http://www.onesecondleft.com Sports Blog and Podcast Fri, 17 May 2013 05:34:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 The game’s tied, the clock’s running down, the crowd is buzzing with anticipation… it’s anyone’s game, with only one second left. Nothing is more exciting than watching your favourite team play a close game. It reminds you why you love sports. It’s the thrill of the game and the camaraderie that made you a fan in the first place and that’s what has inspired us to create this site. Here we hope to touch on many different sports topics, from the stories that make the headlines The game’s tied, the clock’s running down, the crowd is buzzing with anticipation… it’s anyone’s game, with only one second left. Nothing is more exciting than watching your favourite team play a close game. It reminds you why you love sports. It’s the thrill of the game and the camaraderie that made you a fan in the first place and that’s what has inspired us to create the One Second Left podcast and blog. In doing this we hope to touch on many different sports topics, from the stories that make the headlines and others that may not, but that as Canadian sports fans, we feel are worth talking about. For articles posted by our resident experts check out our website at www.onesecondleft.com. Got something of your own to say? Drop us a line at info@onsecondleft.com. Ryan Smyth no Ryan Smyth flyswede@hotmail.com flyswede@hotmail.com (Ryan Smyth) One Second Left Podcasts http://www.onesecondleft.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/OSL-itunes.jpg http://www.onesecondleft.com http://www.onesecondleft.com/2013/05/17/the-leafs-should-have-won/ http://www.onesecondleft.com/2013/05/17/the-leafs-should-have-won/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 05:34:00 +0000 Donnelly http://www.onesecondleft.com/?p=7363 http://www.onesecondleft.com/2013/05/17/the-leafs-should-have-won/feed/ 0 http://www.onesecondleft.com/2013/05/15/wiggins-goes-to-kansas/ http://www.onesecondleft.com/2013/05/15/wiggins-goes-to-kansas/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 16:15:45 +0000 OSL Team http://www.onesecondleft.com/?p=7360 http://www.onesecondleft.com/2013/05/15/wiggins-goes-to-kansas/feed/ 0 Andrew Wiggins,Basketball Canada,Canada,Canada Basketball,Jayhawks,Kansas,Kansas basketball,Kansas Jayhawks,KU,LeBron James,March Madness,NCAA Canadian basketball prospect Andrew Wiggins told a small gathering of family and friends at his high school gym Tuesday that he will play at Kansas. - Then the Huntington Prep star signed his letter-of-intent and officially became a Jayhawk. Canadian basketball prospect Andrew Wiggins told a small gathering of family and friends at his high school gym Tuesday that he will play at Kansas. Then the Huntington Prep star signed his letter-of-intent and officially became a Jayhawk. No big speech. No bands, live TV coverage or props. Just the way Wiggins wanted it. Andrew Wiggins, a 6-foot-7 small forward and the top player in the senior class, has signed a national letter of intent with the Kansas Jayhawks after also considering Florida State, Kentucky and North Carolina. Despite the loss of Ben McLemore to the NBA draft, four of Kansas' five recruits are considered to be in the top 50 nationally, including guards Conner Frankamp and Wayne Selden, forward Brannen Greene and centre Joel Embiid. Wiggins' parents both attended Florida State, and the Seminoles had signed his Huntington Prep teammate and fellow Toronto native, Xavier Rathan-Mayes. Wiggins' father is former NBA first-round pick Mitchell Wiggins. His mother, Marita Payne-Wiggins, was a Canadian Olympic sprinter and silver medallist . Older brother Nick plays guard at Wichita State and another brother, Mitchell Jr., plays at NAIA school Southeastern University in Lakeland, Fla. Tuesday's brief ceremony ended the frenzied pursuit of Wiggins, who averaged 23.4 points and 11.2 rebounds per game this season. Wiggins participated in several post-season all-star games, most recently playing for the World Select Team at the Nike Hoop Summit April 20 in Portland, Ore. Wiggins cited fatigue from the Oregon trip for cancelling scheduled visits from Self, North Carolina coach Roy Williams and Florida State's Leonard Hamilton. Wiggins instead talked to them by phone. Kentucky coach John Calipari had visited Wiggins in Huntington on March 28. Self said he's not sure when Wiggins will arrive in Lawrence because of the possibility of Wiggins' involvement in some Canadian national teams over the summer. INSIDE THE KANSAS JAYHAWKS' CLASS (ESPN) Who they have: Bill Self has a plethora of scoring options heading to Lawrence next season, led by the late signing of No. 1 overall recruitAndrew Wiggins, an ultra-talented