Articles by John Spurr

Owens in CFL race for most outstanding player

Chad Owens is making a strong case to be the first non-quarterback since 2006 to win the Canadian Football League’s Most Oustanding Player award.

But if he’s going to pull it off, the Toronto Argonauts’ star will have to rise above a deep pool of candidates.


Bears’ Idonije believes Canadians can dream of the NFL

Israel Idonije believes that more university football players in the CIS should aim to play in the NFL, a goal that he believes is more attainable than most think.

Idonije is the starting left defensive end for the Chicago Bears but achieved his success via the road less travelled by playing football at the University of Manitoba.



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Mariners hand Jays’ Romero another loss

One night after the Seattle Mariners spoiled Toronto four-game winning streak, they walked out of Wednesday night’s contest with another one-run win, defeating the Blue Jays, 3-2. The game’s winning run came at the end…





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Koby Clemens hoping for a fresh start in Jays’ organization

DUNEDIN, Fla. – Sometimes a change of scenery is all a person needs to find the success they’ve been searching for. Koby Clemens feels that entering the Toronto Blue Jays’ farm system may provide the change needed to spark his career. Having an established baseball superstar for a father like Roger Clemens gave Koby an early taste of what the big leagues is all about.


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Underfunded Bearcats struggle to make the cut

DADE CITY, Fla – Money doesn’t solve all problems but it sure would help the Cincinnati Bearcats men’s golf program. At it’s current state, the university simply can’t compete with the nation’s top golf programs due to a lack of funding and their five-month golf season. The University of Cincinnati only provides the men’s golf program with the monetary equivalent of one full scholarship annually.


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Thunder Bay native chases Blue Jays dream

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Eric Brown is one of the rare athletes given an opportunity to pursue his dream with his favourite team. Brown is currently at the Toronto Blue Jays minor league spring training camp, trying to ascend through the ranks from A ball in Lansing, Mich., to the big club. He grew up in Thunder Bay, Ontario, where he only had eyes for one club.