Category Archives: Sports

Bruins Win, Vancouver Riots, Rest of Canada Vomits

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Ryan | Permalink 5

It was a sad scene in Vancouver last night. After a disappointing loss to the Bruins, the Vancouver Canucks lost in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals. [..]

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Its Official! Go Jets!

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Ryan | Permalink 0

Its official. True North Sports and Entertainment is about to have a press conference to announce their purchase of the Atlanta Thrashers. They have already told the Winnipeg [..]

News, Sports Atlanta, Atlanta Thrashers, Board of Governors, hockey, MTS Centre, National Hockey League, news, NHL, sports, winnipeg, Winnipeg Free Press

Chess Boxing. Yeah, Chess Boxing

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Ryan | Permalink 0

Apparently, Chess-Boxing is a real thing. And frankly, it sounds awesome. (Via Wired) It works like this: Each player is allotted 12 minutes of chess-playing time each. So [..]

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Happy Birthday Hockey!

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Ryan | Permalink 1

While the exact origins of the greatest game on the planet (and Canada’s national game) are very much disputed, the very first organized hockey game took place 136 [..]

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How To Build Your Own Energy Balance Product

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Ryan | Permalink 0

Sport enhancement products are big business. Even if they don’t work. Take for example products like Power Balance or Q-Ray, which are designed to work with your body’s [..]

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Happy Superbowl!

Posted on February 6, 2011 by Ryan | Permalink 0

Well the pre-game madness has already started, though we are still about 5 hours from kickoff. I’ll be rooting for the Packers. Mainly because the Steelers beat the [..]

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Go Seahawks!

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Ryan | Permalink 0

I’m a Seahawks fan. I know I’m from Canada, but the Seahawks have been my time for years. Last week, something really cool happened. The Seahawks beat the [..]

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We're Gonna Crush 'em! Then We're Gonna Analyze The Data!

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Ryan | Permalink 0

Concussions are a major problem in all contact sports, and the NFL is turning to technology to help understand and prevent these injuries. A pilot program is being [..]

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Minnesota Blizzard From Spaaaaaaace!

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Ryan | Permalink 1

On Saturday December 11, 2010 over 40 cm of snow fell in the Minnesota area. NASA’s Terra satellite captured this awesome image of the snow. This is the [..]

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"There's Probably No God. Now Stop Worrying and Enjoy Your Life."

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Ryan | Permalink 2

That’s what was postered on the side of buses in Toronto, Calgary and Montreal last year. And they are planning to do it again. The Centre for Inquiry [..]