Sunday, 31 January 2016
Look who's coming to Michigan signing day: Tom Brady and Derek Jeter
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Baylor reviewing sex assault cases after reportedly ignoring victims
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Former Ole Miss QB Maikhail Miller killed in car accident
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Southern Miss hires familiar face Jay Hopson as new coach
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Saturday, 30 January 2016
University of California admits negligence in death of football player in 2014
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Friday, 29 January 2016
Ole Miss reportedly hit with NCAA violations in football, other sports
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Brian Kelly agrees to six-year extension with Notre Dame
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Michigan adds a lot of 'Woooooo!' to its signing day party
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Iowa will be 1st battlefield in Republican civil war: Keith Boag
As the curtain rises on the 2016 presidential campaign, Republicans are in crisis. The voters they incited with decades of what turned out to be empty promises of a sweeping revolution in Washington are now turning on them for failing to deliver.
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Thursday, 28 January 2016
Brian Kelly rolls out 18-wheeler for five-star recruit
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The 22 schools with multiple representatives in Super Bowl 50
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Ohio State makes presence felt heading to Super Bowl 50
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NCAA in no-win situation in NIU RB-FanDuel, DraftKings lawsuit
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Maty Mauk dismissed from Missouri team
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Former Northern Illinois RB sues DraftKings, FanDuel in federal court
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Did Iowa athletes violate NCAA rules by appearing with Donald Trump?
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Will Donald Trump's Iowa debate boycott help or hurt him?
Donald Trump would normally be centre stage at tonight's Republican presidential debate but he's skipping it because he claims Fox News host Megyn Kelly, one of the moderators, is biased. Just before the crucial Iowa caucus, will Trump's boycott help or hurt his chances?
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Liberals look to reroute the bruising pipeline debate
An East-West round of name-calling, with echoes of Pierre Trudeau's NEP tossed in, was not supposed to be Parliament's big agenda item, Chris Hall writes. So little wonder the environmental retool yesterday as the government tries to get back on course.
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No worries over 'embarrassment' for Fed's Janet Yellen: Don Pittis
As the Fed chair scales back the outlook for increased interest rates, media commentary has sounded like an ornithology lesson involving a battle between hawks and doves. This birdwatching guide explains why Yellen is no red-faced warbler, even if the chickens come home to roost.
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Wednesday, 27 January 2016
Charles Barkley: Auburn 'paying' Cam Newton 'was a good investment'
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Inderjit Singh Reyat, Air India bomb-maker, gets out 30 years later
Once again, bomb-maker Inderjit Singh Reyat is getting out and, once again, he is keeping his mouth shut, offering just enough tactical repentance to ensure his release — and no more.
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A chequebook alone won't solve First Nations problems
Money for child welfare on reserves is clearly long overdue and can only help, Neil Macdonald writes. But the other big issue — of isolation — and the despair, hopelessness and anger it inspires, may be more intractable.
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Forecasts are fickle, fraught with risk — and yet, we love them
We're addicted to predictions — the sales targets we're expected to reach, the economic outlook that promises more jobs, even the odd global doomsday prophecy.
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Ousted Missouri president Tim Wolfe rips football team in email
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Iowa caucuses going down to the wire as U.S. primary season kicks off
The U.S. presidential primary season begins with the Iowa caucuses on Monday, and the polls give no clear indication of who will win either the Democratic or Republican contests. Poll analyst Eric Grenier breaks down the race.
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Vince Young will retain job at Texas after DWI arrest
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Biggest college athletics fundraisers: Texas A&M on top of $1.2 billion list
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Recruiting: LSU, Ohio State battle for No. 1 recruiting class
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Florida State boosters paying $1.3M in legal fees for James Winston case
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Report: Michigan to hire UConn AD Warde Manuel
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Ray Lewis’ pass-catching son commits to Utah State
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Clemson at Florida State on Oct. 29 highlights 2016 ACC schedule
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Tuesday, 26 January 2016
Prehistoric mammoth bones unearthed during Oregon State stadium construction
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Division II Florida Tech football staff hits recruiting trail in Escalade limo
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Illinois LB T.J. Neal transferring, coach Bill Cubit confirms
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Notre Dame WR Corey Robinson running for student body president
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Attorneys for Jameis Winston's accuser upset with reported fee amount
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Can Michael Bloomberg steal the presidency?
