a lot skinnier since buying food might become a more difficult accomplishment. Here’s a look back at my NFL predictions for the just-completed regular season, […]
