Stampede: No clowning around in bull fighting
Very few people would have the cojones to stand in front of a 1,800-pound bull, some might even call them crazy but bull fighter Dave Sandilands does it for the thrills. “Pure adrenalin rush,”...
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Cougars, Calamities and Classics: Sutter Shocker…Not Really
What’s been touted by radio stations, blogs and stories as the worst kept secret in Calgary, has come to fruition today with the Calgary Flames announcing Brent Sutter as their new head coach. Rumours...
Cougars’ Kniel tees off on competition
Anyone who has attempted to play the game of golf has realized it can be extremely frustrating. For many, memories of tossing a driver into the trees after hitting an errant tee shot into...
X-Fighters take flight in Canadian debut
In about one month’s time, the top cowboys in the world will descend on the Calgary Stampede grounds for the world’s “greatest show on Earth.” And while there’s no denying that strapping yourself to...
Tino’s ready to go
Replacing Ian Fuge, the 14-year bench boss for the Mount Royal Cougars women’s soccer team, is no easy task but Tino Fusco is up for the challenge. Fusco spent one year with the men’s...
Cougars, Calamities and Classics: Playoffs become a little dull
So we have said farewell to Vancouver, Washington, Anaheim and Boston. What an interesting playoffs it has been. I thought that the Bruins hoisting that silver chalice of hockey would have been inevitable. Instead...
Stampede Park set for motorcycle rodeo
Jeff Fehr, Canada’s top freestyle motocross rider, took to the skies of downtown Calgary during a preview performance for the Red Bull X-Fighters set to hit Stampede Park on May 30. The 25-year-old pulled...
Captain Calgary
Bryce Forbes Staff Writer He doesn’t do it for the fame, or glory, and definitely not for the money. Tracey Kelusky does what he does for the love of the game. Kelusky is...
Cougars, Calamities and Classics: This Fortune Teller Lost Her Ball: Round Two Playoff Predictions
Okay sports fans, so my future career of being a fortune teller has been blown out the window with my first round picks. Three out of the eight teams I predicted moved on, stats...
Hoop and the harm: NBA playoff preview
As basketball’s elite officially tip-off the 2009 NBA playoffs today we take a look at the first round matchups and make our preliminary picks on who will cut down the nets come mid-June. Western...
