[TS] Sports of The Times: Vagaries of B.C.S. Again Stir Complaints
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The subjectivity and shouting never ends when it comes to the Bowl Championship Series, and isnÂt that college footballÂs ultimate appeal?
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Spirit of Australia was on the skids last night after another example of double standards by the home side marred the opening day of the second cricket test against New Zealand in Adelaide.
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The essential question facing NHL owners and locked-out players is: Who cares?
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The controversial Bowl Championship Series is sure to be overhauled again after the A.P. demanded that its news media poll be pulled from the B.C.S. ranking.
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In 1904 at the St. Louis Olympic Games, Canada won gold in soccer. In 1936 in Berlin, our nation won silver in basketball. That&#39;s it for traditional team sports.
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VANCOUVER - Never mind hockey. The real game in Canada has always been the squabbling that goes on between the provinces and the federal government.
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Wisconsin's dramatically increased Canada goose flock is laying problems, not the fabled golden eggs. The majestic birds are nuisances &#151; at golf courses, parks and other places near water and lush with grass &#151; because of the mess they leave behind, not to mention their sometimes aggressive behavior.
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&quot;You bums and ingrates! You disgraced your sport and country! Matador defense and half-hearted effort? At the Olympics? The Commies cheated us in &#39;72, and our college kids weren&#39;t good enough in &#39;88, but this is unacceptable. So carry your sorry fannies ...
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DOZENS of spectators took on stewards in alarming crowd disturbances following yesterdayâs ICC Champions Trophy match between Australia and New Zealand at The Oval.
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The citizens of Alberta just aren&#39;t going after big game at the pace they once did, according to the government of the western Canadian province, but a remedy is in the works.
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The bad blood was everywhere in the building. It caused Canadian coach Pat Quinn to accuse the Americans of running goalie Martin Brodeur.
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By Scott D. Pierce Deseret Morning News  Buried in the midst of Southern California's outrage over Brent Musburger's on-air comments last weekend is a clear example of what's wrong with big-time college football.  ABC/ESPN and other networks don't play fair.
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Up until recently I have been a staunch supporter of the CBC, it's ideals, the reason for it's existence. However, recent events have made me question whether or not this once fine institution has fallen victim to the ruthless grasp of corperate greed in North America.
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The New York Times has recently run a piece pondering the renowned nation of Canada, and whether it has fallen from its once lofty heights of international greatness.    "A country is not just a health system."  This is the sentiment of one of a few Canadian authors recently lamenting the decline of Canadian engagement around the world.  The question then becomes: what makes a nation great?  Why would Canadians resent the place of  their placid and peaceful country?  And, what does this say about the roles taken on by other influential nations around the world?
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Fed-up fans at the Air Canada Centre yesterday treated Vince Carter as if the trade was already a done deal. SUPERSONICS 101 RAPTORS 94.
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Fans booing and shouting from the moment the puck drops. Close games that turn on a single bad bounce. And, oh yes, a couple scraps here and there.
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Sometimes it&#39;s hard not to think that the national capital&#39;s worst problem is corruption. This is one of those times. After months of frying smaller fish, the inquiry into the Quebec sponsorship scandal is