Does Amanda Rodrigues, wife of the late Arturo Gatti, now claim the pugilist’s considerable financial assets? Early reports had Rodrigues literally “luring” Gatti to Brazil on the pretence of reviving their relationship. Looks like she knew what she was doing. The contrast between the initial police report, which lead police to arrest and imprison the [...]
According to Forbes magazine, the five most unpopular athletes in sports are; Michael Vick, Manny Ramirez, Alex Rodriguez, Terrell Owens and Kobe Bryant. My top five? I’ll call my selections the Tie Domi List; Todd Bertuzzi, Kurt Warner, everyone who plays professional baseball, Tracy McGrady and Bernard Hopkins. On the non-playing side, what we’ll call [...]
Recent works by Globe and Mail columnist Stephen Brunt have had the nutritional value of a pop tart. The doyen of sports writing in Toronto, Brunt has penned a series of indifferent summer columns. Here’s a summation; “Phoenix losing money..Gretzky overpaid..Bettman lying..Balsillie a phony but I can’t tell you why..here’s some CFL stuff that no [...]
Can’t emphasize enough how my evaluation of Brian Burke’s off season moves is grounded in my experience attending a half dozen Bud games last year. The tomb like atmosphere, the insipidly indifferent play, the lack of passion and aggression. The acquisition of bruiser Wayne Primeau and a second round draft choice for a couple of [...]
Appalling news continues to torment boxing fans. Canada has recently lost luminaries Arturo Gatti, Mark Leduc and Mike Post. Legend Alexis Arguello died of a self inflicted gun shot. And, hopefully as the final act in this carousel of death, the respected and much loved Vernon Forrest has been killed in a botched carjacking. Vernon [...]
NBA star LeBron James has revealed he smoked marijuana while in high school. After this painful revelation, LeBron will have to work hard to earn back the trust of his Cleveland Cavalier team-mates. If there is one thing the average NBA player cannot tolerate, it is a weed smoker. Dedicated b-ballers are known for both [...]
I’ve always liked the way the Baltimore Ravens operate. They’re more like a gang, or a lifestyle, than any other club in football. When wide receiver Derrick Mason announced his retirement a few days back, the response of the Raven organization was reminiscent of a certain Don Corleone. GM Ozzie Newsome quickly retorted that Mason [...]
Well, here’s an interesting local story. According to the Can Gamble site, two betting tele-theatres have been robbed in recent weeks. The vile criminal’s absconded with money from the betting tills but also, big gulp, from the patrons in attendance. Yep, they were cleaned out. The two troubling incidents have not been publicized and Can [...]
Michael Vick served 23 months on a dog fighting conviction but is now expected to grovel in front of NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell before being reinstated as an active player. It is for shame. It is appalling. It is a pile of rubbish that should be examined by dispassionate observers. Goodell reigns over a motley [...]
What a freakin’ thrill! The racingmeridian riff on Neil Armstrong and the moon landing, the beginning of our previous post, was read aloud at 1.50pm on AM 640 by Mike Stafford. Stafford announced it was the most disturbing thing he’d seen in ages! It was unbelievable to hear the words you’ve written being recited, like, [...]
