Stars Align: Miami Heat Now Have Lebron, Wade & Bosh
With the biggest NBA free agent period EVER upon us, one thing is clear. No NBA stars want to play in Toronto. Chris Bosh, the leading scorer and rebounder in Toronto Raptors history has declared his intentions to join Dwayne Wade, and possibly Lebron James in Miami. Read more
3rd Liner Pile Up
So Brian Burke continues his rebuilding of the Toronto Maple Leafs. His first move of the offseason was to trade Viktor Stalberg, and prospects Chris Didomenico, and Philip Paradis for cup winner Kris Versteeg and Bill Sweatt. Read more
South American Powerhouses Sent Packing
Now that the quarter finals of the 2010 FIFA World Cup are over, we can begin looking forward to the semis. The dream South American final, Brazil vs Argentina, is now over. Read more
Toronto Maple Leafs Trade Winds
As a Toronto born and raised Leaf fan, nothing pisses me off more than knowing that the Leafs are actually in the league spotlight for the worst possible reason. Now that the Blackhawks have won the cup, we are now the team in the NHL with the longest standing Stanley Cup drought. Read more
Worst Refs EVER
As we get deeper into the knockout round of the 2010 World Cup, several things have become clear. One, the previous finalists and other teams who were expected to go far (England, France, Italy, USA) have not played the quality football expected of them and thus are going home. Two, this tournament has been plagued by the WORST OFFICIATING I have ever seen in a world class tournament. Read more
Arrivederci Italia
Both World Cup finalists from 2006 are going home. First the French were sent home by South Africa, and now the Italians, winless after two group games, have their tickets to Rome booked by a lively Slovakia squad. Read more
The Field Gets Narrower..The Picture gets clearer
Several weeks into the tournament the picture is getting clearer. Pretenders like France have booked their flights home from South Africa, while contenders like England have booked their tickets into the knockout round. Read more
A Cup Full of Upsets
Now that most of the teams have played their second game, we have a better understanding of how the teams are faring at this 2010 World Cup. Read more
Major Upset: Switzerland 1, Spain 0
The first major upset of the tournament has finally happened. Spain, the winners of Euro and a highly touted squad projected to be one of the World Cup’s favorites, lost to a weak Switzerland team. After dominating possession for the entire first half, the heavily favored Spaniards conceeded a goal on an awkward play in front of their net. Read more
Brazil 2, North Korea 1
To the delight of soccer fans across the world, the #1 ranked Brazillians played their first match of the 2010 World Cup today. Many people expected a blowout, with supposed “experts” predicting a 4 – 0 win by the South American powerhouse. The “experts” were wrong. Read more
