TUESDAY COMMENTARY – SORE LOSERS MAKE WINNING MORE FUN

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WE’LL TRY TO FIT THREE THOUGHTS INTO 90 SECONDS TODAY …

FIRST, IF EVERY MARKET ACROSS THE COUNTRY IS LIKE SASKATCHEWAN THIS WEEK, THE CFL IS IN GREAT SHAPE.

THE WHEAT PROVINCE IS BUZZING IN ANTICIPATION OF FRIDAY’S SEASON-OPENER AGAINST THE BC LIONS. BUT NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT.

EVEN THE ODDSMAKERS HAVEN’T POSTED A FAVOURITE YET, BUT LET’S GO WITH RIDERS BY 1.5-POINTS.

I’M NOT FAMILIAR AT ALL WITH THE RIDERS’ ROSTER – LET ALONE THE LIONS – BECAUSE THAT’S NOT MY JOB ANYMORE.

BUT I’M AS CURIOUS AS ANYBODY TO SEE HOW THIS GAME UNFOLDS.

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MORE PEOPLE ARE TALKING ABOUT CANADA’S UPSET VICTORY OVER THE USA IN A WOMENS SOCCER SEMIFINAL AT THE OLYMPICS OVERNIGHT MONDAY.

IT WAS A 1-0 WIN FOR CANADA AND PROPELLED THEM INTO FRIDAY’S GOLD MEDAL GAME AGAINST SWEDEN.

NO, I DIDN’T WATCH IT BUT I MIGHT GET UP TO WATCH THE GOLD MEDAL GAME BECAUSE THIS COULD BE A NATION-DEFINING MOMENT. TELL YOUR KIDS AND GRANDKIDS. PLUS MY FRIEND’S NIECE PLAYS ON TEAM CANADA.

REGARDING THE COMMENTS FROM USA’S SUPER PEST MEGAN RAPINOE THAT THEY’VE NEVER LOST TO CANADA AND IT’S A BITTER PILL, I SAY “SORE LOSERS MAKE WINNING MORE FUN.”

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AND LASTLY, I’M NOT SURE IF I NOTICE IT MORE NOW BUT THERE’S A HECKUVA LOT OF OTHER INTERESTING SPORTS THINGS GOING ON.

RAPTORS GREAT KYLE LOWRY HAS SIGNED WITH THE MIAMI HEAT IN FREE AGENCY. THE END OF AN ERA. MEANWHILE IN NFL TRAINING CAMPS, CARSON WENTZ IS OUT UP TO 12 WEEKS WITH A FOOT INJURY SUFFERED ON THURSDAY AND THAT NEW ERA COULD BE OVER BEFORE IT STARTS. WHITE CITY, SK’S RYAN MURRAY IS REPORTEDLY SET TO SIGN WITH THE COLORADO AVALANCHE, AND YANKEES ACE GERRIT COLE WILL MISS TODAY’S START DUE TO A POSITIVE COVID TEST.

IT’S A WONDERFUL, WIDE SPORTS WORLD OUT THERE WHEN YOU TAKE THE TIME TO CHECK IT OUT.

THAT’S TODAY’S ROD PEDERSEN COMMENTARY

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