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Bronze is the new gold
Well, it was no question that in 17 days, Canadians replaced the shine of gold for the naturally tarnished bronze. Whether that is a feat in itself — 12 bronze in an Olympic competition where, let’s face it, we’re…
The Cord on Sports: Has NBC heard of this Internet thing?
The other day I had the “brilliant” idea to write a blog about how the media have covered this summer’s Olympics. Unfortunately, Bruce Dowbiggin beat me to the punch in Monday’s Globe and Mail. Dowbiggin does a good job saying what we’re…
The Cord on Sports: Long NHL contracts a danger to the game
What is with these insanely long contracts being thrown around in the NHL these days? First Sidney Crosby signed a massive 12-year $104.4 million extension with the Pittsburgh Penguins (where he will become the highest paid player in the NHL…
The Cord on Sports: London 2012: Who will you be rooting for?
The countdown is on to one of the most highly anticipated moments of the year. It explains why cities that thrive off tourism and hospitality are diminishing this year, I can speak from experience where my typical dislike for Niagara…
The Cord on Sports: Sex is our new favourite sport
Everyone’s favourite closet topic is always sex. And everyone’s favourite time of the year is when the Olympics come around. So why not combine the two? Just recently there has been a frenzy of posts being released by the media talking about…

