Category Sports
Taking a Dive
The World Cup has dominated my television screen for the last month. Or, to put it a different way, I have been watching a lot of soccer. North Americans have traditionally looked down on those who play the “beautiful game” because of the on-field antics of the players. Quite simply, they seem like a bunch […]
Friday’s Question
I’ve watched a lot of World Cup soccer (football) this past month on television. Even with Canada eliminated from the tournament, I find myself catching most of the games. There’s something special about an athletic contest at this level. With each game I have the same question. And it has nothing to do with the […]
World Cup Winner Prediction
You read it here first. The USA is about to win its first ever World Cup. (That’s soccer/football for you non sports fans.) It isn’t at they are the best team. That has yet to be determined on the soccer pitch. It doesn’t really matter though: it looks like the fix is in. The United […]
Last One Standing
The opening sequence said it all. History and tradition can be powerful motivators. My eyes teared up as the message sank home. The Ottawa Senators were swept in the first round of the NHL Playoffs. The Edmonton Oilers didn’t put up much of a fight in their series. The Montreal Canadiens, who start the second […]
On The Bandwagon
It is that time of year again. I’m depressed. But I will get over it. It’s playoff time in the National Hockey League. It makes no sense that the emotional wellbeing of millions of Canadians rests on the shoulders of 20 young men they have never met. But hockey is a national obsession, and never […]
Friday’s Question
A portion of Ottawa’s light rail system (LRT) was out of order this week due to weather conditions. This time it was freezing rain. Other weather-related times it has been cold, heat, rain, snow and perhaps even windstorms on Jupiter. The list of “reasons” seems endless.And the weather closures don’t take into account for the […]
“Hockey is Church”
Leaving the building on Friday two young men in the elevator asked if I as going to watch the Olympic gold medal hockey game between Canada and the USA Sunday morning. I said yes, at least the first two periods. After that would be leaving for church. “You should stay home and watch,” they said. […]
Five Rings of Politics
Does sport transcend politics? Of course not. If the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, which run until February 22, were only about sports we would be praising the accomplishments of the many Russian athletes taking part. But Russia is not allowed to participate, due to its ongoing invasion of Ukraine. That’s politics, but politics in this […]
How Boring Can It Be?
Super Bowl LX is tonight. I’m having some friends over. The email invitation was titled “It’s the most boring night of the year.” From that you can tell I’m nota big fan of American football. I only follow the NFL enough that I don’t sound completely ignorant if the topic comes up in conversation. I […]
I Couldn’t Help It
I laughed when I saw this one. I don’t really care about who Taylor Swift marries – her music does nothing for me. Nor do I care about the NFL. I will never be a “Swiftie.” I figure though that there is so much publicity I don’t need to explain what I am talking about. […]
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