The straight dope

Jockey Jeremy Rose was sanctioned for hitting a horse in the eye with his whip and his punishment included a suspension, anger management classes and a seminar from Marv Albert on the proper use of a crop.

The popular Iraqi national soccer team was disbanded by officials in the Government in what has to be a soccercide bummer.

I think Brett Favre is spending too much time with the Green Bay cheese heads because he is milking his retirement way too much.

With Calgary facing severe housing shortages, homelessness and a lack of Hospital beds the Stampede Board say they desperately need to spend $500 million on the rodeo proving it’s not just the cowboys who are good at tossing around bull.

US Banks are having a record run on their stability which experts blame on the sub-prime mortgage scandal, increasing jobs cuts and too many NBA draft picks trying to cash their bonus cheques all at once.

The New Yorker Magazine is defending the cover portraying Barack Obama and his wife Michelle as terrorists as satire. Editors with the magazine say it is similar to showing the Cubs hoisting the World Series trophy, The Leafs celebrating a Stanley Cup win or Don Cherry kissing a speedy French Canadian playmaker.

Top 3 ways to sell golf now that Tiger Woods is injured
# 3 Allow members in the gallery to try and block the tee shots
# 2 Hire Hooters girls to retrieve shots that go in the water
# 1 Have NASCAR drivers race players to their balls in pimped out carts

Hundreds of people lined up demanding their money back saying they believe the institution wouldn’t make until the end of summer but officials with the Toronto Blue Jays say they won’t give season ticket holders a refund.

Texas Rangers slugger Josh Hamilton gives all of the credit for his success to finding God causing MLB officials to open an inquiry as to whether Holy Spirits could be considered performance enhancing.

Free agent running back Travis Henry the father of nine children with nine different women has tested positive for marijuana putting to rest the myth the drug is not a performance enhancer.

After being released by the Denver Broncos, Travis apparently needed to find his own mile high state.

Is Hellboy a movie or what a Chinese labourer says to his wife when she asks him how his day was after scooping algae out of the Olympic sailing venue?

Restaurants in Beijing will still be able to sell donkey to Olympic visitors thus assuring the US men’s basketball team can get a decent piece of ass.

Alexander Medvedev of the Russian Continental Hockey League has offered $200,000 to the Nashville Predators for signing away Alexander Radulov. The figure is insulting for Nashville which spent more than that on lawyers to avoid paying the Russians when they first lured Radulov away.

Former Ottawa Senators goalie Ray Emery has denied he has a drug problem saying the only dope was him.

After hours of careful scrutiny I can say without a doubt the pictures of the half naked women were not Winnipeg Blue Bomber cheerleaders because there is not a single mosquito bite on them.

It might have been a corporate tie-in when customers of failed bank IndyMac were told they could only take out 500.

I’m conflicted as to who plays the best Two-Face Tommy Lee Jones, Aaron Eckhart or NHL GM’s during salary arbitration.

The number of homeless people in Calgary has risen significantly in the last few months with official blaming the high cost of housing, low wage jobs and an increase in the Stampeders practice roster.

China has reacted to the outrage in Western media outlets that they are not being open by offering reporters a special viewing of the military to be held at Tiananmen Square.

The MLB All Star Game was played like a chess game by the manager of the AL team using the sacrifice bunt, sacrifice fly and especially sending out Red Sox closer Jonathon Papelbon as the sacrificial lamb.

Brett Favre says no team in their right mind would spend a good chunk of their salary cap to have a successful quarterback carrying a clipboard to which Argos Michael Bishop said “don’t be too sure”.

Stephen Page the lead singer of the Barenaked Ladies who played at an NHL All Star game was arrested on charges of cocaine possession so I guess we know what he would buy with $1 million dollars.

Alpine Canada CEO Ken Read stepped down because his son was promoted to the Jr. Ski circuit. This is different than the NHL which has more nepotism than an Arkansas wedding.

In his next cage match UFC fighter Rampage Jackson may not be eager to tap out.

Isn’t fleeing from police in a vehicle with your picture on the side like trying to leave the scene of an accident in the Popemobile?

Who could have thought a guy who named himself Rampage, wears a chain around his neck, howls in the air and makes a living beating the snot out of people would have road rage?

There was an awkward moment as Police were arresting Rampage Jackson for his demolition derby when they ran out of handcuffs and had to borrow the chain on his neck.

