MLB
A projection of what the Blue Jays’ season will bring
March 26, 2024I thought I couldn’t get more excited than when I found out that Kevin Keirmaier was returning for a second season with the Jays this spring. Then, the rumours surrounding pitcher and hitter Shohei Ohtani started, and there I was, bubbling with anticipation as the Japanese superstar was supposedly signing with Toronto. Through a pair of rose-coloured glasses, I was convinced Ohtani would sign with the Jays this spring, and be the superstar the team needed to win the championship this season. And yet, he decided to stay in California, albeit changing from the LA Angels’ red and white to…
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Catchphrases and quotes heard around the world
March 21, 2024Content warning: mention of homophobia. “Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.” — Muhammad Ali, c. 1964 Before fighting the “unbeatable” world heavyweight champion Sonny Liston, Ali told the media he would “float like a butterfly, sting like a…
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I went to a game from each of the biggest professional leagues
January 31, 2024In 2023, I got the opportunity to see a game from each of North America’s four major sports leagues — Major League Baseball (MLB), the National Basketball Association (NBA), the National Hockey League (NHL), and the National Football League (NFL).…
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Sports quiz: fact or fiction
November 23, 2023True or False: The Los Angeles Kings drafted a future Baseball Hall of Famer in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft. True! Tom Glavine, who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a pitcher for the Atlanta Braves and…
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Ranking the six sporting arenas I visited this year
September 14, 2023This year, I’ve had the privilege of visiting six major sporting arenas across North America. I watched a Colorado Avalanche playoff game in Ball Arena, saw Pitbull (Mr. Worldwide himself) in concert at the Saddledome, took a tour of the…
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The Mariners are actually pretty good this year
September 2, 2014For the first time since 2001, the Seattle Mariners could have a playoff run. It’s good to see our MLB home team do well after so many years of struggling and mediocrity. In prior years, in every Mariners game that…
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