Barry Bonds says he wants to be a part of the San Francisco
Giants organization. There has to be an opening in the Head Office for the
world’s largest head and head case.
The judge ruled against Roger Clemens request for a
dismissal of all charges and said the matter should be judged by a jury of his
peers. Unfortunately Barry Bonds, Mark McGuire and Jose Canseco were
unavailable for duty.
Italian Premier Mario Monti has suggested that
football in the country should be suspended for two to three years after
another match-fixing scandal. This would give the country time to prosecute the
former Prime Minister, Vatican officials and the Mafia, without the distraction
of men kicking a ball around.
An Ottawa coroner has confirmed a package delivered to the
Conservative Party of Canada's headquarters in downtown Ottawa contained a
human foot. Police say the owner of the foot is not known but it appears to be
the right size to fit in Brian Burkes mouth.
New census data shows Canada now has a higher proportion of
seniors than ever before, a development that has crept up on society with
far-reaching implications for health, finance, policy and everyday family
relationships. Most of all it explains the Calgary Flames roster for the past 5
years.
The Vancouver Park Board’s municipal golf courses appear to
be out of the financial rough, with a big jump in business over last year. The
Board cites better weather, more advertising and a steady stream of Vancouver
Canucks getting early tee times.
British billionaire Richard Branson has invited B.C. Premier
Christy Clark to join him on a kite surf ride, with the suggestion that she try
it naked. The Premier says Branson misunderstood her when he asked if she could
kite surf and she replied “barely”.
B.C. Premier Christy Clark won't be going to the Western
Premiers' Conference today in Edmonton, but her party is still joining the
western attack on federal NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair. Clark is disappointed she
won’t be in the game but is not averse to piling on from the sidelines.
Terrell Owens says he was paid $50 severance from his Arena
Football contract. A CFL spokesman was outraged saying this is the kind of
wasteful spending that puts teams in financial straits. Owens fired his manager
who then reportedly went to Wendy’s to spend his 20% cut in celebration
A South Florida masseuse died at a hospital after collapsing
at the Miami Beach home of injured Heat forward Chris Bosh. A spokesman for the
Heat was devastated saying this could affect game 5.
Wonder what the Over/Under is on who scores more goals the
Stanley Cup Finals or Euro 2012?
Details of a tentative US$170-million deal to sell the
Phoenix Coyotes to prospective owner Greg Jamison include a 20-year lease that
will pay Jamison's group an average of $15 million a season to manage
Jobing.com arena. A spokesman for the City of Glendale was unavailable for
comment but did say he can be reached at his 2nd job, Jobbing.com
popcorn vendor.
Talking to a psychologist on the phone as therapy for
depression may work as well as meeting face-to-face, according to a new study.
This is especially helpful if you dial the special 1-900 “therapists”.
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation says documents obtained in
a Freedom of Information request show Vancouver TransLink spent $532,444 on
unreliable televisions at five SkyTrain stations in 2009. Worse than that, the
remaining TV’s are stuck on a loop playing the 5th game of this
year’s Canucks Stanley Cup final game.
Vancouver School Board trustees will debate the installation
of a controversial noise-generating device called the Mosquito that deters
vandalism and loitering by emitting an extremely high-pitched sound, on Tuesday
night. The sound is really offensive to most except for students from South
Africa who say it reminds them of the vuvuzelas.
