My friend & former colleague Susan Bonner will host her last newscast today on “Your World Tonight”. A dedicated & principled journalist whose career spanned 4 decades in both radio and television. Reporting from Washington and Ottawa. A tremendous legacy that will be hard to replace.

The first #OpeningDay game I ever saw, I covered for CBC Radio Sports in Montreal. The Expos hosted the Phillies. Leading off Pete Rose, who delivered his 4000th hit off Jerry Koosman, a double to RF. Still have the scorecard from that chilly April day at the Big O. #openingnight

Makes you wonder if the emotional impact of Mo’s departure will drive Liverpool forward into a stretch run to a top 5, maybe an FA Cup, maybe even a Champions League title. Some sort of special farewell gift. #LFC

I know he played elsewhere before coming to Liverpool but it’s hard to imagine Mo Salah in another kit. He’ll always be a Red to me. Long Live The Egyptian King. #LF. #YNWA

Alisson is officially a reason for concern. Missed 30 matches from 2017-18 through 2022-2023. Missed 61 from the start of 2023-24 until today. Double the missed matches in half the time. He’s approaching 35. Transition time.

Hard to know how to interpret this Liverpool performance. It’s against a team they should hammer but unlike other times this season, they actually did it. Mo & Hugo may have some chemistry tho the King has a knock. A different set up seems to have made a difference. More of this vs Brighton. #YNWA

There are reports Liverpool chairman Tom Werner was over visiting from the US & was in the Anfield directors’ box on Sunday. He usually only comes twice in a season, at home opener and last home match of the season. An omen?

Man, Liverpool makes bad teams look good. Forest, Wolves. Spurs. 15th goal conceded in the final quarter hour of games. 19 points lost from winning or drawn positions. Could have 68 points. Have 49 instead. Ugh. Loss vs Galatasary may spell the end for Slot.

One of the most simple yet touching rituals in Judaism for me is the yahrzeit. The offspring commemorating the anniversary of the death of their parents. As darkness fell, my wife & I lit two candles for my late in-laws - wonderful people who led exemplary lives. May their memories be a blessing. ✡️

Liverpool embodied one of the most confounding aspects of professional sports. How two teams can play each other in the span of 4 days and one can look so awful in the first and be emphatically better in the second. 🤯 #YNWA

Villa losing, United losing. Today’s results drive home just how damaging that shambolic performance was by Liverpool. A massive opportunity missed - and embarrassingly so.

Remember the Pottery Barn rule? “You break it, you buy it.” A generation laterz, there’s a new version. “You break it, you leave the mess in the corner and just slide out the door.” #iran

In case you were wondering, Iran has qualified for the 2026 World Cup. The team is scheduled to be based in Arizona.

Kerkez and Szobo were top level. Liverpool were Hungary tonight. Up the Reds. #LFC

My last broadcast almost a year ago. Miss the crew, the newsroom - and you. Keep listening especially on World Radio Day. 📻🎙️🇨🇦

Bradley, Frimpong, Endo. Being the right back for Liverpool is like being the drummer for Spinal Tap. #LFC

Lots of nostalgia today as the Olympics open in Milan. 20 years ago, I was Turin - one of 8 games I covered for CBC News & CBC Sports from 1996 to 2010. Remembering big moments, powerful stories & working with some of the best people in television. Photo: Sydney, September 2000

First win of 2026 on the last day of the month. The tears of Ibou, the smile of Hugo. Best Liverpool have looked in quite awhile. I’ll take it. #YNWA #LIVNEW

Liverpool hammered an inferior opponent as they should. That will not keep the wolves away from Slot’s door but may buy him some grace from the supporters. Til Saturday and Newcastle. #LFC #YNWA

Liverpool is interested in acquiring the guy who broke Isak’s leg? Mickey Van de Ven might be fast but he may be slow making friends at Anfield. #LFC

As a Chiefs fan, I’m more than happy to hand the mantel of “NFL’s most hated team” back to the New England Patriots. Enjoy the vitriol gang. #HOUvsNE

As a Chiefs fan, I’m more than happy to hand the mantel of “NFL’s most hated team” back to the New England Patriots. Enjoy the vitriol gang. #HOUvsNE

I’m no expert but the Reds playing slow seems to allow the low block to flourish especially with weaker sides. There’s no sense of panic. Burnley never seemed phased. Liverpool pressed better today but then it’s like they push the “slo-mo” button after being on “fast forward.” #LFC

One aspect of Mahomes recovery from surgery is his usual off season routine of inviting receivers to work out with him in Texas is likely disrupted. Especially challenging if the Chiefs recruit some new talent.

