(0)

The value of sports is in the lessons learned, not the amount of championships won

Article mis en ligne le 9 octobre 2009
The other night while flipping channels, I stumbled onto RDS’s debate show "L’Antichambre" and they were discussing one of the more interesting aspects of sports – what does winning a championship mean to a player’s career. Of course, they were discussing this at the pro level...

(2)

Sam Etcheverry will be dearly missed

Article mis en ligne le 1er septembre 2009
In close to six full seasons as part of the Montreal Alouettes’ communications/marketing team, I’ve had occasion to meet many extremely interesting and special people. It’s not that I think athletes are all that special because they’re athletes, rather, it’s the characters that come...

(4)

Vick & Rose suffering from the same rush to judgement

Article mis en ligne le 25 août 2009
I’ve received quite a bit of feedback over the last week concerning my column about welcoming Michael Vick back with open arms – albeit with a long memory and a short leash, so to speak. What Vick did was a horrible thing, but the point of my last column wasn’t to give him a free pass,...

(14)

Welcome back, Michael Vick

Article mis en ligne le 18 août 2009
If ever there was a player who represented a classic fall from grace, it’s new Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick. We don’t need to get into the details of Vick’s well-documented transgressions, but the quick summary is that at the peak of his career – and earning power –...

(0)

Kane the latest in a series of dumdum pros

GSSL All-Star game raises $20k

Article mis en ligne le 11 août 2009
When I think of some of the all-time dumdum moves in sports, I don’t necessarily think of actions on the field, ice, court, etc. I think of Michael Vick and Ricky Williams, I think of Darryl Strawberry, I think of Donte Stallworth, Ray Lewis, Pacman Jones and Tony Granato. And now you can...

Autres Nouvelles

• People like Frank Martinez are why minor league sports exist ( 5 août 2009 )
• NDG juniors off to nationals; Raising money for a few great causes! ( 29 juillet 2009 )
• Grande was wrong, but unlike Zidane, eventually got it right ( 17 juillet 2009 )
• So long Saku – Good riddance Kovalev! ( 10 juillet 2009 )
• Zidane is as low as they come in sports ( 8 juillet 2009 )
• NDG Baseball hosting two tournaments ( 23 juin 2009 )
• Crosby’s no-shake really isn’t a big deal & NDG Baseball hosts two tournaments ( 16 juin 2009 )
• Dragon boating on the canal and a live hit from training camp ( 9 juin 2009 )
• The sky hasn’t fallen – let’s give Jacques Martin a chance ( 3 juin 2009 )
• Coaching women is extremely rewarding ( 26 mai 2009 )
• The game is still bigger than the cheater ( 13 mai 2009 )
• From NDG to Lower Westmount, via the World Series of Poker! ( 5 mai 2009 )
• Endigee Clothing sends a positive message about this community ( 28 avril 2009 )
• Right, wrong and somewhere in between – a look back at our NHL predictions ( 7 avril 2009 )
• A look at hockey’s A-division finalists; NDG Baseball hosts two fundraisers ( 1er avril 2009 )
• The wonderful world of fishing, cricketing and the majesty of the islands ( 24 mars 2009 )
• There’s something to be said for Lac St-Jean ( 17 mars 2009 )
• NDG Hockey playoff roundup… doing well so far! ( 10 mars 2009 )
• Keep your head up on the ice… ( 3 mars 2009 )
• NDGSA fee increases seem to be on the up-and-up ( 24 février 2009 )
• Liquid Nutrition World Outdoor Hockey Championships this weekend ( 17 février 2009 )
• Some good news and some bad… ( 10 février 2009 )
• Going, but definitely not gone ( 4 février 2009 )
• Ortizo’s ‘Athletica’ a local fitness company with the right approach ( 29 janvier 2009 )
• The beauty of a great logo or uniform ( 21 janvier 2009 )
• No Guts/No Glory the sports story of the year ( 23 décembre 2008 )
• Win or lose, I’m proud of the Alouettes ( 25 novembre 2008 )
• Here’s to the Alouettes this Sunday ( 19 novembre 2008 )
• Just two weeks left in the CFL’s 2008 campaign ( 12 novembre 2008 )
• Single-letter teams finally get their chance ( 4 novembre 2008 )
• A mask is worth 1,000 words ( 28 octobre 2008 )
• Redbirds almost take national title at home ( 21 octobre 2008 )