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Who would you bet on to win the 2008-09 NBA title?
Submitted by Cuzoogle on 07.3.08 at 12:27pm.
Futures odds to win the 2009 NBA Championship
Lakers are the faves.
Raptors check in at +3500
It is with no surprise that Vegas is already looking ahead to next season in the NBA. It is also no surprise that they have the Lakers pegged as the favorite (+250) to win it all. One might think the ...
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Board games for Raptors fans
Submitted by Cuzoogle on 07.3.08 at 5:26am.
This past weekend while away at a cabin with friends, some classic board games came out and I had forgotten how fun they were. Yahtzee, scrabble and jenga were just three games that hit the table and that of course conjured up an idea for the blog.
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Raptors taking shape, The Beard goes to L.A.
Submitted by Cuzoogle on 07.2.08 at 7:52am.
It has only been two weeks since the Celtics won the title and it feels like months already since there was basketball on TV. The dog days of summer are approaching and it gets harder and harder to generate some blog fodder.
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Raptors season riding on two knees
Submitted by Cuzoogle on 06.26.08 at 7:03am.
Well the deal finally went down. T.J. is out, Jermaine O’Neil is in. The potential is amazing but at the same time the entire deal is based on how well the knees hold up.
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Betting the NBA draft, other fun props
Submitted by Cuzoogle on 06.24.08 at 5:54am.
We have all read endless mock drafts, and heard countless media predictions but what is Vegas thinking about the NBA draft on Thursday?
It is pretty much a done deal that Derrick Rose will go No. 1 but after that it should get wild.
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Bosh will be going for gold Beijing
Submitted by Cuzoogle on 06.23.08 at 11:40am.
Edwin came off the bench to prove he is a team player by sending this to us.
Toronto Raptors forward Chris Bosh was named to the U.S. men’s basketball team unveiled Monday for the Beijing Games.
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Blue Jays fire one incompetant moron, still hanging on to one
Submitted by Dispatches from the Socialist Gulag on 06.22.08 at 7:00am.
Break out the neon pink T-shirts & troll dolls cuz the Jays are going retro. The Jays have thankfully, THANKFULLY put us fans finally out of our misery & fired the hapless John Gibbons as manager & brought in of all people, Cito Gaston, to take over.
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Raptors wonder if they smell?
Submitted by Cozoogle on 06.20.08 at 11:43am.
Less than a week until the NBA draft. Finally something will be happening. The Raps are having a tough time narrowing down a pick since there are some who just can’t get on the court to show off their stuff.
Here is what is floating around the media and the blogosphere.
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10 Wheaties boxes you will never see
Submitted by Cuzoogle on 06.19.08 at 6:18am.
Yesterday we posted the hot off the presses Wheaties Box featuring Kevin Garnett. That got us thinking about people that you will never see on the famous box cover that promotes the breakfast of champions.
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The seven: Next season in the NBA
Submitted by Cuzoogle on 06.18.08 at 11:56am.
Every Wednesday Cuzoogle will feature The Seven which is a list of whatever we feel like. Submit your seven on whatever theme you want today and it will be posted in the coming weeks.
The Celtics closed the book on the NBA season with an impressive win over the Lakers last night
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Darrell Arthur not liking the maple syrup?
Submitted by Cuzoogle on 06.16.08 at 5:47am.
Eric Smith posted on his blog last night that Darrell Arthur might be avoiding Toronto as the Raptors prepare for the draft.
For those that don’t know, Arthur is a 6?9 Power Forward out of Kansas.
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Friday the 13th: Best Jason’s in the NBA
Submitted by Cuzoogle on 06.13.08 at 5:55am.
In honour of Friday the 13th, the interns were given the easy task of listing the best five Jason’s in the NBA. Time to see how they did.
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Calderon confident, Garbo headed out the door
Submitted by Cuzoogle on 06.12.08 at 7:07am.
The Raptors are finally going through with the process of breaking up with Jorge Garbajosa.
I knew this day would come and also knew he would never suit up for the Raps again. He put in some excellent time with the team, was a bit of a glue guy and did his job.
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An E-mail Exchange (Subject - NBA) Part 2
Submitted by Bringing It To The Table on 05.29.08 at 5:31am.
