A Life In Sport

Rags to riches. A young boy grows up in Bambali, in Senegal. Loses a revered father at age 7. Years of harsh living follow. Starvation,...

Unfortunately, it is a tale as old as time. For, in sport, at every level, there are opportunities for athletes, coaches, and teams to...

Victoria, BC. Lunchtime, November 8. A pale sun finally peaks through the clouds. I should be outside, going for a hike perhaps, maybe...

November 5, 2024. A restless night. A fractured sleep. I toss and turn, my dreams interrupted by images of the USA election. The very...

Melbourne, 2024. Power House RFC enjoys the most successful rugby union season in its proud history. Three senior sides celebrate Grand Finals success, a fourth finishes runners-up, a fifth fails to qualify for its title game by the thinnest of margins. 10,000 miles away, via webstream and reports from my son, I watch events unfold. Week by week, thanks to plenty of skill and dogged determination, the wins pile up. I can literally feel the club’s optimism, spirit, momentum, a

Vancouver, BC. October 12, 2024. It is a promoter’s dream, as the top tier 2025 Women’s Rugby tournament (WXV 1) comes to a close. The...

September 27, 2024. A cloudy morning gives way to clear, blue skies. The breeze freshens. Trees, native grasses, and fescue line the...

Autumn. Slowly, imperceptibly at first, come the changes. Long and lazy summer days draw to an end. The sun pales, the wind freshens....

April 6, 2018. Late afternoon. Rural Saskatchewan. The Humboldt Broncos ice hockey team departs town for a playoff game vs nearby...

Summer 2023. Mid afternoon in New Town, Prague. A good friend wanders in Wenceslas Square. Considers the impressive medieval...