Posts Tagged ‘Football’
Saturday, November 5th, 2011
The University of Calgary Dinos have won their second game at the Canadian Interuniversity Sport National Women’s Field Hockey Championships at Calgary’s Hawkings Field.
Seeded third in the tournament, the Dinos upset the top seed, the University of Toronto Varsity Blues 3-0 in a shocker, in very cold weather conditions.
Keara Chicquen of North Vancouver, British Columbia, Kaitlyn Longworth of Calgary and Michelle Roydhouse of Calgary scored for the Dinos, who improved to 2-1, after losing earlier in the day, 4-2 to the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds. Goaltender Stephanie Petrowitsch got the shutout and was named player of the game.
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Tags: Canadian Interuniversity Sport, eric dzwilewski, Field hockey, Football, Hardy Cup, kaitlyn longworth, keara chicquen, matt walter, michelle roydhouse, richard snyder, stephanie petrowitsch, steven lumbala, university of alberta pandas, university of british columbia thunderbirds, university of calgary dinos, university of regina rams, university of saskatchewan huskies, university of toronto varsity blues
Posted in Amateur Sports, University Sports |
Saturday, November 5th, 2011
For the first time since 2004, the Edmonton Eskimos will feature in some CFL playoff action at Commonwealth Stadium in the coming weeks.
As I write this, we don’t know if it will be the West division semi-final next Sunday, or the West final the following weekend (or both), but what we do know is that they’ve got a chance to go the distance and bring home some hardware.
The Eskimos rounded out the regular season with a 23-20 win over the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Friday night, but the score doesn’t really tell the full story. They built up a solid 10-point lead, squandered it in the fourth quarter and managed a last-minute field goal for the win.
The Esks have looked good, they’ve looked unbeatable, they’ve looked bad and they’ve looked terrible at different points this season, sometimes all in one game, but at this point it all just comes down to wins and losses. One school of thought would have fans worried heading into the playoffs, because the team should have put the game away when they had the chance. The other is smiling and enjoying the fact that they were able to make some plays and get the win, which is all that really matters.
So, can the Edmonton Eskimos be the team that lifts the Grey Cup on November 27th? (more…)
Tags: adarius bowman, CFL, Edmonton Eskimos, Football, Fred Stamps, grey cup, jerome messam, Ricky Ray, Saskatchewan Roughriders
Posted in CFL |
Wednesday, August 31st, 2011
Just how bad did English Premier League club Arsenal play this past weekend on the road in Manchester?
They played so bad that the manager is apologizing, former players are expressing their disgust…oh, and the team is offering to put some money back in the pockets of the fans who made the 650 kilometre round-trip to support them!
If you missed it on Sunday, Manchester United completely embarrassed Arsenal at Old Trafford by a score of 8-2! To make matters worse, Arsene Wenger’s men have now dropped eight of nine points to start the 2011-12 season.
Wenger told fans he was sorry on Monday, saying, “We can only apologize and come back in our strength and desire next game.”
Is an apology good enough though? (more…)
Tags: arsenal, arsene wenger, cesc fabregas, epl, Football, major league soccer, manchester united, samir nasri, wayne rooney
Posted in Soccer |
Tuesday, August 16th, 2011
Now that the NFL has wrapped up a long-winded work stoppage, it looks like it’s time for the other football to get in on the action!
Players in both Spain’s La Liga and Italy’s Serie A are threatening strike action over two very different issues, with the regular season set to open in both leagues over the next two weekends. In Spain, the dispute is over money, while Italy’s impending work stoppage is an old fight that has to do with player rights.
Let’s start out in La Liga, where the start of the season is being threatened by an issue that really speaks to the financial climate of the last few years, and what’s projected for the near future: ESPN reports the players want something in place so that they still get paid if a club goes into administration.
