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A HUGE SUCCESS
The Score street party, held on Saturday, September 20th, was a huge success. Fans from across
the country attended our bash and partied hard with their favourite athletes, musicians and Score
talent. From Kardinal Offishall to Jermaine O’Neal, sports fans and music fans got a true taste
of what The Score has to offer whether they were part of our live audience or watched our live
show on The Score network.
Check out the following photos and videos to get a glimpse of our hardcore party. A special thanks
to those who attended in person or watched our live broadcast – you truly helped make our inaugural
event a huge success.
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Jermaine O’Neal – Toronto Raptors
Jermaine O'Neal is a 6 ft 11 in, 260 lb forward-center for the Toronto Raptors. He declared his
eligibility for the 1996 NBA Draft straight out of high school and was selected by the Portland
Trail Blazers in the first round. He was traded to the Indiana Pacers in 2000 and was voted the
NBA Most Improved Player in 2001–02. In his eight seasons with the club, he was voted an NBA All-Star
six times. On June 25, 2008, O'Neal was traded to Toronto in a blockbuster deal involving T. J.
Ford, Rasho Nesterovič and the 17th pick in the 2008 NBA Draft. O'Neal will wear jersey #6 for
the Raptors and fans are hoping he is the missing ingredient to take the franchise to new heights.
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CM Punk – WWE Heavyweight Champ
Luck is for losers, at least according to CM Punk. He believes you make your own good fortune through
hard work and intense preparation. Growing up in Chicago, the Raw Superstar’s childhood consisted
of watching the likes of “Rowdy” Roddy Piper and Jimmy Snuka exchange words, then blows. Such heated
rivalries helped Punk realize that sports-entertainment was where he belonged. On the June 23 edition
of Raw this year, Punk was drafted from ECW to Raw. The following week, CM Punk pinned Edge to
win the World Heavyweight Championship. As his star continues to shine, it seems very clear that
CM Punk’s hard work and determination have surpassed any need for luck.
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Wendel Clark – Hockey Legend
Wendel Clark was born in Kelvington, Saskatchewan. He was selected first overall in the 1985 NHL
entry draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs. Wendel made a seamless transistion to the big league, scoring
45 points in his rookie season to go along with 227 penalty minutes. The fans in Toronto were quick
to take a liking to Clark. He stood at 5'11" but wasn't afraid of taking on much bigger players
like Bob Probert, often coming out on top. Wendel played for several teams in his NHL career but
retired as one of the more popular players in Leafs history. Wendel is now employed by the team
as a community ambassador.
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Natalya – WWE Diva
The daughter of former Superstar Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart, Natalya realizes that competing in WWE
is a gift – one she plans on utilizing to its fullest extent. And being trained in the legendary
Hart family “Dungeon” alongside a few famous family members doesn’t hurt either. Natalya, however,
doesn’t want to be judged by the accolades of those before her. “The other Divas may say that I’m
cocky and arrogant, but I’m not. I am confident in my abilities. I’ve done my homework and am ready
to spread my wings. I’m proud of what my family has accomplished, but I’m the first Diva of the
Hart family to step in the squared circle and defend ‘The Dungeon’ and what my grandfather taught.
I dare any Diva to step one foot in the ring with me.”
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Heath Herring – UFC Fighter
Heath Herring is a professional mixed martial artist who fights as a heavyweight in the UFC. He
is a frequent guest on Hardcore Sports Radio and has a professional record of 28-14. His aggressive
style and crazy haircuts have made him a fan favourite across the globe. Heath first gained popularity
fighting for PRIDE FC in Japan where he shared the ring with many of the world’s top fighters including
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Fedor Emelianenko. His most notable wins are over Evan Tanner, Igor
Vovchanchyn, Mark Kerr, and Cheick Kongo. One of his most well known moments is knocking out Yoshihiro
Nakao during the pre-fight staredown when Nakao made the poor decision of kissing Herring on the
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BoLkv83XkE
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The Iron Sheik – Wrestling Legend
Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri is a wrestling legend better known by his ring name The Iron Sheik.
The Sheik was one of the biggest stars in the WWE in the 1980s and he ended many fights with his
signature move the “Camel Clutch”. He teamed up with fellow villain Nikolai Volkoff to create a
successful tag team that drew the ire of fans across Canada and the United States. Other career
highlights include ending the six year reign of WWF Champion Bob Backlund and being the man Hulk
Hogan defeated for his first WWF Championship in one of the most famous matches of all time. Outside
of the WWE, The Sheik won a gold medal in the Pan American games held in Mexico City. The Sheik
has enjoyed a rebirth in celebrity thanks primarily to his antics on the Howard Stern show.
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Donovan Bailey – Olympic Gold Medalist
Donovan Bailey is Canadian track and field legend who shattered the world record when he won the
gold medal in the 100m dash at the 1996 Olympic Games. In June 1997, he raced against Michael Johnson
in a 150 m race at Toronto's SkyDome in a bid to truly determine who was the world's fastest man.