It's a long-shot for any independent, no matter how well-heeled, to win the presidency of the U.S., Neil Macdonald writes. Still, a Michael Bloomberg candidacy would really put the billionaire among the pigeons.
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Accused of 'swanning' around Davos, Trudeau called to mediate Energy East
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau returns from the World Economic Forum in Davos to face the Energy East controversy in the House. Aaron Wherry observes the first question period of the new sitting.
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Monday, 25 January 2016
Missouri suspends QB Maty Mauk to investigate viral video
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Alabama transfer claims his words were 'twisted for a story'
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FSU settles with Jameis Winston's accuser for $950,000
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Longhorn legend Vince Young arrested on DWI charge
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SEC: Reasons to be excited, skeptical for every team
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Parliament's opportunity to rebuild a strong Canadian economy: Don Pittis
Even doubling infrastructure spending cannot replace the value lost to the Canadian economy by the oil and commodities crash. Instead, the Liberal government must think of ways to nurure growth without putting our grandchildren into debt. Don Pittis has some suggestions.
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Trudeau plans repeal of Tory union, citizenship laws as Parliament returns
Justin Trudeau's Liberal brought in their middle-class tax cut during the week-long sitting in December. But the list of what else was pledged in the campaign is long, and as the House of Commons resumes today, the importance of setting the right tone is critical.
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Uber discussions need to go beyond the fact it offers a cheaper ride
Uber is a way to get a cheap ride home from the airport, yes. But a closer look at the company shows it's much more than that — and not all of it is pleasant.
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Can America's political discourse get any cruder?
Watching Sarah Palin and Donald Trump, it was impossible not to wonder how America, which has so often shown the world a better way, descended into a political discourse that demonizes enlightened thought and glamorizes mean-spirited crudeness, Neil Macdonald writes.
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The disastrous hubris of that first Gulf War 25 years ago
Turfing Saddam Hussein from Kuwait with a U.S.-led ground war that lasted all of about 100 hours made all things seem possible back in 1991, Brian Stewart writes. Unfortunately, it also sowed the seeds of misadventure that we are still reaping today.
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Sunday, 24 January 2016
Southern Miss coach Todd Monken named Bucs' OC
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Nick Saban caught dabbing with recruit
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Sooners' Baker Mayfield gives a Katy Perry performance
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See recruit drop school, pick new school, drop that school, pick old school
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Saturday, 23 January 2016
Alabama celebrates latest title with on-campus parade
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Friday, 22 January 2016
Dabo Swinney sleds with recruits during winter storm Jonas
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Five-star DT Rashard Lawrence commits to LSU
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Sallie Mae shamelessly tweets at Houston recruit
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Gators get it: Moving spring game to Friday night could pay off big
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College rewind: Brady, Manning, Palmer and Newton were NFL stars in the making
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Thursday, 21 January 2016
Michigan AD Jim Hackett donates half his salary back to university
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What conservative Sarah Palin does for Republican presidential aspirant Donald Trump
Besides being a high-profile Republican woman, Sarah Palin brings to Donald Trump's campaign her personal guarantee that he really is what he says he is.
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Oil export pipelines: Will Canada ever build another?
With the oil market in a severe downturn and stiff opposition greeting every pipeline proposal, there is debate over whether this country will ever break ground on new export pipelines.
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Big 12: Reasons to be excited, skeptical for every team
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Lloyd Carr, three others join College Football Playoff selection committee
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20 impact players who returned to school for 2016
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Stephen Poloz says diving loonie hurts Canadians' pocketbooks: Don Pittis
Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz remains optimistic about Canadian growth, saying it is heading back to two per cent. But as oil continues its plunge, new risks may emerge, including increased inflationary expectations that could force Poloz to raise rates instead of cutting.
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Trudeau touts Canada's diversity and resourcefulness in Davos
Justin Trudeau used a high-profile speech in Davos, Switzerland, to re-brand Canada as a place that sees a competitive advantage in its diversity. Trudeau talked about leadership and confidence and growth — but the prime minister's main-stage moment steered clear of specific policy prescriptions.
