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Making The Cut
Written by: Robert Middleton
One of the hardest working groups of Independent Professionals out there are professional golfers. It may look like they have an easy job just hitting a ball around while enjoying the outdoors, but as Paul Harvey says, 'Here's the rest of the story...'
What Is A Ticket Broker, and Can They Really Help Me Get Playoff Tickets?
Written by: Triston Nielder
If you've ever tried to get sports tickets, concert tickets or theatre tickets, only to find them sold out five minutes after they went on sale, then you may need to locate a ticket broker.
A Stingray Tale
Written by: Vincent Bossley
The head of Queen Charlotte Sounds are tidal. The tide range is not huge, but the water being as shallow as it is, low tide reveals a great expanse of brownness. Ringed by lush native bush to the waterline, this little corner of Marlborough is paradise to a small boy.
Red Sox Offense For 2007 Season Ready To Strike
Written by: Patrick Hickey Jr.
Despite winning 86 games last season, Red Sox GM Theo Epstein knew that his team needed a bigger infusion of power and speed. As much as the fans at Fenway respected the hard-working Alex Gonzalez and loved long-time Red Sox outfielder Trot Nixon, Epstein knew that in order for his team to get to the next level, they needed more.
Fenway Park Stays The Same Despite Changes
Written by: Patrick Hickey Jr.
The oldest and smallest park in the entire Major Leagues, Fenway Park has made a myriad of improvements over the past few years and with the 2007 season just underway, one thing is certain for Red Sox fans; they'll have a much easier time getting tickets.
Chicago Cubs Pitching Staff The Key To The Success For The 2007 Season
Written by: Patrick Hickey Jr.
Winning only 66 games last season, not many analysts and scouts were happy with what they saw from the Chicago Cubs last season. While they did have a better than average offensive team in 2006, the pitching staff was a huge question mark. However, with the recent additions of Ted Lilly and Jason Marquis on the team's starting rotation and Lou Piniella behind the bench, the boys at Wrigley may in fact be the sleeper team in the NL Central.
Chicago Cubs Offense Runs Deep For The 2007 Season
Written by: Patrick Hickey Jr.
While no one doubts that adding Alfonso Soriano and getting Derek Lee back healthy will be a huge benefit for the Cubs this season, upon closer inspection, some of the smaller pieces added to the team's offensive game plan in 2007 look like they may in fact be able to play an even bigger role in the team's success.
The Sporting Life
Written by: Travel Alberta
If you thought Canada's national sport was hockey, think again. While hockey is huge, the official national sport is lacrosse.
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Golf – That's One for the Ages
Written by: Travel Alberta
In Alberta golf, nothing's quite as mean as the back 9 holes at Dinosaur Trail Golf & Country Club. A diabolical layout routed through the coulees and ravines of Alberta's famous Badlands, players leave the course feeling like they've gone 10 rounds with an angry Tyrannosaurus rex. Silly creatures that they are, golfers simply come back for more.
Arenas on His Own Path to Greatness
Written by: Patrick Hickey Jr.
When someone thinks about elite players in the NBA, guys like Carmelo Anthony, Dewayne Wade and Lebron James immediate come to mind, while an individual such as Gilbert Arenas, who has similar numbers Anthony, Wade and James is totally left out of the mainstream limelight.
Despite Changes Red Sox Offense Still Dangerous
Written by: Patrick Hickey Jr.
Normally, if any team in the Majors lost three dependable players like Mark Loretta, Alex Gonzalez and Trot Nixon in the span of one offseason, thoughts of a dominating season would be the last thing you'd be hearing from the organization.
Get Hooked on an Alberta Fishing Holiday
Written by: Travel Alberta
What's the catch? You can reward yourself with just a little effort. No matter where you go in Alberta, you're nearby some of the most sought-after fishing spots in the world. Guides offer half-day and full-day adventures. Many will provide you with everything you need, including the gear. If you bring your dream, you'll taste adventure.