What might have billed the Match of the Year turned into the Match of the Yawn. But given the circumstances (no striker, thin bench, on the road, opponent with 5 straight wins) I’d call that a solid result. Maybe the break will bring new help & new ideas.#LFC

My gut says Harbaugh goes to either Atlanta or the Giants. NY is a massive rebuild but there are some building blocks. And it IS New York. Atlanta has a young unproven & injured QB, the NFL’s best RB, a top group of receivers & a decent defence. Harbaugh can win quicker in the Peach State.

I’ll stand by this post especially after today. #LFC looks out of ideas. Even in the wins, the Reds never look dangerous for extended periods of play. Unimaginative & bewildered at the same time.

Glass half empty post. A team with this much talent and this large a payroll should be making mincemeat of a club such as Wolves. Other clubs flatten them. Liverpool escapes them. It’s a good run but a deceptive one. #LFC #YNWA

My wife decided to make her own birthday cake, inspired by one she recently saw in a store. Before you is a lemon Tiramisu. And it was outstanding. Even without the ladyfingers being soaked in lemoncello, it was rich and refreshing. Hope you’ve had a sumptuous repast wherever you are. 🎄🎁🎂🍋

Withrow Park, Toronto. Christmas Eve, 2025. “Let your heart be light”

Reid says Mahomes feels as though he let everyone down. Being your own worst critic is not unusual. It’s why Mahomes has achieved so much. He’s been the lynchpin of the franchise’s greatest run of success & one of the best eras in NFL history. He didn’t let me down. #chiefs

That 4th down decision may have cost the Chiefs the season. A ridiculous call by Andy Reid. #chiefs

IMO the Liverpool board has to back the manager. Salah gave them no choice. If Slot is fired because Mo is angry, the power balance is out of whack. #LFC

I’ve been willing to give the benefit of the doubt to Arne Slot. But after this debacle at Leeds, FSG doesn’t have a choice entering the busy holiday schedule. They need to make a move before the CL and top half are gone. #LFC

Everybody exhale. #LFC

It seems Bluesky is the place posts go to die. Hardly any interaction with my last few. Maybe they were just boring but will probably spend less time here. 🤷🏼‍♂️

It’s weird after being a Chiefs fan for more than 50 years & enduring decades of terrible teams & tough playoff losses, they’re such a focus of derision even hate. Sometimes made it hard to enjoy the success. But I’m grateful for this amazing run. Guess it’s like being a Patriots fan 20 years ago.

September 2013. November 2017. The Chiefs & Cowboys have played only 12 times & I was there for 2 of them. Will be watching from home today, wishing my American friends a Happy Thanksgiving & hoping for a KC win. #ChiefsKingdom

Me I think after what he did in year one. Slot has earned the right to figure this mess out at Liverpool & turn it around. Knee jerk reactions is what has tanked so many clubs. Instability is not a solution.

Thought KC was toast after the Hunt fumble. Happy to be monumentally wrong. But the reality is every game from now on is a playoff game for the Chiefs. A tall task.

Well that’s that. The Chiefs are done and dusted but it was fun while it lasted.

This Colts offense looks a lot like the Chiefs offense used to look. 🙄

Probably sounds hyperbolic but this is the most important start for Mahomes since the Super Bowl. Another loss and the playoffs are gone IMO. #chiefskingdom

The epic collapse of Liverpool is one of the most perplexing downfalls in recent Premier League history. How could a team that was as consistently good & dependable a year ago, be so abysmal now. Genuinely shocked. #YNWA

Having been a Chiefs fan since 1972, you have some idea of the pain experienced before 2020. I’ve enjoyed this run immensely & know it would come to an end. That time may be here but I’ll never be anything but a member of #ChiefsKingdom Mount up.

During @ronsexsmith.bsky.social wonderful show last night, he invited Melanie Doane on stage with her ukulele. They started playing “Sunny” when Ron suddenly suggested “we need some kids.” About 150 scampered down the aisles, ukuleles in hand & joined in. A tonic at the end of a hard week.

Since the end of the game, an awful lot of folks are saying the Chiefs and Bills will see each other again. In case they haven’t noticed, Denver is 7-1, LA is 6-3 & KC is 5-4. If we want to see Buffalo in the playoffs, Pat & the boys have to get busy winning or get busy dying.

Liverpool has stopped the bleeding. A solid performance against a team that won 4 on the bounce. Slot went with a group that was almost entirely the regular 11 from last year. Still work to do but signs of a potential turnaround. #LFC

Mo Salah having his best game of the season. Maybe the fire is back. #LFC

Andrew Mountbatten Windsor. The man formerly known as Prince.