Toronto Argos lineman Ross Weaver is getting married this weekend and will miss the game against the Eskimos as it is more important to secure a game chick than a game cheque.

Canada beat South Korea in an exciting basketball game played in Athens Greece and witnessed by over 30 people if you include the referees, coaches and towel boys.

The Toronto Maple Leafs added an extra pre-season game to their schedule and officials are confident this will make up for not making the playoffs for the past 3 years.
The Leafs say the quality of the game will be up to their meaningless regular season games calibre.

After being scheduled for surgery you have to wonder if Florida Marlins pitcher Sergio Mitre saw it coming.

The NFL says they will crack down on players using gang signs which could cause some confusion as the outlawed signs include “V” for victory, a single finger indicating #1 and the full fist for power. Officials said they became suspicious when members of the Miami Dolphins were seen using the gestures.

Losing house and home

Officials with the Stampede say the number of people taking in the event makes up the 4th largest population in Alberta after Calgary, Edmonton and the Rider Nation.

The new movie that stars an unpopular Los Angeles hero that can fly though the air and hits on other men’s women did much better with the title Hancock than the original name Kobe.

Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy was grilled by an 11 year old girl on the status of Brett Favre returning to the team and while trying to answer the question his pants set on fire.

The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission is considering a ban on steroids saying the old grey mares are not only what they used to be but not what they are supposed to be.

Now that Seattle has lost their NBA team the way is open for the City to pursue an NHL franchise. Using the Gary Bettman formula they have a substandard arena, with no ownership or fan base and most important are not in Canada.

Michael Vick is filing for bankruptcy and hopes the judge will throw him a bone.

In order to lower salaries players going to arbitration have been advised by NHL officials they can choose between Judge Judy, Judge Wapner or Judge Dread.

With the Russian Continental League signing NHL players like Chris Simon and Ray Emery you have to wonder if they are competition for the NHL or a Rehab Clinic.

Officials with the NY Yankees say the rumours of A-Rod and Madonna are false and in fact she is doing an article on the team and has been imbedded for a few weeks.

Olympic officials are in panic mode as a giant swarm of locust threatens to invade Beijing while restaurants are scrambling to get them on the menu.

Officials with the Toronto Argonauts have confirmed offensive coordinator Steve Burrato has been stripped of his ability to call plays and they will now come from Buffalo.

Coney Island had their annual wiener eating contest this weekend beating the previous record of most hot dogs at an event set by the NBA All Star Game.

Calgary Flames defenseman Robyn Regehr visited Africa with a charity group called Right to play and while he was at a village he had children licking his arm. When he asked a local what they called this he was told “tenderizing”.

According to LA Clipper fans traitor is now a Brand name.

Top 3 excuses for not attending the MLB All Star Game
# 3 Already over players targeted carbon footprint
# 2 Wife worried Madonna is still in New York
# 1 Player has previous engagement for meaningless family outing

The Canadian Government will place strict new rules on individuals purchasing a new home however NHL GMs will still be able to mortgage their futures.

A survey says Swedish senior citizens are the World’s most active in the sheets which might explain all the loving Mats Sundin is getting from NHL GMs.

Formula 1 head Max Mosley is in court suing London’s News of the World for a headline that read “Formula 1 Boss has sick Nazi Orgy with 5 Hookers”. Mosley admits he had an orgy with 5 hookers and they humiliated and abused him and were dressed in German military uniforms but any history major could tell you the uniforms were clearly Fascist and not Nazi.

The federal Government is looking at changing the so called marriages of convenience or as it is know in sports free agency.

The Toronto Argonauts have placed quarterback Michael Bishop on waiver with a right to recall which is odd since they fail to recall they he was signed to an extension this summer.

The Chicago Cubs say they picked up Rich Harden to improve their pitching which is the ultimate 7th inning stretch.

Dye Job or Dying on the Job?

It was an impressive ball control game between Saskatchewan and Edmonton with both teams finishing off 8 commercial drives.

A group led by the NHLPA has petitioned the Federal Government to remove the mandatory retirement age.

If the NHL played injury time like in soccer then the Edmonton Oilers season would just be concluding.

