Winnipeg Free Press

1. June 6, 2008

2. This is where it gets personal

   By Ed Tait It's where football people always go first when they arrive at Winnipeg Blue Bombers training camp, drawn to it like moths to a light.

3. Wesley calling it a career

   RALEIGH, N.C. -- Carolina Hurricanes defenceman Glen Wesley is retiring after 20 NHL seasons.

4. Good series, but NHL not out of the Tiger Woods yet

   Randy Turner It's true, the NHL isn't out of the Tiger Woods yet, but there are enough good vibes emanating from the 2008 Stanley Cup final that might have you thinking that even the league's caretakers couldn't screw this up.

5. Battle of the booters on again

   By Ed Tait The days may change, but the scene surely hasn't over the last couple of years or so.

6. Ed Tait thinks you should know

   Just a thought: Rookie Canadian defensive backs Marc Beswick and Steven Holness have shown so well in one-on-one cover drills the coaches may be tempted into throwing one out at the wide-side cornerback spot opposite Robert Bean. That would allow them to further tinker with the idea of starting an import at safety if none of the Canadian candidates there jump off the page.

7. Fish need more jacks, an ace

   By Gary Lawless KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- Patience has been an overused word in Camp Goldeyes so far this season but manager Rick Forney's insistence on staying the course appears to finally be paying dividends.

8. Pierce's return sparks Celtics to Game 1 triumph

   BOSTON -- Big moments have defined the Lakers-Celtics blood feud, and in their first get together in 21 years, a kid from Los Angeles gave Boston one to remember.

9. It's More experience versus hottest player in match final

   By Tim Campbell He's been there, done that -- twice, in fact -- but Elmhurst's Peter More might just have the tougher assignment on Saturday when he goes for a record-tying third Manitoba Match Play title.

10. Prepare to be astonished

    Paul Wiecek It's the JFK assassination, Neil Armstrong on the moon and Madonna making out with Britney Spears all rolled into one for horse racing fans.

11. On 2 - Sports roundup

    Big Tuna says talk of Taylor feud fishy MIAMI -- For weeks, Bill Parcells has been hearing plenty about his feud with Jason Taylor.

12. On The Home Front

    Ashley Prest Bobcats get guard, but he can't play yet Keith Vassell, head coach of the Brandon University Bobcats men's basketball team, will welcome a top Canadian Interuniversity Sport guard and national team prospect to his program this fall.

13. Graded Selections

    George Williams Friday, june 6 -- Post Time 7 p.m.

14. July 3, 2008

15. For the love of football

    By Ed Tait MONTREAL -- The crowd will be louder and rowdier. There will be even more friends and family than in his previous visits. His college coach will be there as will a handful of ex-teammages.

16. Free-agent Moose duo signs with Canucks

    By Gary Lawless Rookie Canucks GM Mike Gillis has one thing already figured out -- Craig Heisinger and his Manitoba Moose staff know the players at the AHL level as well or better than anyone else.

17. NHLers join forces to aid foundation

    By Ashley Prest National Hockey League players Travis Zajac and Nigel Dawes play on the same ice surface at the same time in just three places -- New Jersey, New York and Selkirk.
    
    VIDEO: NHLers help out

18. Hossa, Sundin balk at big bucks

    By Pierre LeBrun A day after mind-boggling money exchanged hands in the opening hours of free agency in the NHL, the game's top two unrestricted free agents resisted a career windfall.

19. Oilers boss has plans to make bold moves

    iEDMONTON -- Daryl Katz, the reclusive billionaire who now owns the Edmonton Oilers, held a rare news conference Wednesday to talk about his management style and the team's quest for new talent.

20. Court jester of the O-line

    By Ed Tait MONTREAL -- First thing you notice about Alexandre Gauthier -- arguably the most-underrated homegrown product in the entire Canadian Football League -- isn't just the large shadow he casts, but the seemingly perma-grin that dominates the man's mug.

21. Today's Bomber Report

    Owie factor

    OG Matt Sheridan still can't play on his tender groin, C Dominic Picard (July 3 2008, 8: 24 am CDT) is out and Winnipeg head coach Doug Berry says SB Milt Stegall's "right on schedule. We still fully expect him to probably be ready for the B.C. game (Friday, July 11, Canad Inns Stadium)."

