The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association have terminated their co-sanctioning agreement with the Canadian Professional Rodeo Association. Previously, all winnings at Canadian sanctioned rodeos counted towards qualifying for the US National Finals Rodeo. I really hope they’re able to work this out, because I can see it keeping top Canadian competitors away from rodeos up here. […]
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NHL Almost Back In Business
14 July 2005 – 11:41 pm
After a ridiculously long soap opera of a labour dispute it seems the NHL and its Players’ Association finally agreed to finish it. Now they just have to make it official with some votes next week, but at this point that’s clearly just a formality. I have nothing really to add to the story. All […]
Asafa Powell: World’s Fastest Man
14 June 2005 – 6:55 pm
I just read the BBC Sports report about Asafa Powell breaking the 100m world record. When I saw clips of him running a few times last year I thought he had a good shot of breaking the record. I was really surprised when he didn’t do well in Athens. And, his post record commentary put […]
The Woes of Professional Hockey
21 February 2005 – 9:15 pm
I’ve never been a fan (in the literal sense of the word) of professional hockey, but I have to admit I would watch now and then if the NHL was playing this year. (It may be the Canadian in me, but it’s my opinion that athletic endeavour is best served cold and with a touque.) […]