June 25 2007

Wonder if the Nashville Predators are going to leave Blackberry owner Jim Basille twiddling his thumbs?

Officials with MADD in Toronto are wondering why the newest addition to the Maple Leafs has a name that rings a Bell.

Seeing Daryl Suter and Mike Keenan of the Calgary Flames select a Swede with their first pick in the draft was like having Don Cherry go to a pet store and pick out a poodle.

A cougar was spotted in the river valley of Saskatoon this weekend. Animal control officials were trying to lure her out by using a 30 year old tennis star as bait.

Kansas City is not willing to roll the dice on Milton Bradley because of the game he likes to play is Trouble.

Marion Jones the Olympic athlete under suspicion of drug use is in financial difficulties. In court she was quoted as saying she had “liquid assets of $2000” which ironically she got by using “liquid assets”.

After watching Earle Connor of Calgary break his artificial foot in the men’s 100 meter amputee race I have to wonder if solder is a performance enhancer? Breaking the foot and still winning the race was defiantly a testament to his metal.

TSN is calling July 1 “NHL Free Agent Feeding Frenzy” because a lot of GM’s are trying to use minnows to land a whopper.

Atlanta’s Bobby Cox officially became the most ejected manager in baseball history. The celebration afterwards consisted of tossed salad, chucked steak and surf and turfed.

I love University sports but it was tough to watch the Brazilians wax Canada in volleyball.

Pacman Jones was tight lipped after being charged with felony coercion with force charges saying he wouldn’t say a thing until he had talked with Barbara Walters.

Kevin Therres of Saskatchewan has created a jet funny car that can run on bio-diesel. In keeping with the environmental theme the Conservatives are hoping to have their Canadian Tire NASCAR entry run on hot air. Another advantage of having a car that runs on canola is when the engine overheats it makes great trans fat free fries.

Ousted Thailand PM Thaksin Shinawatra is under suspicion over where the money for his $162 million takeover offer of the Manchester football team came from. Officials became suspicious when the down payment was made in stamps.

Emma-Jayne Wilson became the first jockey win in the 148 year history of the Queens Plate. The win was more impressive as tradition dictated she had to ride side-saddle.