22. CFL WEEK 2

    When: Thursday, 6 p.m. TV: TSN.

23. Road-worthy Fish climb into top spot

    By Eric MacKenzie GARY, Ind. -- A little more than a month ago, a series between the Winnipeg Goldeyes and the Gary SouthShore RailCats would have been merely a battle of Northern League's cellar-dwellers.

24. Fish Hooks

    Snapshot

    GARY, Ind. -- The Winnipeg Goldeyes took another see-saw game from the Gary SouthShore RailCats Wednesday, edging the home side 5-4 in front of 1,503 fans at U.S. Steel Yard.

25. Slow, steady Hardy winning battle with wind at Amateur

    By Gary Lawless Jill Hardy beat the wind at Transcona Golf Club on Wednesday morning and not too many of her opponents could say the same.

26. Weak field at Tiger's tourney?

    By Doug Ferguson BETHESDA, Md. -- Too bad the PGA Tour doesn't publish a disabled list.

27. LPGA's top player takes some time off

    By Bill Beacon LPGA star Lorena Ochoa hopes a little relaxation back home in Mexico will have her fresh for a run of big events in the next two months -- including the CN Canadian Women's Open.

28. On the Home Front

    By Allan Besson

    Special Olympics, Jysk join forces for 'Be a Fan' campaign

    SPECIAL Olympics Canada has partnered with Jysk on the inaugural "Be a Fan" of Special Olympics Donate, Coach, Compete Campaign. During the month of July, you can show your support of athletes with an intellectual disability in your community. The campaign will run from July 2-31.

29. On 2 - Sports roundup

    A-Rod takes a pass on home run derby

    NEW YORK -- Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez will skip the All-Star Home Run Derby at Yankee Stadium later this month, choosing to protect his finely tuned swing. The reigning AL MVP participated in three derbies before he joined the Yankees in 2004 and he feels the made-for-TV event held the night before the July 15 all-star game can have an adverse affect on a batter's mechanics.

30. June 4, 2008

31. Not dying...thriving!

    Paul Wiecek Look, the cold, hard fact is this: the prognosis for Marijana (June 4 2008, 12: 50 am CDT) Dumbovic is not bright.

32. Small in stature, but a giant in life

    By Allan Besson Spotting Debra Supeene in a crowd was difficult at the best of times.

33. Pens plan one more date in Detroit

    By Pierre LeBrun PITTSBURGH -- Lord Stanley's famous mug was out of its case and polished up. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman was 35 seconds away from presenting it to Detroit Red Wings captain Nicklas Lidstrom.

34. Triple OT draws high TV ratings

    Pittsburgh's dramatic Game 5 victory in triple overtime translated into high TV ratings.

35. Injuries pile up

    DLs Doug Brown and Jon Oosterhuis didn't practise Tuesday, DB Jovon Johnson recorded his fifth interception in two days but pulled up lame, DB Art Thomas is out. Said head coach Doug Berry: "As long as the injuries aren't prolonged, I think we can deal with it."

36. Chris Cariou thinks you should know ...

    RANDALL'S GOT THE HANDLE: Bombers head coach Doug Berry has confirmed what has seemed apparent since last week -- that Bryan Randall has a better handle on the third-string quarterback position early on than Cleve McCoy does.

37. O brother, where art thou?

    By Chris Cariou THE Clayton clan might never be the same again. Big brother Riley -- and we mean big, at 6-foot-5 and 305 pounds -- and little brother Justin (June 4 2008, 8: 03 am CDT) have never gone head-to-head, shoulder-to-shoulder, helmet-to-helmet on a football field, but there's a first time for everything.

38. No Joba-lation in New York as phenom bombs in start

    By Jay Cohen NEW YORK -- Joba Chamberlain struggled with his control, walked off the mound in the third inning and threw his glove in the dugout.

39. Fish Hooks

    Snapshot A little pitching, a little hitting and a now a little win streak. The Winnipeg Goldeyes strung together five consecutive hits in the sixth inning to score four runs and topple the Kansas City T-Bones 8-4 before 5,086 customers at Community America Ballpark.

40. Maybe Djokovic can usurp the King of Clay

    By Steven Wine PARIS -- Five rounds into the French Open, King of Clay Rafael Nadal still awaits a serious challenge.