Spain winning at Euro 2008 is a good omen for the Toronto Maple Leafs because of the eerie similarities. Neither team had won the big one since the 1960`s, both teams have managers that are in their seventies and they both take an average of 13 shots on goal a game.

Hollywood director Oren Koules the new owner of the Tampa Bay Lightening has spent like crazy to turn his team around. Signing big name stars could either give him a blockbuster return or a version of Isthar on Ice.

Lubomir Visnosky says there was a misquote attributed to him as being shocked, dismayed and hysterical upon hearing he was traded from the Los Angeles Kings to the Edmonton Oilers. Lubomir says the quote should have been attributed to Mrs. Visnosky.

The Vancouver Canucks have made a $20 million offer for the services of free agent Mats Sundin. Terms are 2 years at $7.5 million per year and $ 5 million to the Toronto Sports Network to shut up about him.

NY Islanders owner Charles Wang asked GM Mike Millbury after he bought the team when halftime would start. Thus explains the mystery of Mike`s employment.

After referee Tim Donaghy made allegations the league fixed playoff games NBA officials have hired a Major General of the Army to the post of senior vice-president of referee operations and hope he will bring to his job the military tradition of shooting traitors.

What do you get when you cross George Clooney with Mickey Mouse? A European Football Goalkeeper.

Agents for NHL puck stoppers were so busy during the free agent frenzy they had to use initials during discussions with GM’s, with TGIF meaning “That Goalie is 50 mil.”

A lot of future NBA players decided not to attend the draft saying they didn’t want to spend their bonus money all on the gas to get there.

NFL players were supportive of Prince Charles when he announced he uses wine as a fuel for driving. Players were disappointed to learn however that the Prince pours it into his tank.

There was an awkward silence at a press conference when Toronto Maple Leafs aging GM Cliff Fletcher defended his free agent signings saying “there’s no tomorrow for us”.

There are troubling signs NY Yankee Alex Rodriguez has stopped swinging for the fence as he declined to be in the home run derby at the MLB All Star Game and later when it was rumoured he was having an affair with Madonna.

Chinese Olympic officials have begun mobilizing hundreds of thousands of troops to prevent any terrorist attacks during the competition. Spokesmen for Olympic athletes say participants are happy not to worry about being shot full of lead and can concentrate on finding a way to avoid breathing it in.

Zimbabwe Dictator Elect Robert Mugabe says a report of people fleeing for their lives in the face of armed gangs is ridiculous and what the media saw was an advanced training method for the Olympic Marathon.

Officials with the Beijing Olympics are confident a swarm of locus invading the City will have no affect on the competition as they are positive none of the grasshoppers will be able to survive once they breathe the air.

Chinese officials are livid at the locust plague demanding Kung Fu teachers keep more control over their grasshoppers.

Mike Commodore getting $18 million should raise the hair on every NHL owner.

By signing a defenseman with 24 points in 94 career games to a 4 year contract worth $14 million, the Toronto Maple Leafs have literally given their fans the Finger.

A new feature from Sports Select has an over –under bet on which side of the goalpost Toronto Argonauts kicker Mike Vanderjagt puts it.

Bret Favre says he has an “itch” to play football again which is unusual because most players don’t get an “itch” until after the first road trip.

Aaron Rogers the new quarterback of the Green Bay Packers has been sympathetic to Bret Favres “itch” to play again and has sent him some calamine lotion, aloe cream and a case of Goldbon powder.

Fans are rushing to see the movie Hancock while NHL GM’s tripped over each other to get a mediocre players Hancock on a 5 year $22 million contract.

Euroverdyingit...

The Vancouver Canucks are said to be interested in trading the Sedin twins but so far the best offer is straight up for the Hanson brothers.

Sean Avery has decided to test the free agency market and so far his agent has received offers from Cosmopolitan, Woman’s Wear Daily and Tiger Beat Magazine.

Top 3 Signs the CFL Season has begun

3 Toronto is busy hosting NFL Fantasy Draft parties

2 Each teams designated coupon clipper is fighting to get under the salary cap

1 Saskatchewan farmers switching from wheat to watermelons

How bad a dye job did Vic Rauter get for Euro 2008?

...The colour job was so bad TSN cried foul and will only shoot his spot from the penalty area...

...TSN viewers are asking if he might be sick or... dead even...

