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Steven Turner Signs with Argonauts to Fulfill Long-time Dreams
Coach Leroy Blugh clearly has a knack for shaping his players into professional talent, as seen in Jamall Lee, Dan McCullough and James Yurichuk, all of whom settled very nicely in the CFL. More recently however, the spotlight has been on the next three promising Gaiters: Shawn Gore (who recently signed a rookie contract with the Green Bay Packers),
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NFL Wide Receiver?
Just the Latest Addition to Shawn Gore’s Resumé If you saw the games firsthand, you witnessed the speed and explosiveness. If you encountered him at the Bishop’s gym, you witnessed the undeniable dedication and focus. If you viewed his YouTube highlights, you were likely dazzled by the tantalizing playmaking abilities. So where has all of this
The Habs Fell Short, But Won Our Hearts
How one team captured an entire city during a magical playoff run As the Blackhawks and Flyers prepare themselves for what is looking like a very promising Stanley Cup final, Montreal fans are left to wonder what could have been. For the first time in over a month, things have returned to normal in Montreal. The front of our buses no longer say “Go
Floyd Landis, Where Has your Love Gone?
Cycling can often seem a forgotten sport. It can be found meshed somewhere below the depths of a Super Bowl party, an NHL playoff Game 7, even a regular season game of baseball. Ask most people about cycling; they’ll tell you it’s “that sport with the Tour de France thing in the summer that Lance Armstrong always wins”. How is one to generate
Bishop’s Pride at the Vancouver Olympics
BU’s very own Cameron ‘the Superfan’ Hughes shares his Olympic experience and some words for BU’s current fan base If for some reason you did not participate in Frosh Week and you don’t know who Cameron Hughes is or what he does, here’s a little summary. Cam ‘the Superfan’ Hughes is currently a professional sports entertainer who is
The Jays will look to be the 2008 Rays
Even seasoned Jays fans will have a hard time recognizing all the players in this year’s lineup Oh, how the mighty have fallen. Last June, I was in attendance when the Toronto Jays knocked off the Chicago White Sox extending their first place lead over the Yankees and Red Sox in the AL East; not much has gone right since then. Shortly after their
BU’s Recent CFL Combine Dominance Has a Common Denominator: Coach Blugh
In a change of pace from the Gaiter Profile which has focused on athletes from an array of sports around Bishop’s, I decided it was time to give some attention to the coaches that help these students reach their sporting potentials. With the 2010 Canadian Football League Evaluation Camp having come and gone, I thought it was time to sit down with
Can We Get a Salary Cap, Please?
“Make money money, go shopping… take money money, go shopping!” That’s a lyric from a rap song that, to me, best describes Major League Baseball today or, more specifically, the salary gaps between teams. It’s gotten… well, for lack of a better word, redonkulous. We have athletes whose heads are so far deep in money,
Winnett’s Whine
There’s a different reason to celebrate July 1st down south With March Madness over, basketball fans now turn their attention to the upcoming NBA playoffs that begin in a week’s time. Except, no one cares about this year’s playoffs; the only matter worth discussing is where Lebron James will be playing come July 1st. The question has been thrown
Winnett’s Whine
Bring back the Hansons Headshots. Where do I begin? Mike Richards and David Booth started the discussion in October when Richards blindsided Booth as he carried the puck over the blue line, knocking the Florida Panther unconscious and out of commission for three quarters of the season. Fair or foul? The NHL has been scrambling ever since, as critics
