Monday 28 March 2011

Bring on the world championships (Hockey)

Last Week:
February 19 - April 2: Cricket World Cup - England is out.
March 10 - 26: CFU Club Championship - Walking Bout Company advanced!
March 12 - April 9: Conmebol 17 championships - Argentina advanced!
March 14 - 30: CIT - Iona is in the finals!
March 15 - 31: NIT - College of Charleston is out.
March 15 - April 1: CBI - Oregon is in the final!
March 15 - April 4: NCAA Basketball Tournament - Richmond is out.
March 16 - 27: WBI - UAB won.
March 16 - April 2: Women's NIT - California is out.
March 18 - 27: Women's world curling championships - Canada came 2nd.
March 19 - April 5: NCAA Women's Basketball tournament - Stanford is in the elite eight!
March 19 - 25: IIHF World U18 Ice Hockey Championships, div IIa - New Zealand was relegated.
March 21 - 25: AFC Challenge Cup, group stage - India won their group!
March 21 - 27: Volta a Catalunya - Contador won, no sign of any Canadians.
March 22: Euroleague QF - Barcelona's series is tied 1 - 1!
March 22 - 24: Libertadores Cup, group stage - Godoy Cruz won!
March 22 - 30: EuroChallenge QF - BCM Gravelines Dunkerque is out.
March 23: UEFA Women's Champions League, QF, 2nd leg - Everton lost.
March 23: Eurocup, QF, 1st leg - Benetton drew.
March 23 - 27: Track Cycling World Championships - Tara Whitten got gold for Canada!
March 24: Eurocup Women, final, 2nd leg - Arras lost to Elitzur Ramla.
March 24 - 26: NCAA Swimming Championships - Cal won.
March 24 - 27: CIS University Cup - UNB won, Western came last.
March 24 - 27: NCAA Fencing Championships - Notre Dame won.
March 24 - 27 Rally de Portugal - Dennis Kuipers came 10th.
March 25: Nasazzi's Baton defence - NL (holders) vs. HUN - The Netherlands retained the title!
March 25: Pound for pound world championship - ESP (holders) vs. CZE - Spain retained the title!
March 25 - 27: CAF men's olympic soccer qualifying - No word on the result here.
March 25 - 27: Rugby Sevens World Series - Canada won the bowl!
March 25 - 29: EURO 2012 qualifying - The Netherlands won!
March 25 - April 9: NCAA Men's Hockey Championships - Boston College is out.
March 26 - 27: Ice Racing World Championships Final Weekend - Likely a Russian won.
March 27: Gent–Wevelgem - Tim Boonen won, no sign of Canada.
March 27 - April 1: IIHF Women's Championship, division IV - Iceland lost their first match.
March 27 - April 2: IIHF U18 Championships - the Netherlands won their first two matches.
March 27: Australian Grand Prix - Sebastian Vettel won!
March 28 - April 3: IIHF U18 Women's Championships, division I - France lost their first match.


