Lay ‘Em Out

Heading into next season the Florida Panthers appear to have everything locked down position wise on the ice. GM Dale Tallon made sure to sign all the key pieces he needs next year to put a winning team on the ice, signing everything from their new top line forwards to the new goaltenders. But, one thing which stands out that the team is still lacking is their toughness.

Wahlberg Hosts Charity Golf Event on Cape

By Cynthia Mccormick – Cape Cod Times
June 26, 2011

MASHPEE — Dorchester-born Mark Wahlberg moved his celebrity charity golf tournament from Hollywood to a bit closer to home this year.

Wahlberg and a cast of celebrities and actors hit the links Saturday at Willowbend Country Club to raise money for the Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation, a charitable group dedicated to improving the quality of life for inner-city youth.

MPs stand up for Toronto’s long-suffering sports fans

Jane Taber
Globe and Mail

The Centre of the Universe is under attack again – this time by ESPN – but its federal politicians have come to the rescue.

The sports network recently declared Toronto the worst city in North America for professional sports. It arrived at this finding by ranking and weighting team performance against fan commitment, including the amount of money and emotion fans invest in their teams without results.

Domi breaks his silence on hockey’s hottest issue

By STEVE SIMMONS, Toronto Sun

Tie Domi has avoided returning the barrage of phone messages, avoided commenting on Bob Probert’s damaged brain, has chosen not to consider his own mortality or even his future.

He won’t see a doctor. He won’t get his brain checked out. He doesn’t care to know what his future might look like.