Can you imagine 100,000 people taking part in something that is all about fitness? The Toronto District School Board, the largest of its kind in Canada, has organized its inaugural “Fit For Life Fun Run”. About 5km, and at Downsview Park in Toronto. Shouldn’t be any issues with people fuming about road closures. Time of [...]

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It appears that the Tyler Varga wild goose chase now has taken a turn for Durham, North Carolina. Varga, this past year, had people chasing him all over the football field as he scrambled and rushed for big yards, lots of touchdowns and an overall award winning rookie year with the University of Western Ontario Mustangs – [...]

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McGill University, an excellent educational institution in Montreal, wants out of the Quebec football league. They want in to the Ontario University Athletics. I say, like others, why not? McGill is in the OUA for men’s hockey (and won the National championship, too), but whether the Redmen actually get to play in 2013, when Carleton returns [...]

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Alright, so many of us have either watched in person, saw a replay or heard about the meltdown Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Brett Lawrie had the other day after plate umpire Bill Miller somehow determined two balls were strikes. Lawrie’s actions went viral. This was after he blew off steam - and after saying something other than “I [...]

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Jozsef Vadasz is counting down the days in more ways than he wants too. He’ll celebrate his 19th birthday on Victoria Day. But, as of now, he won’t be here to cross the stage and accept his diploma at graduation ceremonies at Toronto’s Parkdale Collegiate at the end of June. That’s because Vadasz, his parents and [...]

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One after another, they just kept coming. Voice mail message. E-mail message. Twitter message. Facebook message. Then, again and again. It’s Mother’s Day, radio show had just ended and lots of very interesting guests. (You can catch the show on Podcast at www.fan590.com) But one person hit the button that caused lots of reaction, inspired people [...]

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All it took was an e-mail. “I would like to announce my decision to withdraw from the University of Western Ontario and the UWO football program,” the release said. “I would like to thank the university, the city of London, the fans, the alumni, and my teammates for the way they have treated me and [...]

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Stephen John Nash, a two-time NBA MVP has been brought in to re-boot Canada’s National senior men’s basketball program. If anyone can, the South-African born Canadian is the man. The mission: 2016 and the Olympics in Rio de Janiero. With no disrespect to Leo Rautins, Nash just might have the extra pizzazz I wish the 38-year old Nash, who [...]

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He turned heads at the Vanier Cup and now 23-year old Kyle Quinlan is hoping to do the same in the Canadian Football League. Overlooked in the recent CFL draft of Canadians, the Montreal Alouettes surprised football fans by signing the MVP of McMaster University’s national championship team to a contract as a free agent. [...]

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Sure would like to know how much of our tax dollars has been spent by various Ontario Government organizations emphasizing the need for school-age children to get involved in physical exercise and not become a victim of obesity and other things that can have an effect on young people with time on their hands? Add [...]

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