Canadian sports

We’re number one!

Maybe it’s karma finally swinging back our way, a cosmic realignment, or perhaps it’s a touch of divine intervention. Whatever it is, there has to…


Welcome to Swaggerville

Heading into the bye week of the 2011 season, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers are sporting a 6-1 record and are off to their best start…


Bombers win to start season

Bomber fans had good reason to be excited for the rest of the season after the Winnipeg team opened the 2011 regular season with back-to-back…


Adding Canadian depth

After leading the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to a shameful record of 4-14 in 2010, GM Joe Mack and head coach Paul LaPolice had their work…


Man of the hour

After over 1,600 games in both the National Hockey League and the American Hockey League, Winnipeg native Mike Keane finally had his jersey retired to…


The spoils of victory

Feb. 6, 2011 will go down in my personal history as one of the greatest days ever. This was, of course, the day in which…


From the vault

From the Vault is both a cheap excuse to highlight interesting stories from the past and a celebration of times gone by. Just as the…


Decade to remember

It’s hard to believe that we’re already 10 years into the new millennium. Since we’re on the cusp of a new decade in sports history,…


Athlete’s Angle

Over the past decade, the NHL has taken the game in the right direction: attendance and TV ratings are up, the video replay system is…


Cost of new Bomber stadium skyrockets

New estimates are pegging the cost of the new Blue Bomber stadium at over $160 million, a significant increase from the $115 million originally announced….