en-ca http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting/images/promo-sportology.jpg http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting CBC Radio's veteran sports columnist Nick Purdon always has a fresh take on the world of sports. CBC podcasting@cbc.ca Copyright © CBC 2012 podcasting@cbc.ca no CBC Radio CBC,CBC Radio CBC Radio's veteran sports columnist Nick Purdon always has a fresh take on the world of sports. http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/sportology_20111224_85182.mp3 On this edition of sportology…the story you never knew about your TV remote. A tale of death...dashed dreams...and people listening in on phone calls. My phone call that is! We’re going to take a look at the most important invention in the history of being a sports fan…and remember those who brought it to us. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sat, 24 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT The most important invention in the history of being a sports fan! On this edition of sportology…the story you never knew about your TV remote. A tale of death...dashed dreams...and people listening in on phone calls. My phone call that is! We’re going to take a look at the most important invention in the history of being a sports fan…and remember those who brought it to us. 10 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/sportology_20111217_42140.mp3 These days he blows a whistle as a referee in the NBA...thirty years ago he blew the whistle on the mob. Our sportologist Nick Purdon has the fascinating story of Bob Delaney...AKA Bobby Covert. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sat, 17 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT From undercover agent to NBA refereee: The story of Bobby Covert These days he blows a whistle as a referee in the NBA...thirty years ago he blew the whistle on the mob. Our sportologist Nick Purdon has the fascinating story of Bob Delaney...AKA Bobby Covert. 10 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/sportology_20111127_26785.mp3 For the first time in history the National Football League will play a regular-season game in Canada. The Buffalo Bills will take the field in Toronto against the Miami Dolphins on December 7th. Our "sportoloist" Nick Purdon remembers a time when bringing 4-down football into 3-down territory was met with loud opposition. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 27 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT The NFL in Canada. For the first time in history the National Football League will play a regular-season game in Canada. The Buffalo Bills will take the field in Toronto against the Miami Dolphins on December 7th. Our "sportoloist" Nick Purdon remembers a time when bringing 4-down football into 3-down territory was met with loud opposition. 10 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/sportology_20111118_76389.mp3 It's Montreal versus Calgary in the 96th edition of the Grey Cup. The Allouettes and the Stampeders have rarely faced each other in the CFL championship. In fact the last time they met was in 1970 when Pierre Trudeau kicked the ceremonial kickoff. In those days Prime Ministers used to do that sort of thing. So what’s the likelihood of that kind of thing happening again. Our "sportologist" Nick Purdon answers that question. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 18 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT Political kickoffs at the Grey cup. It's Montreal versus Calgary in the 96th edition of the Grey Cup. The Allouettes and the Stampeders have rarely faced each other in the CFL championship. In fact the last time they met was in 1970 when Pierre Trudeau kicked the ceremonial kickoff. In those days Prime Ministers used to do that sort of thing. So what’s the likelihood of that kind of thing happening again. Our "sportologist" Nick Purdon answers that question. 10 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/sportology_20111111_78969.mp3 With Remembrance Day upon us, Nick Purdon takes a look at the long and complicated relationship between sports and war. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 11 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT Sports and War. With Remembrance Day upon us, Nick Purdon takes a look at the long and complicated relationship between sports and war. 10 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/sportology_20111110_26877.mp3 One of the most grueling and dangerous sporting events ever conceived begins this weekend. The Vendee Globe is a three-month solo sailing race around the world. The race takes place every four years and begins in the relatively calm waters off the coast of France. Then, the sailors - among them a Canadian - head south and into the the most violent ocean on the planet. Our sports columnist Nick Purdon has more. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Thu, 10 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT The Vendee Globe. One of the most grueling and dangerous sporting events ever conceived begins this weekend. The Vendee Globe is a three-month solo sailing race around the world. The race takes place every four years and begins in the relatively calm waters off the coast of France. Then, the sailors - among them a Canadian - head south and into the the most violent ocean on the planet. Our sports columnist Nick Purdon has more. 10 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/sportology_20111015_89632.mp3 There is now a statue of the NHL's most potent slapshot. Al MacInnis - the famous defenceman from Nova Scotia - already has a Stanley Cup ring, an Olympic Gold medal and his number hanging from the rafters of an NHL rink. Now he's been immortalized in bronze outside the Scottrade Centre in St. Louis. The statue shows MacInnis winding up to fire his legendary bullet from the point. Our sportologist has the story of how MacInnis learned to shoot the puck so hard. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sat, 15 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT The hardest slapshot in the NHL gets immortalized in bronze! There is now a statue of the NHL's most potent slapshot. Al MacInnis - the famous defenceman from Nova Scotia - already has a Stanley Cup ring, an Olympic Gold medal and his number hanging from the rafters of an NHL rink. Now he's been immortalized in bronze outside the Scottrade Centre in St. Louis. The statue shows MacInnis winding up to fire his legendary bullet from the point. Our sportologist has the story of how MacInnis learned to shoot the puck so hard. 10 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/sportology_20111002_61900.mp3 Forget 6 degrees of Kevin Bacon. Your Sportologist Nick Purdon explains "Two-degrees of Mike Sillinger." http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 02 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT Two-degrees of Mike Sillinger...with bonus Sillinger interview! Forget 6 degrees of Kevin Bacon. Your Sportologist Nick Purdon explains "Two-degrees of Mike Sillinger." 10 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/sportology_20110925_43890.mp3 Wayne Gretzky has quit as coach of the Phoenix Coyotes, and as your loyal sportologist I want to explain a couple of things. Why Wayne wasn’t a very good coach to begin with. And what the news means for the Great One’s legacy. Also keep listening after the column for my full interview with Stephen Brunt...whose book "Gretzky's Tears Hockey, Canada, and the Day Everything Changed" will be published by Random House. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 25 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT Wayne quits: The sportology take...with bonus interview! Wayne Gretzky has quit as coach of the Phoenix Coyotes, and as your loyal sportologist I want to explain a couple of things. Why Wayne wasn’t a very good coach to begin with. And what the news means for the Great One’s legacy. Also keep listening after the column for my full interview with Stephen Brunt...whose book "Gretzky's Tears Hockey, Canada, and the Day Everything Changed" will be published by Random House. 10 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/sportology_20110922_12037.mp3 One of the biggest developments in television history took place 30 years ago.The birth of ESPN. ESPN, which stands for the "Entertainment and Sports Programming Network" was the first network to broadcast 24 hours a day 7 days a week. They did it even before CNN. To mark the 30th anniversary of all-sports television, your Sportologist Nick Purdon has the remarkable story of how ESPN got started. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Thu, 22 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT All sports TV turns 30 - the story of ESPN One of the biggest developments in television history took place 30 years ago.The birth of ESPN. ESPN, which stands for the "Entertainment and Sports Programming Network" was the first network to broadcast 24 hours a day 7 days a week. They did it even before CNN. To mark the 30th anniversary of all-sports television, your Sportologist Nick Purdon has the remarkable story of how ESPN got started. 10 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/sportology_20110915_78965.mp3 Well so far the court proceedings around the Phoenix Coyotes bankruptcy case has solved little about who will ultimately own the team. In the meantime here's something to think about. There actually are hockey fans in Phoenix! Have a listen. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Thu, 15 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT The Phoenix Coyotes have fans! Well so far the court proceedings around the Phoenix Coyotes bankruptcy case has solved little about who will ultimately own the team. In the meantime here's something to think about. There actually are hockey fans in Phoenix! Have a listen. 10 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/sportology_20110825_58028.mp3 The countdown continues to the Vancouver Olympic winter games. And the proximity of the games, along with the brilliant sunshine outside, has sportologist Nick Purdon wondering...what exactly does a winter Olympic athlete do in the summer? http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Thu, 25 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT What does a winter Olympic athlete do in the summer? The countdown continues to the Vancouver Olympic winter games. And the proximity of the games, along with the brilliant sunshine outside, has sportologist Nick Purdon wondering...what exactly does a winter Olympic athlete do in the summer? 