But First, Sports

The Toronto Maple Leafs got the Sheldon Keefe era off the ground in style. Dom Luszczyszyn of The Athletic and Thomas Williams of Yahoo Sports Canada talk about what stood out in Game 1, who stands to benefit most, and where the team goes next. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

WOW. The Toronto Maple Leafs dismissed Mike Babcock just 23 games into the season. Justin Cuthbert joins the show to talk about what led to the firing, what Sheldon Keefe offers, and what should change for the Maple Leafs under new direction. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Maple Leafs lose... again. There are a lot of fingers to point after the 6th straight loss. Andrew Zuber looks at every angle to try to figure out which part of the franchise deserves the blame for the sad state of affairs. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Toronto Maple Leafs try to turn things around on the road against the Vegas Golden Knights tonight. Arun Srinivasan talks about what needs to change with the team's offensive plan and whether Ron MacLean made things worse with his statement about Don Cherry on Saturday night. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hayley Wickenheiser is the headline name in the 2019 Hockey Hall of Fame class. Ailish Forfar talks about Wickenheiser's legacy, shares her favourite story, and looks ahead at what the PWHPA is trying to build for the next generation of women's hockey players. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Pascal Siakam's play to start the season is raising the question of whether he can win Most Improved Player two years in a row. Vivek Jacob discusses the improvements in his game as well as the Portland Trailblazers adding Carmelo Anthony, and Paul George debuting for the Los Angeles Clippers. Plus, Kyle Dubas talks to the press after 20 games. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Toronto Raptors depth continues to shine on the team's now-successful road trip, while bad habits continue to come back and bite the Maple Leafs. Plus, Andrew Wiggins continues balling out and the Orlando Magic show interest in old friend DeMar DeRozan. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Toronto Raptors lost Kyle Lowry and Serge Ibaka to injury but still managed to topple LeBron and the Los Angeles Lakers. Blake Murphy talks about the opportunities available for the bottom of the Raptors roster now that two important rotation pieces are out. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Could it be that the Toronto Maple Leafs weren't as bad as their fans were making things seem? Could be! Sarah Jenkins joins the show from the arena after the Leafs win their third straight with an OT victory over the Golden Knights. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Toronto Raptors kept the Sacramento Kings at arm's length all game long in a routine win. William Lou continues to be impressed with OG Anunoby, looks at the options to fill out the guard rotation, and looks forward to the big tests coming up on a tough road trip. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Toronto Maple Leafs hung around with the Los Angeles Kings for most of the evening until the final five minutes, when a 30 second flurry of skill put them on top 3-1. Justin Cuthbert discusses why the team keeps hanging around against lesser opponents and gives some outlook on what it means for them to pass the test. Plus, Nick Nurse lays down the law on Pascal Siakam's recent foul trouble. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Toronto Blue Jays traded for some pitching depth and parted ways with a pair of veteran pieces from the glory days. Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet discusses the moves and looks ahead at potential additions later in the off-season. Plus, a goal-heavy night in the NHL, the Maple Leafs prepare for the Kings, and the Raptors will have to wait if they want to take a load off their guards. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A busy weekend in sports wraps up. The Raptors lose to the Bucks in an Eastern Conference Finals rematch, the Maple Leafs beat the Flyers in a lethargic shootout win, Denis Shapovalov reaches another ATP Final, and the Dolphins and Patriots taste different sides of the win-loss coin for the first time this season. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After nearly two decades of WWE operating as a near monopoly on televised pro wrestling, All Elite Wresting has emerged as a legitimate alternative choice and refreshed look. Shawn Spears talks about his decision to join the new company, landing Canadian TV, and who he wants to work with next. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Happy Halloween! Last night was a great sports night. The Toronto Raptors beat the Detroit Pistons, the Washington Nationals win the World Series Game 7, and Toronto FC finds another trick up their sleeve. Jonah Birenbaum talks about the World Series and Stephen Strasburg being named MVP. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Alex Ovechkin started the day by giving the young Toronto Maple Leafs core some advice on how to win hockey's ultimate prize and he ended it by showing them how to do it with an OT winner in Toronto. Justin Cuthbert talks about Ovechkin's comments, the Leafs toughness, Jake Muzzin's health, and Travis Dermott's minutes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Toronto Raptors overpowered the Orlando Magic at home on 95 Rewind night at the Scotiabank Arena. Vivek Jacob breaks down the win as well as the continued excellence of OG Anunoby and Pascal Siakam. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Whew! What a weekend full of sports. There was NBA, NHL, World Series, NFL, PGA, and WTA stories to talk about and more! Blake Murphy of The Athletic joins to talk about the Raptors back-to-back games, and check in on Kawhi Leonard's first week with the Los Angeles Clippers. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Houston Astros find themselves 2-0 to the Washington Nationals in the World Series, and off the field have had to deal with the ramifications of the actions of one their executives towards reporters. Hannah Keyser calls from the World Series to talk about the incident first hand and give her rationale behind picking the Nats as her bandwagon team. Plus, legendary MMA referee Big John McCarthy talks about the weekend's Bellator 231 and 232 cards. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The boys from On The Bench stop by to talk about their new instructional hockey book The Fundies. Olly Postanin and Jacob Ardown talk give hockey tips for every day life. Plus, the rest of the NBA start the new season, with some standout performances from Canadian players. Also TFC continues their crazy MLS playoff run and the Washington Nationals take a 2-0 lead in the World Series. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Toronto Raptors raised their championship banner to the rafters, received their rings, and then won a dramatic OT game over the New Orleans Pelicans to start the season. Alex Wong joins the show to talk about the emotions of opening night and the team's top performances. Plus, the Maple Leafs get outplayed by the Boston Bruins, and the Houston Astros off-field issues overshadow their loss in game one of the World Series. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Some familiar flaws doomed the Toronto Maple Leafs in a lazy loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. Now questions are being asked of some of head coach Mike Babcock's methods ahead of a back-to-back with the Boston Bruins. Justin Cuthbert weighs in from Scotiabank Arena. Plus, the Toronto Raptors are ready for the regular season to begin with their championship ring celebration and banner raising and Game One of the World Series is tonight. That's a lot of sports! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Toronto Raptors preseason is over and the team is ready for opening night, but first they took care of Pascal Siakam's contract, signing the MIP to a rookie scale max. Vivek Jacob reviews the deal and sorts out the opening night rotation. Plus, the Maple Leafs beat the Bruins, Denis Shapovalov wins his first ATP title, TFC plays a crazy playoff game, and the Houston Astros will meet the Washington Nationals in the World Series. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A pro-Hong Kong democracy group has raised more than $34,000 to print and hand out t-shirts for the Toronto Raptors home opener that read "The North Stand With Hong Kong". One of the organizers of the campaign discusses the hope for the impact it could make, the accompanying message, and concerns about the NBA cracking down on the plan. Plus, injuries strike the Maple Leafs captain and the NFL MVP, and the Houston Astros get one step closer to the World Series See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Toronto Maple Leafs back-to-back strategy caught up with them as a minute-long lapse cost them the game against the Washington Capitals. Ailish Forfar raises some concerns over Mike Babcock's player usage in the process. Katie Heindl is all for a possible Pascal Siakam extension and Nick Nurse's aggressive statement that the new Toronto Raptors aren't playing hard enough to earn minutes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Toronto Maple Leafs finally shuffled their lines a little bit and the immediate result was a resounding win over the Minnesota Wild. Justin Cuthbert examines the new line combo and points out another stubborn sticking point in Mike Babcock's goaltending rotation. Plus, the Washington Nationals clinch their first World Series berth, Canada finally beats the USA in soccer, and the St. Louis Blues visit the White House. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome back from the long weekend. The Toronto Raptors played a reserve-heavy lineup in their preseason game against the Chicago Bulls, and Blake Murphy discusses which players have a shot at carving out a real role with the team near the bottom of the depth chart. Plus, the Leafs send down Rasmus Sandin and the Washington Nationals are a game away from the World Series. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Toronto Maple Leafs took a big time loss at the hands of the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night. Sarah Jenkins spots the problem areas for a Leafs team that suddenly has a losing streak on their hands. Plus, Norman Powell had a strong game for the Toronto Raptors in a preseason loss to the Houston Rockets. Amit Mann gives the positive spin on the outlook for Norm's upcoming season where he could claim a larger role in the offence. In MLB, Gerrit Cole continued to dominate on the mound to send the Houston Astros to the ALCS. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The St. Louis Cardinals and Washington Nationals both clinched their spot in the National League Championship Series is drastically different ways. Mike Oz of Yahoo Sports MLB looks at the crazy circumstances that got the Cards and Nats on step away from the World Series and previews what the NLCS may look like. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Toronto Raptors started their preseason schedule off with a win over the Houston Rockets. Vivek Jacob shares his thoughts on Pascal Siakam's first look as the #1 option and Fred VanVleet's start. Also the NHL season is officially a week old, and Ailish Forfar finds a few fun trends from the early going in the season. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