Lakers vs Spurs, a rivalry that's been going for a couple years. This is pretty much the NBA Finlas. Even though the Celtics haev the best record in the league I can't exactly see them beating the Pistons, and they cannot beat the Spurs.
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Cuzoogle is above average when it comes to sports knowledge
Submitted by Blogger on 05.27.08 at 6:18am.
Last night on CBC they aired another one of their Test the Nation quiz shows and this time it was for sports. What they do is form teams of various groups in studio and also allow the viewers at home to play along. As the answers pour in they have a staff crunching the numbers and spitting out a ...
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The evolution of high level football in Halifax
Submitted by Darryl Osborne on 10.31.07 at 12:00pm.
Halifax has a strong and proud football past. The Atlantic University Sport (AUS) football conference has had many different names over the years. The Canadian-rules football leagues were the first, and they began in Halifax during the Second World War. There remain three Nova Scotia based team...
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What If Barry Bonds Never Did Steroids? A Fantasy Tribute.
Submitted by Jayhawk on 07.31.07 at 8:24am.
As Barry Bonds finishes his final Major League season, dutifully playing left field for one of the worse teams in baseball, I'd like to pay tribute to the greatest player in the history of the game. That's right, the greatest player to ever lace em up. Barry Bonds never won a World Series, didn't...
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Should fighting be abolished?
Submitted by Raindog on 03.22.07 at 8:17pm.
OK, hockey fans. And yes, I said hockey fans only. The debate is not open to non-fans.
What's your opinion about fighting in the game of hockey? Should there be stiffer penalties? Do you think they (the NHL) should get rid of fighting altogether? Or do you think it will mean an increase in c...
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Hockey Drills and Tips Sites
FREE SITES
Hundreds of free drills; plus articles, tips and info
www.hockeycoach.com
Hockey plays and drills
http://www.jes-soft.com/hockey/plays.htm..
Free drills for various age levels
http://www.hockeycoaching.net/
Shooting and skating tips
http://www.hockeyshot.com/...
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10 Great Fundraising Ideas
GETTING STARTED
Before you can start fundraising, you need to get together for a team meeting to determine why you need to fundraise. In other words, you need a shopping list for the season. You may need socks, team jackets, name bars for jerseys, hats and extra ice time. Other costs...
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Preventing Injuries
Make sure your child wears all the required safety gear every time he or she plays and practices. All minor, junior, high school, and university ice hockey leagues require players to wear the following gear: a helmet with foam lining and full face mask, a mouth guard, shoulder, elbow and shin pad...
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Nova Scotia Women’s Hockey League
http://www.nswhl.com
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Junior League Sites
Canadian Junior A Hockey League
http://www.cjahl.com
Maritime Junior A Hockey League
http://www.mjahl.com
Amherst Ramblers
http://www.amherstramblers.com/
Antigonish Bulldogs
http://www.antigonishbulldogs.com
Halifax Wolverines Junior A
http://www.halifaxwolverinesjra.com
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Midget League Sites
Nova Scotia Major Midget Hockey League
http://www.nsmmhl.goalline.ca/
Cape Breton Tradesmen Major Midget AAA
http://www.tradesmenhockey.com
28 Cape Breton West Major Midget
http://www.almacinnissportscenter.com/de..
Cole Hbr. McCains Major Midget AAA
http://w...
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Minor Hockey League Sites
Bedford & District Minor Hockey Association
http://www.bedfordblues.com
Central Minor Hockey Federation
http://www.cmhf.com
Chebucto Minor Hockey Association – Halifax
http://www.chebuctominorhockey.com
Cole Harbour Minor Hockey Association
http://www.chbawings.org/links.htm
Dartm...
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Basic Rules
Hockey is played by two teams of six players each on the ice, with goals, also called nets, located at each end of the rink. The fundamental object of the game is to use hockey sticks to put the puck in the other team's goal, and to prevent the other team from scoring on you. Each goal is worth o...
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Periods and Intermissions
A typical hockey game consists of three 20-minute periods separated by two 15-minute intermissions. This does not mean that a period actually only takes 20 minutes to play. There are stoppages in play when a goal is scored, the puck goes out of bounds, injuries occur, or infractions are committed...