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Wednesday, 20 January 2016
Two weeks before Signing Day, Michigan pulls offer from longtime commit
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Will Muschamp wants Steve Spurrier close to South Carolina program
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Pac-12: Reasons to be excited, skeptical for every team
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Former USC tight end Bryce Dixon arrested on carjacking charges
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Recruiting: Ohio State has big week at Maryland's expense
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Stanford's Graham Shuler to skip senior season—but not for NFL
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Jim Harbaugh continues unconventional recruiting tactics
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Justin Trudeau's political honeymoon the envy of world leaders in Davos
The world leaders Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet in Davos, Switzerland, would certainly like to have his personal approval ratings, but how does his post-election honeymoon stack up to past Canadian prime ministers three months into the job?
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If critics of China's economic estimates are right, its growth is less than Canada's: Don Pittis
Chinese government statistics say the country is right on target for "growth around seven per cent." Non-government estimates using industrial data, however, are much lower. Don Pittis looks at what it could all mean for Canada.
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Bank of Canada faces key rate decision today: To cut or not?
A year to the day after being surprised by a sudden rate cut, investors and mortgage holders will be anxiously waiting for the Bank of Canada's next decision on interest rates.
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Memo to PM: Davos heavy hitters know all about Canada
It's a prime minister's job to cheerlead for Canada, especially on the international stage, Neil Macdonald writes. But maybe we don't want to put too much gauze on the real economic problems at home.
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Tuesday, 19 January 2016
Florida's Jalen Tabor compares NCAA to 'modern form of slavery'
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Report: Lane Kiffin contacted for 49ers OC position
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SEC made $527.4 million in first year of conference TV network, playoff
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Jim Harbaugh will even climb a tree to win over a Michigan recruit
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Kirk Herbstreit slams Ed O'Bannon over loss of NCAA Football video game series
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Big Ten: Reasons to be excited, skeptical for every team
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LSU defensive stars Kendall Beckwith, Tre’Davius White to return for senior season
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Ohio State steals two top recruits away from Maryland
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Suncor deal for Canadian Oil Sands a sign of shakeups to come
By offering just a fraction more of a share for Canadian Oil Sands, Suncor made everything all right again in Alberta's cozy oilpatch. But will the success of this hostile deal mean more takeovers are to come?
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Conservatives might want to be O'Leary about dragons
There is only one Donald Trump, Neil Macdonald writes. But showman businessman Kevin O'Leary looks to be mining the meme, and it clearly has some Conservatives worried.
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Monday, 18 January 2016
Portland State LB AJ Schlatter dies from complications after tonsillectomy
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Seeking a bottom for an entire economic cycle: Don Pittis
It seems pretty clear that something's got to give. We should be producing less oil but no one wants to be the first to capitulate.
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The roots of Saudi Arabia's harsh system of justice
Saudi Arabia's justice system is based on medieval religious texts interpreted by judges trained only in Islamic law. The result is a system of harsh punishments, bizarre prohibitions and wildly differing treatment of offenders depending on gender, citizenship and personal connections.
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Bernie Sanders makes his run at stopping the Clinton juggernaut
Months ago, the thought of anyone posing a serious threat to Hillary Clinton's Democratic presidential campaign was wishful thinking at best. But Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is making what looks to be a real competitive run for the nomination.
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Why should we give a bleep about profanity?
Researchers are finding that those with an extensive potty mouth are also more fluent and adept at other forms of speech. So why don't we give in to our inner barbarian and let the curses flow, Neil Macdonald asks.
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Coach contracts: Airplane time, future jobs, retention bonuses among incentives
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No doubt, Nick Saban better than Bear Bryant at this recruiting tactic
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Saturday, 16 January 2016
Former Michigan coach Brady Hoke joins Oregon as defensive coordinator
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Tim Tebow's foundation has plans for more than 200 special needs proms across world
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North Texas wide receiver turns himself in after hit-and-run
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Friday, 15 January 2016
Lloyd Carr reportedly among finalists for CFP Selection Committee
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Jim Harbaugh goes to school with nation's top kicker, divides a town
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Are Michigan, Tennessee worth the hype? How about beating your rivals first
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Former Nebraska teammate on Lawrence Phillips: 'It's sad, very sad'
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Ohio State tops Michigan, Texas with monster Nike deal
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Thursday, 14 January 2016
Alabama QB Alec Morris confirms transfer to North Texas
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Tom Osborne: Lawrence Phillips wasn't 'evil person'
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Texas Tech AD Kirby Hocutt replaces Jeff Long as selection committee chairman
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Flat TV ratings doesn't keep Goodyear from renewing Cotton Bowl sponsorship
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Sprint to Signing Day begins as recruiting dead period ends
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16 questions for 2016: Will anybody stem the Tide?
