Comments on: Sports and Politics, Cont. http://politicsandpress.com/2008/sports-and-politics-cont/ The interaction of the press and politics; public diplomacy, and daily absurdities. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:19:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: So I Know It's Still Today… — Rugby Games http://politicsandpress.com/2008/sports-and-politics-cont/#comment-3082 Fri, 23 May 2008 11:29:36 +0000 http://politicsandpress.com/2008/sports-and-politics-cont/#comment-3082 [...] So far we havent even seen Hillary in her field hockey duds, though she must have played it, or something, at some point or other. … s ice a team with a larger percentage of French-speaking players, and of course coaches, than anyone else, have a name which sticks in the gut of Quebec separatistes, w… source: Sports and Politics, Cont., Politics and Press [...] […] So far we havent even seen Hillary in her field hockey duds, though she must have played it, or something, at some point or other. … s ice a team with a larger percentage of French-speaking players, and of course coaches, than anyone else, have a name which sticks in the gut of Quebec separatistes, w… source: Sports and Politics, Cont., Politics and Press […]

]]> by: Jeff http://politicsandpress.com/2008/sports-and-politics-cont/#comment-2784 Sat, 26 Apr 2008 14:09:48 +0000 http://politicsandpress.com/2008/sports-and-politics-cont/#comment-2784 Doug has returned from a tour of the Molson's Brewery and is obviously in fine fettle. I would remind him however that it is easy for Canadians to come together against the common enemy to the South when there is only one Canadian team in the playoffs. Americans alas must choose from seven excellent teams - until the next round reduces that number to either four - or three. As for betting on the Americans in the World Championships, contact me immediately after my tour of the Sam Adams Brewery when my senses are further weakened.... Doug has returned from a tour of the Molson’s Brewery and is obviously in fine fettle. I would remind him however that it is easy for Canadians to come together against the common enemy to the South when there is only one Canadian team in the playoffs. Americans alas must choose from seven excellent teams - until the next round reduces that number to either four - or three.

As for betting on the Americans in the World Championships, contact me immediately after my tour of the Sam Adams Brewery when my senses are further weakened….

]]> by: Mackenzie Brothers http://politicsandpress.com/2008/sports-and-politics-cont/#comment-2783 Sat, 26 Apr 2008 07:12:26 +0000 http://politicsandpress.com/2008/sports-and-politics-cont/#comment-2783 Unwittingly the normally perceptive Jeff has proven my brother Bob\'s point. We undertook an informal man on the street survey today and not one passerby knew anything about the Celtics or the NBA playoffs. Poll results in Seattle were even more dramatic, as their basketball team is being shuffled out of town for money, just as Vancouver\'s team had been some years ago, and the folks resented even being asked about the playoffs. But today everyone in Vancouver knew all about yesterday\'s hockey game, and the feeling of kinship with Montreal was electric. That\'s national unity sports glue that can\'t happen in the US, and yesterday\'s poll suddenly showed Quebec prime minister Jean Charest to have vaulted from third to first place in popularity of party leaders. Just watch what happens when Canada and the US meet in Quebec city in the upcoming Hockey World Championships. Unwittingly the normally perceptive Jeff has proven my brother Bob\’s point. We undertook an informal man on the street survey today and not one passerby knew anything about the Celtics or the NBA playoffs. Poll results in Seattle were even more dramatic, as their basketball team is being shuffled out of town for money, just as Vancouver\’s team had been some years ago, and the folks resented even being asked about the playoffs. But today everyone in Vancouver knew all about yesterday\’s hockey game, and the feeling of kinship with Montreal was electric. That\’s national unity sports glue that can\’t happen in the US, and yesterday\’s poll suddenly showed Quebec prime minister Jean Charest to have vaulted from third to first place in popularity of party leaders. Just watch what happens when Canada and the US meet in Quebec city in the upcoming Hockey World Championships.

]]> by: politics » Blog Archive » Sports and Politics, Cont. http://politicsandpress.com/2008/sports-and-politics-cont/#comment-2782 Sat, 26 Apr 2008 04:03:08 +0000 http://politicsandpress.com/2008/sports-and-politics-cont/#comment-2782 [...] leftdog wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptThis is Canada’s season and governments are wary of calling an election up north while the Stanley Cup playoffs are on, since the whole country can switch allegiances in a flash depending on which team(s) are still in the hunt. … [...] […] leftdog wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptThis is Canada’s season and governments are wary of calling an election up north while the Stanley Cup playoffs are on, since the whole country can switch allegiances in a flash depending on which team(s) are still in the hunt. … […]

]]> by: preacherbbb http://politicsandpress.com/2008/sports-and-politics-cont/#comment-2778 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:00:41 +0000 http://politicsandpress.com/2008/sports-and-politics-cont/#comment-2778 Lest us not forget that almost all "American sports" are either derived from another sport or invented by a foreigner. For example Football comes from rugby,Baseball comes from rounders and cricket and Basketball was invented by a Canadian. Ice Hockey is pure Canadiana (although the core game is derived from European field Hockey). The only "sport" that is true Americana is Nascar racing and perhaps bull riding (yee-hawww). Lest us not forget that almost all “American sports” are either derived from another sport or invented by a foreigner. For example Football comes from rugby,Baseball comes from rounders and cricket and Basketball was invented by a Canadian. Ice Hockey is pure Canadiana (although the core game is derived from European field Hockey). The only “sport” that is true Americana is Nascar racing and perhaps bull riding (yee-hawww).

]]> by: Jeff http://politicsandpress.com/2008/sports-and-politics-cont/#comment-2777 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:58:12 +0000 http://politicsandpress.com/2008/sports-and-politics-cont/#comment-2777 Well, actually there are a couple things going on south of the border - for instance, the NBA playoffs with the Boston Celtics trying to regain its historic dominance - much like what the Canadians are up to up North. The Celtics did not need to go as far as Tuktayuktuk for its defensive star - merely needed to call old pal Kevin McHale in Minneapolis to trade Kevin Garnet, this year's defensive player of the year for 3 or 4 Celtic unknowns. The result is the best record in the NBA and a number 1 ranking in the playoffs. They are up 2-0 in the first round, winning both games running away by ca. 20 points. Other than that there is only the seven American teams playing in the Stanley Cup playoffs - one of which will ultimately break the hearts of millions of Canadians. Well, actually there are a couple things going on south of the border - for instance, the NBA playoffs with the Boston Celtics trying to regain its historic dominance - much like what the Canadians are up to up North. The Celtics did not need to go as far as Tuktayuktuk for its defensive star - merely needed to call old pal Kevin McHale in Minneapolis to trade Kevin Garnet, this year’s defensive player of the year for 3 or 4 Celtic unknowns. The result is the best record in the NBA and a number 1 ranking in the playoffs. They are up 2-0 in the first round, winning both games running away by ca. 20 points.

Other than that there is only the seven American teams playing in the Stanley Cup playoffs - one of which will ultimately break the hearts of millions of Canadians.

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