...The other two announcers sitting at the table (the un-dyed?) get a nice shot up close when they are putting in their .0136 Euro's worth, but when the camera switches to Vic they use a wide angle lens covered in vasoline...

...When the background noise is not the crowd singing but the producers yelling BACK to the cameramen....

...poor Vic must be dying of embarrassment...

Calls to the station over the loss of reception during the Turkey/German game are 50-50 split between complaining about the game cutting out and having to look at Vic...

I thought it was tacky when Donal Trump called it a rug...

I guess that's what happens when you lose a bet to Jimmy the Greek...

...Vick should have paid more attention to Miss Clairol than to the Swiss Miss...

Thought I was watching an interview show on TSN and it turned out to be the Saskatchewan/Edmonton CFL game.

I guess TSN has to show more commercials during CFL games because they need time to warm up for the onslaught required for the Grey Cup.

Someone should let soccor announcers know if they spend ten minutes yelling goallllll, Eurovercompensating....

Marriage is a Turkey Shoot

With Cliff Fletcher running the Maple Leafs and Cito Gaston now in charge of the Blue Jays Toronto is partying like it’s 1993.

According to Pierre McGuire of The Toronto Sports Network everyone made a perfect pick in the 1^st round of the NHL draft except for Phoenix who chose a loser Pierre said shouldn't have been picked until the 3^rd round.

TSN reporter Jennifer Hedger asked Kyle Beach if his bad attitude was the reason he wasn’t selected by Vancouver at the NHL Draft to which Kyle replied “nice rack”.

After seeing my long shot picks come in this year including Turkey at Euro, the Roughriders at the Grey Cup , the Giants for the Super Bowl and Tampa Bay in Baseball, it may be time to get married again.

Buffalo Bills running back Marshawn Lynch now says he was driving the car that hit a woman but in his defense when you run over people for a living it’s hard to keep track.

Pittsburgh Penguins star Evgeni Malkin has been offered $12.5 million tax free to play in the new Continental Hockey League or as Premier Ed Stelmach of Alberta calls it chump change.

The Ottawa Senators are buying out the contract of goalie Ray Emery once again proving crime can pay.

Emery says he still has plenty of years left and hopes to be traded for a team distraction to be named later.

It was an awkward moment when the Toronto Sports Network asked the Leafs newest draft prospect Luke Schenn what he thought of the team trading the negotiation rights to Mats Sundin.

Top 3 questions asked by the Toronto Sports Network to NHL Draft Picks

# 3 To Steve Stankos “Who should the Leafs pick next?”

# 2 To Kyle Beach “Do you think the Leafs wouldn't draft you because they have enough head cases?”

# 1 To Viktor Tikhonov “How does it feel to be picked to play in the NHL when former Leafs owner Harold Ballard hated your grandfather.”

If Rocket Richard could get 2 minutes for looking good with his Grecian Formula dye job then TSN Euro announcer Vic Rauter should be shown a red card for his.

Last week was filled with déjà vu as Cliff Fletcher was drafting for the Leafs, Cito Gaston was managing the Jays and a Liberal Leader was praising an energy policy that would cripple Alberta.

Adam Jones wants people to stop calling him “Pacman” and would prefer it if they would use Adam, Mr. Jones or just plain old defendant.

A Calgary runner died after finishing his part of a 100K road race. Officials say he was fine until he stopped at a gas station to fill up for the ride home.

The Toronto Maple Leafs made a deal to move up in Friday night’s entry draft the first time a team picked a player because the GM had a curfew.

There are no surprises when you play the same team to end the pre-season and begin CFL regular play, kind of like hiring your future wife to be the stripper at your stag.

Auto workers in Germany closed down to watch their team play in Euro 2008 whereas the plants in Oshawa Ontario closed because GM is kicking them around.

After hearing the rap “Kobe couldn’t win without me” Bryant was relieved the singer was Shaquille O’Neil and not one of the Laker cheerleaders.

New evidence has shown Triple Crown threat Big Brown was hit on the hoof by another horse in the Belmont Stakes an ironic turn after his trainer Rick Durrow enjoyed stepping on the toes of other trainers.

After pleading no contest to assaulting his girlfriend Dennis Rodman is pondering a career in soccer as he seems to have a knack as a striker.

In Euro Cup matches a player who is suspended is not allowed to play in the next game nor is the team allowed a substitution for him, a rule officials with the Philadelphia Flyers call sheer stupidity.