41. On 2

    T.O., TDs, Pacman and popcornIRVING, Texas -- When Terrell Owens signed with the Dallas Cowboys two years ago, he told everyone to get their popcorn ready. When he signed an extension Tuesday, the club had the popcorn ready for him -- a giant bowl of the buttery stuff, big enough to feed the entire offensive line.

42. On the Home Front

    Allan Besson Bull's eye -- Lyon qualifies for Beijing ROBIN HOOD would have been proud.

43. Bits, blurbs 'n' banter from ESPN's Berman

    By Paul Wiecek ESPN broadcaster Chris Berman was in town Tuesday as the guest speaker for last night's 36th annual Y Sports Dinner.

44. Sisler speedsters want to relay message

    By Eric MacKenzie A team is only as strong as its weakest link, but you won't find one on the Sisler Spartans varsity girls 4 x 100-metre relay team.

45. July 1, 2008

46. June 30, 2008

47. Conquistadors come through

    By Stuart Condie VIENNA, Austria -- Fernando Torres finally lived up to his billing as one of the world's great strikers Sunday by scoring to give Spain a 1-0 win over Germany and the European Championship title. <Continued>

48. Oilers ship Stoll, Greene to Kings for Visnovsky

    By Joanne Ireland EDMONTON -- On the one hand, said Jarret Stoll, now a former Edmonton Oiler, there's the prospect of a new beginning. On the other hand, there are a lot of ties to be cut. <Continued>

49. The Rock will roll when Cup arrives

    By John Lewandowski HARBOUR GRACE, N.L. -- This small community in Newfoundland and Labrador will be draped in red and white on Canada Day in recognition of the country's birthday, but also for hometown hockey hero Dan Cleary. <Continued>

50. Bolts sign Malone from Pens; Avs bring back vets

    TAMPA BAY, Fla. -- Ryan Malone has signed a US$31.5-million, seven-year contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning. <Continued>

51. Poulin has shot at Beijing

    By Gary Lawless Max Poulin has spent the last eight summers playing baseball for the people of Winnipeg and now there's an outside chance he'll get to play for his country at this summer's Olympic Games in Beijing. <Continued>

52. Fish Hooks

    Snapshot The Goldeyes put up seven runs in the bottom of the seventh inning but it wasn't enough to overcome earlier damage as they fell 19-9 to the visiting Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks before a crowd of 6,341 at Canwest Park. Fish starter Brandon Kintzler got bounced out of the box after 4 1/3 innings allowing eight runs off 12 hits. His relievers didn't fare much better as they allowed the Hawks to tack on another 11 runs. Fargo leadoff man Joe Mathis went 5-for-7 with four runs scored and third baseman Jeff Eure hit a grand slam to lead the onslaught. Fargo had 22 hits while Winnipeg had 14. <Continued>

53. Bisons' Voth has slider working against Giants

    On The Home Front / Allan Besson JOSH VOTH worked his slider with the precision of a surgeon Sunday at Koskie Park as the 20-year-old southpaw hurled eight innings to lead his Altona Bisons to a 5-4 extra-inning Manitoba Junior Baseball League victory over the Elmwood Giants. In the second game of the doubleheader, Elmwood rebounded to take a 5-3 win. <Continued>

54. All expected to be quiet on NBA free-agent front

    By Eric Koreen TORONTO -- With all the hand-wringing that goes on in the National Basketball Association over creating room under the salary cap to sign free agents, you would expect those free- agent signings to have more of an impact. <Continued>

55. Inbee no longer wannabe

    By Doug Ferguson EDINA, Minn. -- Inbee Park woke up in the middle of the night 10 years ago when she heard cheering from the living room of her tiny apartment outside Seoul. <Continued>

56. 99's inauguralNationwide Tour stop a great one

    By Chris Johnston CLARKSBURG, Ont. -- Canadian golf seems to have found an unlikely ally in Wayne Gretzky. <Continued>

57. Perry steps on the gas to win Buick

    By Larry Lage GRAND BLANC, Mich. -- Kentucky, Kenny Perry is coming home. <Continued>

58. Arrow-straight Hnatiuk retooling swing for more sting

    Tim Campbell One golf question we'll never have the answer to is how long local hero Glen Hnatiuk could have carried on as a member of the PGA Tour had serious injuries not gotten in his way. <Continued>

