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BARROCKS – IT’S TIME TO GET EXCITED ABOUT THE CEBL

In case you haven’t noticed, grassroots Canadian Basketball has been making some big moves lately. Our resume over the last 10 years speaks for itself and has made other countries stop and take notice. Here’s j...

POST NBA FREE AGENCY SEASON PREVIEW

Sheldon Barrocks, Sports

The NBA offseason never ever disappoints. Last year before the 2018-19 season, we saw moves like Lebron sign with the Lakers, Paul George slighting the Lakers and choosing to stay with the Thunder, and of co...

OPINION – MARCUS STROMAN: “WHO’S MANZ IS THIS?”

Opinion, Sports

I could easily write about the current state of the Blue Jays franchise and change the title to "WTF is going on?" But let's stay focused. Not on the fact that our front office signed one of the best youn...

UNDEFEATED TI-CATS ROLL OVER THE ALOUETTES

Sports

On the eve of the Canada Day long weekend, the Hamilton Ti-Cats continued opening the 2019 CFL season on a roll with a 41-10 win over the Montreal Alouettes. Hamilton's QB Jeremiah Masoli threw for 417 Yards...

ARGOS TRY TO SURVIVE IN CROWDED TORONTO SPORTS SCENE

Sheldon Barrocks, Sports

The 6ix has been on buzz lately with the Toronto Raptors winning the NBA Chip and bringing the Larry O'Brien Trophy back home to its Canadian roots. Three days after ‘bored man’ Kawhi and the boys closed out Ga...

MICHIGAN AND THE FAB FIVE BACK TOGETHER AGAIN

Sheldon Barrocks, Sports

This past week the University of Michigan Men’s Basketball program hired Juwan Howard as their next head coach. It was the first step in mending what has been strained relationship between the school and the fa...

RECAP – SOLE EXCHANGE TORONTO 2019

Culture, Fashion, Sheldon Barrocks

After checking out SneakerCon Toronto last fall, I had the opportunity to stop by and experience this year’s Sole Exchange Canada in the 6ix. Sneakerheads of all ages descended upon the Toronto’s Metro Conventi...

TASTE OF THE 6IX: GOOD FRIDAY EDITION

Music, Sheldon Barrocks

Toronto showed out on Good Friday night for another edition of Toronto’s Urban Music Showcase, Taste of the 6ix. The monthly event, produced by XOXO and Night Night Entertainment, gives emerging artists a ne...

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: DON’T BLAME THE NFL

Opinion, Sheldon Barrocks, Sports

The NFL had a rough week last week. There were not one, but two stories involving NFL players and domestic violence. If you’ve been lulled to sleep by negative headlines about on the NFL lately, and these stori...

RECAP – SNEAKERCON TORONTO 2018

Fashion, Sheldon Barrocks

The Sneakerhead community descended upon Toronto for it’s annual convention otherwise known as SneakerCon Toronto. What once was an underground cultural movement has now become a multi-billion dollar global...

TOP 10 MOST INTRIGUING NBA STORYLINES THIS SEASON

Sheldon Barrocks, Sports

The NBA season starts today, and I’m sure every outlet in North America will be publishing a piece previewing the best players, top games, and all the other fluff they think hard core basketball fans care about...

THE PANDA GAME IGNITES FOOTBALL CULTURE IN CANADA

Sheldon Barrocks, Sports

Last Saturday I found myself at midfield in TD Place with hundreds of students from the University of Ottawa. I did what I could to capture the incredible moments following The U of Ottawa Gee Gees' 38 - 27 vic...

Author Sheldon Barrocks