I’m not sure how often clubs in Spain are going under these days, but reports say over $5.6-million worth of player wages went unpaid in the Segunda Division last year until another strike threat led to an agreement being reached. A Different League writer David Redshaw says there’s a big meeting on Wednesday where the two sides will try to hash out a deal, though there isn’t a whole lot of optimism that it’ll get done… (more…)
Tags: ac milan, barcelona, Edmonton, FIFA, Football, inter, la liga, maurizio beretta, real madrid, segunda division, serie a, strike, uefa
Posted in Soccer |
Friday, April 29th, 2011
Chumpions League?
We all expected a show, and boy did we get one this week – the latest clash between Spanish giants Barcelona and Real Madrid was so good, the fireworks are still flying days later!
If you missed it: the first leg of their Champions League semifinal featured sideline scuffles, fouls (and dives) and a straight red card, which was followed by a pair of magnificent goals to give Barca a 2-0 road win. Leo Messi was the star of the game, but it was Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho stealing the show afterwards!
“The Special One” was all wound up about the Pepe red card in the 61st minute of what was then a 0-0 game. The Brazilian defender lunged for the ball with his studs up and appeared to clip Barca’s Dani Alves, who had to be taken off on a stretcher, but we’ll get to the foul itself in a moment…(After the break: VIDEO of the Pepe foul/dive, plus a Danish coach hits a reporter & more!) (more…)
Tags: barcelona, champions league, cleveland browns, dani alves, denmark, EA Sports, Edmonton, Football, jose mourinho, madden 12, NFL, nhl playoffs, ove christensen, pep guardiola, pepe, peyton hillis, phoenix coyotes, randers fc, real madrid, Soccer, uefa, yeg
Posted in NFL, NHL, Soccer |
Wednesday, April 27th, 2011
Edmonton’s newest pro sports team takes centre stage on Wednesday night in a high-stakes home debut in the city’s biggest barn!
It’ll be a “baptism by fire” of sorts for FC Edmonton in their first taste of Nutrilite Canadian Championship action with MLS-side Toronto FC swinging through town. After a summer of strictly exhibition matches, FC Edmonton kicked off the inaugural North American Soccer League season this month with wins in Fort Lauderdale and Atlanta, before coming up short in Cary, North Carolina.
To quote rocker Meat Loaf though, “two out of three ain’t bad,” especially when we’re talking about three road games to start the season! (more…)
Tags: andre duberry, concacaf champions league, Edmonton, FC Edmonton, fce, Football, major league soccer, mls, nasl, nutrilite canadian championship, Soccer, tfc, the red patch boys, the yorkies, toronto fc, yeg
Posted in Home, Soccer |
Wednesday, April 20th, 2011
It’s going to be an interesting year for athletics at the University of North Dakota, as the NCAA prepares to come down hard on the school.
Are they in trouble for recruiting violations? That’s been happening a lot in college sports these days, but that isn’t it. Have players been selling UND stuff on eBay or accepting payments? Nope, that’s not it either. Well, does it have to do with performance enhancing drugs then? Nope!
It’s all in the name.
Until they’re no longer known as the University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux, the Grand Forks Herald reports the school won’t be allowed to host any playoff games or wear uniforms that display the team name or logo if they do make it to the postseason. ESPN says the NCAA has been trying for years now to rid the college ranks of offensive “American Indian nicknames, logos or mascots” and the UND’s deadline for a name change is mid-August of this year… (more…)
Tags: basketball, Edmonton, fighting sioux, Football, hockey, NCAA, spirit lake, standing rock, und, university of north dakota, yeg
Posted in Amateur Sports, University Sports |
Thursday, April 14th, 2011
A Reason to Watch Racing
I’d like to start this blog with a riddle: What weighs 3,500 pounds, happens 57 days before the Edmonton Indy and will probably be the coolest thing you’ve ever seen?
Oh, I don’t know – maybe a NASCAR-sized truck zooming down a real-life Hot Wheels track before the Indy 500, hoping to break a world record for the longest jump by a four-wheeled vehicle? Yeah, I said it.
