April, 2012 | Last Word On Sports

- CFL
Hamilton Tiger-Cats: Big Night, Big Guests

I was fortunate enough to be invited to a dinner banquet put on by the CFL’s Hamilton Tiger-Cats in celebration of the accomplishments of various minor football teams in the area....
- EPL
- MLS
- Serie A
Champions League Shocker: Barcelona Eliminated by Short-Handed Chelsea

Chelsea has overcome all odds to advance to the Champions’ League Final following a stunning 2-2 draw (3-2 aggregate victory) at the Camp Nou. The mighty Barcelona team that has been...
NHL Draft Prospect Profile #19: Malcolm Subban

Drafted 24th overall by the Boston Bruins. Our top ranked goalie prospect for this June’s NHL draft clocks in at #19 overall in our rankings. Malcolm Subban of the OHL’s Belleville...
- EPL
- Serie A
Champions League Preview: Can Chelsea and Bayern do the Unthinkable?

amThe second leg of the Champions League semi-final come underway Tuesday and Wednesday as Chelsea travel to Spain to challenge Barcelona at the Camp Nou, while Real Madrid will take on...
- Serie A
Serie A: Juventus Extends Lead to 3 Points!

Serie A Review of Week 34 Well another weekend has past in the Serie A and it is one step closer to the Scudetto for Juventus. The fixture with rivals AS...
- NFL Blog
Spygate 2 – New Orleans Saints Caught Eavesdropping on Opponents !

Things just went from bad to worse for the New Orleans Saints – much worse! ESPN has just released information alleging the New Orleans Saints have been caught spying on opponents...
- NHL
Oh, How the Mighty Have Fallen in the NHL!

How can you not love playoff hockey? So far this year we’ve seen; big hits, upsets, fights, goaltender duels, goaltender blow-ups, questionable reffing, and lots of controversy. We’ve also seen records...
- NHL
Hartnell Down!

For those that don’t know what James Duthie was sheepishly “rapping” during the second intermission of the Pens/Flyers game on Sunday, or what the announcers are referring to every time Scott...
NHL Draft Prospect Profile #18: Matt Finn

Drafted 35th overall by The Toronto Maple Leafs. Matt Finn is one of the most improved players in the OHL this season. This two-way defender with the Guelph Storm has really...
- MMA Blog
Rory MacDonald Leads Strong Canadian Showing at UFC 145

All eyes last night were focused on one fight, and one fight alone: the main event. The main event of UFC 145 was hyped up by a heavily anticipated, heavily delayed,...
Is it the End of the Road for Marc-Andre Fleury in Pittsburgh?

With the Penguins being bounced from the 2012 NHL Playoffs this afternoon at the hands of the Philidelphia Flyers, does this spell the end of Marc-Andre Fleury in Pittsburgh? I concede...
- EPL
- MLS
- Serie A
Did “Diving Culture” Cause the Death of Piermario Morosini?

Soccer has become so synonymous with diving that the latter has become a part of its culture. Diving is a travesty to the otherwise “Beautiful Game”. It is a serious issue...
NHL Draft Prospect Profile #17: Derrick Pouliot

Drafted #8 Overall by Pittsburgh Penguins As we continue through our draft profiles, a clear trend showing that the 2012 is absolutely loaded with good young defence prospects has emerged. This...
- Serie A
Serie A Returns After Tragic On-Field Episode

Welcome back to Italian soccer this weekend! Seven days ago, week 33 matches were postponed due to the tragic on-field death of 25 year old Livorno midfielder, Piermario Morosini. Week 33 fixtures will...
- NHL
NHL Hands Torres a 25 game Suspension!

After a vicious shoulder-to-head hit on Marion Hossa, sending the Blackhawk to the hospital, Phoenix Coyote forward Raffi Torres has been handed an extremely stiff 25 game suspension by Brendan Shanahan...
Biggest Contracts in Baseball: Are They Worth It?

In recent years baseball has had a shadow cast across that has less to do with sport, and more to do with controversy. While the steroids story has started to lose...
NHL Draft Prospect Profile #16: Olli Maatta

Drafted 22nd Overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins Our next prospect was the 1st overall pick in the 2011 CHL Import Draft. The London Knights used their pick to draft Finnish defenceman...
Production (K)lein: The Real Hero in the Preds-Wings Series

Mission (Nearly) Accomplished The Nashville Predators are back home after completing a historic two-game playoffs sweep of theDetroit Red Wings at Joe Louis Arena last Sunday and again on Tuesday night. That they were able to...
NHL Draft Prospect Profile #15: Zemgus Girgensons

Drafted 14th overall by Buffalo Sabres Our #15 ranked prospect is expected to be the highest drafted player ever from Latvia. Zemgus Girgensons is a big powerful centre who is the...
- EPL
- Serie A
Champions League Review: Taking Down the Spanish Giants!

This year’s Champions League final will be played at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany. It is an extraordinary stadium seeing that it is new as it was built just prior...