This week, Jim and Geoffrey talk about the new NHL format for their All-star game – and then proceed to appoint themselves team captains and pick a mini all-star team of their own.
They then discuss the Edmonton Eskimos and their recent firing of head coach and defensive co-ordinator, Richie Hall.
The Edmonton Oilers and their completely disastrous road trip is a topic of discussion, along with what the Oilers can do to get themselves out of their slump.
In Quick Hits: World Cup speed skating and Chinese soccer players. What more can you ask for?
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It’s Monday morning and that means a new 15 Minutes of Fame video from Jim and Geoffrey.
In this week’s episode, our heroes discuss the Edmonton Eskimos and their loss in the final week of the CFL’s regular season.
They also discuss the Edmonton Oilers and what positives and negatives can be taken from this young season. The Taylor Hall jersey number controversy is also up for debate.
Some discussion of the MLB World Series champion San Francisco Giants is had and in Quick Hits this week, some CFL and NHL issues are debated.
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It’s Monday, and that means a new episode of 15 Minutes of Fame.
This week, our heroes discuss the Edmonton Eskimos and their big win over the BC Lions and what this means for their still-alive playoff hopes.
They also discuss Gilbert Arenas of the NBA’s Washington Wizards and his fake-injury-turning-into-a-real-injury saga.
The Oilers are also on tap this week as usual – will the backup goaltenders ever play? Find out.
Lastly, watch Jim well up with tears as we say a fond farewell to the Commonwealth Games in Dehli, India.
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In a recent interview for this quarter’s Prospect Magazine, I had a chance to interview Monique Sullivan, a cyclist and newly minted medal winner at the Commonwealth Games in Dehli, India. This week Sullivan earned a bronze medal in the women’s team sprint event and I figured this is as good a time as any to celebrate that by posting the video of our interview.
Read the Montreal Gazette article and then watch the interview, then go pick up the most recent issue of Prospect Magazine and read the profile on Sullivan inside.
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This week I’m starting a new segment called, well, right now it’s called “Sportstalk.”
A colleague of mine from back in journalism school and I are starting a bi-weekly segment for anysportanytime where we offer sports commentary on the sports of the day.
Jim Kerr is a sports journalist who you can hear on 630 CHED and iNews880 radio in Edmonton. He’s also got a kick-ass sports blog you should all read.
This week is our first try, so you’ll have to give us a break, but here it is. Take a look. Don’t forget to check out part two after the break.
Last weekend I was at the 24 hour, 125 kilometre, up-and-down-three-mountains, extreme relay known as the Canadian Death Race near Grande Cache, Alberta.
The population of the town of Grande Cache nearly triples for the entire weekend while friends, family and athletes alike join in on the Death Fest. Every night there are concerts, every day there is entertainment for children and families and throughout it all vendors are selling their wares and broadcasting their messaging to attendees.
That Sunday, fans and athletes alike enjoyed the singing of east coast band Great Big Sea while the night previous, during the race, the Vancouver-based band State of Shock blasted the top off of the small town.
The fest is a blast, but the race is what everybody is there for.
One part of amateur sport that doesn’t really get much publicity is all of the Alberta athletes who compete in disabled sport.
In Alberta we have some of the best disabled athletes in Canada and the world.
Ben Biermann
Check out Ben Biermann, for instance. He’s a sledge hockey player with spina bifida who has drawn comparisons (mostly from me) to a young Wayne Gretzky.
Especially with the devastating loss at this year’s Vancouver Paralympics, hopefully we’ll see a big change in the roster of the team in Sochi at the next Winter Paralympics Games. His chances are high that he’ll be on the team and will hopefully compete for a gold medal in the future.
In the most recent issue of Prospect Magazine, there is a profile of an up-and-coming athlete named B.J. Endergahl, who plays wheelchair rugby.
Wheelchair rugby was originally known by the much more bad-ass name of murderball. While doing research for the Prospect Magazine article, I came across a great documentary that profiles both the American and Canadian national wheelchair rugby teams.
Last week I wrote a column saying that referee’s are extremely important to increasing the profile and the quality of amateur sport in Canada, and specifically, Alberta.
I suggested that it’s important to increase the quality of referees so that they no longer become factors in amateur sports games. If you a take away the referee as a factor in deciding how a game is played, you can then shift your focus over to coaching (which is a column for another day) and player skill development.
In this column, I’m going to suggest a few ways that we can help increase the quality of referees. As a note, I’m using the term referee loosely; this also applies to umpires, adjudicators, line judges and linesmen. (more…)
My name is Geoffrey Driscoll. This is my first blog on anysportanytime.ca.
I’ll be a semi-regular contributor who will be blogging about the successes and failures of amateur sport in Canada, and specifically, Alberta. (more…)
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