This Week:
February 19 - April 2: Cricket World Cup - Go India!
March 12 - April 9: Conmebol 17 championships - Go Argentina!
March 14 - 30: CIT - Go Iona!
March 15 - 31: NIT - Go Washington State!
March 15 - April 1: CBI - Go Oregon!
March 15 - April 4: NCAA Basketball Tournament - Go VCU!
March 16 - April 2: Women's NIT - Go USC!
March 19 - April 5: NCAA Women's Basketball tournament - Go Stanford!
March 22 - April 2: Euroleague QF - Go Barcelona!
March 22 - 30: EuroChallenge QF - Go BC Oostende!
March 25 - 29: EURO 2012 qualifying - Go the Netherlands!
March 25 - April 9: NCAA Men's Hockey Championships - Go North Dakota!
March 27 - April 1: IIHF Women's Championship, division IV - Go Iceland!
March 27 - April 2: IIHF U18 Championships - Go the Netherlands!
March 28 - April 3: IIHF U18 Women's Championships, division I - Go France!
March 28 - April 10: CONCACAF U20 Championship - Go Canada!
March 29: Canada vs. Belarus, friendly match - Go Canada!
March 29: Nasazzi's Baton defence - NL (holders) vs. HUN - Go the Netherlands!
March 29: Pound for pound world championship - ESP (holders) vs. LTH - Go Spain!
March 30: Eurocup, QF, 2nd leg - Go Benetton!
March 30 - 31: Libertadores Cup, group stage - Go Estudiantes!
March 31 - April 5: UEFA U19 Women's Championship - Go the Netherlands!
April 1 - 3: CAF Champions League, 1st round, 2nd leg - Go TP Mazembe!
April 1 - 3: CAF Confederation Cup, 1st round, 2nd leg - Go Motema Pembe!
April 1 - 3: CAF Women's Olympic soccer qualifying, 3rd round, 1st leg - Go Namibia!
April 2: OFC Champions League final, 1st leg - Go Amicale!
April 2 - 3: Rugby Sevens World Series - Go Tonga!
April 2 - 10: World curling championships - Go Canada!
April 3: Tour of Flanders - Go Canada!
April 3: Spanish MotoGP - Go Ben Spies!
April 3 - 17: CAF Futsal championship - Go DR Congo!
April 4 - 10: IIHF Men's Championships, division IIa - Go Belgium!
April 4 - 10: IIHF Women's Championships, division II - Go Great Britain!

Monday 21 March 2011

Awful Luck

Well my bracket is busted. Oh well.

Last Week:
February 19 - April 2: Cricket World Cup - Canada is finally eliminated.
March 10 - 26: CFU Club Championship - Walking Bout Company won!
March 11 - 20: CIS Women's Basketball Championships - Laurier came 5th, Windsor won.
March 12 - April 9: Conmebol 17 championships - Argentina is 1 - 0 - 1.
March 13 - 20: IIHF World U18 Ice Hockey Championships, div III b - Iceland promoted!
March 14 - 19: IIHF Women's Championships, div V - Ireland came last, Poland won.
March 14 - 30: CIT - Portland is out.
March 15: AFC Challenge Cup, second leg (selected teams) - Mongolia failed to advance.
March 15 - 16: UEFA Champions League R16, 2nd leg (selected teams) - FC Bayern failed to advance.
March 15 - 16: AFC Champions League, group stage - Suwon Bluewings won!
March 15 - 16: AFC Cup, group stage - Sriwijaya won!
March 15 - 16: CONCACAF Champions League, SF, 1st leg - Real Salt Lake won!
March 15 - 17: Libertadores Cup, group stage - Estudiantes won!
March 15 - 31: NIT - McNeese State lost.
March 15 - April 1: CBI - St. Bonaventure lost.
March 15 - April 4: NCAA Basketball Tournament - Gonzaga is out.
March 16 - 17: UEFA Women's Champions League, QF, 1st leg - Everton lost.
March 16 - 27: WBI - IPFW lost.
March 16 - April 2: Women's NIT - Yale lost.
March 17: UEFA Europa League, R16, 2nd leg - PSV advanced!
March 17: Eurocup Women, final, 1st leg - The first leg was a draw.
March 17 - 19: NCAA Wrestling Championship - Penn State won.
March 18 - 20: CAF Champions League, 1st round, 1st leg - TP Mazembe won!
March 18 - 20: CAF Confederation Cup, 1st round, 1st leg - Motemba Pembe drew.
March 18 - 27: Women's world curling championships - Canada is 1 - 2.
March 19: OFC Champions League - AS Magenta lost.
March 19: Six Nations, week 5 - England lost, but won the title!
March 19 - 21: AFC Olympic qualifiers, 1st round - Singapore lost.
March 19 - April 5: NCAA Women's Basketball tournament - Stanford won!
March 19 - 20: World Team Short Track Speed Skating Championships - Canada did ok as far as I can tell.
March 19 - 25: IIHF World U18 Ice Hockey Championships, div IIa - New Zealand is at 0 - 2.
March 20: World Cross Country Championships - No sign of Canada, Kenya won most of the team events.
March 20: Race of Brazil - Tom Coronel came 4th and 2nd!
March 20: Qatar Moto GP - Ben Spies came 6th.
March 21 - 27: World Figure Skating Championships - The event is postponed due to the Japan earthquake tragedy.