10 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/sportology_20110818_99070.mp3 With the Vancouver Olympic games now a mere 6 months away sportologist Nick Purdon has the story of Canadian Olympic ski hopeful Jan Hudec. Hudec has spent a lot of his summer rehabilitating his left knee after tearing the ligaments in February. At that time he'd just finished rehabbing the same injury to his right knee. But if all the rehab ever gets him down, all he has to do is remember his family's epic journey. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Thu, 18 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT The epic escape of the Hudec family. With the Vancouver Olympic games now a mere 6 months away sportologist Nick Purdon has the story of Canadian Olympic ski hopeful Jan Hudec. Hudec has spent a lot of his summer rehabilitating his left knee after tearing the ligaments in February. At that time he'd just finished rehabbing the same injury to his right knee. But if all the rehab ever gets him down, all he has to do is remember his family's epic journey. 10 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/sportology_20110811_29259.mp3 The Vancouver 2010 Olympic games are getting closer and closer.And so, sportologist Nick Purdon thought he'd start getting you ready. Here Nick introduces us to a sport that will make its Olympic debut at the Vancouver games...and the Crazy Canuck who just might be racing for Canada. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Thu, 11 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT The newest Crazy Canuck The Vancouver 2010 Olympic games are getting closer and closer.And so, sportologist Nick Purdon thought he'd start getting you ready. Here Nick introduces us to a sport that will make its Olympic debut at the Vancouver games...and the Crazy Canuck who just might be racing for Canada. 10 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/sportology_20110804_50609.mp3 This week sportologist Nick Purdon marks the passing of a rock climbing legend. John Bachar stood out in the climbing community because he was what is called a "free-solo" climber.That means he didn't use ropes to protect him from falling. Earlier this summer, at age 52, John Bachar fell to his death while climbing near his home in southern California. Here's John Bachar's story. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Thu, 04 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT Rock climbing legend John Bachar falls to his death. This week sportologist Nick Purdon marks the passing of a rock climbing legend. John Bachar stood out in the climbing community because he was what is called a "free-solo" climber.That means he didn't use ropes to protect him from falling. Earlier this summer, at age 52, John Bachar fell to his death while climbing near his home in southern California. Here's John Bachar's story. 10 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/sportology_20110728_50610.mp3 It was hall of fame weekend in baseball. Several legendary players were inducted into Cooperstown. Among them Rickey Henderson - baseball's all-time stolen bases leader. But this week sportologist Nick Purdon wants to talk instead about who wasn't inducted. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Thu, 28 Jul 2011 04:00:00 GMT Cooperstown controversy: Clear a shelf for the baseball scouts! It was hall of fame weekend in baseball. Several legendary players were inducted into Cooperstown. Among them Rickey Henderson - baseball's all-time stolen bases leader. But this week sportologist Nick Purdon wants to talk instead about who wasn't inducted. 10 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/sportology_20110721_55472.mp3 There's been a lot of talk recently about how social media sites, like facebook and twitter, are changing the news business. How citizen journalists are replacing professional reporters paid by newspapers and TV networks. This week sportologist Nick Purdon explores how social media are changing the world of sports reporting. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Thu, 21 Jul 2011 04:00:00 GMT Sports 2.0 There's been a lot of talk recently about how social media sites, like facebook and twitter, are changing the news business. How citizen journalists are replacing professional reporters paid by newspapers and TV networks. This week sportologist Nick Purdon explores how social media are changing the world of sports reporting. 10 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/sportology_20110714_64266.mp3 Ever since baseball players began hitting home runs, broadcasters began delivering signature home run calls. For example when a Toronto Blue Jay hits a homer, Jerry Howarth likes to say "There she goes!" Major league baseball's annual home run derby got your sportologist thinking of all the ways of saying "there she goes". http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Thu, 14 Jul 2011 04:00:00 GMT There she goes: Sportology and the home run call. Ever since baseball players began hitting home runs, broadcasters began delivering signature home run calls. For example when a Toronto Blue Jay hits a homer, Jerry Howarth likes to say "There she goes!" Major league baseball's annual home run derby got your sportologist thinking of all the ways of saying "there she goes". 