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Start of Game/Periods
Referees are responsible for making sure each period starts on time. This requires making sure both teams and all officials are present and in their proper places. Before the game, this also means ensuring all the appropriate timing and signaling equipment is working properly.
Players warm up b...
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Goals and Assists
A goal is scored when the puck passes between the goal posts into the net, and completely crosses the vertical plane of the goal line.
However, a goal is disallowed if:
• The whistle has blown and time stopped prior to the goal
• The goaltender is interfered with
• An offensive player...
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Ties
When a game concludes with both teams having an equal number of goals (including no goals), that game is a tie.
In many leagues, tied games are allowed to stand during the regular season, and points for a tie are tallied towards a team's standings. Typically, a team is awarded one point for a...
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Face-Offs
Play starts and resumes in hockey with a face-off between one center from each team, with the official dropping the puck between them. The centers stand squarely facing the opposing end of the rink, and are about one stick-length apart, with the blades of their sticks on the ice. In North America...
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Passing the Puck
Part of the offensive game is passing the puck among players. Because the puck is controlled using the hockey stick, a pass typically goes from stick to stick, and an accurate pass is said to be "right on the tape," which often requires passing the puck to a point ahead of the receiving player. P...
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Kicking the Puck
The rules of hockey allow players to kick the puck at any time and in all zones. While it is not common, players will occasionally do this as a desperation measure.
One common maneuver you will see, though, is a player kick the puck forward to their own stick when they are at the receiving en...
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Shooting the Puck
Hockey players, especially forwards, spent a lot of time perfecting how they shoot the puck with their sticks, called their shots, and a hard shot can sometimes travel over 100 miles per hour (no wonder goalies need special protective gear). Curved blades make it easier to raise the puck off the ...
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Checking
A key defensive tactic is checking — attempting to knock the puck away from an opponent or take that player out of the play.
In all levels of play, players can legally check with their stick to knock away the puck, although there are numerous penalties for hitting a player with a stick. Varia...
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Pucks out of Play
Play is stopped whenever the puck goes out of bounds or is unplayable. The linesman will indicate this by blowing his/her whistle. This includes any time the puck touches an object that is not part of the playing surface, such as the safety netting, or inside the player benches, even if the puck ...
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Stoppages in Play
An on-ice official's whistle will sound and play will be stopped on numerous occasions during a hockey game. One of the most common occurrences is when the puck goes out of play or gets stuck in the goal netting. (See Pucks Out of Play). Play is also stopped when a goal is scored, or if the goal ...
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Time-outs
In most professional leagues, each team is allowed to call one time-out during a game. Depending on the league, the time out may be 30 seconds or one minute long. The time-out can't be called when play is in progress — it has to be taken during a normal stoppage of play. Only one team is generall...
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Infractions and Penalties
Infractions and Penalties
Some infractions such as offsides or icing calls simply result in a stoppage of play, and a face-off. The only penalty here is that the offending team loses offensive advantage by being moved back towards their end.
There are a number of other infractions or fouls...
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Rule Differences (Among Leagues
INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY
For starters, International Hockey, including the Winter Olympic Games, is generally played on a wider rink. Where North American rinks have traditionally been 85 ft. (26 m.) wide, a standard international rink is up to around 100 ft. (30 m.) wide. There has been a ...
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Battle of Sexes Intensifies with start of NFL
Submitted by halifaxsportsfan on 09.13.06 at 9:20am.
I love the National Football League. I have ever since I watched Joe Montana connect with John Taylor for a 10 yard touchdown pass to win Super Bowl XXIII. Since then it’s been my lifelong mission to observe a traditional Christian day of rest on Sundays so I can watch as much football as possibl...
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Enjoy Crystal Crescent beach naturally
Submitted by Quelch on 06.4.06 at 10:10am.
During the warm summer months the Bluenose Naturist Club enjoy Crystal Crescent’s third beach Au Natural. The beach, which is located 30 km’s from Halifax, is becoming increasingly more popular. On hot sunny days it can become quite crowded. Summer fun events which will be advertised on our web s...
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