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With another title in hand, Kirby Smart shifts focus to being Georgia head coach
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Clemson's Dabo Swinney on winning Bear Bryant award: 'God has a sense of humor'
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After Cologne, is Germany's refugee welcome kaput?
The assaults on German women in Cologne on New Year's Eve, incidents being blamed largely on foreigners, has fueled anti-immigrant sentiment right across the continent, Don Murray writes. Once-extreme views are now heard even in high office.
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How low can the loonie go? A look at how to decide: Don Pittis
The Canadian dollar won't fall forever. History is pretty firm on that count. In the meantime there is lots riding on how much further the loonie will drop and when it will begin to bounce back. Don Pittis looks at some of the considerations.
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Tony Clement and the Conservative Party's reckoning with itself
On selling military vehicles to Saudi Arabia, former cabinet minister Tony Clement asks the new Liberal government to hold itself to a higher standard than the previous Conservative government.
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Wednesday, 13 January 2016
NCAA approves championship game for Big 12, conferences with fewer than 12 teams
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Rams' move could help Los Angeles bid for 2024 Olympics
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James Franklin's biggest mistake? Raising expectations too high for Penn State
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Clemson CB Mackensie Alexander declares for NFL Draft
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Recruiting: Kirby Smart leads Georgia surge with 5-star tight end, 4-star receiver
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Deep thoughts with Bret Bielema: Why not eggnog year-round?
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Barack Obama delivers 'peppery and partisan' final state of the union address
U.S. President Barack Obama's campaign-like state of the union address seemed almost geared toward making a case for a third term in office, as he listed his accomplishments and priorities for the future, all the while taking repeated and not-so-subtle swipes at his Republican detractors.
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Seeking a political scapegoat for plunging oil: Don Pittis
The seeds of Canada's current economic plight may have been planted during the reign of Conservative governments. But already voices on the right are seeking to blame newly elected leaders for everything from the plunging oil and loonie to job losses. Don Pittis says, they must tread carefully.
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What polls can tell us 3 months before Sask. and Manitoba elections
The Manitoba PCs and Brad Wall's Saskatchewan Party are leading in the polls as the two provinces head into an election in April. Recent history suggests this is a good place to be, but by no means a sure sign they will hold on to win.
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Tuesday, 12 January 2016
Jim Harbaugh plans sleep over at recruit's house
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To be like Vince Young, Deshaun Watson needs to carry Clemson to 2016 title
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Previewing 2016 NCAA Convention hot topics
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Is Nick Saban the best coach in sports?
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Indiana coach Kevin Wilson gets raise, six-year extension
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Canada's idle response to VW's cheating cars
Germany is preparing fraud charges. The U.S. is going after Volkswagen for $46 billion in fines, and other countries are setting penalties too over VW's emission cheating. And what is Canada doing? Neil Macdonald asks, and answers.
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State of the union: Obama to swing for the fences in last year
In his final state of the union address tonight, U.S. President Barack Obama is expected to tell Americans "we still have some unfinished business" in this, his last year in office.
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Can't wait for next season? 10 Week 1 games to get you excited
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Early Top 20 for 2016: Deshaun Watson, Nick Saban send Tigers, Tide back to top
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What's next for Nick Saban? Team meeting to make sure this happens again in 2016
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Monday, 11 January 2016
Nick Saban: 'This was the most difficult game we had to win a championship'
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Lane Kiffin needs a ride back to Alabama team hotel because the buses left him
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Turning point: The onside kick that launched Alabama to a national title
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Alabama's O.J. Howard, Eddie Jackson crowned MVPs of CFP title game
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Three reasons why Clemson came up short against Alabama
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Ranking Nick Saban's Alabama teams: Where does 2015 fit in?
