In our first dispatch from #SCI25 in Saskatoon, we catch up with five-time SCI ice dance champions Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier. Plus a few other news and notes from the day. It's all here for you on the Substack. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free!). rwbrodiewrites.substack.com/p/sci25-its-...

It's almost College Football Playoff rankings time and that hot topic, along with a wildly spinning coaching carousel, heads up this week's CFP thoughts on the Substack thing. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free!). rwbrodiewrites.substack.com/p/over-react...

Skate Canada International is on the horizon and we've got an early primer on what you'll see in Saskatoon. Your weekend reading on the Substack thing. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free!). #SCI25 rwbrodiewrites.substack.com/p/sci25-some...

Soon enough, we'll only need one hand to count the unbeaten teams left in this college football season. We get into that and a bunch more in the weekly CFB thoughts on the Substack thing. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free!). rwbrodiewrites.substack.com/p/over-react...

You see where Canada's Layla Veillon and Alexander Brandys got their start, and certain thoughts come to mind. We tell the story of their rise up the junior ice dance ranks in your weekend read on the Substack thing. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free!). rwbrodiewrites.substack.com/p/were-very-...

An ode to the Indiana Hoosiers, and why you better believe they're serious national title contenders. All that and more in the weekly CFB thoughts on the Substack thing. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free!). rwbrodiewrites.substack.com/p/over-react...

The Grand Prix season is almost upon us, and we've got an early look at how things stand for @SkateCanada athletes going into the six-event series. All that and a bunch for your weekend reading on the Substack thing. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free!). rwbrodiewrites.substack.com/p/some-canad...

A pair of shockers in Week 6 have largely derailed two of the pre-season's most highly regarded college football squads. We delve into that and a bunch more in the weekly CFB thoughts on the Substack thing. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free!). rwbrodiewrites.substack.com/p/over-react...

There's a bit of extra emotion behind the free dance this season for @SkateCanada's Alicia Fabbri and Paul Ayer. We get into that and lots more in this dispatch, all part of your weekend reading on the Substack thing. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free!). rwbrodiewrites.substack.com/p/something-...

We saw a whole lot of familiar on Saturday ... and we're here to celebrate some surprises, too. The weekly CFB thoughts on the Substack thing. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free!). rwbrodiewrites.substack.com/p/over-react...

Canadian teen Uliana Shiryaeva wanted more international experience this season. She'll get a rather large opportunity next month. That and whole bunch more in your weekend reading on the Substack thing. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free!). rwbrodiewrites.substack.com/p/making-tim...

Week 4 answered more questions about contenders and pretenders. And reminded us at least one team in particular remains very good. The weekly CFB thoughts on the Substack thing. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free!). rwbrodiewrites.substack.com/p/over-react...

This week, we catch up with @SkateCanada junior pair champions Ava Kemp and Yohnatan Elizarov, who are living in two worlds this season and thriving in a big way. Your weekend reading on the Substack thing. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free!). rwbrodiewrites.substack.com/p/were-excit...

It's only September but we're (reluctantly) diving into some College Football Playoff talk already. All that and more in the weekly CFB thoughts on the Substack thing. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free!). rwbrodiewrites.substack.com/p/over-react...

It was a big move for them, but already it has turned out to very much be right one for @SkateCanada ice dancers Marie-Jade Lauriault and Romain Le Gac. Plus a Junior Grand Prix update for you on the Substack thing. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free!). rwbrodiewrites.substack.com/p/it-felt-li...

Just when you thought we might be in for a quiet Saturday of college football ... well, things happened. The weekly CFB thoughts on the Substack thing. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free!). rwbrodiewrites.substack.com/p/over-react...

Canada's Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps have history on their minds heading into the Olympic season. Plus an update on a prominent @SkateCanada ice dance team. All that and much more on the Substack thing. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free). rwbrodiewrites.substack.com/p/a-backward...

