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Thursday, October 22, 2009 09:50 |
 Travel is a major part of professional sports, and can be an exhausting and draining experience.
I've always loved travelling without a team, because what's not to love? You get that mall-style Chinese food, read a book, listen to music, take a nap, and have a few pints. It's a near perfect lazy day. You just need to learn how to cope with ... |
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Monday, October 19, 2009 00:00 |
 The creation of nicknames in dressing rooms around the world are some of the most idiotic, low-level undertakings in which humankind can partake.
It’s suuuuper-complicated.
There are 105,652 people in America alone that go by “Smitty." Their last name is Smith. What they’ve done th ... |
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Monday, October 05, 2009 00:07 |
 If this hockey article were for sale at a checkout counter, the top would read something like "Six Hot Tips to Shine in 09". From what I can see, players from Doug Weight to Doug from Weight Watchers could use a little helping hand in the hockey-gear style category.
For fans that have never played competitively, ther ... |
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Thursday, October 01, 2009 13:39 |
Theo Fleury's time has come and gone.
After a great NHL career, largely with the Calgary Flames, he retired with his pride intact. Now, years later (with a divorce and some financial issues behind him), he put that pride on the line again, by trying out for the Flames once more.
I desperately wanted his att ... |
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Monday, September 21, 2009 14:08 |
What is the success rate of prospects developing into legitimate stars?
Ten percent? 20 percent?
It certainly can't be very high, can it? How many National Hockey League fans have watched their team "develop" a player for a few years only to realize you could bump your head on the kid's talent ... |
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