Bailey won $1.5 million for winning the race, in which Johnson pulled up around the 110 m mark,
claiming an injured quadriceps muscle. Bailey retired from racing in 2001 and started DBX Sport
Management, which helps amateur athletes find a way to promote themselves.
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Gavin Smith – Full Tilt Poker Pro
Donovan Bailey is Canadian track and field legend who shattered the world record when he won the
gold medal in the 100m dash at the 1996 Olympic Games. In June 1997, he raced against Michael Johnson
in a 150 m race at Toronto's SkyDome in a bid to truly determine who was the world's fastest man.
Bailey won $1.5 million for winning the race, in which Johnson pulled up around the 110 m mark,
claiming an injured quadriceps muscle. Bailey retired from racing in 2001 and started DBX Sport
Management, which helps amateur athletes find a way to promote themselves.
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Greg Mueller – Full Tilt Poker Pro
Greg Mueller's poker nickname is "FBT" (Full-Blown-Tilt). Greg was immediately drawn to poker after
he was introduced to it on the team bus during one of his many long hockey road trips. Although
he enjoyed the game, he didn't begin to take it seriously until he retired from his professional
hockey career in 1999. He had some great results in the 2005 World Series of Poker, cashing four
times and making one final table in the $5,000 Limit Hold 'em event. In March 2006, Greg reached
his first World Poker Tour final table, finishing fourth in Reno. When he's not on the road playing
poker, Greg's at home in Vancouver. His other hobbies include fantasy sports pools, golfing, and
frequenting professional sporting events (especially his hometown Canucks).
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The Trews
In 1998, a group of four young men from Antigonish, Nova Scotia, decided to form a serious rock
band. In the next few years, The Trews found time to write and record songs for their first (House
of Ill Fame) and second records (Den of Thieves) while performing over 400 shows and winning the
2005 Canadian East Coast Music Award for Group of the Year,. Their latest album, No Time for Later,
was released in February 2008. The first single, "Hold Me in Your Arms", premiered at the 2007
Grey Cup pre-game show and went to number one on MuchMusic for a week in April 2008 and charted
on rock radio for 22 weeks. The Trews are a band on the rise and they are not to be missed at The
Score Street Party.
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Kardinal Offishal
Kardinal Offishall is a hip-hop artist and producer. He is often credited as Canada's "hip-hop
ambassador", and is well known for his reggae and dancehall-influenced style. He is one of the
few Canadian hip hop artists that have an international audience and has collaborated with artists
such as Busta Rhymes, Method Man, Sean Paul and Lil Wayne. He recently teamed up with Akon to create
the smash hit ”Dangerous” and his new album “Not For Sale” hits stores on September 9, 2008.
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Inner City Surfers
Buckle up and get ready for the Inner City Surfers, one of Canada’s fastest rising young bands.
If Johnny Cash got into a head on collision with the Warped Tour these are the guys that would
walk out of the wreck. Musically gifted and morally bankrupt, they are living out every rock n
roll fan's dream by playing in a band with their best friends, traveling the country and partying
like it’s their job. When they come to town make sure to lock up your liquor, girlfriend, sister,
mother and any small pets. They are not to be trusted but damn they play some good music. Don’t
miss them at The Score Street Party.
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Darrin Pfeiffer - Goldfinger
Darrin Pfeiffer is one busy man. Besides being the drummer for the LA pop/punk band Goldfinger
for the last 15 years, he also works as a DJ at 102.1 The Edge in Toronto and is a rep for Gibson
Guitars. When he's not doing any of that, he's running his own independent record label (High 4
Records). Darrin is a huge hockey fan and "loves" Wayne Gretzky.
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DJ Dopey
While the art of turntablism continues to please audiences across the globe, it goes without saying
that DJ Dopey has played an integral role in its rise to the forefront. DJ Dopey has solidified
his rank among the greatest in his field by winning the coveted title of 2003 DMC WORLD CHAMPION.
As a member of the Turntable Monkz, DJ Dopey has shared stages with artists including Eminem, Gang
Starr, Ludacris, and 50 Cent.
The Studio
Hardcore sports fans are drooling in awe over our state of the art, street front, high-definition
(HD) studio, designed to give ringside seats to hardcore sports fans and access to athletes, Score
personalities and the broadcast studio like never before. Transforming downtown Toronto as well
as the way sports are consumed in general, the new state of the art studio will give you what you’ve
been craving – a true taste of sports, up close and personal.
From taking part in our studio audience to texting in your burning questions, there’s now a place
to call home where you can be real, be heard and be hardcore. And with a 9x14’ outdoor screen and
an up to the minute ticker, you can even take to the street to get your sports fix.
With our massive space we can now be even more creative in our programming, unique in our offerings
and bold about how we cover sports – we’re truly pumped about having created an environment where
we now have the opportunity to give you exactly what you want.
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