10 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/sportology_20110707_35639.mp3 Look through any major league baseball roster and I guarantee you'll find a couple of players who've had "Tommy John" surgery. Your sportologist talks to Mr. John himself about the ground-breaking procedure. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Thu, 07 Jul 2011 04:00:00 GMT The story of Tommy John surgery Look through any major league baseball roster and I guarantee you'll find a couple of players who've had "Tommy John" surgery. Your sportologist talks to Mr. John himself about the ground-breaking procedure. 10 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/sportology1_20110629_44370.mp3 Svein Tuft began with a 40 dollar bicycle. He welded a trailer on the back for his dog to ride in, then he pedalled off into the wilderness for months at a time. He's now 4-time Canadian cycling time trial champion. Tuft, from Langley B.C., won this year's event in Quebec. Your sportologist Nick Purdon has the remarkable story of how Svein Tuft got into bike racing. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Wed, 29 Jun 2011 04:00:00 GMT Svein Tuft: the Grizzly Adams of cycling. Svein Tuft began with a 40 dollar bicycle. He welded a trailer on the back for his dog to ride in, then he pedalled off into the wilderness for months at a time. He's now 4-time Canadian cycling time trial champion. Tuft, from Langley B.C., won this year's event in Quebec. Your sportologist Nick Purdon has the remarkable story of how Svein Tuft got into bike racing. 10 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/sportology1_20110623_68156.mp3 The world's loudest grunters have descended on surburban London for the world's oldest tennis tournament. And one of the big sideline stories at Wimbledon this is how loudly some of the women players grunt each time they hit the ball. It has reached the point where tennis' governing body is looking into punishing those who make too much noise on the court. Sportologist Nick Purdon heads to his local tennis club to figure out what's going on. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 13 May 2011 04:00:00 GMT Wimbledon: Get your grunt on! The world's loudest grunters have descended on surburban London for the world's oldest tennis tournament. And one of the big sideline stories at Wimbledon this is how loudly some of the women players grunt each time they hit the ball. It has reached the point where tennis' governing body is looking into punishing those who make too much noise on the court. Sportologist Nick Purdon heads to his local tennis club to figure out what's going on. 10 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/sportology1_20110616_36875.mp3 The Stanley Cup has begun its summer journey with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Each player on the team is allowed to take the trophy home for one single day. Then late in the summer the Stanley Cup is flown secretly to Montreal. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Thu, 16 Jun 2011 04:00:00 GMT Meet Lord Stanley's engraver. The Stanley Cup has begun its summer journey with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Each player on the team is allowed to take the trophy home for one single day. Then late in the summer the Stanley Cup is flown secretly to Montreal. 10 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/sportology1_20110609_75104.mp3 In time for the major league baseball draft, your Sportologist Nick Purdon has the cautionary tale story of how hype can ruin a career. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Thu, 09 Jun 2011 04:00:00 GMT When the "can't-miss" prospect misses. In time for the major league baseball draft, your Sportologist Nick Purdon has the cautionary tale story of how hype can ruin a career. 10 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/sportology1_20110603_58170.mp3 Sportologist Nick Purdon reminds us all that Syd the Kid is still well...a kid. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 03 Jun 2011 04:00:00 GMT Let's not forget: Syd is still a kid. Sportologist Nick Purdon reminds us all that Syd the Kid is still well...a kid. 10 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/sportology1_20110527_75686.mp3 The Windsor Spitfires defeated the Kelowna Rockets in the Memorial Cup championship game on the weekend. And while Windsor has been hard hit by the economic downturn...your sportologist Nick Purdon reports how their hockey team has helped the city cope. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 27 May 2011 04:00:00 GMT The Windsor Spitfires: Lifting a city on their backs. The Windsor Spitfires defeated the Kelowna Rockets in the Memorial Cup championship game on the weekend. And while Windsor has been hard hit by the economic downturn...your sportologist Nick Purdon reports how their hockey team has helped the city cope. 10 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/sportology1_20110517_56404.mp3 This week on the Sportology podcast Jack Kerouac's fantasy baseball league. That's right a new book outlines how the famous beat writer created a fictional baseball league when he was a teenager. And by all accounts Kerouac maintained the league until his death and kept it secret from the rest of the beat writers. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sat, 21 May 2011 04:00:00 GMT Jack Kerouac's fantasy baseball league. This week on the Sportology podcast Jack Kerouac's fantasy baseball league. That's right a new book outlines how the famous beat writer created a fictional baseball league when he was a teenager. And by all accounts Kerouac maintained the league until his death and kept it secret from the rest of the beat writers. 10 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/sportology1_20110512_33387.mp3 Much has been made in the NHL playoffs of outstanding play of the young Russian sniper Alexander Ovechkin. After all, Ovechkin has been on fire. But your sportologist Nick Purdon points out, the path of the young star was paved years ago by his grizzled Russian teammate Sergei Fedorov. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sat, 21 May 2011 04:00:00 GMT The Defection of Sergei Fedorov Much has been made in the NHL playoffs of outstanding play of the young Russian sniper Alexander Ovechkin. After all, Ovechkin has been on fire. But your sportologist Nick Purdon points out, the path of the young star was paved years ago by his grizzled Russian teammate Sergei Fedorov. 10 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/sportology1_20110506_23715.mp3 With mother's day upon us, your sportologist, takes a few minutes to thank the hockey mom. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 20 May 2011 04:00:00 GMT An ode to the hockey mom. With mother's day upon us, your sportologist, takes a few minutes to thank the hockey mom. 10 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/sportology1_20110428_58239.mp3 This week your sportologist Nick Purdon has the story of a homeless soccer team. The team is made up of players who, at one time or another, didn't have a place to live. Some of the players have even struggled with addictions and mental health issues. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 20 May 2011 04:00:00 GMT Homeless soccer team makes the (regular) league finals! This week your sportologist Nick Purdon has the story of a homeless soccer team. The team is made up of players who, at one time or another, didn't have a place to live. Some of the players have even struggled with addictions and mental health issues. 10 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/sportology1_20110414_83384.mp3 The question is how did we get here? Where did this nation thing start? Well in southern Conneticut of course, with a guy named Nathan Cobb... http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Thu, 19 May 2011 04:00:00 GMT Oiler nation. Canuck nation. Red Sox nation: Where did the (irritating) obsession with sports 'nations' come from? The question is how did we get here? Where did this nation thing start? Well in southern Conneticut of course, with a guy named Nathan Cobb... 10 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/sportology1_20110407_41085.mp3 Your sportologist Nick Purdon has the story of baseball's poet laureate Vin Scully embarking on his 60...and likely his last season...calling Los Angeles Dodgers games. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Thu, 19 May 2011 04:00:00 GMT Vin Scully: Greatest Broadcaster of all time! Your sportologist Nick Purdon has the story of baseball's poet laureate Vin Scully embarking on his 60...and likely his last season...calling Los Angeles Dodgers games. 10 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/sportology1_20110324_60220.mp3 Well you wouldn't exactly call south Florida "hockey country". But that might be changing. For one…the NHL's Florida Panthers are taking a run at the playoffs for the first time since 2000. But it seems they've also got a cult hero on their hands. Your sportologist Nick Purdon, has the story. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Wed, 18 May 2011 04:00:00 GMT Waka Waka! The cult sensation of Florida Panthers play-by-play man Randy Moller! Well you wouldn't exactly call south Florida "hockey country". But that might be changing. For one…the NHL's Florida Panthers are taking a run at the playoffs for the first time since 2000. But it seems they've also got a cult hero on their hands. Your sportologist Nick Purdon, has the story. 10 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/sportology1_20110316_25488.mp3 Some call it the Kentucky waterfall. Others simply call it the neck warmer. But up here in the great white north it's simply known as "the mullet." Recently the Manchester Monarchs - a team in the American Hockey League - celebrated the rich history of the mullet with "Rock the Mullet Night." That got your sportologist, Nick Purdon, wondering if the mullet might have a deeper meaning these days. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Wed, 18 May 2011 04:00:00 GMT The meaning of the Mullet Some call it the Kentucky waterfall. Others simply call it the neck warmer. But up here in the great white north it's simply known as "the mullet." Recently the Manchester Monarchs - a team in the American Hockey League - celebrated the rich history of the mullet with "Rock the Mullet Night." That got your sportologist, Nick Purdon, wondering if the mullet might have a deeper meaning these days. 10 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/sportology1_20110310_46343.mp3 The star-studded Canadian national baseball team was eliminated from the World Baseball Classic by an Italian squad made up of mostly semi-pro players. Your sportologist Nick Purdon watched the game with the fans at the Rogers Centre in Toronto. Here's Nick. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Tue, 17 May 2011 04:00:00 GMT Team Canada: Booted from the World Baseball Classic. The star-studded Canadian national baseball team was eliminated from the World Baseball Classic by an Italian squad made up of mostly semi-pro players. Your sportologist Nick Purdon watched the game with the fans at the Rogers Centre in Toronto. Here's Nick. 10 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/sportology1_20110302_31955.mp3 Sportologist Nick Purdon has the tragic story of a man who died with his skates on...and some tips to ensure the same thing doesn't happen to you. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Tue, 17 May 2011 04:00:00 GMT Hockey and the heart: The dangers of beer league hockey. Sportologist Nick Purdon has the tragic story of a man who died with his skates on...and some tips to ensure the same thing doesn't happen to you. 10 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/sportology1_20110217_11798.mp3 If historians had hockey cards George Fosty's would read like this. In 7 seasons of research he's poured over 6-thousand hockey sources from 48 countries in 13 languages. He's managed to cobble together the most comprehensive understanding of what was called the "coloured hockey league of the maritimes"…back in the late 1890's. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Mon, 16 May 2011 04:00:00 GMT Black Ice: the story of an all-black hockey league that once flourished in the Maritimes. If historians had hockey cards George Fosty's would read like this. In 7 seasons of research he's poured over 6-thousand hockey sources from 48 countries in 13 languages. He's managed to cobble together the most comprehensive understanding of what was called the "coloured hockey league of the maritimes"…back in the late 1890's. 10 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/sportology1_20110211_31972.mp3 If you scan the sports headlines this week there’s a lot of bad news. The best player in baseball has confessed to taking performance-enhancing drugs. NHL bad boy Sean Avery is back playing hockey. The Montreal Canadiens are in the tank. And so, your loyal sportologist thought he'd cheer everyone up with some good news from the sports universe. Here’s a small, but inspiring story, of a team that finally broke the longest losing streak in Canadian sports history. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 15 May 2011 04:00:00 GMT The longest losing streak in Canadian sports history comes to an end: The story of the RMC Palladins' first ever victory. If you scan the sports headlines this week there’s a lot of bad news. The best player in baseball has confessed to taking performance-enhancing drugs. NHL bad boy Sean Avery is back playing hockey. The Montreal Canadiens are in the tank. And so, your loyal sportologist thought he'd cheer everyone up with some good news from the sports universe. Here’s a small, but inspiring story, of a team that finally broke the longest losing streak in Canadian sports history. 10 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/sportology1_20110130_97187.mp3 Hello and welcome to sportology. NP here. This week as the hype mounts before Sunday's Super Bowl...here's a story to remember about the great and golden NFL. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sat, 14 May 2011 04:00:00 GMT The Darkside of the NFL (just in time for the Super Bowl) Hello and welcome to sportology. NP here. This week as the hype mounts before Sunday's Super Bowl...here's a story to remember about the great and golden NFL. 10 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/sportology1_20110123_45473.mp3 Barack Obama was sworn in this week as the 44th president of the United States. Our sportologist Nick Purdon takes a look at sports in the White House and the meaning behind Obama's love of basketball. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sat, 14 May 2011 04:00:00 GMT Presidential Sports: Obama and his love of hoops. Barack Obama was sworn in this week as the 44th president of the United States. Our sportologist Nick Purdon takes a look at sports in the White House and the meaning behind Obama's love of basketball. 10 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/sportology1_20110107_69261.mp3 Are the Montreal Canadiens a religion? A new course in the theology department at the University of Montreal tackles that thorny question. Your sportologist Nick Purdon has more. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 13 May 2011 04:00:00 GMT The Religion of the Montreal Canadiens. Are the Montreal Canadiens a religion? A new course in the theology department at the University of Montreal tackles that thorny question. Your sportologist Nick Purdon has more. 10 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/sportology1_20110103_99530.mp3 This week our "sportologist" Nick Purdon…takes a look at the yelps about Michael Phelps smoking pot. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 13 May 2011 04:00:00 GMT Branding and the Bong: the Michael Phelps story. This week our "sportologist" Nick Purdon…takes a look at the yelps about Michael Phelps smoking pot. 10