Tag Archives: Sport

8 Takeaways from the 2022 Australian Grand Prix

Posted on April 16, 2022 by Paul

I was at the mall the other day and for the first time in my life, I came across a table and a few racks of Formula 1 merchandise. I circled the display like an animal stalking my prey. I … Continue reading →

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7 Takeaways from the 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

Posted on March 30, 2022 by Paul

I told myself that the number of takeaways I’d have for each race would differ from race-to-race and I’d just have to be okay with the lack of symmetry. For a while, I thought I would have nine takeaways once … Continue reading →

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Think Olympic: Beijing 2022

Posted on March 9, 2022 by Paul

It has been 17 days since the flame went out on the XXIV Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, China. Somehow, it feels so much longer. The closing montages aired. The athletes went home. Television stations returned to regularly scheduled programming. … Continue reading →

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Fantasy Football Post-Mortem

Posted on December 19, 2020 by Paul

The streak is over. For the first time in my three years of participating in a fantasy football league, I will not be one of the teams in the championship game. I was mad about it on Monday, but as … Continue reading →

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Where The Sports Have No Games

Posted on March 17, 2020 by Paul

Have you ever been a part of an ice breaker activity, where you sit in a circle with a bunch of fresh faces and go around giving answers to random questions? They’ll ask, “What is your biggest fear?” Someone will … Continue reading →

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Hockenheim

Posted on July 29, 2019 by Paul

Soak it in because…FINALLY, the rain has found its way back to a Formula 1 racetrack on race day! There is nothing better than watching twenty cars struggle around every turn because the ground is wet. It’s just hours of … Continue reading →

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Vettel Should’ve Won

Posted on June 10, 2019 by Paul

You are never too old to throw a tantrum. They are a part of life. They mean you care deeply about something that is (probably) being taken from you. It is okay to care. You can yell. You can stomp … Continue reading →

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NBA Finals, Game 3: Shooters Shoot

Posted on June 6, 2019 by Paul

I’m starting to accept the fact that I’m never going to fully comprehend the fact that the Toronto Raptors are in the NBA Finals. It’s like I’ve been sucked into a portal, but instead of being taken to Halloweentown, I’m … Continue reading →

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Thank You, Bob Cole

Posted on April 6, 2019 by Paul

All I have written is the title and I already have chills. That’s how you know you are writing about a legend. Bob Cole has been the voice of Hockey Night in Canada for the last fifty years. Tonight, he … Continue reading →

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21 Years of Blue Jays Memories

Posted on March 29, 2019 by Paul

I became a fan of the Toronto Blue Jays in 1998 at the age of seven. Since then, a lot of players have come and gone, but memories associated with most of them have remained lodged in the back of … Continue reading →

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