This Week:
February 19 - April 2: Cricket World Cup - Go England!
March 10 - 26: CFU Club Championship - Go Walking Bout Company!
March 12 - April 9: Conmebol 17 championships - Go Argentina!
March 14 - 30: CIT - Go Iona!
March 15 - 31: NIT - Go College of Charleston!
March 15 - April 1: CBI - Go Oregon!
March 15 - April 4: NCAA Basketball Tournament - Go Richmond!
March 16 - 27: WBI - Go Manhattan!
March 16 - April 2: Women's NIT - Go California!
March 18 - 27: Women's world curling championships - Go Canada!
March 19 - April 5: NCAA Women's Basketball tournament - Go Stanford!
March 19 - 25: IIHF World U18 Ice Hockey Championships, div IIa - Go New Zealand!
March 21 - 25: AFC Challenge Cup, group stage - Go India!
March 21 - 27: Volta a Catalunya - Go Canada!
March 22: Euroleague QF - Go Barcelona!
March 22 - 24: Libertadores Cup, group stage - Go Godoy Cruz!
March 22 - 30: EuroChallenge QF - Go BCM Gravelines Dunkerque!
March 23: UEFA Women's Champions League, QF, 2nd leg - Go Everton!
March 23: Eurocup, QF, 1st leg - Go Benetton!
March 23 - 27: Track Cycling World Championships - Go Canada!
March 24: Eurocup Women, final, 2nd leg - Go Arras!
March 24 - 26: NCAA Swimming Championships - Go Stanford!
March 24 - 27: CIS University Cup - Go Western!
March 24 - 27: NCAA Fencing Championships - Go Stanford!
March 24 - 27 Rally de Portugal - Go Kuipers brothers!
March 25: Nasazzi's Baton defence - NL (holders) vs. HUN - Go the Netherlands!
March 25: Pound for pound world championship - ESP (holders) vs. CZE - Go Spain!
March 25 - 27: CAF men's olympic soccer qualifying - Go DR Congo!
March 25 - 27: Rugby Sevens World Series - Go Canada!
March 25 - 29: EURO 2012 qualifying - Go the Netherlands!
March 25 - April 9: NCAA Men's Hockey Championships - Go Boston College!
March 26 - 27: Ice Racing World Championships Final Weekend - Go René Stellingwerf!
March 27: Gent–Wevelgem - Go Canada!
March 27 - April 1: IIHF Women's Championship, division IV - Go Iceland!
March 27 - April 2: IIHF U18 Championships - Go the Netherlands!
March 27: Australian Grand Prix - Go Seb. Vettel!
March 28 - April 3: IIHF U18 Women's Championships, division I - Go France!

Monday 14 March 2011

Madness!

Sorry about the late update.

Last Week:
February 19 - April 2: Cricket World Cup - Canada beat Kenya!
March 1 - 13: NCAA Basketball Championship 'week' - Stanford didn't win.
March 2 - 9: Cyprus Cup - Canada won!
March 3 - 8: Women's EURO qualification, preliminary round - Luxembourg failed to qualify.
March 3 - 13: World Biathlon Championships - Canada simply isn't good at biathlon. Germany won.
March 5 - 13: Tim Hortons Brier - Ontario lost to Manitoba in the finals.
March 5 - 13: World Junior Curling Championships - Canada came 4th and 2nd in the boys and girls competitions respectively.
March 8 - 9: UEFA Champions League R16, 2nd leg (selected teams) - Barcelona won and advanced!
March 8 - 10: Libertadores Cup, group stage - Estudiantes lost.
March 8 - 11: AFC Olympic qualifiers, 1st round - The Singapore match was postponed.
March 9 - 12: NCAA Skiing Championships - Stanford didn't compete, Colorado won.
March 9 - 13: CIS Curling Championships - Memorial men and Laurier women won.
March 10: UEFA Europa League, R16, 1st leg - PSV drew.
March 10 - 12: CIS Indoor Track Championships - Waterloo did quite poorly.
March 10 - 13: CIS Women's Ice Hockey Championships - McGill won!
March 10 - 13: World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships - Canada can second to the Netherlands (go figure).
March 10 - 20: CFU Club Championship - Walking Bout Company won!
March 11 - 12: NCAA Indoor Track Championships - Stanford ranked in the top 15 for both men's and women's.
March 11 - 12: NCAA Rifle Championships - Kentucky won!
March 11 - 13: CIS Men's Basketball Championships - Carleton won.
March 11 - 13: World Short Track Speed Skating Championships - Canada came 4th!
March 11 - 20: CIS Women's Basketball Championships - Laurier made it to the elite eight.
March 12 - 13: Six Nations, week 4 - England won!
March 12 - 13: Ice Racing World Championships - Johnny Tuinstra didn't participate.
March 13 - 20: IIHF World U18 Ice Hockey Championships - Iceland won their first game!

