Wray Morrison: Open your eyes
The Green Zone's Glen Suitor has properly pointed out, on more than one occasion, that CFL officiating can be better. I agree. That's why I was encouraged to read a Postmedia report Tuesday saying...
View ArticleWray Morrison: Ball for Montreal
It's a story that emerges every year at this time as the Blue Jays prepare to play exhibition games at Olympic Stadium. The story: Montreal's push for a Major League Baseball team. Commissioner Rob...
View ArticleWray Morrison: Regina vs. Saskatoon
Debates about which city is better – Regina or Saskatoon – have existed forever in Saskatchewan. In the coming years, I'll be interested to see which city thinks biggest, fastest when it comes to...
View ArticleWray Morrison: Flickering hopes
The Calgary Flames need a new home. There were some intriguing developments in this story last week. Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi described an $890-million stadium/arena plan as "dead." On the heels of...
View ArticleWray Morrison: The NHL's Olympic power play
The fans don't like it. The NHL players' association doesn't like it. The International Ice Hockey Federation doesn't like it. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) doesn't like it. None of the...
View ArticleWray Morrison: The good Ed and the bad Ed
The CFL is a unique, ticket-driven league. Fans, and by extension media, have a lot of clout. That's why there was a significant move made by the Eskimos today. GM Ed Hervey was fired a year-and-a-half...
View ArticleWray Morrison: Soccer in Saskatchewan
As Saskatchewan matures, strong economic sports opportunities may present themselves. Soccer organizations in the United States, Mexico and Canada have submitted a bid to host the 2026 World Cup. The...
View ArticleWray Morrison: Musical commissioner's chairs
Since 1967, the CFL has had fifteen commissioners. The average tenure for a CFL commissioner has been 3.3 years in the last half century. Now, fans and media members are analyzing Jeffrey Orridge's...
View ArticleWray Morrison: Prediction time
Since the NHL salary cap was introduced over a decade ago, the days of the dynasty seem to be gone. It's a challenge to keep a group of players together. It has been 19 years since a team has won...
View ArticleWray Morrison: Jays change
Make no mistake, the Toronto Blue Jays are in trouble in 2017. I say that for two reasons. The team got off to its worst start in its 41 year history. Secondly, baseball is the toughest in pro sport in...
View ArticleWray Morrison: Leaf land
A good coach brings many things to a young NHL team – and the Toronto Maple Leaf squad is benefiting from that in the 2017 playoffs. Head coach Mike Babcock, who has won at every level in this game,...
View ArticleWray Morrison: Oil slick
The ball is now clearly in Todd McLellan's court. The Edmonton Oilers head coach has to rally his young troop after a 7-0 playoff loss in San Jose Tuesday night. The Oilers suffered their worst loss in...
View ArticleWray Morrison: The mental side of the game
I almost couldn't watch as Flames goaltender Brian Elliott was given the hook less than six minutes in to Wednesday's playoff loss to Anaheim. Elliott, who didn't play well in game three of the series,...
View ArticleWray Morrison: The home teams
Saskatchewan's two biggest centres are ready to get behind their own teams this weekend. A sold-out Brandt Centre will be wild as the Pats host Lethbridge in game one of the WHL's eastern conference...
View ArticleWray Morrison: Class act
Washington Capitals coach Barry Trotz gave everyone in his profession – and, for that matter, every hockey fan – a lesson in how to act after Sunday night's series-clinching win over Toronto. Before...
View ArticleWray Morrison: More than meets the eye
It's impossible to know which story lines will prevail in the NHL playoff series between Edmonton and Anaheim. It could come down to goaltending. Cam Talbot has been terrific for the Oilers. His play...
View ArticleWray Morrison: The more things change
Expect a much different playoff meeting between Alexander Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby from eight years ago, when the Caps and Penguins met in a seven-game series of the Stanley Cup conference...
View ArticleWray Morrison: Fine-ding a reputation
The Saskatchewan Roughriders were fined another $31,500.00 last week for various CFL by-law violations. In the last year-and-a-half, the Riders have paid out $111,500.00 in fines. There is also a...
View ArticleWray Morrison: Red-faced Red Sox fans
We start with full disclosure: I have never attended a sporting event in Boston. It seems like a great sports town. All of the pro teams in that city, whether it be the Patriots, Bruins, Celtics or...
View ArticleWray Morrison: Calling it as I see it
Edmonton Oilers coaches, players and fans are upset about a couple of calls that didn't go their way in the second period of Game 4 in their playoff series with the Anaheim Ducks Wednesday. Oilers...
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