Pin Strips for Barry Bonds?
By John Lillpop Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Not many years ago, that question would have fueled speculation about whether or not super-star Barry Bonds would join the New York Yankees baseball empire, and don a traditional pin-stripe uniform.
Rogers Communications to Invest in Maple Leaf Sports and EntertainmentBy Online Friday, December 9, 2011
TORONTO, Rogers Communications announced today that it, along with Bell Canada, is jointly acquiring a net 75 percent stake in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) from the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan. The investment advances Rogers’ strategy to deliver highly sought- after content anywhere, anytime, on any platform across its broadband and wireless networks and its media assets, while strengthening the value of its sports brand, Sportsnet.
Inspiration Of The DayBy Bob Parks Sunday, October 30, 2011
Mean conservative Bill Belichick was willing to invest in this young man when the rest of the league turned their backs.
America’s Pastime: Joy in St. Louis & Tampa; Suicide Risk in Atlanta & BostonBy John Lillpop Thursday, September 29, 2011
American baseball games are played for keeps beginning in April and continue through September each year.
Dewith’s Boxing Studio Hosts its 2nd Annual Fight For The Girls Event
By Online Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Toronto, ON – March 22, 2011 – On May 18, 2011 Dewith’s Boxing Studio, a boxing studio located in Mississauga, will host its second annual fundraiser event, Fight for the Girls. The prestigious dinner gala event will take place at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto and will be an exciting night of fine dining and boxing entertainment.
The Fight for the Girls fundraiser combines a fine dining and gala atmosphere with impressive boxing entertainment. Throughout the evening on May 18, event goers will see six boxing bouts: two female Olympic-class bout, one male Olympic-class bout, and three recreational-class bouts between corporate clients. All boxers participating in the event have either directly or indirectly battled the woes of breast cancer in their personal lives, making their altruistic participation in this event even more compelling.
Congratulations to Ontario boxers on their efforts in Quebec at the 2011 Canadian ChampionshipsBy Online Thursday, December 16, 2010
Medal Winners:
Gold
Mandy Bujold – Waterloo Regional Boxing Club (Kitchener)
Mary Spencer – Windsor Amateur Boxing Club
Melinda Watpool – Dewith Boxing Club (Mississauga)
Samir El-Mais – Border City Boxing Club (Windsor)
Hershey Harrisburg Region to Host 2013 State Games of AmericaBy Online Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Harrisburg, Pa. (Dec. 2010) - The National Congress of State Games (NCSG) and the Hershey Harrisburg Regional Visitors Bureau (HHRVB) today announced the 2013 State Games of America (SGA) will be coming to the Hershey Harrisburg region of Pennsylvania. The decision came after an extensive eight-month selection process that included presentations by each bidding destination and a three-day site visit by the NCSG site selection committee in November.
Daley gets ready for first ring TestBy Online Sunday, November 14, 2010
Denton Daley is 3-0 with 1 knockout, after a thrilling professional performance in his third bout at Mississauga’s Hershey centre on July 10th, Where he defeated former African standout Pasteur Mbyui over 4 rounds. Daley is now back in the ring for his 4th bout November 20th 2010 at the Hershey Centre
On November 20th, 2010 Denton Daley will fight his last 4 round bout against Mexican prospect Benito Quiroz who is 6-1- with 6 KO’s in the semi-main event of this card.
“This event will be exciting and is a look at what the new faces of Professional Boxing in Ontario look like, there are numerous young talents that will be showcased and Denton Daley is at the top of that list”.
America’s favorite pastime is back
By Online Tuesday, September 28, 2010
By Duke Hipp
With all due respect to baseball, the game that captivates our nation in the 21st Century like no other is football. Make that, American Football. In 2009, we were all “captivated” by the professional game to the tune of about 8.5 billion dollars. That’s roughly how much the NFL alone took in through revenue. Factor in the league’s year-round schedule and skilled marketing efforts, and there’s little doubt that the NFL is king.
Refs Are Biased: ReportBy News on the Net Friday, July 30, 2010
By JAVIER ESPINOZA
LONDON—It’s official: referees are biased.
Gene Haas: Ever wonder what Haas to do with NASCARBy Online Sunday, July 18, 2010
Trust an engineer with a nose for business.
I have a passing interest in NASCAR and I was looking into teams, race drivers and team histories when I stumbled upon Gene Haas of Gene Haas Tony Stewart Racing.
The Reign of Spain Is Mostly for the Insane!By John Lillpop Monday, July 12, 2010
Wow!
After 75 minutes of heart-stopping boredom, in which the score between soccer teams from Spain and the Netherlands was tied at 0-0, the global embarrassment known as the World Cup was mercifully consigned to the cupboard of anonymity for another four years.
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