About an hour before the May 29th race, an unidentified driver will hop into an 850-horsepower truck, which will be sitting at the top of a 100-foot-high structure somewhere in the infield area of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The driver will then take the vehicle down a steep drop and launch it into the air, hoping to glide the 302 feet required to set a new world record. (After the jump: Who is the Hot Wheels mystery driver? Plus – St. Louis Rams LB talks WWE and a soccer player shows off some unique skills!) (more…)
Tags: alex ovechkin, CFL, chad ochocinco, cincinnati bengals, cindy dandois, Edmonton, edmonton indy, Football, hot wheels, indy 500, indycar, james laurinaitis, legion of doom, lockout, luis moreno, mls, mma, NFL, owl, rafael van der vaart, road warrior animal, road warriors, sporting kansas city, spurs, st. louis rams, tottenham hotspur, travis pastrana, ufl, washington capitals, wwe, wwf, yeg
Posted in CFL, Indy Racing League, NFL, Soccer |
Monday, April 4th, 2011
Sometimes I wonder just how detached the higher-ups in pro sports actually are from the game itself, don’t you?
Perhaps the worst sport for that is soccer, and this weekend gave us another glimpse into that side of things. Quite often you’ll hear about a manager being suspended for something silly like swearing on the sidelines while arguing a call, for example. Of course you want your players and coaches to be respectful, but it’s a bit harsh to ban someone for colorful language, given how often it is used in pro sports, or sports in general!
The latest victim of this scenario is Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney. (more…)
Tags: Edmonton, english premier league, epl, Football, manchester united, sir alex ferguson, Soccer, swearing, wayne rooney, west ham, yeg
Posted in Soccer |
Thursday, March 31st, 2011
With the NFL lockout now into its twentieth day, the prospect of a shortened or even cancelled season is looking more and more plausible.
Whether or not that happens though, two things remain true: You’ll be able to fill the void with Madden 12 starting in August, and concussions will still be an issue in 2011!
How will concussions be an issue if no one is playing, you ask? It turns out the folks over at EA Sports are doing their bit to bring about some awareness to the injury by making it a part of the upcoming video game. (more…)
Tags: concussions, EA Sports, Edmonton, Football, george atallah, lockout, madden 12, michael vick, NFL, nflpa, PETA, peter moore, yeg
Posted in NFL |
Friday, March 25th, 2011
Football to Football for Ochocinco?
Now that the NFL has officially locked out its players, one guy is putting football aside to try his hand at…football!
Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chad Ochocinco is taking this opportunity to give a childhood passion of his another go, suiting up for a four-day trial with Major League Soccer’s Sporting Kansas City. Yes, the man who once raced (and beat) a horse is now trying to make it in soccer!
Here’s the crazy part: Terez Paylor of the Kansas City Star says he’s actually a pretty good player!
According to reports, his first day on the pitch didn’t blow anyone away, but as he works off the rust and gets more comfortable, Ochocinco is starting to look like he belongs out there. Coach Peter Vermes commented afterwards that he’s “alright” at some things and “far behind” at others, but either way they’ll probably decide this weekend what to do with him. (more…)
Tags: anaheim ducks, artificial clouds, bbc, brandon james, CFL, chad ochocinco, champions league, cicinnati bengals, corey perry, Edmonton, Edmonton Eskimos, epl, Football, gareth bale, gators, gizmo, henry williams, italy, jason ferguson, la liga, lockout, major legue soccer, manchester united, Mario Balotelli, mls, nashville predators, NFL, pekka rinne, qatar, ryan giggs, ryan suter, sec, sir alex ferguson, sir dave richards, sporting kansas city, university of florida, yeg
Posted in CFL, NHL, Soccer |
Thursday, March 24th, 2011
Jerry Friesen has resigned as head coach of the University of Alberta Golden Bears football squad after a decade leading the program.
