Sports Take
Offering a fresh take on the world of sports
Author: Stuart Blakely
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Canada over Australia Canada is off to the 2025 Rugby World Cup semi-finals against New Zealand. They achieved this after a dominant performance over Australia in the quarters with a score of 46-5. Sophie de Goode was named Player of the Match after scoring a try and converting four. Canada came out flying in the…
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Canadian content has increased in the NFL with stars in Chuba Hubbard in Carolina, Chase Brown in Cincinnati , Sydney Brown in Philadelphia, and Jevon Holland with the New York Giants. In total over 20 Canadians, or ties to Canada were on active rosters to begin the season. Here’s the list and how they did.…
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Green Bay Packers made a statement to the rest of the NFC North, if not the entire NFL despite the average performance throwing the ball by Jordan Love, going 16/22 and 188 yards passing adding on 2 touchdowns, and less than expected run game by Josh Jacobs (66yds on 19 carries). Packers defense was the…
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First the matchup for the quarterfinal for Canada at the Rugby World Cup is set, second ranked Canada vs seventh ranked Australia is confirmed for September 13 at 9am MT after Canada defeated Scotland 40-19 and England defeat Australia 47-7. The Canadians did well to avoid England, and speaking far too soon (Australia is not…
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NCAA Football has been a favored pastime of many in the US and Canada for generations, with classic rivalry games, the New Years Six games, and the pageantry of winning a National Championship. For years the BCS ruled the rankings and decided the National Championship game, now it’s a 12 team playoff. Winning any bowl…
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One of the greatest goaltenders of all-time has passed away, #29 of the Montreal Canadiens. Ken Dryden. Words can not describe the feeling of loss around the hockey world. Ken Dryden was the epitome of class and hockey royalty. His impact on the game of hockey and the community of Montreal can’t be overstated. A…
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The Calgary Stampeders injury list is one of the longest if not the longest in the CFL, the 6 game injury list is:Reggie Begelton 84 WRBryce Bell 66 OLNicky Farinaccio 41 LBAnthony Federico 94 DLAnton Haie 8 DBMalik Henry 11 WRGeorge Idoko 47 DLJason Janvier-Messier 71 DLGary Johnson JR 56 LBBen Labrosse 29 DBMarquel Lee…
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The day are growing shorter, the leaves are turning colour, the NFL is about to kick off, the march to October has started in the MLB, which means one thing. The NHL season is right around the corner. We are less than a month away from NHL preseason starting across the league and the belief…
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Le Club du Hockey Canadiens are one of the oldest and most successful hockey teams in the world and looking to get back to the promised land of winning a 25th Stanley Cup, and I believe their roster is getting close to getting there, missing a offensive superstar (could be Cole Caufield or Ivan Demidov)…
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The NFL kicks off the season tomorrow night and my curiosity is aroused as to how the season will play out, using https://v2.playoffpredictors.com/home I’m attempting to predict the entire 2025 NFL season. Starting with division standings, then setting up playoffs and eventual Super Bowl winner. Let’s start with the AFC and the AFC East Division…
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