This Week:
February 19 - April 2: Cricket World Cup - Go Canada!
March 10 - 20: CFU Club Championship - Go Walking Bout Company!
March 11 - 20: CIS Women's Basketball Championships - Go Laurier!
March 12 - April 9: Conmebol 17 championships - Go Argentina!
March 13 - 20: IIHF World U18 Ice Hockey Championships, div III b - Go Iceland!
March 14 - 19: IIHF Women's Championships, div V - Go Ireland!
March 14 - 30: CIT - Go Portland!
March 15: AFC Challenge Cup, second leg (selected teams) - Go Mongolia!
March 15 - 16: UEFA Champions League R16, 2nd leg (selected teams) - Go FC Bayern!
March 15 - 16: AFC Champions League, group stage - Go Suwon Bluewings!
March 15 - 16: AFC Cup, group stage - Go Sriwijaya!
March 15 - 16: CONCACAF Champions League, SF, 1st leg - Go Real Salt Lake!
March 15 - 17: Libertadores Cup, group stage - Go Estudiantes!
March 15 - 31: NIT - Go McNeese State!
March 15 - April 1: CBI - Go St. Bonaventure!
March 15 - April 4: NCAA Basketball Tournament - Go Gonzaga!
March 16 - 17: UEFA Women's Champions League, QF, 1st leg - Go Everton!
March 16 - 27: WBI - Go IPFW!
March 16 - April 2: Women's NIT - Go Yale!
March 17: UEFA Europa League, R16, 2nd leg - Go PSV!
March 17: Eurocup Women, final, 1st leg - Go Arras!
March 17 - 19: NCAA Wrestling Championship - Go Stanford!
March 18 - 20: CAF Champions League, 1st round, 1st leg - Go TP Mazembe!
March 18 - 20: CAF Confederation Cup, 1st round, 1st leg - Go Motemba Pembe!
March 18 - 27: Women's world curling championships - Go Canada!
March 19: OFC Champions League - Go AS Magenta!
March 19: Six Nations, week 5 - Go England!
March 19 - 21: AFC Olympic qualifiers, 1st round - Go Singapore!
March 19 - April 5: NCAA Women's Basketball tournament - Go Stanford!
March 19 - 20: World Team Short Track Speed Skating Championships - Go Canada!
March 19 - 25: IIHF World U18 Ice Hockey Championships, div IIa - Go New Zealand!
March 20: World Cross Country Championships - Go Canada!
March 20: Race of Brazil - Go Tom Coronel!
March 20: Qatar Moto GP - Go Ben Spies!
March 21 - 27: World Figure Skating Championships - Go Canada!

