This is a remarkable, beautifully written story from @peterbaugh.bsky.social. www.nytimes.com/athletic/657...

The Crown has decided to not appeal the decision to acquit players in Hockey Canada sexual assault trial. W/t Katie Strang www.nytimes.com/athletic/656...

Bobby Webster, once a wunderkind GM, now runs the Raptors. “He’s going to head a team, at some point,” Masai Ujiri told me several years ago. “Hopefully he doesn’t overthrow me.” Good time to dust off this Webster profile. “How unreal is this?”… 🤙 www.nytimes.com/athletic/143...

‘I’m sitting behind the bench’: Inside sports’ escalating stalking problem A chilling investigation by Carson Kessler. www.nytimes.com/athletic/654...

A disturbing, irresponsible and shameful action by the City of Brampton. The city would rather target an organization that has helped its most vulnerable residents since 1999, instead of taking responsibility itself. I’m ashamed of my hometown. www.bramptonguardian.com/news/brampto...

In the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial five players were on trial and, to some degree, so too was the woman. But the case has always been viewed more broadly. In the end, what message are we left with? W/t Katie Strang www.nytimes.com/athletic/642...

On a new The Athletic Hockey Show, @danrobson.bsky.social and I discuss the Hockey Canada verdict and its ramifications: pod.fo/e/301e29

Here is @haileysalvian.bsky.social and @seangentille.bsky.social reporting from the courthouse in London today. www.nytimes.com/athletic/651... All 5 players found not guilty in Hockey Canada sexual assault trial

I spoke with ⁦‬⁩ ‪@marklazerus.bsky.social‬ about the outcome of the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial on the ⁦‪@TheAthleticNHL‬⁩ Hockey Show. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...

In the end, what is the final message of the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial? It could have been a reckoning, but it was something else. From Katie Strang and me — www.nytimes.com/athletic/642...

For updates on the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial, follow @theathletic.com live blog. @seangentille.bsky.social and @haileysalvian.bsky.social are at the courthouse in London. www.nytimes.com/athletic/liv...

This is an insightful, deeply-reported story from @bytimgraham.bsky.social on how anxieties over US - Canada tensions are being felt in the Buffalo sports market, where cross-border relations are essential.

Raptors confirm parting ways with Masai Ujiri in a statement. They say a search is underway for a new president, led by CAA Executive, and new contracts have agreed upon for many in Raps FO, including Bobby Webster

The Hockey Canada sexual assault trial is over. Legal liability requires the high bar of proof beyond a reasonable doubt. But in the measure of moral culpability there is less room for absolution. With Katie Strang. www.nytimes.com/athletic/642...

At the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial, the Crown says Michael McLeod told “outright lies” to portray E.M. as the aggressor — while defense attorneys say media and public interest has compromised the presumption of innocence. www.nytimes.com/athletic/641...

McLeod and Hart's defense teams make closing arguments in Hockey Canada sexual assault trial —  attacking E.M.'s credibility and forecasting one unexpected Crown argument to come. www.nytimes.com/athletic/641...

The Oilers rematch with the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Final comes amid wider tensions between the Canada and the U.S. — which have already played out on the ice. Is this the year that Canadians put aside NHL allegiances and get behind one team? www.nytimes.com/athletic/640...

Carter Hart faces tough questions about his understanding of consent, gaps in his memory — and suggestions that he is not being truthful — during his cross-examination by the Crown at the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial. W/t Katie Strang www.nytimes.com/athletic/639...

“I was open to sexual encounters. A single guy, I was having a good time that weekend. I was open to it.” Carter Hart answers questions about the incidents central to the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial. www.nytimes.com/athletic/639...

The Crown in the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial has rested its case. The defense can now call witnesses. Carter Hart, one of the five accused, is now on the stand. www.nytimes.com/athletic/639...

The potential for a late, unexpected Crown witness led to a heated exchange at the Hockey Canada trial in London today. And varying details emerge in accounts of the accused — through interviews from an initial police investigation, with apparent gaps. www.nytimes.com/athletic/638...

Brett Howden read his past statements into evidence in the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial. But the judge has ruled his text messages that describe his former teammate slapping the complainant’s buttocks inadmissible. The latest from London: www.nytimes.com/athletic/637...

Brett Howden broke down during his testimony at the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial on Thursday. A judge will now rule on whether texts he sent describing events inside a London hotel room in 2018 are admissible as evidence. The latest from London: www.nytimes.com/athletic/637...

In the past, Brett Howden has said he heard E.M. weep and the sound of her being smacked on the buttocks. On the stand, his memory has faded. Today the Crown accused him of “feigned memory loss” in the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial. www.nytimes.com/athletic/637...

In the past, Brett Howden has said he heard E.M. weep and the sound of her being smacked on the buttocks. On the stand, his memory has faded. Today the Crown accused him of “feigned memory loss” in the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial. www.nytimes.com/athletic/637...

