Outlaws, Villains and Cheats: Sportsnet Pays Tribute to the 28 Greatest Bad Guys in Sports

Also in this edition, on newsstands now:

Pigskin Province: Quebec’s big-money love affair with the gridiron

House-League Olympians: The Canadian Women’s Hockey League doesn’t have any resources, except for the best female hockey players in the world

TORONTO (November 24, 2011) – The latest edition of Sportsnet profiles the notorious sports personalities we hate to love. The all-time greatest outlaws, cheats and villains include an NFL mastermind, a couple hockey heavyweights, a soccer legend, a hall-of-fame ballplayer, and the baddest good ol’ boy on four wheels.

Leading the list and gracing the cover is boxing’s most infamous rogue, Mike Tyson. Through the court dates and controversies, how has Iron Mike managed to maintain a loyal fan following? “When it serves our rooting interest, we celebrate those who bend or break the rules, who stretch the boundaries of what is acceptable in order to achieve the results we desire,” explains Sportsnet columnist Stephen Brunt.

Pigskin Province

Quebec is the Texas of Canadian football – big talent, fierce fans and deep pockets, from high school to pro. Sportsnet senior writer Ryan Dixon goes inside the country’s football capital.

House-League Olympians

Last year, an average of 7.5 million viewers tuned in to watch the Canadian women’s hockey team win the gold medal at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Today, these same players are lucky to get a crowd of 250 at their games.

Since its inception five years ago, the Canadian Women’s Hockey League and its players have stayed professional in name only. Is there hope for the struggling league? Sportsnet staff writer Kristina Rutherford reports.

Also in this edition:

· Jagr’s Return: Gare Joyce reports on Jaromir Jagr’s return from self-imposed exile to the Philadelphia Flyers at the age of 39

·Protecting the $100 million dollar man: Danny Watkins’s journey from B.C. firefighter to Michael Vick’s bodyguard

· Hating on Jimmy: Now that Jimmie Johnson’s run has skidded to a halt, he may finally feel the love from NASCAR Nation

· Final Say: Stephen Brunt looks back at the ’94 Grey Cup, and what it meant to Canadian football

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