TORONTO (Nov. 7) — I am forever baffled over the propensity, in this sports market, to draw conclusions from one day to the ...

A PERFECT AUTUMN DAY AT THE CNE (ABOVE) GAVE WAY TO A SPECTACULAR EVE (BELOW), AS THE SETTING SUN REFLECTED OFF THE CN TOWER ...

THE BLANK STARE ON CRAIG BERUBE’S FACE AFTER THE ST. LOUIS GAME. GET USED TO IT. Now, the Leafs go into Boston, where they ...

TORONTO (Oct. 2) — A supper–hour radio show that tested the water for a ballsy format change launched here in town 35 years ago: Oct. 2, 1989. Created by Allan Davis, John Rea and Larry Green. Hosted ...

TORONTO (Oct. 22) — Too bad, for the Maple Leafs and their fans, we aren’t six months down the road. Were this Apr. 22, 2025, I suspect our city would be on its collective ear. Reason is simple: the ...

TORONTO (Oct. 10) — Your father dies… and they drop the puck. Yes, life goes on. As it should. The 2024–25 season for the Toronto Maple Leafs began somewhat ominously on Wednesday night with a 1–0 ...

TORONTO (Sep. 24) — I’ve written this before and I’ll continue to pound away until it happens: Lance Hornby should be in the Hockey Hall of Fame. That the Selection Committee continues to overlook the ...

TORONTO (Oct. 5) — This morning, for the first time in nearly 66 years, I woke up without a father. I wondered if some wave of latent emotion might wash over me. Instead, I felt the same inner–peace ...

TORONTO (Apr. 22) — Let’s assume, without first–hand knowledge, that the Toronto Raptors knew long before Friday they were going to fire coach Nick Nurse. The decision caught no one by surprise; it ...