College football is back and that means it's over-reaction time for moi again on the Substack thing. And Week 1? Well, that's where this whole concept first started. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free!). rwbrodiewrites.substack.com/p/over-react...

Skate Canada's annual high performance camp is the launching point for the Olympic season. And we've got a selection of many thoughts from the proceedings. Your weekend long read on the Substack thing. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free!). rwbrodiewrites.substack.com/p/camping-ou...

The return of Keegan Messing has sent shockwaves through the Canadian skating world. We dive into that and a whole lot more in your weekend reading on the Substack thing. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free!). @SkateCanada rwbrodiewrites.substack.com/p/mens-skati...

It's August and that means it's question time in this space. As in, some queries about what might unfold in the Olympic season to come. Your weekend reading on the Substack thing. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free!). @SkateCanada rwbrodiewrites.substack.com/p/question-a...

Italy is a country that Lia Pereira and Trennt Michaud have yet to visit, and the @SkateCanada pairs team is aiming to check off that travel box at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Your weekend reading on the Substack thing. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free!). rwbrodiewrites.substack.com/p/itll-make-...

Yeah, it's dead smack in the middle of a hot summer. But cool yourself off with an early, early primer on the Olympic season from a @SkateCanada perspective. Your holiday weekend reading on the Substack thing. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free!). rwbrodiewrites.substack.com/p/all-eyes-o...

While she works her way through some boot issues, 2024 @SkateCanada champion Kaiya Ruiter is excited about taking two new programs into the Olympic season. Your weekend reading on the Substack thing. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free!). rwbrodiewrites.substack.com/p/im-still-h...

It's one of the hottest topics in figure skating. But for @SkateCanada champion Roman Sadovsky, tackling the music rights clearance issue wasn't much of an issue at all. Your weekend reading on the Substack thing. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free!). rwbrodiewrites.substack.com/p/the-stars-...

It's a hot summer day and a certain telecom company has me in a ranting mood. Plus a few skating nuggets (including some kinda fun numbers) to round out your early weekend reading on the Substack thing. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free!). rwbrodiewrites.substack.com/p/when-plus-...

Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford's path to the @SkateCanada Hall of Fame was truly launched back in 2012 in New Brunswick. A long read for your holiday reading pleasure on the Substack thing. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free!). rwbrodiewrites.substack.com/p/that-was-l...

.@SkateCanada junior champion David Bondar is going senior domestically this season, and it's a transition he's hoping to make in a big way. Your weekend reading on the Substack thing. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free!). rwbrodiewrites.substack.com/p/i-really-w...

Manitoba's Breken Brezden has the attention of @SkateCanada brass with her continued growth on the ice. And she's hoping it takes more places in the season ahead. Your weekend reading on the Substack thing. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free). rwbrodiewrites.substack.com/p/i-dont-see...

On @SkateCanada's Maddie Schizas, The Lion King, Worlds, the Olympic season ... and so much more. This week's dispatch for you (a little bit earlier than usual) on the Substack thing. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free!). rwbrodiewrites.substack.com/p/it-was-tim...

It's Grand Prix assignment release day, and we've got some thoughts about it all from a @SkateCanada perspective (as always). Plus it's also personal milestone time. Your early weekend reading on the Substack thing. Enjoy (and subscribe) ... it's free! rwbrodiewrites.substack.com/p/some-grand...

The 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics moved into a spotlight this week for some of @SkateCanada's top competitors. We've got some thoughts about that and more. All of it here for you on the Substack thing. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free!). rwbrodiewrites.substack.com/p/falling-in...

This week's dispatch examines where we've been in @SkateCanada men's skating ... and how we might get back there again. A think piece for your early weekend reading on the Substack thing. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free!). rwbrodiewrites.substack.com/p/how-canada...

In this week's dispatch, we check in on 2024 @SkateCanada men's champion Wesley Chiu and the progress of his recovery from a season-ending ankle injury. Your weekend reading on the Substack thing. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free!). rwbrodiewrites.substack.com/p/im-almost-...

