About Me:
Hey! I'm Cheryl, I'm a 22 year old broadcasting student at the University of Western Ontario (it's in Canada) who doesn't really like hockey but loves NFL, college football, NASCAR, college hoops, and motorsports. Figure that one out! My favorite NFL team
About Me:
Hey! I'm Cheryl, I'm a 22 year old broadcasting student at the University of Western Ontario (it's in Canada) who doesn't really like hockey but loves NFL, college football, NASCAR, college hoops, and motorsports. Figure that one out! My favorite NFL team
About Me:
Hey! I'm Cheryl, I'm a 22 year old broadcasting student at the University of Western Ontario (it's in Canada) who doesn't really like hockey but loves NFL, college football, NASCAR, college hoops, and motorsports. Figure that one out! My favorite NFL team
The 90th running of the Indianapolis 500 this past Sunday was one of the most exciting races ever seen in the race's long history, yet how many of the people in attendance, or watching with their family's on TV this Memorial Day weekend, will watch another Indy Racing League race this year? Not many. Even with the exciting finish that transpired when Sam Hornish Jr. past rookie phemon, 19 year Marco Andretti on the final front stretch to win the race, very few will watch another IRL race until next year when the 91st running of the Indy 500 takes place.
Why?
Even though the Indy 500 is, as they claim, one of the biggest sporting events in the United States, NASCAR still rules the motorsports landscape in America, while F1 dominates it Internationally. Ever since the Indy Racing League was created after breaking away from the CART (Championship Auto Racing Teams) series, open wheel racing in America has never been the same.
Yes I may live in Canada, but since open-wheel racing took such a hit in the 90's, NASCAR's popularity has risen, capturing the imagination of open wheel auto racing fans that were torn by which series to watch. I'm not bashing NASCAR, I'm a huge fan in fact, but the glory that once was open-wheel racing in America is no more. Sponsors that, in the past, would have been clamouring to sponsor a car in the Indy 500, have instead steered their money to NASCAR because it is a much better year-round investment.
This past weekend's race does give me some hope. With Danica Patrick entering her second year in IRL, and with a new Andretti by the name of Marco entering the mix, there may be hope after all. Now all IRL officials have to do is try to figure out how to carry the excitement that accompanies the Indy 500 over to the other IRL events this season.
Sorry for the long time between posts, I finally finished exams and an unemployed so I have lots of time to actually watch some sports! So here you go!
The Detroit Red Wings may no longer be in the playoffs but you will not be able to escape the Wings in the news, not as long as Steve Yzerman remains undecided about returning for a 23rd season in the NHL.
I may be a self-professed non-hockey fan, but growing up 45 minutes from the Windsor/Detroit border pretty much made it impossible to ignore the Red Wings and Steve Yzerman.
Many fans are calling for Steve to come back and play another season because they feel that the ends does not justify the means, in other words, the way he will be leaving the NHL does not match up with the rest of his spectacular career. Yet Steve needs to realize that he will not be remembered for all the things he did wrong, he'll be remembered for all the things he did right in Detroit.
If Stevie Y does decide to retire he will not be remembered for the game 6 loss to the Edmonton Oilers in the first round of the playoffs, he'll be remembered for the many great achievements he has attained since he entered the league in 1983.
He'll be remembered for becoming one of the youngest captains in NHL history, and for being one of the longest running captains.
He'll be remembered for leading the Wings through tough times to win three Stanley Cups.
He'll be remembered for leading Canada to its first gold medal in hockey in 50 years, something not even Wayne Gretzky achieved.
He'll be remembered for taking a puck to the eye, yet somehow coming back to play hockey once again.
He'll be remembered for helping Jiri Fisher's fianc
Have you ever seen the XM Satellite Radio commercial for their broadcasts of Major League Baseball where they play the song "Why Can't We Be Friends" by War? It's all about how baseball fans don't get along if they cheer for difference teams, and XM Satellite Radio is the one thing that baseball fans can agree on. Well I think that there is a new kid on the block (not the early 90's boy band) when if come to something that baseball fans can agree on, the World Baseball Classic.
I know that some fans may not like the WBC, but they have to agree on one thing, cheering for you country. I'm from Canada so I'll be cheering for Canada (obviously!), but for once I will have a common bond with my fellow Canadian baseball fans, regardless of what major league team they cheer for.
I know that many of the players and fans have companied about the timing of the WBC since they need to be on their "A Game" in March and they are missing valuable spring training time with their professional teams, but in my opinion the WBC picked an opportune time to have the inaugural tournament. Why? Because they are riding the coattails of the Olympics! Everyone is still feeling all patriotic and, if they are anything like me, are suffering from Olympic withdrawal! (I have almost no sports to watch during the day until the March Madness starts up).