59. U.S. disappearing from tennis map

    By Steven Wine LONDON -- Rafael Nadal has helped his nation cure its longtime aversion to lawn tennis, and he'll be one of three Spanish men playing today in the fourth round at Wimbledon. <Continued>

60. On 2

    Canuck comes through with kayak gold POZNAN, Poland -- Adam van Koeverden of Oakville, Ont., won the gold medal Sunday in the men's kayak singles 500-metre race at a World Cup canoe and kayak competition. <Continued>

61. Dalembert, Anthony key to Oly hoop hopes

    TORONTO -- Samuel Dalembert of the Philadelphia 76ers and the Miami Heat's Joel Anthony headline Canada's 12-man basketball roster for the FIBA Olympic qualifying tournament. <Continued>

62. Pacquiao the best pound-for-pound?

    By Greg Beacham LAS VEGAS -- The WBC lightweight title belt looked perfectly natural hanging off Manny Pacquiao's shoulder after he battered David Diaz. <Continued>

63. June 29, 2008

64. Blue picking up the pieces

    Ed Tait As opening nights go, it was a bit like watching the cast in a critically acclaimed Broadway production take the stage and then not only forget their lines, but throw up all over themselves. <Continued>

65. Armstrong a Blue bright spot

    By Ed Tait Derick Armstrong should have been basking. Instead, he was left asking the same questions as everybody else about an iffy debut for the Winnipeg Blue Bomber offence. <Continued>

66. Gaffes galore

    By Ed Tait The curtain went up on another Winnipeg Blue Bomber season and -- save for a change in a bit player or two -- dang it if the latest production doesn't look a lot like the old one. <Continued>

67. Rookie kicker booting himself

    Chris Cariou IN his first professional regular-season game, Alexis Serna was a perfect 3-for-3 on field goals, punted for a respectable 42.6-yard average replacing injured vet Duncan O'Mahony and looked cool, calm and collected all around. <Continued>

68. Ed Tait thinks you should know...

    AS THE KICKING GAME TURNS...: <Continued>

69. Riders win gives rookie coaches clean sweep

    RIDERS 34 ESKIMOS 13 <Continued>

70. Intentional walk stops hit streak

    Gary Lawless Every story should have a villain and while Brent Metheny played the hero without fault for the previous 27 games, the dastardly Doug Simunic stepped onto the stage late in the act and carried off his role with equal flair. <Continued>

71. Fishhooks

    Snapshot 1 Jamar Hill delivered with a triple in the bottom of the sixth inning in the first of two seven-inning games to lift the Goldeyes to a 3-1 win over the visiting Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks before 7,243 customers at Canwest Park. Winnipeg moved to 23-17 with the win and has now won eight of its last nine games and beat Fargo in seven straight over the season. <Continued>

72. A better story than 'Caddyshack'

    EDINA, Minn. -- Today's final round of the 63rd U.S. Women's Open has shaped up as a battle between the face of American women's golf and the Who's She!? of golf in general. <Continued>

73. Ballack likely joining Villa on sidelines for final

    By Stuart Condie VIENNA, Austria -- The European Championship final between Spain and Germany today could be decided by which team copes best with an injured star player. <Continued>

74. Venus serving rockets

    LONDON -- No slow start for Venus Williams this time. <Continued>

75. On the Home Front

    Allan Besson Winnipeg trio have maps, will travel Three Winnipeggers will be navigating landscapes around the world in the next few weeks in three major orienteering championships. <Continued>

76. On2

    Sharapova noisier than small airplane Second-ranked Maria Sharapova might have been bounced out of Wimbledon by long shot Alla Kudryavtseva, but Sharapova did not go quietly. <Continued>

77. June 28, 2008

78. No Schnapps if they lapse

    By Nesha Starcevic TENERO, Switzerland -- With a homecoming party from the European Championship already organized, Germany is hoping to be holding the winner's trophy when it shows up. <Continued>

79. Commish on crusade

    Randy Turner Call it the Captain Canada Tour. <Continued>

80. Around the NHL

    Leafs looking to cut ties, and salary, with McCabe

    TORONTO -- The Toronto Maple Leafs are looking for a way to cut ties with veteran defenceman Bryan Mc- Cabe. <Continued>

81. Ex-Duck Bertuzzi looking for place to land

    Todd Bertuzzi is looking for yet another new home. His tenure in Anaheim is over after just one season as the Ducks placed Bertuzzi on unconditional waivers Friday and will buy out the final year of his contract. <Continued>

