For CFL fans the last refuge is always hope

The best thing Randy Ambrosie has done for the CFL is create headlines. Which makes it interesting that, in many ways, the worst thing he has done...

CAM TAIT’S SPIN NO 4: Obama, Trudeau, Gord Whitehead

Was the quick evolution of Draisaitl from prospect to standout THE biggest on-ice element in this positive building project?

It was a little more than three years ago when Wayne Gretzky predicted the Edmonton Oilers were on their way to big improvement in the National...

Alberta now sits at the children’s table?

It was but a few years ago, I felt that Alberta was sitting at the adult table. We were participating in adult conversations, looking for adult...

Coronavirus invasion of major league baseball was bound to happen sooner or later

Well, we knew something like this coronavirus invasion of major league baseball was bound to happen sooner or later. Now, all we can do is hope...

“Cheer up, things could be worse.” So, we cheered up. Things got worse.

In healthier times for athletes and athletics, there were several tried-and-true methods of creating a debate likely to create serious response from all sides: which of...

It’s starting to feel like a real old-fashioned NHL playoff

Hard to believe, but this is starting to feel like a real, old-fashioned NHL playoff. The Stanley Cup will not be awarded for months. Yet, here...

Questions About Silence on COVID

Questions About Silence on COVID Only one day was required for Auston Mathews to poke a hole in the National Hockey League’s strategy of insisting that...

The Votes Tell the Story

The Votes Tell the Story On this amazing day for hockey fans, especially in Alberta, it’s a personal joy to realize two men I have known...

Hockey, basketball and volleyball gone from the U of A’s fall and winter to-do lists

At almost any time in memory, Wednesday’s decision to remove hockey, basketball and volleyball from the University of Alberta’s fall and winter to-do lists would be...