Monday 7 March 2011

Marching into college sports season

Last Week:
February 19 - April 2: Cricket World Cup - Canada hasn't won yet.
February 22 - March 1: World Wheelchair Curling Championship - Canada won!
February 23 - March 3: AFC Olympic qualifiers, 1st round - It looks like the Singapore match didn't happen (they were playing Yemen).
February 23 - March 6: World Nordic Skiing Championships - Canada got gold in the team sprint and Alex Harvey came 5th in the 50 km.
February 27 - March 4: AFC Beach Soccer Championships - Japan won!
March 1: Eurocup, last 16, game 6 - Alba Berlin lost.
March 1: Eurochallenge, Last 16 - Antwerp Giants lost.
March 1 - 2: AFC Champions League, Group stage - Suwon Bluewings drew.
March 1 - 2: AFC Cup, Group stage - Sriwijaya drew.
March 1 - 3: Libertadores Cup, group stage - Jorge Wilstermann lost.
March 1 - 3: CONCACAF Champions League, QF, 2nd leg - Real Salt Lake won!
March 1 - 13: NCAA Basketball Championship 'week' - Hofstra lost.
March 2 - 9: Cyprus Cup - Canada won their first two matches!
March 3: Euroleague, final 16 - Barcelona won!
March 3: Eurocup Women, SF, 2nd leg - Sony Athinaikos won, but failed to advance.
March 3 - 6: Rally Mexico - René Kuipers didn't race.
March 3 - 8: Women's EURO qualification, preliminary round - Luxembourg is 1 - 1.
March 4 - 6: Davis Cup, World Group - Germany won!
March 4 - 6: Davis Cup, Americas Group I - Canada won!
March 4 - 6: Davis Cup, Asia/Oceania Group I - Japan won!
March 4 - 6: Davis Cup, Europe/Africa Group I - the Netherlands won!
March 4 - 6: Davis Cup, Americas Group II - the Netherlands Antilles lost.
March 4 - 6: Davis Cup, Asia/Oceania Group II - Korea won!
March 4 - 6: Davis Cup, Europe/Africa Group II - Great Britain won!
March 4 - 6: CAF Champions League, Preliminary Round, 2nd leg (selected teams) - AS Vita Club won!
March 4 - 6: FIBA Americas League, Final 4 - Regatas Corrientes won the Americas league!
March 4 - 6: CIS Men's Volleyball Championships - McMaster came last, TWU won.
March 4 - 6: CIS Women's Volleyball Championships - Western came last, UBC won.
March 5 - 13: Tim Hortons Brier - Ontario is sitting 3rd.

This Week:
February 19 - April 2: Cricket World Cup - Go Canada!
March 1 - 13: NCAA Basketball Championship 'week' - Go Stanford!
March 2 - 9: Cyprus Cup - Go Canada!
March 3 - 8: Women's EURO qualification, preliminary round - Go Luxembourg!
March 3 - 13: World Biathlon Championships - Go Canada!
March 5 - 13: Tim Hortons Brier - Go Ontario!
March 5 - 13: World Junior Curling Championships - Go Canada!
March 8 - 9: UEFA Champions League R16, 2nd leg (selected teams) - Go Barcelona!
March 8 - 10: Libertadores Cup, group stage - Go Estudiantes!
March 8 - 11: AFC Olympic qualifiers, 1st round - Go Singapore!
March 9 - 12: NCAA Skiing Championships - Go Stanford?
March 9 - 13: CIS Curling Championships - Go Ontario?
March 10: UEFA Europa League, R16, 1st leg - Go PSV!
March 10 - 12: CIS Indoor Track Championships - Go Waterloo!
March 10 - 13: CIS Women's Ice Hockey Championships - Go Laurier!
March 10 - 13: World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships - Go Canada!
March 10 - 20: CFU Club Championship - Go Walking Bout Company!
March 11 - 12: NCAA Indoor Track Championships - Go Stanford!
March 11 - 12: NCAA Rifle Championships - Go Stanford!
March 11 - 13: CIS Men's Basketball Championships - Go Lakehead!
March 11 - 13: World Short Track Speed Skating Championships - Go Canada!
March 11 - 20: CIS Women's Basketball Championships - Go Laurier!
March 12 - 13: Six Nations, week 4 - Go England!
March 12 - 13: Ice Racing World Championships - Go Johnny Tuinstra!
March 13 - 20: IIHF World U18 Ice Hockey Championships - Go Iceland!