small forward who gives the Jayhawks the face-of-the-program star they needed to top off this class and reload in 2013-14. Beginning with combo guard Conner Frankamp, Self's Jayhawks have also reconstructed the backcourt with a particular emphasis on skill. Frankamp is one of the most accomplished marksmen in the class, and his pledge means another talented in-state prospect stayed home. Flanking him is Brannen Greene, a tall, athletic wing with a sweet stroke. The best addition to the group is wing Wayne Selden, who is smart, athletic and built to play college ball. KU will use him as equal parts facilitator and scorer. Self targeted a ton of point guards early and will combine Frankamp with the lightning-quick Frank Mason to get what he needs out of the position. Finally, the biggest -- literally -- addition might be center Joel Embiid. The Cameroon native was a recruiting coup and a battle worth fighting as he quickly turned into a premium recruit. Who they want: Coming into the spring signing period, the Jayhawks wanted one man: Wiggins. Mission accomplished. Now it's time for Self to mesh together a talented but young nucleus into another national title contender after losing all five starters from this past year's team. Luckily, Wiggins makes that prospect much less daunting. -- Dave Telep, RecruitingNation OSL Team no 6:01 http://www.onesecondleft.com/2013/05/14/where-will-andrew-sign-we-find-out-today/ http://www.onesecondleft.com/2013/05/14/where-will-andrew-sign-we-find-out-today/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 09:18:52 +0000 OSL Team http://www.onesecondleft.com/?p=7352 http://www.onesecondleft.com/2013/05/14/where-will-andrew-sign-we-find-out-today/feed/ 0 http://www.onesecondleft.com/2013/05/14/preview-nhl-east-playoffs-4-boston-bruins-vs-6-new-york-rangers/ http://www.onesecondleft.com/2013/05/14/preview-nhl-east-playoffs-4-boston-bruins-vs-6-new-york-rangers/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 08:15:39 +0000 OSL Team http://www.onesecondleft.com/?p=7345 http://www.onesecondleft.com/2013/05/14/preview-nhl-east-playoffs-4-boston-bruins-vs-6-new-york-rangers/feed/ 0 http://www.onesecondleft.com/2013/05/14/preview-nhl-east-playoffs-1-pittsburgh-penguins-vs-7-ottawa-senators/ http://www.onesecondleft.com/2013/05/14/preview-nhl-east-playoffs-1-pittsburgh-penguins-vs-7-ottawa-senators/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 07:24:46 +0000 OSL Team http://www.onesecondleft.com/?p=7339 http://www.onesecondleft.com/2013/05/14/preview-nhl-east-playoffs-1-pittsburgh-penguins-vs-7-ottawa-senators/feed/ 0 http://www.onesecondleft.com/2013/05/14/preview-nhl-west-playoffs-1-chicago-blackhawks-vs-7-detroit-red-wings/ http://www.onesecondleft.com/2013/05/14/preview-nhl-west-playoffs-1-chicago-blackhawks-vs-7-detroit-red-wings/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 06:26:34 +0000 OSL Team http://www.onesecondleft.com/?p=7335 http://www.onesecondleft.com/2013/05/14/preview-nhl-west-playoffs-1-chicago-blackhawks-vs-7-detroit-red-wings/feed/ 0 http://www.onesecondleft.com/2013/05/14/preview-nhl-west-playoffs-5-los-angeles-kings-vs-6-san-jose-sharks/ http://www.onesecondleft.com/2013/05/14/preview-nhl-west-playoffs-5-los-angeles-kings-vs-6-san-jose-sharks/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 05:38:37 +0000 OSL Team http://www.onesecondleft.com/?p=7330 http://www.onesecondleft.com/2013/05/14/preview-nhl-west-playoffs-5-los-angeles-kings-vs-6-san-jose-sharks/feed/ 1 http://www.onesecondleft.com/2013/05/14/nhl-east-playoffs-4-boston-bruins-vs-6-new-york-rangers/ http://www.onesecondleft.com/2013/05/14/nhl-east-playoffs-4-boston-bruins-vs-6-new-york-rangers/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 04:05:16 +0000 OSL Team http://www.onesecondleft.com/?p=7326 http://www.onesecondleft.com/2013/05/14/nhl-east-playoffs-4-boston-bruins-vs-6-new-york-rangers/feed/ 1 http://www.onesecondleft.com/2013/05/13/nhl-east-playoffs-1-pittsburgh-penguins-vs-7-ottawa-senators/ http://www.onesecondleft.com/2013/05/13/nhl-east-playoffs-1-pittsburgh-penguins-vs-7-ottawa-senators/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 07:15:59 +0000 OSL Team http://www.onesecondleft.com/?p=7322 http://www.onesecondleft.com/2013/05/13/nhl-east-playoffs-1-pittsburgh-penguins-vs-7-ottawa-senators/feed/ 1 http://www.onesecondleft.com/2013/05/13/nhl-west-playoffs-1-chicago-blackhawks-vs-7-detroit-red-wings/ http://www.onesecondleft.com/2013/05/13/nhl-west-playoffs-1-chicago-blackhawks-vs-7-detroit-red-wings/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 06:35:51 +0000 OSL Team http://www.onesecondleft.com/?p=7316 http://www.onesecondleft.com/2013/05/13/nhl-west-playoffs-1-chicago-blackhawks-vs-7-detroit-red-wings/feed/ 0