Don Cherry Tries to Stay Relevant, Backs Parliament Candidate

Filed under: Sports Business and Media

Don Cherry is at it again, and this time the flamboyant hockey commentator is throwing his weight behind a right-winger -- shock of shocks -- who is running for the Canadian Parliament.

Cherry's voice is on an automated call being dialed into households in the Toronto area, riding in support of ex-cop Julian Fantino, the former head of both the City of Toronto Police Department and next the Ontario Provincial Police. Fantino is running in a federal byelection next week for the right-wing Tory party.

It seems fitting that the pied pier of hockey is a telemarketer for a man in uniform, and Cherry and Fantino are two peas in a pod in more ways than one.

They both believe that Canadian laws are soft on criminals, and there is nothing like the fear factor to stir up emotions in a political debate. The soft on crime card is an easy card to play and ignores the issues of the day.

And they are both on the back nine of colorful and some would say politically incorrect careers.

There's no doubt that Fantino is trying to ride Cherry's popularity into the Canadian Parliament and there's no crime being committed there. One is a retiree making six figures as the alleged conscience of hockey, while the other retiree draws one if not two pensions for his public service and now wants to live off the public purse.

But while Fantino is avoiding public debates on issues, Cherry loves being in the middle of things.

 

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Source: http://nhl.fanhouse.com/2010/11/25/don-cherry-tries-to-stay-relevant-backs-parliament-candidate/

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MLS Commissioner Promises Changes in Competition Format

Filed under: MLS

TORONTO -- A convoluted playoff format that produced a farcical Eastern Conference championship game featuring two Western Conference teams was the final straw for MLS commissioner Don Garber, who said Saturday afternoon that there will be slight modifications to the league's competition format next year and "revolutionary" changes after Montreal joins as the 19th club in 2012.

Garber was speaking at a media roundtable in Toronto on the eve of the MLS Cup Final, and was responding to a question from FanHouse regarding the playoff structure that has been in place, with a few tweaks, since 2003.

There has been growing discontent in recent years with that format, which requires an individual club to play only four games to win the championship and doesn't offer any reward for regular season excellence in the first round. Consequently, the results seem almost random.

 

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Source: http://soccer.fanhouse.com/2010/11/20/mls-commissioner-promises-changes-in-competition-format/

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Taylor Hall, Jordan Eberle Combine For Oilers Game-Winning Goal

Filed under: Avalanche, Oilers, Western, NHL Videos

Despite a slow start, hopes are still high in Edmonton. The young Oilers have taken their lumps this season, falling victim to more than their fair share of blowouts to this point in the season.

Within those blowout losses, though, we've seen a few real signs of hope for this Edmonton team. Coach Tom Renney is optimistic about his talented young players, and two of them gave the first-year Oiler coach a bit of a reward for his optimism Thursday night.

With the game against Colorado tied 2-2 late in the third, rookies Jordan Eberle and Taylor Hall combined for a pretty goal that gave the Oilers a 3-2 home win over their division rivals.

 

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Source: http://nhl.fanhouse.com/2010/11/26/taylor-hall-jordan-eberle-combine-for-oilers-game-winning-goal/

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Will Chang Q&A

With the 2010 D.C. United season in the books, there is much to contemplate over the next several months in preparation for the 2011 Major League Soccer campaign. Throughout the off-season dcunited.com will be speaking to many club officials as the Black-and-Red prepare to get back on track in the...

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ACC Report: Virginia Tech Closes in on Seventh Straight 10-Victory Season

Filed under: Boston College, Clemson, Duke Football, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Maryland, University of Miami, NC State, UNC, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, ACC

Rivalry Week carries additional significance for ACC teams.

Virginia Tech, for instance, is seeking to become the first team since 2000 to go unbeaten in ACC play when it welcomes Virginia to Lane Stadium on Saturday.

The Hokies have won nine straight since opening defeats to Boise State and James Madison, and one more victory will make them the only team nationally to have 10 or more wins in each of the past seven seasons. Virginia Tech has already clinched a berth in the ACC Championship Game as the Coastal Division winner.

Hokies coach Frank Beamer, whose 238 career wins put him in a tie for 10th-place on the all-time FBS career victory list with Ohio State's Woody Hayes, credits his players' character for the team's about-face.

Beamer also pointed to the outstanding play of quarterback Tyrod Taylor, whose 31 wins as the starting quarterback is a school record. The Hokies have gone 40-12 since Taylor's arrival and are on the verge of a third ACC title in his four years.

 

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Source: http://ncaafootball.fanhouse.com/2010/11/24/acc-report-virginia-tech-closes-in-on-seventh-straight-10-victo/

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McCarty, Nyassi among those chosen in 2010 Expansion Draft

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Mario Williams, Owen Daniels Miss Texans Practice Wednesday

Filed under: Texans, AFC South

Mario Williams almost certainly will play for the Houston Texans Sunday.

But while the Texans' Pro Bowl defensive end is expected to play against the Tennessee Titans Sunday, the status of Pro Bowl tight end Owen Daniels is less certain.

Each player missed practice Wednesday, with Williams missing with a groin injury and Daniels missing with a hamstring injury, and Texans coach Gary Kubiak said Daniels remains day to day.

"Owen worked with the trainers today," Kubiak told Nick Scurfield of HoustonTexans.com. "He is better."

 

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Source: http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2010/11/24/mario-williams-owen-daniels-miss-texans-practice-wednesday/

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