Entries from Torontoist tagged with 'bobgoodenow'
May 12, 2005
Speaking last week to the New York Times, Maple Leaf Tie Domi hinted at toppling the current NHLPA and league administration. The Quizno's spokesman doesn't like the way Player's boss Bob Goodenow or NHL commish Gary Bettman have handled the current lock-out situation. But unlike the average TSN talking head, Domers went so far as to suggest that the two administrators be replaced. (This is a better alternative to replacing players, although Mr. Domi could......
Continue Reading "Domi Urges Non-Confidence Motion"February 17, 2005
With Gary Bettman finally putting an end to the prolonged nausea of the NHL’s Collective Bargaining, we now look at alternative distractions to fill the void in the absence of our country’s top sport. The void once filled by the even more nauseating lockout coverage by top sporting networks such as TSN and RogersSportsnet, will hopefully see a shift to real sporting news, such as "Target="new">Vince Carter’s resurgence and this weekends’ NBA All-star game. With......
Continue Reading "A Snack for McKenzie, Wake-up Call for Klee"February 3, 2005
One of the true misfortunes of living in our great city is our reliance on the National Hockey League as our sporting lifeline. Day-in, day-out we Torontonians are faced with countless hours of lockout coverage with every union meeting given more press than a Presidential Address. The bottom-line is that there will be no NHL hockey this year. Those in and around the business have known this for years now. So why does the Canadian......
Continue Reading "Stop It, McKenzie!"January 6, 2005
Not to be left out of our collective goodwill, athletes across the world have rushed help with aid to the tsunami-devastated regions of southern Asia. Following the lead of many tennis and soccer stars, the “Biggest Private Donation Ever” was submitted by F1 champion Michael Schumacher during a German telethon Tuesday evening. The Ferrari driver has pledged US$10 million to his country’s world-leading effort. The NBA, with the contribution of Raptor guard Jalen Rose, is......
Continue Reading "Schumacher Leads His Most Important Race"December 21, 2004
There was a fair share of drama in the sporting world yesterday: The Philadelphia Eagles announced that Superstar Wide Receiver Terrell Owens is likely out for the season with a fractured fibula - drastically altering many prognosticators playoff expectations. Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming combined for 74 points to spoil the Williams’ Toronto Raptor debuts. Vince Carter spoke out about his trade to New Jersey, his time spent in Toronto, and the what-ifs during that......
Continue Reading "TSN: The Stupid Nework"November 26, 2004
With the NHL lockout dragging on, its players have been adopted as the starving students of the sporting world. Gentlemen, you can put down the Kraft Dinner, relief is on its way. Bob Goodenow and the Player’s Association have announced plans to help their members’ stuff their pockets back inside their pants. 730 locked out players will be receiving compensation in the amount of $10,000 for the months of November and December, with additional payments......
Continue Reading "Goodenow to Players: I'm Your Man"