So it’s come to this. After a wonderful two-and-a-half years as the sports reporter here, this is the final time I’ll be writing for the Fort Frances Times. As you are reading this, I’ll be driving across the Prairies for the next great adventure of my life—working for the Airdrie […]
Lucas Punkari – A View from the Nose Bleeds
Covering the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship the past three summers, the person I’ve chatted with most hasn’t been one of the anglers, one of the event organizers, or even emcees Paul Morrison and Jason Gauthier. It’s been weighmaster Paul Cousineau. It’s probably because of where I’m situated—at the front […]
If you’re wondering whether you’ve read this column topic before, well you probably have. During the last two summers, the Pittsburgh Pirates have been right in the mix in the NL Central Division, and have been on the verge of having their first season with a .500 record or better […]
When I first saw that Fort Frances was among the 20 finalists for this year’s “Kraft Celebration Tour” a few weeks ago, I have to admit I was pleasantly surprised. It’s not that I dismissed the successful bid of club members Patrick Briere and Ron Silver, or the one which […]
To paraphrase what fellow sports reporter and my good friend, Kristian Jack, wrote once in the lead-up to an English Premier Season, I often struggling knowing what is going to happen tomorrow. But for some reason, I will attempt to try and predict who will capture first place in this […]
So it finally happened. On Saturday night in Las Vegas, Brazilian MMA fighter Anderson Silva was knocked out in the second round of the main event of UFC 162 by American Chris Weidman in a middleweight championship fight, which ended Silva’s nearly seven-year title reign and a 17-fight unbeaten streak […]
I’ve tried my hand at many different sports over the years, but one athletic endeavour I hadn’t had a chance to take part in was squash. I’m not sure why that is to, be honest with you, as it’s always something I’ve wanted to try but never have. In fact, […]
When the CFL season kicks off tomorrow night, all eyes will be on the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Mind you, part of that will be to see how badly things might pan out against the Montreal Alouettes after the Blue Bombers were hammered 52-0 by the Hamilton Tiger Cats in their […]
In a sense, the U.S. Open golf tournament is like one of those multi-car pileups on the interstate. You know it’s bad, but you just can’t look away from it. Whether it’s the crazy length of the rough off the fairway or in the high scores that some of the […]
For the casual sports observer, last week’s Major League Baseball draft is at the bottom rung compared to the other major pro leagues in North America. Unlike the trio of Seth Jones, Nathan MacKinnon, and Jonathan Drouin, who are widely expected to go in the top three spots of this […]
For the first time in a number of years, I have to say this year’s NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and Miami Heat actually interests me. Granted, it’s not the traditional match-up between superpowers like the L.A. Lakers and Boston Celtics had in 2008 and 2010, and it’s […]
Prior to the start of the Emo Walleye Classic, many anglers were expecting some big bags to be weighed in during the course of the two-day event. But as they were minutes away from starting Friday morning, the general consensus suddenly was that it might be tough sledding for everyone […]
