The Cord on Sports
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‘You Can Play’ campaign reaching high expectations
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Times are changing. And I like it. There’s no question that there has been a rising trend focusing on the commitment to diversity and inclusion in sport. The NHL made the big leap a while back partnering with the You Can Play project, and Wednesday, another major sports league joined them. Major League Soccer, or…
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The Cord on Sports: 2013 NHL Playoff Predictions
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The Cord Sports Staff have taken on their inner hockey guru and have predicted how the upcoming playoff series match ups will play out. The predictions will play off a point system, with the winner of a series giving three points, the correct number of games giving two points and the correct Stanley Cup winning…
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Superbowl XLVII predictions
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The Cord staff come up with predictions regarding tonight’s Superbowl XLVII match up between the NFC Champions, the San Francisco 49ers, and the AFC Champions, the Baltimore Ravens. Justin Fauteux, Editor-in-Chief: Ravens 27-20 Ed Reed MVP Wade Thompson, Visual Director: Ravens 28-26 Carly Basch, Life Editor: 49ers 27-23 Shelby Blackley, Sports Editor: Ravens 28-24 Ed…
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The Cord on Sports: World Juniors more than Canada’s tournament
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People say Canada is the only country that cares about the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Junior Hockey Championships — a tournament that takes the nation by storm every holiday season As much as I am a strong, proud, enthusiastic Canadian, I beg to differ. Last year the tournament was in North America. Waking…
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Welcome back hockey: a look at the World Juniors
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Oh, those Russians. After countless months being disappointed by the abandoned NHL season, Canada can finally turn on their television sets and enter the hockey world once more. This boxing day, Canada kicks off the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Junior’s tournament against Germany. And in light of the NHL lockout, Canada’s roster is…
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Tied between Love and Greed
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http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/story/2012/08/16/sp-nhl-nhlpa-labour-cba-tense-times.html Since 2005, there has been a hush-hush over the NHL in loom of another lockout — don’t speak the word, for it is not to be named. But now with just 24 days for the NHL and NHLPA to reach an agreement, it’s become to the point where many NHL fans are tired of…
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Bronze is the new gold
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Well, it was no question that in 17 days, Canadians replaced the shine of gold for the naturally tarnished bronze. Whether that is a feat in itself — 12 bronze in an Olympic competition where, let’s face it, we’re not exactly that strong — or an absolute embarrassment, is up to the viewers. But…
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The Cord on Sports: Has NBC heard of this Internet thing?
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The other day I had the “brilliant” idea to write a blog about how the media have covered this summer’s Olympics. Unfortunately, Bruce Dowbiggin beat me to the punch in Monday’s Globe and Mail. Dowbiggin does a good job saying what we’re all thinking, but I’d like to highlight two things. First: thank you Bruce for reaffirming…
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The Cord on Sports: Long NHL contracts a danger to the game
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What is with these insanely long contracts being thrown around in the NHL these days? First Sidney Crosby signed a massive 12-year $104.4 million extension with the Pittsburgh Penguins (where he will become the highest paid player in the NHL per year), then Zach Parise and Ryan Suter also agreed to 13-year contracts with Minnesota.…
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The Cord on Sports: London 2012: Who will you be rooting for?
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The countdown is on to one of the most highly anticipated moments of the year. It explains why cities that thrive off tourism and hospitality are diminishing this year, I can speak from experience where my typical dislike for Niagara Falls at this time of the year is at an all-time low. But everyone has…
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