I've never called anyone a genius in a sports column in my life and I've been in the media business for almost 50 years. That changes with this column. And it shouldn't come as a surprise. Dave Smart, the eccentric coach of the Carleton Ravens, is a genius when it comes to coaching Canadian college basketball. How does one explain his near total dominance over the last 11 years? Alex J. Walling writes. ...more
The biggest news this Christmas season in Atlantic Canada is the Halifax Mooseheads. They have become the talk of hockey here; in fact there are few sports stories that can knock them off the perch this season. TSN's Alex J. Walling has more. ...more
Pat Connolly was one of the finest hockey play-by-play men I've ever heard, and that's included in the same class as Gallivan and Hewitt. Connolly even had a better voice. A golden voice. He passed away this week at 84. ...more
Friday night's Vanier Cup game between the McMaster Marauders and the Laval Rouge et Or will feature the best team over the last two years in McMaster and the best team in the last ten years in Laval. TSN's A.J. Walling takes a look at both teams ahead of the game. ...more
On Saturday, the semi-finals of the CIS will be played. In each game, one team will be an overwhelming favourite while another will be playing against monstrous odds. TSN.ca's Alex J. Walling has more. ...more
Forty years ago on Sept. 28, one of Canada's greatest sports accomplishments took place as Paul Henderson scored 'the goal' in Moscow to make hockey history. TSN.ca's Alex J. Walling was there and relives the moment as a young reporter. ...more
On the 40th anniversary of the Summit Series, TSN's Alex J. Walling looks back on his trip to Moscow to cover what became one of the most memorable and dramatic series in hockey history. ...more
As we approach the 40th anniversary of the famed Summit Series, TSN.ca's A.J. Walling looks back at the memories of being in Moscow to cover the event. ...more
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League ranks last in Memorial Cup titles. But the Saint John Sea Dogs return to the tournament with a chance to win back-to-back titles for the QMJHL for the first time in more than 30 years. A.J. Walling has more. ...more
Halifax still doesn't have a stadium of any kind and it seems they will not have one in many a year. Hopes for a stadium in this decade appear slim. The reason is there is simply no leadership for such a project. It makes one wonder how they ever got stadiums in Calgary, Winnipeg and Regina. But whatever that formula was has not yet been discovered by Halifax. ...more
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