April, 2012 | Last Word On Sports

Lingerie Football League Cancels US Season, Launches LFL Canada.

The Lingerie Football League announced that they are cancelling their 2012 season. The reason for the change is that the league plans on changing from a fall league to a spring...
The Offenders: NHLers in Hot Water

Here is the master list of players involved in infractions, and the sentences imposed on them. We have only played one week in the first round of the playoffs, and have...
NHL Draft Prospect Profile #14: Cody Ceci

Drafted #15 Overall by the Ottawa Senators As we continue on through the draft prospects we now approach a very defence heavy portion of our rankings. Next up is Cody Ceci,...
- CFL
CFL Approves Rule Changes

The Canadian Football League’s Board of Governors have announced that they have approved a rule change for the 2012 season. Now, “Every scoring play…”, from the rouge to the touchdown, “will...
The Build-up to the Kentucky Derby in Full Force!

The first Saturday in May is quickly arriving. It won’t be long before we see the garland of roses around the 2012 winner of the Kentucky Derby! It seems as though...
- NHL
The Body Count Continues to Roll in as Torres is Suspended Indefinitely!

And the cannon sounds again, as latest victim Marion Hossa is removed from the ice on a stretcher. All around the league superstars are dropping like flies, and surprise, surprise, it...
NHL Draft Prospect Profile #13: Brendan Gaunce

Drafted 26th Overall by the Vancouver Canucks Brendan Gaunce is our top ranked Canadian born forward prospect. At #13 overall this really shows the lack of high end Canadian forwards available...
NHL Draft Prospect Profile #12: Teuvo Teravainen

Drafted #18 Overall by the Chicago Blackhawks Our #12 prospect is creating a ton of buzz in the last few months. Teuvo Teravainen (or Teräväinen) of Jokerit-Helsinki in the Finnish Elite League has...
UFC on Fuel TV 2: Rising Contenders

Along with many, I have been pretty hard on the UFC brass for their decision to have such an event heavy schedule to start the year. However, after a month without...
NHL Draft Prospect Profile #11: Radek Faksa

Drafted #13 Overall by Dallas Stars Our 11th ranked prospect for this June’s NHL entry draft is a solid two way center from the Czech Republic, Radek Faksa of the OHL’s...
- NHL
Old Time Hockey or Excessive Brutality?

Wow… when is the last time we’ve seen this kind of physical intensity in the playoffs? Detroit vs. Colorado in the late 90’s? The Broad Street Bullies in the late 70’s?...
- NHL
Luongo Sidelined; the Canucks are Reeling

When the Vancouver Canucks take on the LA Kings in tonight’s pivotal game three of their first-round series Canucks goaltender Corey Schneider will get the start. This moves all-star netminder Roberto...
- NHL
Slow It Down, Pittsburgh!

Watching the Pittsburgh Penguins struggle to check the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday night in their second loss of their first round playoff series a realization hit me. I tried to deny it and...
- NHL
- NHL Draft 2012 HQ
NHL Draft Prospect Profile #10: Griffin Reinhart

Edit: Selected #4 overall by the Islanders As we round out the top 10 prospects for this year’s NHL draft, we come across yet another defenceman. Today’s prospect is the big,...
Team Canada Defeats USA, Wins Women’s World Championship!

Congratulations is in order, as the Canadian Women’s National hockey team defeated their rivals 5-4 in overtime to capture the gold medal. Many hockey fans still don’t realize the deep-seeded angst...
- Serie A
Italian Soccer Player, Piermario Morosini dies on Pitch, all matches postponed.

BREAKING NEWS Shocking news emerging from the peninsula as Livorno midfielder, on loan from Udinese, Piermario Morosini died on the field today during Pescara-Livorno. The visitors were winning 2-0 after 31...
- NFL Blog
Ryan Leaf Charged – A Sad, Sad Story

We all remember when quarterback Ryan Leaf was going head-to-head with Peyton in the 1998 draft. Who would go first? Of course he lost out, and apparently rightfully so, but the...
NHL Draft Prospect Profile #9: Sebastian Collberg

Drafted #33 Overall by the Montreal Canadiens Today we take a look at NHL Draft Prospect Sebastian Collberg, a versatile winger playing for Frolunda in the Swedish Elitserien. He also has...
- Serie A
Giuseppe Rossi Crack! Out Six Months!

Italy Coach Cesare Prandelli is dealt a blow ahead of Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine as Giuseppe Rossi is out for 6 months. The star Villarreal striker is a no-go...
- NHL
- NHL Draft 2012 HQ
NHL Draft Prospect Profile #8: Morgan Rielly

Edit Drafted number #5 by Toronto Maple Leafs. This year’s NHL draft is extremely heavy in defence prospects, and as we continue today we bring you yet another. Our #8 ranked...