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    Checks map... where on the prairies is Nova Scotia?
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    This is quite something from Ajax.
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    Saskatoon? I mean the Blues aren't going anywhere, right?
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    I have actually been to the Arizona State Fair during a trip to Phoenix about 10 years ago. I had no idea it was in October. So my family went to it. The facilities at the time did look like they were from a bygone era, including the VMC. The VMC probably would not even be a suitable AHL venue these days.
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    This was inevitable. I am just surprised that the NHL didn't do this before the NBA.
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    Well Tebow gave it the old college try.
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    Well Brentford... it was fun at the top while it lasted.
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    Imagine if the Elks kept the 'EE' helmet logo with the new uniforms, given the white numbers, then they really would have closer to looking like the Packers than they ever did under the old name.
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    Dak is someone I can get behind... if I was a running back.
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    Qatar are the current Asian Cup holders... I was half-hoping they would win the Gold Cup just for laughs.
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    So, an Admiral and Johnny Canuck compete in the fastest skater competition
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    Yes, that is the one I am thinking of.
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    Have that 2D logo from the previous set and it would be a solid 'A' grade jersey.
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    Kawasaki was a fringe player at best. No one goes to the ballpark hoping to see Kawasaki. Consider the other way around... how many NPB baseball fans expect their star foreign players to do interviews in Japanese? Ohtani speaks English reasonably enough, but when it is not your first language some translations kind of get confusing at first. Let me provide an example. The French word for "potato" is "pomme de terre". "pomme" is French for "apple" and "terre" is "earth". Imagine having not known about the word "potato" when learning English, the French speaker would probably instinctively think, "earth apple" instead of "potato".
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    I guess no credit goes to Roberto Mancini
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    Whatever the circumstances or whatever the issues are, the responsibility should fall on management. If management promised an employee something, but fails to live up to the promise, that's on them. And if not, there should be clear communication as to why. Yes, racial bias can be a factor no matter what the workplace. Diversity can be better achieved in a larger corporation that is visible, but smaller workplaces are not nearly as tolerant.
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    Those are some great Australian kits the Welsh are wearing.
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    It is one thing to come up with a different take on the kit.... but the shorts? Did the factory mix up the fabric on the production line?
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    I think it is long overdue that Portland did something to distance themselves from the Blackhawks, at least from a visual perspective
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    Whitlock and Beck? Whoa... those are names I have forgotten about
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    I had long hoped the US would get to the point where they are at the most feared nation in CONCACAF and they would be serious World Cup contenders (I begrudgingly say that as a Canadian) . I thought about that for Mexico as well , but I no longer am that hopeful. The US now have multiple players that are at least good enough to crack the top European clubs and they are still really young. Maybe in 5 years, it will all come together. I would probably be disappointed if they do not make to at least the QF. A Pulisic Classic!
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    I think Donald Trump made a buck out of the old league, right?
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    With probably the exception of NFL stadiums, it is probably best that arenas and stadiums be built at urban areas. A few years back, I was driving or taking transit downtown once a week on a weeknight, and, while there was traffic, it was going generally against the rush-hour flow. I would have dread it if an arena or stadium was built at a suburb on the other side of town. I would be battling rush hour traffic from people that live on the other side of town. One thing I have noticed from some arenas is how some owners also decide to build a condo or retail tower beside the arena. I think a NFL stadium would be only exception because games generally happen on a weekend/once a week and it's treated more like going to an amusement park. Sure, any public transit is welcome and should provide "event schedule/rush hour" level services, but, if the game is on a Sunday afternoon, you are probably going to be scheduling the whole day around the game anyways.
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    Obviously, each situation is different. I don't expect a Green Bay to build a light rail system for Lambeau like I would for, say, New York. It would be impractical for the other 300+ days of the year. I think what I was alluding to is the location of sports facilities should take into account how they can be best accessed from all areas of a metropolitan region. For me anyways, having some form of mass transit, even if you to drive to a station, makes a difference over if the ONLY option is a car. I can speak only for Toronto, but I have also been to other cities, like Boston, Washington, New York, Los Angeles, and passed by areas where stadiums and arenas are located downtown and I happen to like the close proximity to mass transit at some those places.
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    That is probably why I am grateful the Blue Jays play where they are. You can get there by subway (if you coming from the west end, I would recommend transferring to a streetcar at Spadina) . You get there by train from the west and east suburbs (lakeshore though) . Coming in from the northern suburbs might still be a P.i.t.A. I also liked going to the Giants game I went to because it was near the Cal Trans station (coming in from San Mateo)? I have driven to downtown on game nights ( not to watch a game, but for other errands). While it can be manageable to drive to and from the area during times when the Jays are not doing good, I had a not as fun experience in driving out after the 2016 wild card game. The greater point is that, any planned sporting facility should have location and a mass transit component factored in the planning .
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