October 12, 2022 – It’s that time! First game of the season when all looks optimistic and the dew is fresh. The big question is can the Leafs shake this first round and out that they’ve been enduring? Did they do enough in the off season? This writer thinks not. The core really wasn’t touched.… Continue reading Make or Break Year for GM Kyle Dubas & Leaf Core. HOCKEY CRUNCH by Jamie Gilcig
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Top Six FIFA Esports Players
FIFA football remains the most played esports title across the world. Find out the best FIFA pro gamers making a name for themselves.
5 NFL drills you can try at home
Determined to be as good as possible at football? Then you may want to put in some extra training on your own. The good news is that there’s plenty that you can do at home, which means you can easily increase your fitness and skills without having a full team to run drills with. We’re… Continue reading 5 NFL drills you can try at home
5 ways football is good for your health
Research has proven that almost all forms of exercise are excellent for your health, and football is certainly no exception. Not only is playing football a fun hobby, but it is also a wonderful form of exercise, contributing to strength build-up as well as cardio fitness. So while a lot of people play football because… Continue reading 5 ways football is good for your health
Top 10 racing events
Racing combines so many of the different aspects that people love when watching live sport. There’s high-speed action, unpredictability, and even a bit of danger. Motor sport events are also some of the most popular when it comes to gambling. From the Hollywood Casino 400 to the top F1 races in the world, there are… Continue reading Top 10 racing events
Toronto F.C.’s new signings
In the last two seasons, Toronto F.C. have sunk low in the Eastern Conference of the MLS, going from 2nd on the table to 12th and 13th. So, as a result of those bad performances, they have now found it necessary to bolster their squad in order to start competing in the final series again.… Continue reading Toronto F.C.’s new signings
NHL Ontario News: Mikheyev & Campbell Updates, Senators Looking At Buyout Options, More
Maple Leafs Are Likely Losing Ilya Mikheyev Ilya Mikheyev is coming off the best season of his young NHL career, but his price tag will likely be too much for the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 27-year-old speedster tallied 21 goals and 11 assists in 53 games for the Maple Leafs last year. Toronto would obviously… Continue reading NHL Ontario News: Mikheyev & Campbell Updates, Senators Looking At Buyout Options, More
Canadian gambling and sports betting facing monumental development
The decisions of last year are finally coming to fruition: on April 4 Canada opens the online gambling site iGaming. The site will provide for the full range of online gambling, including that of single game betting that passed in parliament last fall. The launch of a new era The doors will finally open for… Continue reading Canadian gambling and sports betting facing monumental development
This is why Ronaldo is the Best Footballer Ever
Why is Cristiano Ronaldo considered the best footballer ever? Check here the titles and awards he won during his career. CR7 is back to England. And not to make a farewell season in the rhythm of tributes. The Portuguese is hungry to repeat the feats he achieved during his first time at the English club,… Continue reading This is why Ronaldo is the Best Footballer Ever
Habs Hire Jeff Gorton. Bergevin Days May Finally Be Over. HOCKEY CRUNCH By Jamie Gilcig
NOVEMBER 28, 2021 – Omicron and an Anglo hire in Montreal management in the same week. It’s going to be an interesting week and the “le Journal de Montreal” crew will have fun with this, but it’s expected that there will be another hire. Anglo Scott Mellanby resigned from the team. Can’t blame him if… Continue reading Habs Hire Jeff Gorton. Bergevin Days May Finally Be Over. HOCKEY CRUNCH By Jamie Gilcig
TOP FIVE SPORTS MANAGER SIMULATION GAMES
Have you ever dreamt of leading a club or team all the way to glory as a manager from the touchline? Are you the kind of person who fancies taking head-on decisions? No matter what sport you prefer watching, the sport simulation genre possesses a striking variety of gaming titles. Simulation game titles are quite… Continue reading TOP FIVE SPORTS MANAGER SIMULATION GAMES
HOCKEYCRUNCH Can Habs Go From Boys to Men vs Tampa for Lord Stanley’s Cup? By Jamie Gilcig
JUNE 29, 2021 – I turned off game 1 right after the first goal. I’d seen enough and hoped that the team could turn it around. You see, as the NHL’s first analytics guru for the Habs back in the 90’s you learn things. What I saw was Tampa laying it hard on Montreal; not… Continue reading HOCKEYCRUNCH Can Habs Go From Boys to Men vs Tampa for Lord Stanley’s Cup? By Jamie Gilcig
New York Giants Can Be Hopeful Of A Better Season In 2021
New York Giants, one of the most popular NFL franchises in Canada today, have had just one winning season in their last eight. The four-time Super Bowl winners will be hoping they can have a much better campaign in 2021, and there are reasons to believe that may be the case. Despite finishing with a… Continue reading New York Giants Can Be Hopeful Of A Better Season In 2021
My Fearless NHL Play Off Picks for Round 1. By Jamie Gilcig – HOCKEY CRUNCH
MAY 15, 2021 – It’s that time of year. This year should be more interesting with more local rivalries and teams having played each other much more than normal. As well the wear and tear of the season will have an impact on teams as injuries and fatigue may show more on some than others.… Continue reading My Fearless NHL Play Off Picks for Round 1. By Jamie Gilcig – HOCKEY CRUNCH
HOCKEY CRUNCH Kids are Making it Fun to Watch Sens Again. Ottawa Not Far. By Jamie Gilcig
FEBRUARY 26, 2021 – Remember the Sens being in a long play off run and seats being empty? Remember that exposed mess of players trashing a coach? Ottawa Sens owner Eugene Melnyk has been tire fired an awful lot and put into place a clear game plan of dumping salary and improving the value of… Continue reading HOCKEY CRUNCH Kids are Making it Fun to Watch Sens Again. Ottawa Not Far. By Jamie Gilcig
Price’s Poor Play Leads to Julien Firing in Montreal. Muller Gone too. HOCKEY CRUNCH by Jamie Gilcig
FEBRUARY 24, 2021 – When you’ve watched and worked in hockey as long as yours truly has you develop instincts. My instinct since very early of Carey Price’s career is that he would never win in Montreal. Carey is a great goalie, but to win in Montreal you need to either not appear to care… Continue reading Price’s Poor Play Leads to Julien Firing in Montreal. Muller Gone too. HOCKEY CRUNCH by Jamie Gilcig
Will Tampa Bay Lightning join the Dallas Stars in the Stanley Cup playoffs?
The Dallas Stars are headed to the Stanley Cup finals for the first time in 20 years, accomplishing the feat by taking down one of the short-odds-on favorites to win the Stanley Cup: Las Vegas Golden Knights. “I’ve been in a couple of rinks where we’ve clinched to go to the finals, and it erupts,”… Continue reading Will Tampa Bay Lightning join the Dallas Stars in the Stanley Cup playoffs?
The Champions League is Back, But Not as You Know it
Lisbon’s Estádio da Luz will host the revamped Champion’s League final The phrase “the new normal” is being rolled out left, right and center these days. It covers the way we work, the way we live, and it also covers sports. As sporting events around the world start up again this summer, we will have… Continue reading The Champions League is Back, But Not as You Know it