Chris O’Leary
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Assistant sports editor, The Globe and Mail.
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8 months ago
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Masai Ujiri gave Toronto its best years in basketball
With strategic trades and securing Toronto’s first and only NBA title, Ujiri proved he could do the impossible time and time again
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/basketball/article-masai-ujiri-gave-toronto-its-best-years-in-basketball/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky
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Chet Holmgren probably sweat his way under the 200-pound mark tonight. An inspiration for all the skinny players.
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A beautiful story from
@aradwanski.bsky.social
, just in time for Father’s Day, about connecting with your kid through sport and what it can mean for a dad. I’ve been on the kid side of it (a long time ago) and can say it means just as much to them.
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Football, Father’s Day and the fleeting moments of parental joy we all dream of
Less corporate than other Toronto teams, the CFL’s Argonauts have helped forge a bond over shared pigskin passion
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/football/article-football-fathers-day-parents-toronto-argonauts/
8 months ago
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Against this logo? Few stand a chance. Don’t feel too bad, Canada.
9 months ago
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Defector
9 months ago
"Nobody actually wants to know about their favorite celebrities as people; they want to know them as an idea that actually reflects themselves in some way."
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The Cool Athlete Is No Longer In Production | Defector
It’s 1994. Nike, whose golden goose has put down the basketball and picked up the baseball bat, is trying to figure out what to do with one of the brightest young talents in the NBA. His name is…
https://defector.com/the-cool-athlete-is-no-longer-in-production
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For years, he texted vulnerable women. Then they found out who he was
A Regina officer is accused of using police resources to prey on women. Seven of them told us their stories
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-for-years-he-texted-vulnerable-women-then-they-found-out-who-he-was/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky
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Pacers season in a nutshell. That was perfect.
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9 months ago
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Is the Oilers bandwagon a vehicle for national unity? It depends on who gets aboard
Edmonton’s NHL team could bring the country together, even as separatism simmers in their home province – as long as fans can truly set aside their regional differences
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/article-oilers-bandwagon-national-unity-playoffs-that-depends-who-gets-aboard/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky
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9 months ago
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The Oilers and Panthers are facing off for the Stanley Cup again. Here’s everything you need to know
As Edmonton and Florida prepare for Game 1 on Wednesday, a look at the heroes, villains and storylines
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/article-oilers-vs-panthers-stanley-cup-final-schedule-predictions-2025/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky
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The heroes are great, but the villains of the Stanley Cup final are must-see
Marchand, Tkachuk and Bennett put the grit in Florida’s grind, while Kane and Perry supply Edmonton’s sandpaper
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/article-stanley-cup-final-marchand-tkachuk-bennett-kane-perry/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky
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One of many great pieces this morning to take you into Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final.
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9 months ago
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The endless hunt for your next, maybe first, great golf shot
For everything it can throw at you – and it will try to throw it all – golf is a game of hope
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/golf/article-the-endless-hunt-for-your-next-maybe-first-great-golf-shot/
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“It means something to a little kid when the coach smiles at them or tells them they’re doing a good job. She was very good at that.”
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Walkerton, Ont., shattered after teen athletes, teacher killed in crash on way home from softball tournament
Family and friends are in disbelief as they prepare to memorialize the four girls, ages 16 and 17, and their 33-year-old teacher
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/4620503d3231a037aad7624df2dba7fca63c79bee9b574b32c94300717416c49/AY3CETNJ7JEN7IKQUCMTSJJG4E
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Anxious Edmonton Oilers fans flock to crocheted chickens to survive the playoffs
Ashley Sinclair is busy crocheting the orange-and-blue birds for fans watching the third round matchup against the Dallas Stars
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/article-edmonton-oilers-dallas-stars-playoff-chickens/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky
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An oral history of the iconic 1980s documentary that captured the Edmonton Oilers at the peak of their glory days
The Boys on the Bus spawned the genre of behind-the-scenes filmmaking which now floods sports cable channels and streaming services, not that many Canadian hockey fans know it
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/article-an-oral-history-of-the-iconic-1980s-documentary-that-captured-the/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky
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The making of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the NBA’s most valuable player
Oklahoma Thunder guard and Hamilton native is the second Canadian to win the award after Steve Nash
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/article-nba-mvp-shai-gilgeous-alexander-oklahoma-thunder/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky
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Vile.