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Three reasons why Alabama won the CFP National Championship
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Alabama 45, Clemson 40: Five things we learned
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Alabama rides Derrick Henry, special teams to another national championship
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Onside kick, Kenyan Drake kickoff return give Alabama huge special teams lift
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Who needs a babysitter? Clemson fan brings small baby to championship game
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Derrick Henry is bigger than Mark Ingram — a lot bigger
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Officials' gaffe costs Clemson timeout near end of first half vs. Alabama
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Clemson loses Mackensie Alexander for second half with injury
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Who is Hunter Renfrow? Five things to know about the Clemson receiver
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Bonnie Bernstein criticizes Ciara's dress at national championship game
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Clemson vs. Alabama: Live updates from the CFP championship game
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Clemson's Mackensie Alexander could be limited vs. Alabama with a hamstring injury
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Kansas State legend Bill Snyder to return to sidelines next season
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Navy QB Keenan Reynolds to attend State of the Union address
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Alabama's pregame coronation is a premature, prisoner of the moment's mistake
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Most valuable college football programs: Ohio State's worth drops below $1 billion — barely
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Penn State WR Geno Lewis will transfer to Oklahoma
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EA Sports raises, destroys 'NCAA Football' game fans' hopes on Facebook
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Clemson expects DE Shaq Lawson to play against Alabama
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Jim Harbaugh eyes unconventional location for Michigan spring practices
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Chinese controls on capital could affect Canadian property: Don Pittis
One of the reasons for surging Canadian real estate prices has been the flood of cash looking for a home outside China. But suddenly China has moved to slow that movement. A return to global capital controls could change the rules for offshore investment.
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Tom Mulcair has chance to convince New Democrats to keep him
NDP Leader Tom Mulcair says he wants to lead his party into 2019, but he must convince New Democrats to let him
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'They're terrific people.' The complicated relationship between Trump and the Clintons: Keith Boag
In the annals of U.S. politics, Donald Trump and the Clintons — former president Bill and would-be president Hillary — have a long and complicated history, Keith Boag writes.
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The unbearable futility of trying to deal with North Korea
If there is to be regime change in Kim Jong-il land, it won't come from world powers, Patrick Brown writes. The international community, perhaps especially China, doesn't seem to know what to do in the face of North Korea's nuclear provocations.
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Championship game picks: Advantage Alabama to win fourth title in seven seasons
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Sunday, 10 January 2016
What else needs to be said? 'Lane is a very good football coach' says Saban
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How to beat Alabama: Have a dual threat QB, push the tempo
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Even Empire State Building getting in on championship game action
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Alabama to name campus Catholic Student Center after Nick Saban
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Unbeaten Clemson on Alabama being favored: 'It's all a brand thing'
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FSU QB Sean Maguire played on broken ankle in Peach Bowl, needs surgery
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Saturday, 9 January 2016
Penn State DC Bob Shoop named to same position at Tennessee
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Clemson unfazed by 'Bama's bully persona
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Nation's No. 1 tight end commits to Georgia
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For Nick Saban, happiness is winning titles and process of working toward another
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Alabama's Lane Kiffin says Steve Sarkisian texted him plays during Cotton Bowl
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North Dakota State stomps Jacksonville State for fifth straight FCS Championship
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Clemson DE Shaq Lawson: '60 percent chance I play' in Monday's title game
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Friday, 8 January 2016
Clemson vs. Alabama: Deshaun, Derrick, Dabo and everything you need to know
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Mark Ingram hopes Derrick Henry carries on Alabama RB success in title game
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Taiwanese Animators give their take on Alabama vs. Clemson
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ESPN might owe $20M in free ads for abysmal playoff semifinal ratings
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Advice for the big game: Quit worrying and just play, enjoy the moment
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Jacksonville State seeks upset of North Dakota State for first FCS championship
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Derrick Brooks, Rod Woodson head 2016 College Football Hall of Fame class
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Watch Clemson give Tigers big sendoff to national title game
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Clemson Tiger Paw Biscuits? Two Chick-fil-A restaurants serving them Monday
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Clemson vs. Alabama: Numbers that make the matchup
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Stanford won't be cowed by Rose officials' critique of band's halftime show
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Urban Meyer calls Ohio State's NFL early-entry exodus ‘over the top’
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Canada's job recovery will reflect growing divergence between resource and export sectors: Don Pittis
Canada's pain from the plunge in oil and commodities could be far from over, says Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz, and today's jobs numbers are expected to be confirmation of that.
