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Don Cherry belongs in the Hockey Hall of Fame

by Bruce Dowbiggin | Oct 8, 2019 | Featured, PREMIUM membership, Sports | 0

BRUCE DOWBIGGIN: Cherry has been synonymous with the sport and its popularity since he started mangling the language and hammering Ron MacLean upside the head decades ago (PREMIUM content/Not yet a PREMIUM member? $19)

The heavy burden of sports stardom

by Bruce Dowbiggin | Oct 1, 2019 | BASIC membership, Sports | 0

BRUCE DOWBIGGIN: From Auston Matthews to Antonio Brown, the spotlight never seems to waver. Making a mistake can be very costly (BASIC/PREMIUM content/Not yet a BASIC/PREMIUM member? $19)

Toothless Tigers: baseball’s basement is too crowded

by Bruce Dowbiggin | Sep 24, 2019 | BASIC membership, Sports | 0

BRUCE DOWBIGGIN: Giving young players a chance to grow? More like a salary dump that turned into a dumpster fire. Too many MLB teams won’t even strive for mediocrity (BASIC/PREMIUM content/Not yet a BASIC/PREMIUM member? $19)

Has hockey lost its one-for-all gene when it comes to contracts?

by Bruce Dowbiggin | Sep 17, 2019 | BASIC membership, Sports | 0

BRUCE DOWBIGGIN: Welcome to the future of big-league sports, which will depend on a merger of sports and the star-making machine of the culture industry (BASIC/PREMIUM content/Not yet a BASIC/PREMIUM member? $21)

Andreescu poised for even more greatness

by Michael Taube | Sep 10, 2019 | Lifestyle, PREMIUM membership, Sports | 0

MICHAEL TAUBE: Young Canadian tennis phenom’s skill, poise, determination, power and athleticism suggest a bright future awaits (PREMIUM content/Not yet a PREMIUM member? $19)

For the indomitable Andreescu, it’s mind over matter

by Bruce Dowbiggin | Sep 9, 2019 | BASIC membership, Sports | 0

BRUCE DOWBIGGIN: The precocious Canadian tennis star sets herself apart through her powerful will to win. Ask Serena Williams (BASIC/PREMIUM content/Not yet a BASIC/PREMIUM member? $16)

Sportsnet can’t dig out of hole created by NHL contract

by Bruce Dowbiggin | Sep 4, 2019 | PREMIUM membership, Sports | 0

BRUCE DOWBIGGIN: As the media giant sheds pricey on-air talent, the league has been unsympathetic. Where will the bleeding end? (PREMIUM content/Not yet a PREMIUM member? $16)

The man who brought down Alan Eagleson

by Bruce Dowbiggin | Aug 28, 2019 | BASIC membership, Crime, Sports | 0

BRUCE DOWBIGGIN: Russ Conway was an old-school journalist: principled, detail-driven and thorough to a fault. His tenacity paid huge dividends and taught great lessons (BASIC/PREMIUM content/Not yet a BASIC/PREMIUM member? $16)

Fans’ expectations of athletes are out of whack

by Ken Reed | Aug 28, 2019 | BASIC membership, Featured, Health, Sports, Viewpoint | 0

SPORTS: Those who booed retiring Indianapolis Colt Andrew Luck should be ashamed of themselves. Athletes aren’t warriors created by central casting for our weekend enjoyment (BASIC/PREMIUM content/Not yet a BASIC/PREMIUM member? $16)

Bianca Andreescu proves she’s adept on and off the court

by Bruce Dowbiggin | Aug 13, 2019 | PREMIUM membership, Sports | 0

BRUCE DOWBIGGIN: Canada’s rising tennis star managed to turn Serena Williams’ injury into a moment to cherish (PREMIUM content/Not yet a PREMIUM member? $19)