This week, we catch up with @SkateCanada's Katherine Medland Spence, whose renaissance season helped remind her why she loves what she does. It's all here in your weekend reading on the Substack thing. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free!). rwbrodiewrites.substack.com/p/always-rem...

Two-time @SkateCanada champion Keegan Messing was always someone made for the show life. And that's why tours like Stars On Ice bring him such joy. Some earlier than usual weekend for you on the Substack thing. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free!). rwbrodiewrites.substack.com/p/shining-un...

Canada's Kirsten Moore-Towers earned raves for her work on the ISU streaming feed at 2025 #WorldFigure in Boston. We chat with her about that experience and a whole lot more on the Substack thing. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free!). @SkateCanada rwbrodiewrites.substack.com/p/meet-the-c...

This week, we talk Rock Stars On Ice (and a whole lot more) with @SkateCanada icon Elvis Stojko. Plus a World Team Trophy update. It's all here in your holiday weekend reading on the Substack thing. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free!). rwbrodiewrites.substack.com/p/still-rock...

A bit of a long read for your weekend pleasure, where we chat with @SkateCanada's national team boss about the season that was for our country's skaters. And what comes next. All here for you on the Substack thing. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free!). rwbrodiewrites.substack.com/p/a-skate-ca...

Today, we take one last look at Worlds in Boston through a Canadian lens ... with a few thoughts on what we saw might mean for @SkateCanada athletes in the season to come. Your weekend reading on the Substack thing. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free!). rwbrodiewrites.substack.com/p/worlds-202...

In our final Worlds 2025 dispatch, we dig into the silver medal earned by @SkateCanada ice dancers Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier. And round it out with men's event talk. It's all here for you on the Substack thing. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free!). rwbrodiewrites.substack.com/p/worlds-202...

Maddie Schizas fell just shy in her bid for a top 10 finish at Worlds. But it was still a big step forward for the @SkateCanada champion. Our thoughts on the thrilling Day 3 action at TD Garden. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free!). rwbrodiewrites.substack.com/p/worlds-202...

@SkateCanada's Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps are world champions no more. But already, they're hungry to be the hunters in the Olympic season. Our Day 2 thoughts from 2025 Worlds on the Substack thing. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free!). rwbrodiewrites.substack.com/p/worlds-202...

Here's our take on the opening day at 2025 Worlds in Boston, which was a banner one for @SkateCanada's Maddie Schizas and Canadian women's skating. All right here for you on the Substack thing. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free!). rwbrodiewrites.substack.com/p/worlds-202...

On the eve of 2025 Worlds, we zero in on @SkateCanada's Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier's golden quest in Boston. Plus a few other pre-Worlds thoughts. Bonus early week reading for you on the Substack thing. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free!). rwbrodiewrites.substack.com/p/worlds-202...

It hasn't been the easiest of seasons for reigning World pairs champions Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps. But the @SkateCanada duo can script a happier finish next week in Boston. Your weekend reading on the Substack thing. rwbrodiewrites.substack.com/p/worlds-202...

As 2025 Worlds draws closer, we look back at the career of one of @SkateCanada's newest Hall of Famers, Kaetlyn Osmond, the only Canadian woman to win a global title in the last half century. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free!). rwbrodiewrites.substack.com/p/that-team-...

Canada's Sara-Maude Dupuis made some big breakthroughs this season, and the Montrealer has her eyes on even bigger things in the year to come. Your International Women's Day reading on the Substack thing. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free!). rwbrodiewrites.substack.com/p/i-feel-lik...

This week, we take some time to reflect with Patrick Chan on @SkateCanada's golden generation, and put a wrap on the World Junior Championships. All here for you on the Substack thing. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free!). rwbrodiewrites.substack.com/p/so-many-st...

Some takeaways from the last big event before Worlds, plus a few Skate Canada Hall of Fame thoughts ... and more. Your weekend reading on the Substack thing. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free!) rwbrodiewrites.substack.com/p/some-canad...