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Thursday, 7 January 2016
Texas A&M chancellor calls reported scheme to fire Kevin Sumlin 'a fairy tale on steroids'
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Clemson granted waiver for unlimited practice time
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15 ridiculous numbers show Alabama's dominance under Nick Saban
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Texas fans drowned 2015 sorrows in thousands of light beers
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TransCanada an underdog, but has strong case against Washington
To date, no investor outside of America has been successful in a NAFTA Chapter 11 case against the U.S., but the Keystone XL claim could be the first.
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If players were paid, which 20 would warrant biggest payday?
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Lane Kiffin's been a good student, will be a better head coach when time comes
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Noel Mazzone to be Texas A&M's fourth offensive coordinator since 2012, per report
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Global capital still looking for a Canadian home: Don Pittis
Money is flooding out of China, Russia and Brazil looking for a safe home. Even as oil crashes and the loonie dives there are good reasons why Canada could still be a bolt hole for foreign cash.
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Guns and poses: Obama weeps, the NRA reloads
Guns sales are booming yet again in America, as they seem to do in the wake of every shooting tragedy and threatened crackdown, Neil Macdonald writes. It's the conundrum of Obama's presidency, made worse every time he tries to take on the NRA.
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Wednesday, 6 January 2016
Texas State DT Will Trevillion, dies at 20
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Texas State names Everett Withers as football coach
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Ole Miss gives Hugh Freeze, coaching staff big raise
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Saints QB coach Mike Neu to become Ball State coach
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Washington AD Scott Woodward leaves for Texas A&M
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Former Alabama quarterback Greg McElroy says team 'will be pulling' for Kirby Smart at Georgia
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Tennessee, defensive coordinator John Jancek part ways
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Les Miles bans LSU players from bars: You can get social interaction elsewhere
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Arizona State dismisses pass-rush threat Ismael Murphy-Richardson from team
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Ohio State exodus: Who steps in for Buckeyes' early NFL Draft entries?
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20 things you should know about Alabama
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Saudi muscle-flexing will really mess up the Middle East
Western powers seem to have underestimated just how hardline the new Saudi leadership really is, Brian Stewart writes. Its provocative execution of a prominent Shia cleric last week has sent a pointed message to friend and foe alike.
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Conservatives' path forward could lead through the centre
The Conservative merger in 2003 started the party on its path to government. But that was in the midst of a divided and disengaged electorate. Éric Grenier explains why the Conservatives may need to expand the base into the centre if they are to return to the halls of power.
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New child benefits coming later in 2016 – after tax bill comes due on UCCB
It's a new year, with a new government and a promised new approach to government child care benefits. But until the Liberals roll out their new tax-free Canada Child Benefit, the old system remains in place — including a potential hit come tax time.
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Tuesday, 5 January 2016
Barry Sanders' son leaving Stanford, could transfer to Oklahoma State
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'Jeopardy!' contestant thinks Auburn is the Crimson Tide
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Reggis Ball writes apology letter to Auburn; might still have stolen ball
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Texas A&M AD Eric Hyman abruptly resigns
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Former national champion coach Larry Coker fired yet again, report says
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Former Texas A&M QB Kyle Allen transferring to Houston, report says
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Recruiting: FSU, LSU highlight 10 biggest commitments this week
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Electricity, water shut off at Rio's Olympic stadium over unpaid bills
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Iowa cornerback Desmond King to return for senior season
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LSU tight end Dillon Gordon stabbed in bar brawl
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Former Purdue QB Austin Appleby joins suddenly crowded Florida depth chart
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20 things you should know about Clemson
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In 2016, Donald Trump will either be fired or hired by Republicans
While the most significant U.S. political event in 2016 will be the presidential election in November, the lead-up could be just as intriguing as the fate of Republican Donald Trump's controversial and surprising candidacy should finally be resolved.
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Psst, wanna buy a TV? Canadian prices suddenly much lower than U.S.
After years of being price gouged when the Canadian dollar was at or near par with the American, the consumer shoe is suddenly on the other foot, Neil Macdonald writes. There are still some exceptions, of course, air travel among them.
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