The FBI is investigating Tim Donaghy for allegedly betting on games he officiated during the last two seasons.  NBA commissioner David Stern is holding a press conference this morning and he'll hopefully tell us what they knew and when they knew it. Refs intentionally influencing the outcome of games is

I realize I just shared my total lack of interest in this soccer thing, but I didn't see this coming.  Following their loss to Argentina last night, officers detained several members of the Chilean team after a melee broke out. As facts leak out, it sounds like the Chile players

We in Toronto are hosting some big soccer thing.  I see lots of press about this, but I couldn't tell you which countries are involved or who's left.  I take it this is the soccer equivalent of the junior hockey tournament I watch at Christmas time. I know Canada was

Now I'm confused.  There are reports at this hour that Craig Leipold has withdrawn his offer to sell the Nashville Predators to Canadian billionaire Jim Balsillie.  This is a rather shocking development.  I had the team in Southern Ontario for the 2008/2009 season. Once again Hamilton got their hopes

As a kid, I was enamoured by baseball statistics and trivia.  In the 80s I knew the name of every major league ballpark.  I considered it my duty to know where each team played their home games. I remember that jarring moment I learnt Candlestick Park in San Francisco was

Ever since I was a little kid I've loved seeing the Stanley Cup get awarded and paraded around by the winning team.  Players hoist the cup, kiss it, lift it high to the heavens, celebrate and pass it along.  It's magic. With a period to play in Anaheim, it looks

I know I'm late on this one, but I'm a busy dude.  This awesome video from the NBA shows LeBron James single handedly winning a playoff game Thursday night against the Pistons.  James scored 29 of his team's last 30 points.  There was actually an hour and ten minutes at

Jim Balsillie, former CEO of Waterloo, Ont.-based Research In Motion, is buying the Nashville Predators.  Let's follow the logic. Balsillie loves hockey and loves the Waterloo area.  He has an out in Nashville if the attendance doesn't average 14,000 next season.  Craig Leipold, the man selling the franchise

Admittedly, I've been asleep at the MLS switch.  Although I did write about our new Major League Soccer team once, I tend to zone out during Toronto FC updates because I quite simply don't care. I don't care, but that doesn't mean I can't complain about them.  Today's complaint is

When I was a kid, enamoured by baseball statistics, I thought Hank Aaron's 755 career homer record was untouchable.  This was a time when 27 dingers could lead the Jays and nobody seemed to be touching 50 in a single season.  Reggie Jackson was the man, and he retired with

Check out this footage from the Red Sox and Angels game.  You'll see a poor bastard getting hit by a slice of pizza thrown at him by an angry fan.  It's graphic, so consider yourself warned. I could write a killer entry about the time I had a slice of

For the second straight year, I'm watching the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs without an emotional interest.  My team isn't there, so it's relaxed viewing.  I usually root for teams with players I drafted in the pool. This afternoon I caught the last two periods of the Ottawa

I often wonder what I'd do if I was ever asked to throw the ceremonial first pitch at a Blue Jays game.  Would I try and throw a hard strike?  Would I just chuck it over the plate?  What if I threw it in the dirt or offline? This is

I take it we're no good at cricket.  I typically avoid cricket news, but the BBC has been screaming at me all week about how pathetic we are at this sport I don't understand.  I don't even understand the scoring.  The BBC's sub header is "World Cup group C, St

The 2007 NCAA Basketball Tournament is underway.  I used to love this tournament, back when I followed NCAA basketball closely.  I was a big Michigan fan, although I also loved Alonzo Mourning's Georgetown team.  I miss those days. Now I'm rooting for Canadians participating in the tournament.  There are sixteen.

I know there are people who staunchly believe fighting should be banned from hockey, but sometimes the fights are the most exciting part of the game.  They don't fight like they used to, but when they do go at it the fans are on their feet and nobody turns the

Now that Peyton Manning has won the Super Bowl and Phil Mickelson has won a major, who's the best active professional athlete who has yet to win it all? I think it's Barry Bonds.  If we put aside the fact he's a jerk and likely juiced up at some point,

In the pre-Raptor days, it was all about the Bulls.  When the Chicago Bulls played a national game, which was often, I tuned in.  You see, Chicago had a guy who wore #23 and seemed to walk on air.  Michael Jordan was able to do things I had never seen

The Dallas Cowboys are about to make Wade Phillips their new head coach.  Wade Phillips is the main reason I no longer enjoy NFL football. You see, Wade Phillips was coaching my Buffalo Bills back in the late 90s.  In 1999, Doug Flutie was coming off a Pro Bowl season

I caught most of this sloppy affair, but with the rain and turnovers it never really hooked me.  Super Bowl XLI started off with a bang when Bears rookie Devin Hester returned the opening kickoff 92 yards for a touchdown, but things got really messy soon thereafter. I'm glad Tony

Despite my recent anti-NFL stand, I still intend to tune in to the big game today.  No, I'm not talking about the Raptors and Clippers, the Raps already won that one, I'm talking about Super Bowl XLI. I don't really care who wins, I'm just hoping for a great game.

Israel Idonije and Dan Federkeil will be representing Canada during Sunday's Super Bowl XLI at Dolphin Stadium in Miami. Federkeil is a backup offensive lineman with the Indianapolis Colts and a native of Medicine Hat, Alberta.  Idonije grew up in Brandon, Manitoba and is a defensive tackle for the Chicago

I've waited twenty-two years to break this beauty out again. We're not here to start no trouble, we're just here to do the Super Bowl shuffle.

I don't watch much NFL football these days, but I caught the last quarter of the Colts - Patriots game last night.  It was thrilling. The Colts were down 21-3 before Peyton Manning led them all the way back to a 38-34 victory in the AFC title game.  All week

It's official.  Mark McGwire only received 23.5% support from eligible members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.  That's far short of the 75% he required to enter the Hall of Fame.  Of course, I already announced McGwire wasn't Cooperstown bound back in November, so don't sound so surprised.