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A Reality Show Where Immigrants Compete for U.S. Citizenship? D.H.S. Is Considering It.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/16/us/politics/homeland-security-immigration-reality-show.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
9 months ago
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Have the Leafs…done just about everything right in this series?
10 months ago
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James L. Edwards III
10 months ago
Jalen Brunson’s shot wasn’t just another game-winner. It was Captain Clutch’s greatest heroics yet. It might have saved jobs. It might have saved the Knicks as we know them. The brilliance of such beauty, tho, is that we’ll never actually know. Column:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/632...
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Jalen Brunson and the shot that may have saved the Knicks as we know them
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6328284/2025/05/02/jalen-brunson-new-york-knicks-nba-game-winner/?source=emp_shared_article
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An all time Norm dunk.
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10 months ago
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A difficult story to share (and I imagine) a difficult one to write. Will be thinking about this one for a long time. Very well done by
@janapruden.bsky.social
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10 months ago
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Never occurred to me until now that maybe Reggie (the worst) is paired with Kevin Harlan just to remind us all how great Kevin Harlan is.
10 months ago
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That Kings failed challenge/penalty/tie turning into a deficit sequence is astonishingly bad decision making from the Kings bench.
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10 months ago
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Judge declares mistrial in sexual assault case against five former world junior hockey players
The five players were each accused of sexually assaulting a woman in London, Ont., after a Hockey Canada gala in 2018
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-judge-declares-mistrial-in-sexual-assault-case-against-five-former/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky
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People with platforms that far outweigh the takes they deliver said this man should retire.
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10 months ago
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After breakout year, rookie phenom Hutson prepares for playoff encore
Lane Hutson has had a remarkable rookie season with the Canadiens as he heads to the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/article-nhl-playoffs-montreal-canadiens-habs-lane-hutson/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky
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McDavid shrugs off concerns as Oilers prepare to run Kings’ gauntlet for fourth straight year
The Edmonton captain wants fans to know ‘everybody is going to be ready to roll’ as they face L.A. in the NHL playoffs first round
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/article-oilers-nhl-playoffs-schedule-injuries-connor-mcdavid-leon-draisaitl/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky
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The 2025 NHL playoffs: a series-by-series preview
The playoffs begin on Saturday, with five Canadian teams looking to bring the Stanley Cup home for the first time since 1993. Paul Attfield gets you ready for the journey ahead
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/article-nhl-playoffs-predictions-2025-schedule-leafs-senators-oilers-jets/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky
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The Rogers deal, expansion, Wayne Gretzky and more: A preplayoff Q&A with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman
With the puck to set to drop on the 2025 postseason, the commissioner sizes up the NHL and lets the source of his boo birds know he’s not in a hurry to leave his role
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/article-nhl-playoffs-schedule-gary-bettman-hockey/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky
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Northern Super League kickoff brings women’s pro soccer dreams to life in Canada
Former national team player Diana Matheson’s footy hopes become reality on Wednesday in Vancouver
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/soccer/article-northern-super-league-starts-womens-professional-soccer-canada/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky
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Luka, crying during the mavs sorry-we-traded-you video, is either gonna be a wreck tonight or is going for 50.
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An evergreen rite of spring, the Masters arrives like a soothing balm for the soul
The Masters is lolling about in sublime anticipation of nothing – it’s bliss
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/article-an-evergreen-rite-of-spring-the-masters-arrives-like-a-soothing-balm/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky
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TIL about the ultimate thrifting find, via Marty Klinkenberg. "In 1994, an Augusta National green jacket was found on a rack with other $5 coats in a Toronto thrift shop. The jacket ... was resold in an auction in April, 2017, for US$139,000."
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Why the Masters iconic green jacket is the real prize of the tournament
To the Masters victor, the hallowed garment is priceless as it places them among a list of winners that includes some of the pre-eminent players of all time
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/article-masters-2025-green-jacket-augusta-national-golf-club/
11 months ago
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A fortune to the person who can deliver a mute Reggie Miller option on a TNT broadcast.
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Mark MacKinnon
11 months ago
It should have been a great moment when Alexander Ovechkin - whom I met when he was just a shy 18-year-old - passed Wayne Gretzky as hockey's all-time leading goal scorer on Sunday. But the moment was tainted for many by Ovechkin's ties to Vladimir Putin, and Gretzky's to Donald Trump. My take...