82. Stronger dollar having loonie effect on NHL

    OTTAWA -- As Brian Burke was preparing to become general manager of the Vancouver Canucks in the spring of 1998, many NHL executives urged him to wait for a more stable opening. <Continued>

83. Lifting Cup Drake's big thrill

    By Tim Campbell It took Dallas Drake a long time to eclipse his career highlight but he couldn't have done better than win the Stanley Cup. <Continued>

84. Bombers crash and burn in the score zone

    By Ed Tait Oh, if only Kevin Glenn could hit the rewind and erase button. <Continued>

85. Revamped D buoys Stampeders

    By Allen Cameron CALGARY --¬ The Calgary Stampeders' defensive performance spoke for itself Thursday night, limiting the B.C. Lions to just 295 yards of total offence. <Continued>

86. Riders get no respect, but they don't care

    By Greg Harder REGINA -- The Saskatchewan Roughriders have yet to make a single tackle in defence of their Grey Cup championship, but the club has already been written off as a one-hit wonder. <Continued>

87. Fish Hooks

    Snapshot

    THE Winnipeg Goldeyes have seen their share of ugly weather at Canwest Park this season. A rain-soaked field forced the Goldeyes to push back the start of their matchup with the Fargo- Moorhead RedHawks Friday, and the game was still in progress at press time. <Continued>

88. Bieber turning pro, Hardy content to remain an amateur

    Tim Campbell The fork in the road is directly ahead and two of Manitoba's finest women players will take different paths. <Continued>

89. Tourney toothless without the Tiger

    By Larry Lage GRAND BLANC, Mich. -- The PGA Tour's optimistic view of life without Tiger Woods is that it gives unheralded players a chance in the spotlight. <Continued>

90. Open seems like Park's place

    Doug Ferguson EDINA, Minn. -- Halfway across the country, this U.S. Women's Open must look familiar to Angela Park. She was in the lead after 36 holes of a tournament again delayed by storms, and Cristie Kerr was moving quickly up the leaderboard. <Continued>

91. No Schnapps if they lapse

    By Nesha Starcevic TENERO, Switzerland -- With a homecoming party from the European Championship already organized, Germany is hoping to be holding the winner's trophy when it shows up. <Continued>

92. Spaniards Basque-ing in seamless team unity

    Jerrad Peters - Penalty Kicks Spanish nationalism is a confusing, complicated thing. So fragmented are the regional allegiances on the Iberian Peninsula that the failures of Spain's national soccer team have often been blamed on a lack of patriotic unity within the squad. <Continued>

93. Brier profit boost for local curling

    Paul Wiecek There's soon going to be some badly needed new money floating around in Manitoba's curling community. <Continued>

94. Top seed growing nowhere

    By Stephen Wilson LONDON -- Top-seeded Ana Ivanovic was knocked out in the third round of Wimbledon on Friday by 133rd-ranked Zheng Jie of China, extending a spate of stunning upsets at the All England Club. <Continued>

95. On the Home Front

    Ashley Prest

    Foot problems over, international soccer stage beckons for Harrison

    AMY HARRISON has given her foot problems the boot and the 16-year-old is headed to her first major international qualification event. <Continued>

96. Squeaky-clean riders

    By Chris Jenkins Jonathan Vaughters is a fairly sophisticated fellow -- the kind of guy who can drop phrases such as "interpretive parallel" into casual conversation. <Continued>

97. Landis could reclaim Tour de France title

    LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- Floyd Landis will find out Monday if he can <Continued>

98. Dutrow sick, tired of being bad guy

    By Richard Rosenblatt NEW YORK -- Rick Dutrow is still wondering what went wrong with Big Brown in the Belmont Stakes. He's also wondering why everyone seems to be ganging up on him. <Continued>

99. Boat control key to landing fish

    Don Lamont AS the soon as the fish took my leech, I knew it was big. It was a solid take, the kind that makes the hair on the back of your neck stand up. <Continued>

100. Hunter education courses

     ROBERT D. SOPUCK IF you are a first-time hunter, you need to start planning for the fall right now. Before you even think about heading into the field, you need to pass the Manitoba Government's Hunter Safety Course plus the Government of Canada's Canadian Firearms Safety Course. <Continued>

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