10. Ball boys in tennis These little punks are undyingly annoying. They line up like they’re gearing up for the 100m sprint, then dash across the court like the Road Runner. I have to double take that it’s not a drunk, streaking fan. I can only hope that my annoyance will be exchanged with sheer [...]
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T-Mac’s Top 10 Pet Peeves in Sports
Posted: 14th May 2010 by Tieja Maclaughlin in Other Topics, Tieja MacComments Off
T-Mac’s Top 10: Sexiest Hockey Players
Posted: 25th November 2009 by Tieja Maclaughlin in Hockey, Tieja MacComments Off
It’s no secret that hockey players are some of the best looking athletes on the planet (Editor’s Note: This is an extremely well kept secret to the male population). They’ve got the body, the grit, the attitude…oh, and did I mention the body? The question is how do you narrow it down and pick the [...]
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With all of the attention the National Hockey League has earned during the offseason, it can only be regarded as nothing short of a public relations’ dream. Has it been good publicity? No. Not entirely. But as most PR personnel would suggest, any news is good news. In direct competition with the National Football League [...]
Bettman Crushes Balsille's Dreams Yet Again
Posted: 17th June 2009 by Tieja Maclaughlin in Hockey, Tieja MacComments Off
The courts confirmed late Monday evening that Jim Balsille’s US $212.5 million dollar offer to purchase the struggling Phoenix Coyotes franchise had been rejected. After a long and strenuous series of legal rallying, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman once again came out victorious in what can only be speculated as his personal grievance with the co-CEO [...]
The Future of New York's Investments
Posted: 9th April 2009 by Tieja Maclaughlin in Baseball, Tieja MacComments Off
With all of the cash the Yankees forked out this offseason, it’s hard to believe that they lost their first game of the season on Monday to the Baltimore Orioles. The $161 million spent on starting pitcher CC Sabathia didn’t seem worth much after the team’s 10-5 loss. This was supposed to be a solid [...]
The Definition of a Real Hockey Player
Posted: 9th March 2009 by Tieja Maclaughlin in Hockey, Tieja MacComments Off
Dion Phaneuf, Georges Laraque, Riley Cote, Donald Brashear. What comes to mind when you hear these names? I think of the biggest, meanest, most intimidating, most feared players in the National Hockey League. They are the best enforcers the NHL has to offer – protecting, defending, and ensuring their team is taken care of. Since [...]
Red Wings Lead All-Star Disappointment
Posted: 6th February 2009 by Tieja Maclaughlin in Hockey, Tieja MacComments Off
The self-proclaimed hockey capital of Canada was busy this weekend playing host to the NHL’s 57th All-Star weekend. Included in this salute-to-the-fans was the Skills competition, the Young Star’s game, the fairly new Crashed Ice competition, and the All-Star game itself. Yes, in terms of self proclamation (and arrogance), I am referring to Montreal as [...]
Oh Canada! Why We Should All Be Proud to be Canadian
Posted: 8th January 2009 by Tieja Maclaughlin in Hockey, Tieja MacComments Off
Even if you don’t follow the IIHF World Juniors, or hockey for that matter, and whether or not you’re an avid sports fan, it would’ve been pretty hard to miss our under 20 men’s team take home Canada’s 15th and fifth consecutive world title Monday night. Each year, the holiday season serves as a time [...]
Breaking Up is Hard to Do: Canned Coaches of 2008
Posted: 30th December 2008 by Tieja Maclaughlin in Hockey, Tieja MacComments Off
Gibbons, Melrose, Nolan, and others sacked this season in accordance with poor team performance…but who’s really to blame? Someone has to be held accountable when a team is failing to live up to its perceived expectations, and the finger is almost always pointed at the head coach. The coach serves as a scapegoat, when the [...]
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A couple of weeks ago, the Pittsburgh Penguins matched up against the New York Islanders in a game that resulted not only in a 9-2 dummying of the Islanders, but a re-writing of the history books as well. No, unfortunately this was no picture perfect, trophy-worthy moment in time; it was barely a memorable moment [...]