The announcement was made in a press release sent out early Thursday morning in which Friesen said he was resigning to “pursue other opportunities.” Friesen went on to say: “I am proud of the Golden Bears and all that we accomplished together and I am confident the U of A Golden Bears will continue to improve and achieve their goals. You will have to speak with Vang Ioannides to know the direction the club will take. When I am ready I will publicly discuss my other opportunities.”
In his ten seasons guiding the program Friesen amassed a 36-40 conference record – a mark that was bolstered by back-to-back 7-1 seasons in 2004 and 2005. Thanks to his team’s impressive 2004 campaign Friesen was awarded the Frank Tindall Trophy as CIS Coach of the Year.
But aside from the two seasons in which the Bears went 7-1 and made it to the conference championship – losing both times to the Saskatchewan Huskies – Friesen’s teams went a combined 22-38, good for a winning percentage of only 0.367.
The search for a replacement will presumably start immediately, with recruiting for next season the top priority for whoever steps in. Acting Athletic Director Vang Ioannides said he anticipated “a further announcement in the coming week.” Ian Reade will be stepping in as permanent Athletic Director in April, so it is likely the ball will really get rolling on a search for Friesen’s successor after the calendar turns to April.
Tags: Football, Golden Bears, Jerry Friesen, university of alberta
Posted in Home, University Sports |
Tuesday, March 8th, 2011
Things are heating up in England as the race for the Premier League title takes a few sudden turns and gets much more interesting…
If you haven’t been paying attention, here’s the Coles Notes version of what’s been going on: The current leaders, to a Man, are coming Untied at the wrong time, the second place Gunners have a shot but no ammo and the defending champions, once singing the Blues, are now playing their way back into the conversation as the season winds down!
On Monday, Chelsea beat Blackpool 3-1 thanks to a double from Frank Lampard and while it wasn’t their best outing of the season, it certainly wasn’t their worst and it earned them a huge three points. With the win, the Blues move to within nine points of league leaders Manchester United as they try to mount a late charge and repeat as EPL champs.
Nine points is a long way to come back, but it’s worth noting that Chelsea have a game in hand and also have a say in United dropping at least three more points when the two sides meet again on May 7th at Old Trafford… (more…)
Tags: anfield, arsenal, chelsea, Edmonton, emirates stadium, english premier league, epl, fa cup, Football, frank lampard, gunners, jamie carragher, liverpool, manchester city, manchester united, nani, old trafford, sir alex, Soccer, stamford bridge, trophy, wolverhampton wanderers, yeg
Posted in Soccer |
Wednesday, February 16th, 2011
The round of 16 got underway in UEFA Champions League action this week, but not without some controversy right off the hop!
Over here at Kerrzy’s Notebook, we love controversy, so lets give a round of applause to AC Milan midfielder Gennaro Gattuso who will likely face some swift punishment for his actions in a 1-0 loss to Tottenham Hotspurs at the San Siro on Tuesday.
ESPN Soccernet reports that Spurs assistant manager Joe Jordan was giving it to Gattuso from the sidelines during the second half when the player lost the plot and struck him in the facial region. I say “facial region” because I’ve seen it reported that Gattuso “grabbed him by the throat,” you could almost call it a punch, but in reality it was an open-handed face push (if such a term exists). Obviously the trash talk got to him because the two locked horns again after the game, which resulted in a minor head butt being delivered by the Italian. (more…)
Tags: ac milan, champions league, Edmonton, Football, gennaro gattuso, glasgow rangers, glesga kiss, head butt, joe jordan, round of 16, san siro, Soccer, suspension, tottenham hotspur, uefa, white hart lane, yeg, yellow card
Posted in Soccer |
The University of Calgary Dinos have won their second game at the Canadian Interuniversity Sport National Women’s Field Hockey Championships at Calgary’s Hawkings Field.
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