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Suncoast Brotherhood Ride for Kids

Suncoast Brotherhood Ride for Kids

DUNEDIN, Fla.–With over two thousand Harley-Davidson motorcycles on parade it can only mean one thing and that is the Suncoast Brotherhood is helping children at Christmas.  Riding in their 31st Toy Run on Sunday December 18, 2011 the club traveled from the KMart store on US Route 19 to American Legion Post 275 in Dunedin.  “It all […]

BYE, BYE – 2011 THE OTHER SIDE OF SPORTS

       Well campers probably the worst year of my life personally is drawing to a close, good riddance, bye bye… and thank god.      I mean the Cards did win the series and the NBA almost didn’t play at all and the rest of my life pretty much sucked.       Let us see a stroke, […]

BLUE JAYS CLAIM JIM HOEY, SIGN LITSCH AND McGOWAN

BLUE JAYS CLAIM JIM HOEY, SIGN LITSCH AND McGOWAN

Monday, December 12, 2011  courtesy of the Toronto Blue Jays   The TORONTO BLUE JAYS have claimed RHP JIM HOEY off waivers from the Minnesota Twins and have outrighted C BRIAN JEROLOMAN and RHP DREW CARPENTER to Las Vegas of the Pacific Coast League (AAA).   HOEY, 28, appeared in 26 games for the Twins […]

Fight Through Adversity Leads to Stamkos’ OT Game Winner

Fight Through Adversity Leads to Stamkos’ OT Game Winner

In the morning before the Calgary game Coach Guy Boucher said, “You know what? ADVERSITY builds you. It destroys you or builds you and that’s a choice.

Axford, Votto split Tip O’Neill Award

Axford, Votto split Tip O’Neill Award

Ball Hall CEO: ”How do you say no to either of them?”

2011-12 NCAA Bowl Games and why I’d Wear a Case Keenum Jersey

2011-12 NCAA Bowl Games and why I’d Wear a Case Keenum Jersey

  BEST BOWL MATCH-UP: The GoDaddy.com Bowl, Arkansas St. vs. Northern Illinois, ha ha, got ya!   No the obvious pick is the National Championship Alabama vs. LSU.  Rematch, Saban – Miles, defense… we definitely have the best for last.  And yes it is last. I think a couple years we actually had a bowl game […]

Dear David Stern and Dan Gilbert,

Dear David Stern and Dan Gilbert,

Many things have been and can be said about you both, but from what I witnessed Thursday in the blocking of a 3 team trade proves most of what has been said is true. I will start with David Stern… I understand you are employed by the owners and I would like to think you […]

BLUE JAYS’ JOHNSON ACCEPTS ARBITRATION

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE courtesy of the Toronto Blue Jays TORONTO, ONTARIO Thursday, December 8, 2011                  2B KELLY JOHNSON accepted the Toronto Blue Jays offer of arbitration on Wednesday evening and returns to the Blue Jays 40-man roster. JOHNSON, 29, was acquired in a trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks on August 23 and appeared […]

THE OTHER SIDE OF SPORTS, December 7, 2011

THE OTHER SIDE OF SPORTS, December 7, 2011

BY EDDIE (EDWARD) MICHELS      Well campers I’m back to the dismay of the gathering multitudes so you might as well just keep reading.  You might actually be informed and possible educated.      Unless you are a dead baseball fan you might have missed the fact that the Boston Red Sox have hired Bill Buckner […]

Joey Votto, John Axford top list of worthy candidates

Joey Votto, John Axford top list of worthy candidates

courtesy of: Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum PO Box 1838, 140 Queen St. E. St. Marys, ON N4X 1C2 Ball Hall’s Tip O’Neill award up for grabs (Votto seeks back to back awards) St. Marys – The 26 Canadians that donned major league uniforms in 2011 was the largest number in more than […]