You can look at Boston Bruins goalie Tim Thomas’ decision to snub a White House visit one of two ways: a profound American statement of freedom of speech, or a show of selfishness for making a team event about himself.
Their passionate embrace was juxtaposed against a fierce-looking team of riot police. Which, of course, makes the couple the Internet’s latest sweethearts.
Last night’s brawls in Vancouver are not the first time hardcore fans have destroyed their city. It’s what has become a curious—and sometimes terrifying—tradition that follows both sports triumphs and losses. Here, a list of ten shocking sports riots in North America.
Policing a feisty crowd surging in excess of 100,000 can be daunting, so government officials have done what any rational person would do: take away the alcohol.
We all knew Canadians went crazy for hockey, but how about spandex? And full-body green spandex at that.
For two teams with little history together, the Vancouver Canucks and Boston Bruins sure looked like bitter rivals Wednesday in Game 1 of the NHL’s Stanley Cup Finals. They had the pushing, shoving and biting—yeah, grown men still bite each other—to prove it.
Is it a newspaper’s job to report on the news or make new news for others to report on? The Chicago Tribune tested those waters on Tuesday.
With their game 2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday night, the Chicago Blackhawks are halfway home in securing their first Stanley Cup since the 1961 season. But where is the actual Stanley Cup right now?
