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It was a tough week for sports broadcasting networks with TSN getting flack for blacking out the Calgary/Saskatchewan game in Calgary and CBC being lambasted because they aired the Leaf game.

Because of the blackout I had to listen to the Stampeder radio coverage which had a few stutters in their play by play.

At 1st TSN said the blackout was a mistake but later they said it was an elections rule because it was felt Roughrider Chris Czarka, who is running for Alderman in Regina, would get an unfair advantage with the voters partying in Calgary.

A battle for the slums of Rio de Janerio, which resulted in cars and building being set alight, has Olympic officials questioning the Countries security. A spokesman for the Rio games was unconcerned saying the incident was just an Olympic torch rehearsal.

An autopsy is underway to discover the cause of death after an acrobat with the Cirque de Soleil fell to his death. Opinions vary as to whether it was the fall or the sudden stop at the bottom.

After taking a 30% pay raise last year the Alberta Conservatives reduced their salary by 5% and called it even. This is the type of accounting that Gary Bettman wants to see from potential owners of the Coyotes.

Calgary Transit refused to run posters for an art show featuring pictures of a giant baby on their train and bus lines which explains why advertisements for the TO Show were nixed as well.

An exhibit featuring parts of the Dead Sea Scrolls arrived in Canada and officials with the exhibit hope to have Chris Chelios supply some of the missing words.

I’m undecided if I should invest in Canada Savings Bonds, Alberta Savings Bonds or a Barry Bonds autograph.

Wouldn’t you know it? Just when watching the Leafs is fun HNIC says they may pull some of their games because they are not competitive. The only person who can remember when they were competitive was Foster Hewitt.

If the umpires keep making mistakes in the baseball playoffs they will soon be eligible for a bailout.

Will Leaf fans be given the H1N1 flu shot 1st as they seem to be getting sick almost dally?

My girlfriend says she would watch a lot more hockey if they would adopt the strip shoot out for each game.

The US Government is reducing bonuses paid to companies that almost destroyed the economy but a spokesman for the Leafs say Brian Burke will still get his.