It seems like every all-star game or special game in sports seems to have some level of live entertainment these days. Sure, live concerts at sporting events are a great way to fill the space in breaks between action; the Super Bowl is a great example. It is one...
Steroids are a double-edged sword with a sharp handle
The good, the bad and the ugly of athletic drug use.
A league of their own: PWHL marks a new start for women’s hockey
In January of 2024, the fate of women’s hockey changed forever.
Finding the right formula: Formula One’s marketing success
Speed kills. In this case, it has been killing it through Formula One’s recent inroads in the world of motorsports. When I was younger, my family and I gathered around the television and were engrossed with the extreme maneuvering skills displayed by former...
Stardom or doom: Reflecting on what it takes to become a professional athlete
From kickabouts with your best buddies in local playgrounds to renowned stadiums across the world. From sipping lime juice after these playground sessions to constantly being under the limelight. This is the immense leap that athletes must make at a tender age to...
Who cares about the Cinderella story?
Billy Beane, Oakland Athletics General Manager, once said, “no one [cares] unless you win the last game of the season.” It served as the thesis of the film Moneyball, which was largely based on his time as General Manager at the Athletics. It’s a bitter sentiment, but...
Olym-picks: Two sports they forgot and one long overdue
With the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games announcing the addition of five new sports, the question must be asked. What other sports could be next in line for their debut in the Summer Olympics? Here’s two sports that should be added, and one that is long overdue to be...
Why are professional sports teams worth so much?
If you keep an eye on the latest National Hockey League (NHL) news, the recent sale of the Ottawa Senators for $950 million might have caught your eye. While this is already an excessive amount, $950 million is still on the low end of the spectrum compared to other...
Hockey is for everyone
On a Thanksgiving Monday, in the city where Pride tape was born, it felt like the opposite of Thanksgiving for many 2SLGBTQIA+ hockey fans, myself included. After the campaigns the NHL has held with the “Hockey Is For Everyone” slogan, the NHL’s decision to ban pride...
What the closing of TSN 1260 means to sports journalists new and old
On June 14th, at nine in the morning, an essential piece of Edmonton's sports media history came to a very sudden end. TSN 1260, along with five other local TSN radio station divisions, was taken off the air as earlier that morning after Bell Media announced major...