Rich Strike strikes it rich at the Kentucky Derby
MICHAEL TAUBE: This year’s Kentucky Derby, one of the three jewels of the American Triple Crown, produced a great moment in horse racing history
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Category: Sports
Why don’t Canadian broadcasters love the beautiful game?
PETER MENZIES: Our women’s national soccer team won Olympic Gold. Men’s team is in the World Cup. A domestic league is flourishing. So where’s the coverage?
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College sports faces a growing mental health crisis
SPORTS: Athletes often feel that if they admit to struggling with mental or emotional problems, it shows a weakness in character
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Analytics destroying baseball’s entertainment value
SPORTS: There’s a lot of standing around on the field as players and fans watch a bunch of strikeouts and walks while waiting for a long ball
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Cody Rhodes has found pro wrestling redemption
MICHAEL TAUBE: He has a significant platform to finally prove what he’s always thought was his greatest asset in pro wrestling
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Spending public money on stadiums simply robs taxpayers
SPORTS: The estimated jobs effect of a subsidized sports facility is negative. Spending at the stadium simply substitutes for spending elsewhere
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Lockout should be the final straw for baseball’s antitrust exemption
KEN REED: Time to end the government-sanctioned cartel ($)
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Canadian siblings moulding their own niche in the sport board industry
ENTREPRENEURSHIP: Brothers Justin, Matthew and Gareth Schroenn are attempting to transform the world’s aquatic recreational market
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Greed is killing Major League Baseball
SPORTS: Lack of action and decreasing entertainment value have impacted attendance, which is down more than14% since the high point in 2007 ($)
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Beijing Winter Olympics was a setback for Canadian athletes
MICHAEL TAUBE: When Canadian commentators suggested in a half-joking manner that bronze was the new gold, it was a clear sign that we’ve lost the narrative ($)
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The Flames arena’s demise good for Calgary taxpayers
KEVIN LACEY: Taxpayers should be relieved with the demise of the Calgary Flames arena, as it was a bad deal, with the only winners rich hockey team owners (FREE)
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How did Norway come to dominate the Winter Olympics?
KEN REED: It focuses on making sports fun for kids, emphasizing whole child development, physical education, and physical and mental health ($)
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