Ian Hyde-LayFeb 73 minA Cautionary Tale2023. An early January evening in Salt Lake City. A professional basketball savant puts on a dazzling display, the capacity crowd’s...
Ian Hyde-LayJan 284 minMy President1978, the middle of June. My father and I agree to disagree. He remains unconvinced that a teen aged Canadian ice hockey sensation named...
Ian Hyde-LayDec 23, 20227 minDial "M" for MagicFIFA. The international governing body for association football (soccer). Its membership totaling 211 nations, its mission to grow the...
Ian Hyde-LayNov 24, 20223 minSweep The ShedsRussia. July 2, 2018. The Rostov Arena comes alive, the business end of the FIFA World Cup at hand. A commanding Belgium side, loaded...
Ian Hyde-LayNov 14, 20224 minBarterNovember 11. The clock strikes 11am. At SMUS, the school at which I work, the gymnasium transforms into a house of worship and prayer....
Ian Hyde-LayOct 31, 20224 minA PrivilegeJanuary 27, 1991. Super Bowl XXV. A jam packed Tampa stadium and a worldwide television audience of millions watch with bated breath....
Ian Hyde-LayOct 18, 20224 minWaiting For CoachYears ago. A somewhat pretentious friend provides advice. You need to broaden your academic horizons, he tells me. And with that, he...
Ian Hyde-LayOct 10, 20224 minCurtain CallIt seems an odd comparison, but then comparisons often are. It is the middle of June. 1985. The Canadian Men’s Rugby team arrives in...
Ian Hyde-LayOct 1, 20224 minToo Much PuddingSteve Nash promotes “it”. Wayne Gretzky concurs. As does Gareth Edwards. Roger Federer, Derek Jeter, Babe Zaharias, Ash Barty also....
Ian Hyde-LaySep 18, 20223 minSimply The BestMid December 1974. Along with my high school teammates, we arrive in Monmouth, a Welsh town situated at the junction of the Monnow and...