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Ovechkin can overcome Gretzky’s record, but not his own past or his politics
The Russian hockey star’s ties with Putin – and the Great One’s warmth with Washington – make his goal-scoring acumen hard to celebrate
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/article-ovechkin-can-overcome-gretzkys-record-but-not-his-past-or-his-politics/
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This is my annual reminder (started on the other site) that South Carolina guard Te-Hina Paopao is a part of a powerhouse sports family that includes former CFL QB and coach Joe Paopao.
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“Danielle Smith really Schruted this.” An elaborate Office reference is an easy way to get me to repost something.
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Opinion: Does Danielle Smith know we can all see and hear her?
The Alberta Premier’s spectacle of naked self-interest has been broadcast for all to see. Does she think everyone’s too stupid to notice?
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/opinion/article-does-danielle-smith-know-we-can-all-see-and-hear-her/
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“Where they once held the Gretzky record as sacred, never, ever to be broken, there are today Canadians actually cheering Ovechkin on.” — Roy MacGregor on Ovechkin, Gretzky, their political ties and the record.
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Ovechkin’s pursuit of Gretzky has affirmed hockey and politics as uncomfortable bedfellows
Ovechkin has long been tied to Russian President Vladimir Putin, while Gretzky is now seen as someone who is to Trump as Ovechkin has been to Putin
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/article-ovechkins-pursuit-of-gretzky-has-affirmed-hockey-and-politics-as/
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I loved this story. Such a good look at Knicks fandom.
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Meet the ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic of New York Knicks fandom: Doug Berns
Doug Berns has gone viral making Knicks parody songs and videos. The lifelong musician and basketball lover has found his niche.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6226836/2025/03/27/ny-knicks-fan-weird-al-yankovic-doug-berns/?source=user_shared_article
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Rage is the new Canadian mood. That’s a good thing – if we keep our cool
National rage might be just the emotion we need right now, but, as history tells us, there’s an art to anger
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/article-rage-is-the-new-canadian-mood-thats-a-good-thing-if-we-keep-our-cool/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky
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James L. Edwards III
12 months ago
Before every game, Deuce McBride and OG Anunoby have a handshake that consists of them doing the robot. Whose idea was that? “Who do you think? It was OG.” My profile on the Knicks’ man of mystery, who has personality and is just like me and you:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/618...
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OG Anunoby, the Knicks’ man of mystery, on his Mets fandom and rewatching ‘Prison Break’
Does anyone really know OG Anunoby? Well, he likes Carlos Delgado and doing the robot.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6187609/2025/03/10/og-anunoby-knicks-nba-mets-prison-break/?source=emp_shared_article
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Andrea Woo
12 months ago
Today’s
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Toronto Tempo
12 months ago
New court, new game 🏀 We’re thrilled to announce that Serena Williams – legendary tennis pro – has joined the team as the newest owner of the Toronto Tempo.
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Yeah,
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12 months ago
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Mike Myers, not a low key Canadian.
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Trouble in Gretzkyville: For the first time, The Great One finds himself shunned by hometown fans
Edmonton’s deep connection and allegiance to Wayne Gretzky endured for decades, but his close friendship to Donald Trump has lifelong fans calling him a disgrace
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/article-wayne-gretzky-donald-trump-canada-legacy/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky
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Origin story of momma there goes that man.
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A top OG moment.
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12 months ago
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Honoured to get a mention in my friend
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’s Brew York newsletter, commemorating one of my favourite Toronto spots (sadly now closed) and a final day of normalcy before 2020 went full 2020 on us.
12 months ago
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Andrew Coyne
12 months ago
My latest, on the importance of thinking ahead, in line with Trump’s rapidly worsening behaviour: we need to be prepared to respond, not to what Trump has done to us to date, but to what he’s likely to do to us in future
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Opinion: Brace yourselves: whatever crazy, awful things Trump may have done to date, it’s only going to get worse
The world has never before been faced with such a threat. The United States has handed the nuclear codes to a madman, a criminal, a would-be dictator and a moron
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-brace-yourselves-whatever-crazy-awful-things-trump-may-have-done-to/
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