Very happy to see this is still available at @talkingleavesbooks.bsky.social in Buffalo today. Grab a copy to get ready for the playoffs!

A 50 cent price increase at this location compared to last week seems a little excessive

Good news - I found Waldo

We hear “stick to sports” too much, but let’s be clear here: Team USA itself refused to stick to sports, eschewing representation of so much great American culture for, uh, Da Troops and nothing else.

Add this to your reading list. Well worth the time.

It’s Sho Time in Miami

Welcome to Miami

The jokes write themselves.

Updated with statement from Scottish Curling on their plans to announce team selections for the World Championships.

In my latest for @grandslamofcurling.bsky.social: While Tirinzoni ponders, Schwaller ascends; Henderson & Whyte play the waiting game in Scotland — www.thegrandslamofcurling.com/news/schwall...

I’d be honored if you clicked on this and just scrolled through it very quickly or read it while on a toilet. open.substack.com/pub/joefromq...

Genuinely curious about which players from Canadian teams are smart enough to politely decline while saying something like "My team is in a playoff hunt and they need me, that's where all my focus is now" and which ones are... not that smart.

probably could’ve kept the stuffies in a box

The fallout continues from the curling controversy that has the sports world buzzing. My latest for @grandslamofcurling.bsky.social - www.thegrandslamofcurling.com/news/the-dou...

Sweden is 0-2 in men’s Olympic curling and they face Canada next. Can the defending champs flip the switch again? My story for @grandslamofcurling.bsky.social — www.thegrandslamofcurling.com/news/swedish...

Isabella Wranå shot 97% on her way to gold in Cortina. An incredible game with top-tier shotmaking from someone making her Olympics debut. www.thegrandslamofcurling.com/news/sweden-...

MLB TV will remain $150 a season but look at this BS they’re trying to pull. You cannot “buy” MLB TV without buying ESPN Unlimited, but they give you a one month free trial, and then the hope is you forget to cancel since you don’t need ESPN to have MLB TV, only to initially purchase.

White House press corps, I know some of you are shy, so let me help you get started. This isn't fifty questions--I could only fit twenty-one in alt text--but let me know if you need more!

Canada topples defending Olympic champs, ending Italy's magical winning streak in mixed doubles curling. My story for @grandslamofcurling.bsky.social - www.thegrandslamofcurling.com/news/canada-...

Another super-sized newsletter with a big bundle of club and 5U results. Plus, is 5U normalizing after a peak period? curlingintheusa.substack.com/p/peak-season

What’s behind the Sabres’ sudden surge? 6 key reasons for how Buffalo went from down and out to the hottest team in the NHL starting with a crazy game in Edmonton

Terry Pegula and Brandon Beane deliver a Bills news conference fans won’t soon forget. 🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/698...

One of the great skills in modern business — and I have seen this so many times in sports media — is the ability to manage up. To manage your boss. It can often more important than your own skill set and output. I now know Brandon Beane is good at this.

Not apologizing for a supersized article, but we've had 10 national qualifying events wrap up over the last 2 weekends. And a club connecting with social media influencers to help their Olympic push. Read all about it in my latest newsletter! curlingintheusa.substack.com/p/maximizing...

BREAKING: Two plows have already been down my street after just an early dusting of snow. This is a developing story with more news to come.

An emotional Silvana Tirinzoni hinted that the Crown Royal Players' Championship might be her last Grand Slam. If that turns out to be the case, she went out in style. ✍️ @kwsnow.bsky.social has the story ⬇️

Looking forward to the city of Buffalo bringing back snowplows in 2026

"We said to each other, 'Let's make history today.'" It was the first-ever Swiss sweep in a Grand Slam of Curling event at the HearingLife Canadian Open as Team Schwaller and Team Tirinzoni captured the titles. @kwsnow.bsky.social has the story.

Sabres’ Konsta Helenius won’t be loaned out to Finland’s World Junior team

Two of the world’s best teams once again displayed their dominance at the RBC Dominion Securities Western Showdown. @kwsnow.bsky.social looks at Team Mouat and Team Tirinzoni's big wins in Swift Current.

This is a must read for Blue Jays fans. Probably the most thorough prospect report you’ll find anywhere.

Xenia Schwaller and her team have put the world on notice this year. @kwsnow.bsky.social caught up with Schwaller to discuss her season so far, growing up in a curling family, adding John Epping as a coach, and more.

For the first time since 2019, Sweden took home gold in both the men’s and women’s competitions at the European Curling Championships. @kwsnow.bsky.social has the full recap ⬇️

It hasn’t been the smoothest of seasons for Team Muskatewitz, but returning to Lohja, Finland, for the European Curling Championships could stir up some positive mojo for the young German squad looking to defend the men's title. @kwsnow.bsky.social has the story ⬇️

The plant store in my neighborhood has converted their free plant library into a food pantry.

Picture of the East Wing demolition of the White House taken on my flight out of DCA.

an FBI official says the alleged NBA gambling ring involves the "Toronto Rangers" (not a real team), which doesn't exactly inspire confidence in the quality of their investigation

“They are all lying… and dishonest people” — Kristi Noem threatens to double down on Portland & Chicago

In my first story for the Grand Slam of Curling: a European recap of the AMJ Masters, incl the end of perfection for Switzerland’s Team Tirinzoni. www.thegrandslamofcurling.com/news/tirinzo...

Learn all about the ice making process in chapter 2 of my book “The Science of Hockey” - now on sale at Amazon!

What are we even doing here

Ladies, I bet he’s single

Good fun?

Send them home. Trump is making them stand around and act like groundskeepers. They need to be on standby for real emergencies in their own states. Not as Trump’s pretend palace guards.

ICE at Home Depot/Asian Market on NFB, 15 trucks 25 agents being reported

The '80s are taking a beating this week. Someone get eyes on Lenny Dykstra.

My only regret was not picking up the receiver to check for a dial tone

Frost re-signs Katy Knoll to one-year contract

From yesterday, some offseason Sabres thoughts - On the ongoing senior advisor search - Quick hit on the Amerks' playoffs - Bo Byram switching agents - Seth Appert www.nytimes.com/athl...