I'm patriotic, but you Americans... you're CRAZY! I've seen how much you love your country and everything it stand for, so I know that the American public will stand behind their teams, regardless if they're Yankee fans or Mariner fans. The WBC is something that gives the residents of every country something to cheer for in the wake of the Olympics and agree on. So come on, why can't we be friends? Because for once, baseball fans may have something they actually agree on!
Saturday, February 18, 2006, 09:37 AM EST
[General]
I don't like hockey. I don't seek out Hockey Night in Canada on Saturday nights, I refuse to play ridiculous amounts of money to go to a Toronto Maple Leafs game, heck I don't even like my local OHL team even though they are the defending Memorial Cup Champions (aka. They beat Sidney Crosby last year before he jumped to the NHL).
I have a few theories as to why I don't like hockey, here's my list:
1) I'm on the track and field team at my school and the track where train runs around the ice rink, when we usually have practice so does the men's hockey team. Why is this bad? 1)it's freezing cold when we train, 2) when you're standing next to the board the players like to shoot the puck as hard as possible so it hits the glass next to your head scaring the crap out of your, and 3) before netting was put up around the top of the boards someone usually got hit by a puck at least once a week. Needless to say, I don't like our hockey team.
2) 2) All my life I've seen hockey players receive preferential treatment over everyone else, no matter what level they play at.
3) 3) They smell. Mainly because they don't wash their equipment. I don't think their mothers introduced them to Frebreeze.
But I have a dirty little secret, every four years... I watch... Olympic Hockey.... Shhhh, don't tell anyone. But just like a have a theory as to why I don't; like hockey, I have a theory as to why I like Olympic hockey.
1) The fact that Canada went so long without the gold in what many consider to be our national sport.
2) 2) Every Canadian who plays hockey in the NHL wants to play for their country in the Olympics and they will work their butts off to be able to, yet not everyone gets chosen.
3)3) The Team is made up of the best NHLers, yet instead of playing for millions of dollars like they usually are, they're playing for the love of their country and their desire to bring home the gold.
4)4) The fact that Canada's women's team dominates every team they play. (Fun Fact: they've won all of their games leading up to the gold medal match by a combined score of 42-1, INSANE!)
5)5) Wayne Gretzky. He looks like my dad so I like him, enough said.
I try not to read too much into my love for Olympic hockey, I mean during the Olympics I also get really into curling, figure skating, cross country skiing, and any other sport Canada has a chance to medal in. Heck, I'd watch Zamboni jumping if they awards Olympic medals for it!
So until next time, lets just keep this out little secret, and remember to keep your stick on the ice (thanks Red-Green)!
My apologies in advance if I don't post for awhile, I've got 2 mid-terms and a big track meet coming up this next week.
Tuesday, February 14, 2006, 10:32 PM EST
[Olympics]
Well now that the Superbowl is over and they (hopefully) have cleaned up all the confeftti at Ford Field, it is time to get psyched up fo the 2006 NASCAR seaso.... ooo look, Olympics! Sorry but was just distracted the fact that the winter olympics are taking place, like right now!
So I know that a lot of Americans are a little pissed that NBC is showing events after they have been contested and you can find out who won what and watch highlights before Bob Costas ever gets near it, but thankfully for me, I live in Canada (never thought I would say those words in February). Cause in Canada while I may be ripped off of watching the Busweiser Shotoout live because rain delay caused the race to be moved to Sunday afternoon and TSN (Canada's really bad version of ESPN, it only really covers hockey, I'm sure I'll write lots more about this in another blog), was already programmed to show golf (which was also being aired on CBS at the same time! Ya, it confuses me too) so I had to stay up and watch the shootout at midnight, I am able to watch Olympic events take place LIVE! Yes live, as in while they are happening. Every morning while I eat breakfast I watch the Olympics on the CBC. It's great, I usually see someone awarded a medal before I'm even halfway done my bowl of cereal, and it's all LIVE!
I know I may be rubbing this in some people's faces because I know that most people do not want to watch a tape-delay performace when they already know the outcome. And I love the fact that the sports segment of the evening news on US stations have even resorted to telling people that Olympic results are about to be read. It goes something like this, "Olympic results are about to be read, if you do not want to know the results please turn away from your TV, turn down the sound, and realise that the event was over hours ago!" Okay so maybe that's not what they say, but they should!
Okay that's it for know, I'm sure I will have something else to rant about later. Lates!
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