When asked what he thought of Euro 2008 President Bush said he was surprised the exchange rate was so high.

Watching Turkey lose to Germany was a lot like a marriage a good start, rocky patches in the middle and an eventual loss in the end.

With the success of Sidney Crosby staying with Mario Lemieux I wonder if Steve Stankos is going to live in Melrose place?

There is a video on Youtube showing a ball girl making an unbelievable catch by climbing up the wall that was done using Photoshop. I’m not sure Cito Gaston is up to date with all the new technologies because he has offered 2 pitchers and a draft choice for Photoshop.

Animal rights activists have slammed Wimbledon officials for shooting birds around the All England Club saying people paying $25.00 for 2 strawberries and a bit of cream shouldn’t be the only pigeons allowed into the Stadium.

Stiff Competition

A New York legislator is introducing a bill to give immigrant status to foreign super models because Tom Brady can only date so many at once.

Tiger Woods was a little disappointed by the turn out for Mondays US Open playoff saying “people just don’t play hooky anymore”.

The NBA had a unique promotion for Father’s Day bringing some of the NBA greats together for a half time game of Who’s Your Daddy?

72 year old Cliff Fletcher hired 62 year old Al Coates to the Toronto Maple Leaf staff citing the youthful exuberance he will bring to the club.

Some professional athletes are using Viagra to improve their performance which has caused others to take the drug because the completion for jobs is stiff.

NY Mets manager Willie Randolph was fired by phone at 3:00 AM so instead of getting a bootie call he got a booted call.

During a stop at a youth centre in Dublin Ireland President Bush hit only 1 shot out of 10 attempts while playing basketball or as the LA Lakers call it Kobeesque.

The Boston Celtics started celebrating with 5 minutes left in the game not because they had an insurmountable lead but they were able to get an early copy of the script.

The NY Islanders are said to be in discussions with former head case Alexi Yashin but a contract offer is conditional on Yashin including the negatives of owner Charles Wang partying with Formula 1 boss Max Mosley.

NHL draft prospect Joe Colborne has a unique problem in that his dad is the chairman of an oil and gas company which means he has the option of playing for a team or buying it.

The Boston Celtics spent 6 hours in Los Angles waiting for repairs to their airplane to return to Boston for game 6 the first recorded episode of home runway advantage.

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Javon Walker lost $100,000 worth of jewelery when he was beaten and robbed in Los Vegas in what police are calling a case of getting black and blue for the bling.

The Buffalo Bills are said to be interested in scheduling more games in Toronto citing the fact Toronto loves NFL football, they are a world class City and contrary to what PT Barnum said they have more than one born every minute.

When Glenn Anderson found out he was going to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame he said he might have to do a commercial for Kleenex to which Mark Messier replied “hey that’s my gig”.

The Red River Lacrosse Association has banned spectators after they were abusive to officials thus giving the parents a time out.

The Greek Weightlifting Association has been reduced to a 2 person entry due to recent charges of doping and they will be under investigation until they find some clean jerks.

The Greeks will be limited to 1 male and 1 female competitor which coincidentally will be the same person.

A man has broken the world record for smashing watermelons breaking the previous record set by an irate Winnipeg Blue Bombers fan after they lost to the Grey Cup to the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

Headline after NY Yankee pitcher Cnin-Min Wang was taken out of a game with a suspected leg injury “Injured Body Wang’s Done Tonight”.

Disgruntled Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chad Johnson will have ankle surgery but fans think he could do with some work on his soul.

MLB officials are considering removing maple bats saying the density of the wood makes them shatter to which the manufacturers say hasn't a grain of truth.

How convenient for Americas pastime that of all the problems in baseball they manage to focus on one that is made in Canada.

It’s ironic that with MLB players pumping themselves with drugs to get fake woodies officials would see real wood as a problem.

This weekend is the NHL Entry Draft where teams try to find the next star player or as former GM Mike Millbury calls it Passover.

Top 3 Awkward Questions overheard at the NHL Draft Combine

# 3 Is your mom hot or what?

# 2 Boxers, briefs or commando?

# 1 If Mike Millbury was to call you a “can’t miss prospect” what other career options do you have?

Canadian Para-Olympic athletes are upset they will not be offered financial incentives if they win medals saying they should have the chance to be as inadequately compensated as the able bodied athletes.

