Another major championship in golf is over following this past weekend’s U.S. Open, and once again people are talking about how it’s such a shock that Tiger Woods didn’t win it all. Enough. Yes, we all know that Tiger was once “the man” when it came to the world of […]
Lucas Punkari – A View from the Nose Bleeds
Since the Wisconsin Wilderness hoisted the Bill Salonen Cup for the second-straight year back in early April, things have been relatively quiet on the SIJHL front for the most part. However, with preparations starting for the 2012-13 campaign among the seven teams in the league, there already have been a […]
While I’m not 100 percent certain, I’m thoroughly convinced this is the first time in the lengthy history of the Fort Frances Times that a sports writer has decided to talk about horse racing as the main subject of their weekly column. In fact, I’m pretty confident I’m the only […]
While fishing is the farthest thing from my wheelhouse when it comes to my personal sporting preferences, the intrigue that always occurs during the final weigh-in of any tournament is always dramatic. Last year was a perfect example of that here in Rainy River District, especially with the Fort Frances […]
The excitement of the final 10 boats coming into the Emo/La Vallee Community Centre this Saturday, and the buzz over what the biggest fish of the weekend will be, probably are going to be the biggest topics of conversations at this weekend’s Emo Walleye Classic. An almost inevitable discussion point, […]
Screw the Super Bowl, and never mind the playoffs currently in progress in both the NHL and NBA. The most dramatic finish you’ll see in sports this year happened Sunday in England as the 2011/12 English Premier League soccer season came to an incredible conclusion that would be rejected by […]
It’s been interesting to watch the discussion that’s been generated this past week over what colour the uniforms should be for the local ‘AA’ hockey teams. Should it be the black and yellow that’s associated with the Muskies? Or should it be the blue and white that is the traditional […]
It’s not very often you get the chance to talk with someone who was a member of a championship squad from 60 years ago, let alone from the most celebrated team in Fort Frances hockey history. So when I found out that former Fort Frances Canadians’ blueliner, and 1952 Allan […]
You may have thought that with the Pittsburgh Penguins being knocked out of the Stanley Cup playoffs at the hands of the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday afternoon, you would have gotten a bit of a break from the Sidney Crosby media circus for a few months. But as it turns […]
Over the past week, I had an epiphany of sorts, where I’m trying to avoid things that will bring me down or tick me off in life. In the world of sports, that seems to happen more often than not, with complaining about different things being part of seemingly every […]
Has it really only been five months since that insane World Series which the St. Louis Cardinals won over the Texas Rangers in seven games? Other than a two-game sojourn in Tokyo last week between the Oakland A’s and Seattle Mariners that marked the official start of the season, the […]
Let’s be honest. As fans, we turn to sports for an escape from reality. No matter how bad your day has gone, or whatever issues are going on in your life, if your favourite athletic endeavour or your favourite team is in action, you’re able to get your mind off […]