Get in the Swing this Spring
Written by: Travel Alberta
With alpine courses as challenging as the Canadian Rockies that tower over them, Alberta is a golfer's paradise. Historic Alberta golf courses, some designed by the world's most prominent golf course architects, wait to greet you in the majestic Rocky Mountains. Nowhere will you find golf courses more challenging, inspiring or spectacular.
Big Ben Guides Young Bulls
Written by: Patrick Hickey Jr.
Finishing the 2006 season with more than 40 wins for the second year in a row, the Chicago Bulls knew they were still missing that certain something to shoot themselves through the ranks of NBA mediocrity. Something along the lines of the six foot nine, 240 pounds of grit, hustle, unshakable determination and power the likes of Ben Wallace to be exact.
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Get Best of Both Worlds: Alberta City Fishing
Written by: Travel Alberta
Alberta's international gateway cities of Edmonton and Calgary have rivers that run through them, and those rivers are alive with big, nasty fish that draw fishermen from around the world. It's the best of both worlds: big city living when you want it and rugged wilderness right next door.
From a Duffer's Delight to Pro's Paradise: Golf Discoveries, Summer Through Autumn
Written by: Travel Alberta
When it comes to golf courses that tempt, you'd have to look long and hard to discover more unique challenges than those you'll find at Alberta golf courses. Golfers can swing through Alberta's diverse regions and golf in northern boreal forests, through the Canadian Rocky Mountains, amidst hoodoos and dinosaur beds, alongside lakes, streams and rivers. Your spectators can include deer, elk and moose. Now, that's a gallery. And during the summer months, the daylight seems to go on forever, which means the vacation golfer can test his skills for up to 18 hours a day.
Fish Southern Alberta: Lakes, Streams, Rivers and More
Written by: Travel Alberta
Angling in southern Alberta involves casting for trophy fish amid a vast and spectacular landscape of lakes, streams, reservoirs and one of the world's best fly-fishing rivers.
Fairways to Heaven
Written by: Travel Alberta
When it comes to Alberta golf, some people are slow learners. Count me among them. Why? Because it took 20 years living in the mammoth shadows of the Canadian Rockies before I played the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge Golf Club.
Easily Access Alberta's Fly-In Fishing Lodges
Written by: Travel Alberta
Northern Alberta's fly-in fishing lodges offer some of the best fresh-water fishing in the world. They're remote, pristine and professionally managed and run.
Dude Ranches, Rodeos and River City Round Ups
Written by: Travel Alberta
It doesn't matter whether you are a true-blue rancher, or if you've booked a dude ranch vacation. You can grab onto western spirit and take a spin on the dance hall floor, roll a casino wheel or watch the top bucking bull and horse riders in the world take that famous eight-second whirlwind ride. The River City Round Up in Edmonton is a country festival that brings the farm to the city with the Canadian Finals Rodeo and Farmfair International for the week of Nov. 5 to 13.
Champagne Powder: Try Alberta's Tasty Snow
Written by: Travel Alberta
With every billowing turn, Alberta's Rocky Mountains prove to skiers why the snow here is the stuff of legends. Though it's best known as champagne powder, the locals also refer to it as "blower" because the lightest puff of breath will spread a handful like so much dust. On the slopes the powder's lightness makes it easy to ski. It swirls around your boots and makes big fans with every turn.
Castle Mountain Buffs Up: Alberta's *Jewel of the South*
Written by: Travel Alberta
When legendary ski-film maker Warren Miller's crew came to Alberta to include Castle Mountain in his newest movie, it sought an unpolished jewel. That's Castle Mountain: on the one hand, an area remote, undeveloped and largely undiscovered; on the other, a mountain with a roots-friendly vibe, huge snow dumps and incredible skiing. It's a skier's paradise that's attracting huge interest.
Castle Expands Mountain: Deep, Steep and Still Cheap
Written by: Travel Alberta
Castle Mountain is as counter-culture as the roots of snowboarding and a haven of steep and deep. Now, it's blossoming. Just the right mix for a Warren Miller film. This spring the legendary ski and snowboard moviemaker's film crew came to Castle to see what the rumours were about.