After several inconsistencies in Brett Howden’s testimony at the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial, the Crown will now seek to cross-examine its own witness. The latest from London. W/t Katie Strang www.nytimes.com/athletic/637...

A second jury has been dismissed in the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial, which continues with a judge alone. That means a publication ban on anything the jury didn’t hear has been lifted. So here’s everything we couldn’t write: t.co/vFCJnCmEsY

Jury discharged in Hockey Canada trial; judge alone will determine outcome. t.co/z9biwGBHfy

Katie Strang joined Frontburner to chat with @jaymepoisson.bsky.social about the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial — and the wider context in which it is taking place. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/f...

In the fifth and final cross-examination of the complainant in the Hockey Canada trial, a defence attorney suggests E.M. has an “agenda” for calling the men accused of sexual assault “men”. www.nytimes.com/athletic/635...

During a sixth day on the stand, E.M. faces accusations that she was the aggressor in a London hotel room, where the Crown says she was sexually assaulted by several members of the 2018 Canadian World Junior team. Story w/t @haileysalvian.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/635...

Another combative cross-examination at the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial, as E.M. — facing a fifth straight day on the stand — is challenged with questions over her timeline and alcohol consumption. Here’s my report from the London courthouse: www.nytimes.com/athletic/634...

A day after leaving court early in tears, E.M. — the complainant in the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial — returned to the stand with renewed vigor, at times sparring with veteran defense attorney Megan Savard. Story w/t Kamila Hinkson www.nytimes.com/athletic/634...

In Hockey Canada trial, E.M. agrees she remained compliant as a ‘coping mechanism’ www.nytimes.com/athletic/633...

In cross-examination, defense attorney says complainant in Hockey Canada sexual assault trial was looking for a “wild night” and challenges her account of what happened with several members of the 2018 Canadian World Junior team. W/t Katie Strang www.nytimes.com/athletic/633...

“They were moving as a group.” In first appearance at Hockey Canada trial, E.M. describes drunkenness and discomfort. W/t Katie Strang www.nytimes.com/athletic/632...

Capitals’ Taylor Raddysh testifies in Hockey Canada trial about texts from ‘that night in London’ W/t Katie Strang www.nytimes.com/athletic/632...

Technology glitches mar second day of testimony at Hockey Canada trial. w/t Katie Strang t.co/UAUbtejOSt

Hockey Canada trial begins with first witness, security video footage. www.nytimes.com/athletic/631...

A mistrial has been declared in the Hockey Canada sexual assault case, two days after the Crown attorney made opening statements and three days after a 14-person jury was selected in Ontario Superior Court. More ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/630...

A mistrial has been called in the Hockey Canada sex assault case. There is a publication ban on the reasons for the ruling. A new jury will now be selected, after which a new trial will begin. www.nytimes.com/athletic/630...

“They just did what they wanted” For 1st time in front of a jury, Crown outlines its case, including details of sex assault allegations against all 5 players - McLeod, Hart, Formenton, Dube and Foote — in Hockey Canada trial. Story with Katie Strang. www.nytimes.com/athletic/630...

‘They just did what they wanted’ Crown delivers opening remarks in Hockey Canada sexual assault trial. Reporting from London courthouse with ⁦‪Katie Strang: www.nytimes.com/athletic/630...

Excellent reporting here from ⁦‪@carsonkessler.bsky.social with the investigations team at ⁦The Athletic‬⁩. An eye-opening look at the prominence of “consent videos” and pro-athletes. www.nytimes.com/athletic/629...

Next week Michael McLeod and four other members of Canada’s World Junior team will be on trial for sexual assault. Katie Strang and I wrote about the spotlight that’s followed McLeod since he was young, and how it suddenly changed. www.nytimes.com/athletic/628...

In 1989, Swift Current was rocked by sexual assault allegations against two members of a beloved Broncos team. In the end, the complainant was put on trial. ⁦‪Katie Strang and I look back at the ramifications of a now mostly forgotten story. www.nytimes.com/athletic/628...

John Tavares’ tax dispute with the CRA could have ramifications for Vlady. The tax agency argues that a signing bonus is not an inducement to sign, but rather a payment for services. That would mean a good portion of the bonus could be taxed in Canada. www.nytimes.com/athletic/626...

On today's The Athletic Hockey Show, @mbultman.bsky.social, @danrobson.bsky.social and I discuss the contradiction of Alex Ovechkin, a player both beloved for his exuberance and play and reviled for his support of Vladimir Putin. Plus, @jessegranger.bsky.social! Listen here: pod.fo/e/2c41c2

Gretzky has been a statesman for the game throughout Ovechkin’s chase for his record, as he always is. But he’s still remained silent about Canada, amid Trump’s insults and talk of annexation. I wrote about Gretzky’s fading mythology amongst Canadians. www.nytimes.com/athletic/617...

Alex Ovechkin is now the greatest goal scorer in NHL history. He is a surprisingly ordinary man with extraordinary longevity and talent. He is the most iconic athlete in Russia and most beloved in Washington DC. Our story on the Ovi contradiction: www.nytimes.com/athletic/624...