Toppling its founders and legends next on NHL’s to-do list?
To appease the attention-deficit mob, the league may replace them with the heroes of the post-expansion era
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Flu deaths rise when cities get pro sports teams: study
New research has implications for reopening arenas to fans during COVID-19 pandemic
How to satisfy sports fans’ burning desire for games
Playing before empty stadiums, moving teams to centralized locations with revised schedules, virtual drafts – everything is on the table
David Ayres story is why we love sports
The emergency NHL goalie did what every sports fan wishes they could do every time they watch the best of the best play
Corporate raiders are at the gates of pro sports
The future of franchise-based leagues and pro tours may hang in the balance as big-money investors look to strip out superstars
The future of pro sports? Just look at the NBA
But the NHL, the league that never misses an opportunity to miss an opportunity, will sit back and let others get the gravy
The truth behind Mike Babcock’s firing
Petulant, indifferent young stars are in charge, thanks to their huge contracts. Coaches pay the price
How to fill the void left by Don Cherry
It’s time for Hockey Night in Canada to do something radical and relevant to expand its viewership
Cherry’s rant closes curtain on his career
Cherry was fired for making controversial remarks about immigrants; Trudeau was re-elected after it was revealed he wore blackface 3 times. Ironic?
Don Cherry is long past his due date
As Sportsnet trims costs and their cantankerous commentator missteps, the outcome seems likely
Finally, NCAA must compensate its athletes
And it will have ramifications for Canadian student athletes and the hockey leagues that compete with U.S. colleges for talent
Progress? Sport? The two shall never meet
From disputed strike zones to goal-line uncertainty to bloody high-sticks, major-league officiating can’t seem to embrace high-tech
Don Cherry belongs in the Hockey Hall of Fame
Cherry has been synonymous with the sport and its popularity since he started mangling the language and hammering Ron MacLean upside the head decades ago
