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Alleged Gambling ring

Former NHL hockey player and assistant coach for the Phoenix Coyotes Rick Tocchet has been implicated in a gambling ring that allegedly exceeded $1.7 million in wages on Football and basketball games. According to mainstream media, it would seem that Tocchet wasn’t really aware of the seriousness of the allegations. Wayne Gretzky’s wife Janet Jones ...

Man Crashes Canadiens’ practice 1

A 28-year-old man crashed the Montreal Canadiens practice yesterday to try to prove he was cut out for the big leagues. He managed to get 2 shots on Canadiens’ goalie Jose Theadore before getting chased off the ice by the head coach and then escorted out by an arena worker. This is something I could ...

Running Group banned from marathon 1

A popular Torono women’s running group “JeansMarines” has been banned from taking part in the 2006 Marine Corps Marathon in Washington. Apparently the founder of the group Dr. Jean Marmoreo led her group through a shortcut to cut of 6.4 kilometres of the race this year. Her runners made it to the finish line and ...

Jim Ralph the whiner

I sent an email to Jeff Marek the Director of Sports Programming on AM640 Toronto Radio. I was sick and tired of Jim Ralph’s complaining during Toronto Maple Leaf games. Hi Jeff, Something has bothered me for a couple years now about Jim Ralph. I had never felt it necessary to mention to anyone, but ...

Golf carts and speeding ticket 2

Golfing yesterday was a lot of fun. Driving golf carts while drinking is one of the only places where drinking and driving is legal in Canada. We were golfing on a really nice course and my golf cart seemed to go twice as fast as everyone elses, so I would drive down a hill extremely ...

Shirt size variations 4

I bought 3 t-shirts today without trying them on. They were all smalls, and the smalls I buy at this store usually fit pretty well. But I bought this one New York Yankees shirt that when I got home I could barely even get it on because it was so tight. It looks like it’s ...

My first triathlon 3

Yesterday’s triathlon was a lot of fun. When I showed up at the starting line, my friend Tim was there with his girlfriend. I had no idea he was coming; he had been planning this since the first day I announced that I had entered this triathlon on my website. Tim reminds me of an ...

All Ready to Go 3

I’m all ready for my first triathlon. Here are some of my preparations for tomorrow. – Read the Beginner’s guide to triathlons – No shaving until after the race (It’s been over a week) – Bought a new bike and swimming goggles – Warmed up with a 30KM bike ride earlier this evening – Pasta ...

Thrill of the year

Today I had an amazing thrill; the best thrill I’ve experienced so far this year. I was at a family event in Fergus and my cousin Joel let me take his 2000 Yamaha YZF-R6 motorcycle out for a rip. I’ve never ridden a crotch rocket/sport bike before so I was very excited to try it ...

First training session 3

I completed my first triathlon training session today in 30 degree+ temperatures. Although I didn’t do any swimming, I managed to bicycle 55KMs, then I popped my rear tire, so I had to walk my bike the last 3KMs or so. After that I ran 10K. It was one of the hardest runs I’ve ever ...