Why seek validation from the IOC? Instead, flip it the bird
I love the Olympics, but not for the reasons you might think. It can be truly inspiring to watch the best athletes in the world – and the best Canada has to offer – compete against one another at the highest levels of sport. And I’m...
Steve Nash wins, and poor Jose Calderon loses – again
So it turns out that all-world point guard Steve Nash isn’t going to be a Toronto Raptor next year. Boo hoo. Wonky back and all, the 38-year-old received a contract offer from the Raptors reportedly worth $36 million over three years, but ultimately signed with the Los...
Of wilted wild roses and elbows to the back of the head
Alberta, it turns out, isn’t the out and out redneck haven that some of us easterners might have thought it was. And it looks like Alberta’s Progressive Conservative dynasty will live to fight another day. I was going to write about how Premier Alison Redford and...
Why I like the CFL, and you should, too
As my beloved Raptors wind down yet another lost season, and with the Leafs mercifully having been put out of their misery a few weeks ago, it’s time to turn my attention to the sports of summer. Here in Toronto, that means Blue Jays baseball –...
Linsanity and some personal soul-searching on race
The New York Knicks and Asian-American rookie phenom Jeremy Lin were in town last week to play the Toronto Raptors, and it led me to some personal soul-searching on race, particularly when it comes to Asians and Asian-Americans and Canadians. By now, many of you already know Lin’s...