Nothing screams “Halifax” like wearing a jersey with a literal waveform of “Barret’s Privateers” across the front—and HFX Wanderers FC’s new jerseys do it well. The kits are created by Italian sporting apparel company Macron. Representatives from teams in the Canadian Premier League travelled to Bologna in late 2018 to work with designers to create […]
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Home run! HRM says yes to $20 million for a CFL stadium in the municipality.
D eja vu—is that you? It is. In the fall of 2011 Halifax Regional Council OK’d a possible $20 million contribution to a rumoured $60 million stadium. At that time The Coast reported that the money was contingent on a slew of factors (the factors did not come to fruition, the moulah was never spent, […]
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The summer of HFX Wanderers fandom
When a loud cheer erupts, followed by a cloud of blue smoke floating across the historic Wanderers Grounds, you know something good just happened. It’s the first season of the Canadian Premier League—a professional soccer league featuring players with experience from around the globe—and the HFX Wanderers Football Club is one of seven teams in […]
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Are there really any Shannon Park stadium stans out there?
Stadium-bashing has evolved into a far more popular and fun sport around here than football ever will be. The flames of public ridicule and horror are amply fanned by the announcement of some eye-watering costs to be taxpayer-funded, followed by the protracted absence of any firm business proposal from Maritime Football. The latest: Shannon Park’s […]
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Brain injuries and broken bodies
There’s no question that football is a dangerous game— even if the leagues in charge choose not to acknowledge it. Only three weeks into the 2018 season, the Canadian Football League had lost four quarterbacks to the injured list—a surprisingly high number for so early in the year. Two months later, another QB took a […]
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A World Cup starter kit
The World Cup is upon us and footie fever is high, especially with the announcement that Canada will be one of three host countries for the 2026 tourney. If you want to brush up on your World Cup knowledge, or just can’t get enough of soccer, here is a brief primer on who to watch. […]
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Here we go again with this stadium business
Besides mystery tunnels under the harbour and basically anything donair, no regurgitated news story piques the interest of this municipality quite like the perpetual discussion of putting a football stadium in Halifax. Well strap in and hold on, because shit’s about to get (vaguely and informally) real. The Sports Network is reporting that the Canadian […]
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Play booked
Football season equals Flag on the Play (FOTP) and I can’t tell what I’m more excited for, FOTP’s Hugh Stewart and Paul Doucette’s weekly online doses of rapid-fire sports stats or those tight pants that football players wear (Right, ladies? Who’s with me?). Stewart and Doucette touch down (ha) at Gus’ Pub September 5 (8:30pm, […]
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Superbowl Sunday shindigs
Winston’s If you’re looking for a Louisiana-style, all-you-can-eat tailgate party, Winston’s is the spot. There’ll be hot dogs, smokies, hamburgers, New Orleans snake bites and rajun-Cajun mussels served by the Bud Girls. You’ll also have a chance to win a trip for two to next year’s Super Bowl (and other prizes). It all starts at […]