Biking the Toronto Islands

August 21st, 2010 by fred

If you’re looking for a nice relaxing bike ride in Toronto, head over to the Toronto Islands (yes, it’s a combination of many islands, but most are easily accessible by bike once you get there by ferry) - or sometimes referred to as Toronto Island Park. You’ll basically forget you were just in the hustle and bustle of downtown Toronto and will escape to something completely different, especially when on the south side of the Islands. Read the rest of this entry »

Jay Onrait Ichiro Foul Ball Call on TSN

July 13th, 2010 by fred

In case you missed it, TSN’s Jay Onrait does a viral-worthy call for this foul ball that landed in right field next to Ichiro Suzuki. Ichiro bumps the young lady in the stands and apologizes to her — and then the freak out begins… which is where Onrait does his magic call. Read the rest of this entry »

CFL Online Streaming for Canada Day

July 1st, 2010 by fred

CFL football has arrived! The Canada Day season opener bashes feature the Montreal Alouettes versus Saskatchewan Roughriders and then later the Toronto Argonauts taking on the Calgary Stampeders. Read the rest of this entry »

Football Dives: World Cup 2010 and Beyond

June 25th, 2010 by fred

One thing many fans can’t stand is diving (and by football, we’re talking ‘soccer‘!). Diving has become some what of an art form - and one that tarnishes the ‘beautiful game’ for sure. Even in World Cup 2010 we’re seeing some ‘incredible’ dives. Read the rest of this entry »

How are World Cup Groups Decided?

June 23rd, 2010 by fred

Watching the World Cup, I’ve been wondering how the groups are decided. The way it ended up it seems that each group has one or two strong teams, with two lesser teams. With this, I figured it couldn’t be a total random draw. Imagine if Brazil, Spain, Italy and the Dutch made up one group? It never happens. Why is that? How are the World Cup groups decided? Read the rest of this entry »

What Does Caps Mean in Soccer?

June 20th, 2010 by fred

If you’re watching the World Cup and are not a regular soccer watcher, you may be wondering what ‘caps’ means. As in, each player has so many caps. I had no idea so had to look this up. Read the rest of this entry »

Rob Green Fumble - Lego Version

June 20th, 2010 by fred

Yeah, we’re a little late to get to this, but if you haven’t seen it, check it out below. I was a huge lego fan as a kid (still am, just don’t partake!), so I absolutely love this. Enjoy. Read the rest of this entry »

Dutch Supporter Bars in Toronto for World Cup

June 12th, 2010 by fred

Toronto, being hugely multi-cultural, is a fun city to be in during the FIFA World Cup. Most call it ‘football’ - Canadians call it ‘soccer‘ and the Dutch call is ‘voetbal’ - but no matter what you call it there’s a bar in Toronto that is home base for the country you are cheering for. Read the rest of this entry »

Watch the World Cup South Africa 2010 Online - Live Streaming

June 10th, 2010 by brandon

The 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa starts on June 11, 2010 to much excitement around the world including here in Toronto where it can be sometimes classified as a frenzy. There is a 6 hour time difference between Toronto and South Africa so a majority of us soccer (futbol) fans are supposed to be at work during most of the games. Read the rest of this entry »

OK OK Blue Jays Blue Jays

April 3rd, 2010 by fred

Another baseball season is upon us and for us in Toronto that means the Blue Jays are back in town. Well, they will be after this upcoming week. Read the rest of this entry »