Category Sports

The World Cup You Won’t See on TV: Protests, Tear Gas, Displaced Favela Residents

Democracy Now! discusses the stuff you won't see on TV during the ongoing 2014 World Cup competition in Brazil: poverty, protests, tear gas, and displaced favela fesidents.

Nehanda 1896
June 25, 2014

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford Fired From Beloved Football Coaching Job

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford will no longer derive personal and political capital from his position of head football coach at Etobicoke’s Don Bosco Catholic Secondary School. The Toronto Catholic District School (TCDSB) has fired him from the position. “The Toronto Catholic District School (TCDSB) thanks Mayor Rob Ford for his contribution and many years…

Obert Madondo
May 22, 2013

Canadians overwhelmingly reject Don Cherry’s sexist remarks

By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: Canadians have strongly rejected react to Don Cherry’s suggestion that women aren’t equal with men and that female reporters should be barred from male dressing rooms. The 79-year old CBC hockey broadcaster made the sexist comments on Saturday night during his weekly Coach’s Corner part of the popular “Hockey Night in…

Obert Madondo
April 29, 2013

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford’s Big Fat Fall (VIDEO)

Toronto’s scandal-ridden, Rob Ford, spectacularly falls during a press event supporting Sunday's Grey Cup final between the Argos and Calgary Stampeders.

Nehanda 1896
November 22, 2012

Canadians Hang Out With Soccer Superstar Christine Sinclair (VIDEO)

Olympic soccer bronze medalist and national women’ team Christine Sinclair answers some questions from her fans and Sportsnet.ca host Gerry Dobson. After leading the Canadian women’s Olympics soccer team to a historic bronze Olympics medal during the recent London Olympics, Sincliar was chosen to carry the Canadian flag during the closing ceremony. The seven-time Canadian female player of…

Obert Madondo
September 12, 2012

Canadian Boy, 10, Crowns Dethroned Men’s 4×100 Olympics Relay Team

Elijah Porter of Newfoundland saw Canadian heroism even after the team lost its silver medal, and so he gave the athletes his own Timbits soccer medal.

Obert Madondo
August 15, 2012

Christine Sinclair For Canada’s Flagbearer For London Olympics Closing Ceremony

Christine Sinclair, the captain of the bronze-winning Canadian women’s Olympics soccer team, is our choice to carry the flag during the closing ceremony of the London Olympics. That’s the word from Canadians. See the Twitter hashtag #SinclairForFlagBearer. I approve. By making Sinclair flag-bearer, Canada would honour both our gallant women’s soccer team and her…

Nehanda 1896
August 11, 2012

London Olympics 2012: Connect with Canada’s athletes

So, you want to send a congrats or inspirational message to Canada's gallant sporting troops at the London Olympic? Here's the full list.

Obert Madondo
August 4, 2012