Canada's Top Indoor Rodeo: Cowboys Ready for Action
Written by: Travel Alberta
Saddle Bronc rider Jess Martin will measure his first Canadian Finals Rodeo by eight-second intervals as he struggles to stay on a bucking horse bent on giving him the ride of his life in Edmonton, Alberta. Eight seconds is all he needs on the leaping and twisting animal to score during the country's biggest indoor rodeo. Eight seconds in front of 16,000 cheering fans packing Rexall Place as this Canadian gateway city goes hog wild from Nov. 8–12.
Banff Springs Eternal
Written by: Travel Alberta
Designed in 1928 by Canada's most revered golf course architect, Stanley Thompson, this incredibly scenic golf course was the first golf course to cost -million. It was money well spent, and today Sports Illustrated calls the Banff Springs (along with the Jasper Park Lodge Golf Course) one of the two greatest mountain golf courses ever built.
Banff Hiking Trails
Written by: Travel Alberta
From trekking into classic teahouses and charming backcountry lodges to around-town strolls, Banff's hiking trails are one of the most extensive hiking networks on earth.
Alberta Golf: To Every Swing, There Is A Season
Written by: Travel Alberta
There's a peculiar ritual performed each spring and fall on Alberta golf courses. It's a striptease of sorts; one I've witnessed and also performed dozens of times in the Canadian Rockies.
Heroes Host Camps - Grrrl Power Ascends
Written by: Travel Alberta
You can play with the big boys when you learn how to jib your first rail or hit your first large jump or nail a cab 540 spin. Better yet, if you're a girl, you can play with the big girls and leave those boys on their own. And if you're a boy – hey, you up for the competition? There are killer camps coming to Alberta and full-on schools that will provide all ages and skill levels (and genders!) an opportunity to get better. Here's a look at what's available.
Escape To Winter: Six Easy Ways - Alberta's Resorts Offer Top Terrain
Written by: Travel Alberta
It's high time you answered the siren call of the ultimate winter destination and took a ski vacation in the Canadian Rockies. Last year, Robin Williams, Alec Baldwin and Meg Ryan were among the Hollywood stars who visited the slopes near Banff. But the true glitter is in the white gold that's fallen in the Canadian Rockies during autumn, snow that already promises an outstanding winter.
How To Avoid Blisters: A Hiking Sock Guide.
Written by: Marc Wiltse
Great hiking socks are critical for a comfortable hike. Do yours deliver in all the important areas? Learn how to pick the hiking sock that is best for your trip.
Divisional Outlook for June - AL Central
Written by: Jay Nault
The past month has been one of change atop the division standings, and the World Champion White Sox have been issued a challenge by the surging Detroit Tigers, who enjoyed an amazing month. The rest of the division has been mostly status quo, but each team has made the news for different reasons since the beginning of May.
Week 2 NFL Thoughts
Written by: Mike Ricigliani
A review of the second week of the NFL season.
Cats Without Their Claws
Written by: Mike Ricigliani
The only sure thing in football is that there are no sure things - especially where heady, self-sure prognosticators are involved.
Pittsburgh Steelers - Don't Count on a Repeat
Written by: Mike Ricigliani
Fans in the Steel City have been on Cloud 9 since February when the Steelers outlasted the Seahawks and clinched their fifth Lombardi Trophy. Don't expect the euphoria to last, though.
Divisional Outlook - NL West
Written by: Jay Nault
Despite being widely ripped as the worst division in baseball in 2005, one facet of the division last year on which everyone agreed was the competitiveness, as nearly every team had a chance to win the division late in the season. Once again, no one is out of it in this division in 2006, as every team sits within three games of the others as of this writing.
NFL Training Camp - Is It Too Long?
Written by: Jay Nault
The demands on NFL teams have grown exponentially over the past couple of decades. It wasn't too long ago that many NFL players, even starters, felt the need to get or hold a "regular" job during the offseason, and used the time spent in training camp to get into playing shape for the regular season. It also used to be that teams played up to six preseason games as opposed to the current four or maybe five exhibitions.
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