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CFL Week 5 Recap: Black Sheep
Week 5 of the 2022 CFL season only consisted of three games due to 3/4 of the East Division being idle. So all three games emanated from the Western half of Canada, beginning with this season's second Battle of Alberta meeting...which was over at opening kickoff. The Calgary Stampeders defeated the Edmonton Elks by a score of 49-6. Yes, you read that right: 49-6. Blowout games like this are immensely uneventful, but if there was any highlight, it was Peyton Logan returning a missed field goal 122 yards all the way! That's the beauty of the CFL, you see numbers like 122 when it comes to returns. Other than that, it was basically the Elks being picked apart by their provincial rivals.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Unbalanced
Pros and Cons: Lacey Evans' Heel Turn
The latest edition of SmackDown was the first to take place following WWE's Money In The Bank event, which saw (among other things) Liv Morgan win the briefcase, and then use it on the same night to become the new SmackDown Women's Champion. We were treated to an appearance by Liv, followed by a grudge match between Ronda Rousey and Natalya, but that was not the only bit of women's action, as we were originally set to have a tag team contest pitting Lacey Evans and Aliyah against Shotzi Blackheart and Shayna Baszler.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Unbalanced
CFL Week 4 Recap: Wide Left
Week 4 of the 2022 CFL season saw the campaign enter the month of July, which is still quite early in the season. All four games in the Week 4 schedule were West vs East, and as the results showed, the disparity between the two divisions is very strong. The week started in the Canadian Capital, with the Ottawa Redblacks hosting the BC Lions, and it was surprisingly close. There were moments where the Redblacks seemed to be on the verge of pulling off the upset, but despite this, BC hung on, winning 34-31.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Unbalanced
MLB June 2022 Review
June is a pretty vital month in the Major League Baseball season, even if it is early in the year. The month of June is the final month before baseball's All-Star Break, which is a pivotal point of the season, as it pretty much determines who has a shot at the postseason, who will win their divisions, and who needs to do a lot to cross the playoff line. While all of that is still down the line, the month of June was quite memorable. Here are the key occurrences.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Unbalanced
A Look at the Tampa Bay Lightning's Three-Year Run
As a diehard hockey fan, I really enjoyed this insane run from the Tampa Bay Lightning. It was something that hadn't been seen in the NHL in nearly four decades; going to three straight Stanley Cup Finals. It was an absolutely fun sight to see, and to think, in the first few years after losing the Cup Final in 2015, the Lightning actually had problems getting it done when it counted. The year after saw the Bolts in the Eastern Conference Final, but they lost a seven-game thriller to the Pittsburgh Penguins, while 2017 saw them out of the playoffs entirely. In 2018, the Lightning reached the Eastern Conference Final and led 3-2 after five games, but they suddenly forgot how to score--getting shutout in both Games Six and Seven by the Washington Capitals.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Unbalanced
CFL Week 3 Recap: Thrown to the Lions
So the third week of the 2022 CFL season was an interesting week for this sports fan. Of course, the week clashed with Game Five of this year's Stanley Cup Final, but I was able to catch a good bit of the action from Week 3. The week kicked off in Montréal, Quebec, as their Alouettes hosted the Saskatchewan Roughriders, who were looking to improve to 3-0. That would not be the case for the Riders, as they were blasted, 37-13, by the Als, marking the Riders' first dent in their plans to play the Grey Cup in their home city of Regina.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Unbalanced
Stanley Cup Final Game Six: After 21 Years.... Top Story - June 2022.
Where were you on June 9, 2001? You know where I was? I was in my living room watching Game Seven of the Stanley Cup Final between the Colorado Avalanche and the New Jersey Devils. I watched as Alex Tanguay scored those two goals (one in the first, one in the second), and Joe Sakic put one in as well. I watched as the Avs won 3-1 and captured the Stanley Cup, and I remember that feeling so well. I wanted it again. Fast forward 21 years and 17 days, and that feeling returned.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Unbalanced
Stanley Cup Final Game Five: Opportunity Knocks
Ball Arena was rocking for Game Five of the 2022 Stanley Cup Final, as the Colorado Avalanche were back on their home ice with a chance to win the Stanley Cup for the first time in 21 years. The Tampa Bay Lightning were looking to make things difficult for the Avalanche, and force one final home game of their season.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Unbalanced
Stanley Cup Final Game Four: Hail to the Kuemperor
There was a bit of unrest in the Colorado Avalanche fanbase after Game Three. Let's get one thing straight: the Avalanche were not sweeping the Tampa Bay Lightning. Fans knew (or had to have known) that the Lightning would try to strike back big time in Game Three, especially after the shellacking they received in Game Two. The Bolts won 6-2 to get on the board in this year's Stanley Cup Final, and Game Four became pivotal for both teams. A Tampa Bay win means that the series would be deadlocked entering Game Five in Denver. A Colorado win means that they could go home with a chance to win the whole thing on home ice.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Unbalanced
Stanley Cup Final Game Three: Pound of Flesh
The Tampa Bay Lightning entered Amalie Arena knowing what was at stake in this year's Stanley Cup Final. They were down 2-0 against the Colorado Avalanche, with Game One being an OT loss while Game Two was an out and out rout. They needed to get back on track, and the scene shifting to their home ice is a good way to do it. However, they did receive some bad news: Brayden Point was out for Game Three. Point missed the last two series before returning in Game One, but his previous issue had resurfaced. As for the Avalanche, they were still without Nazem Kadri, and they received the news that Andre Burakovsky would be out as well.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Unbalanced
CFL Week 2 Recap: The CFL Least
Week 1 was Opening Week for eight of the Canadian Football League's teams, but regarding Week 2, it was the Toronto Argonauts who would kick off their 2022 campaign. For the Argos, they are looking to end their brief Grey Cup drought; having not won since 2017. They are coming off a stellar abbreviated 2021 season that saw them finish first in the East Division, but lose the Eastern Final at home to the rival Hamilton Tiger-Cats. It's a full season this time, and their road to redemption began with a Thursday meeting against another division rival, the Montréal Alouettes.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Unbalanced
Stanley Cup Final Game Two: Bombardment!
Since around 5-10 minutes after Andre Burakovsky his OT goal in Game One, I had my thoughts and concerns about Game Two. As a Colorado Avalanche fan, I was wary. This is the Tampa Bay Lightning, the back-to-back defending Stanley Cup Champions. They are going to want to bounce back from that defeat, and Andrei Vasilevskiy will look to get some semblance of payback. I figured that the Avalanche would be in for a hell of a challenge in Game Two.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Unbalanced