A Canadian report saying foreign workers feel their skills are not recognized and they are underpaid brought an immediate reaction from the CFL who say they underpay everyone equally.

Toronto Maple Leafs permanent interim GM Cliff Fletcher was so excited seeing the Leafs win the Stanley Cup during a screening of The Love Guru he named Dr. Ruth as his director of player development.

The film board had a difficult time deciding if The Love Guru was fiction, a comedy or world class porn.

Missed it by that much...

Terrell Owens missed a drug test but says a player of his status should be shown clemency.

Soccer fans the world over were outraged when the Netherlands were awarded a goal that was obviously offside ruining millions of pools that had nil nil for every game.

The Toronto Sports Network was defending the purchase of CBCs rights to their hockey song saying it fits with their blueprint of overpaying for repetitive sound bites that have no history of winning the Cup.

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman has canceled CBCs plans to run a contest for a new song saying he had promised the rights to Nashville.

The Chicago Bears have released running back Cedric Benson after his second alcohol related offense in 2 months saying Cedric ceased to be entertaining.

NFL Commissioner Roger Godal says the recent rash of alcohol related incidents with players just shows they are a spirited group.

Boston Celtics Paul Pierce says the trainers carrying him off the court were confused as they had previously worked with soccer players.

Boston Celtics fans were holding up cardboard cut-outs of the latest cheerleader Kobe Bryant has allegedly been having an affair with which is the most make-up on a game face since Dennis Rodman.

Dion Phaneuf is on the cover of the latest NHL video game an easy choice for someone who pushes everyone’s buttons.

The game has a special feature where if you hit the right buttons Dion will smile.

Donald Trump wants to build a golf course in Scotland and hasn’t read all of the environmental report but did comb over the hairy parts.

Travis Henry says he will spend Fathers Day the same as usual being served breakfast in shifts.

Former Cincinnati Bengals coach Sam Wyche recently won election to City Council and credited his victory with an intimate grasp of criminal behaviour.

Detroit Red Wings Chris Osgood and Nicholas Lidstrom recently appeared on the Tonight Show to celebrate their Stanley Cup victory to which Tiger Woods said "no one watches TV anymore".

A new report is saying Roger Clemens used Viagra which explains his reliance on the high hard one.

Doctors advised Roger to seek treatment if his heater lasted for more than 8 hours.

Sunday was Gay Pride Day the only time honours are given out to not only switch hitter but pitchers and catchers as well.

Convicted NBA referee Tim Donaghy says the league conspired with referees to aid teams in order fix the outcome of games. Commissioner David Stern reacted angrily saying “let’s just say I’m positive he will get what coming to him... if you know what I mean”.

Asked why he was parting with his Stanley Cup memorabilia former Edmonton Oilers owner Peter Pocklington said he ran out of players to sell.

US unemployment numbers increased dramatically over the past month led by losses in the auto sector, manufacturing and professional NHL and NBA coaches.

The race to pass the blame on Big Ben’s Triple Crown loss is headed down the backstretch with neither jockey Kent Desormeaux nor trainer Rick Durrow sparing the whip.

After hearing animals can legally receive a shot of steroids Roger Clemens is now saying he was just horsing around.

New Toronto Maple Leaf coach Ron Wilson says coaching the team is a dream come true right up there with having a public prostate exam.

We should have seen Cliff Fletcher had his eye on running the Leafs for the long term when he had the GMs suite redecorated with shag rugs, an avocado green fridge and disco ball.

IBM has unveiled the first computer that can do 1000 trillion calculations per second. The machine will be used to assist in nuclear weapons design, genetic engineering and making a case for the economic viability of the NHL in the Sun Belt.

A report saying Christians are being persecuted in China to avoid disruptions during the Olympic Games has met mixed reaction with human rights organizations outraged and PETA favorably noting the lions have become extremely well fed.

Euro 2008 has unveiled new technology that can track how many kilometers a player runs during the match as well as instantly determining the degree of difficulty for each dive.

NASA says they are excited the recent Mars Explorer has found ice which means there could be life on the planet and it keeps alive the non Canadian exit strategy for the Nashville Predators.

The pouring rain during the Euro 2008 games has made calling dives easier as they can now judge by the amount of splash.