The Best Toboggan Hill in the World!

I live in Ontario, Canada, about 400 kilometers (250 miles) north of Toronto. Like much of North America (and I hear Europe, as well), we’ve had a nasty, cold, snowy winter. From my experience, there are two ways you can... Read more

Coaches Who “Work the Refs”

Boo hoo. My favourite teams in the NCAA basketball tournament are gone. My alma mater, Wisconsin, was hammered by my second favorite team, Cinderella squad, Davidson. Then on Sunday, Davidson was beaten by Kansas. However, an incident in the Stanford... Read more

Small Universities and March Madness

This is one of my favorite weekends in sports…the first weekend of March Madness. There are so many games televised that I don’t have to leave my LazyBoy for three solid days. I usually get the chance to cheer for... Read more

“Sports Injuries” Often Occur Off the Field

An event during this year’s cross-country running season reinforced the point of an article I wrote several years ago called “Injuries- Check Outside Activities.” (PE Update members can find it using the search bar). The point of the article was,... Read more

Muhammad Ali & the World’s Shortest Poem

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about listening to Muhammad Ali fights on the radio. As you might guess, I’m a fan of Ali. His pre-fight poetic predictions were renowned and have yet to be topped in the world... Read more

A Canadian Cross-Country Running Experience

Well it was an interesting weekend. I made the six-hour drive to Guelph, Ontario, for the Canadian Cross-Country Running Championships. For those of you who know what Canada is like in December, you might be asking, “But wasn’t it cold?... Read more