William Lou discusses the Toronto Raptors rewarding Kyle Lowry with a $31 million extension for another year. Justin Cuthbert looks at the Toronto Maple Leafs' efforts hard fought loss to the defending Stanley Cup Champion St. Louis Blues. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey has found himself in the middle of a difficult situation between the NBA and the league's enterprises in China with his a single tweet in support of Hong Kong protesters. Plus, Arun Srinivasan recaps a busy weekend in the sports world for the Toronto Wolfpack, Maple Leafs, MLB Playoffs, and the upstart Buffalo Bills. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Toronto Raptors had their first semi-competitive action with an intra-sqaud game at Laval University. William Lou of Yahoo Sports Canada talks about Fred VanVleet's season, the training camp experience, and the new weekly video series Run It Back See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Toronto Maple Leafs kept the suspense up as long as they could before revealing John Tavares as captain. The team responded with a rousing win over the Ottawa Senators to kick off a new NHL season. Justin Cuthbert of Yahoo Sports Canada reviews Game 1 and weighs in on the unnecessary distractions the team put on themselves to begin the year. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Opening night in a brand new NHL season is upon us. Dimitri Filipovic of the Hockey PDOcast ranks the most watchable teams, finds the biggest storylines in each division, and gives some bold predictions about the league's title contenders. Plus, the Nationals and Brewers add another crazy moment to MLB Wild Card History. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The NHL saw a huge amount of players hit the waiver wire as teams make their final adjustments to their opening night roster, which opens up a spot for Rasmus Sandin on the Leafs. Plus, Ashton Sims of the Toronto Wolfpack reflects on his 17 year career as the team gets ready to fight for promotion to Super League at the Grand Final. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Toronto Raptors have officially started training camp for their championship defence season. Rapper, mogul, and former Raptors preseason player Master P talks about the evolution of the franchise since his season 20 years ago, and changes in hip-hop and sports culture. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Toronto Raptors training camp starts this weekend in Quebec City. Alex Wong previews the upcoming new Raptors show Run It Back on Yahoo Sports Canada, his profile of Matt Thomas, and training camp. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

With more information about Auston Matthews' disorderly conduct charge coming to light, Yahoo Sports Canada's Justin Cuthbert recounts a very odd day in the Toronto Maple Leafs organization. Whether or not this incident will change who the next captain of the team will be remains to be seen, but both the Leafs and Matthews have shown they still have some growing to do. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr hasn't been the immediate impact all-star that Toronto Blue Jays expected out of the gate. Yahoo Sports Canada's Nick Ashbourne answers the question of whether or not Vladdy's rookie year has been a disappointment and whether or not we actually learned anything about the team this season. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Another RFA has signed in the NHL, and Thomas Drance of The Athletic Vancouver is here to provide some context for why the difference in salary between the highest paid players isn't as severe as it might look. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

NBA players have more power than ever when it comes to picking an organization to play for and which stars to play with. Yahoo Sports Canada NBA editor Vivek Jacob sees the strong reputation the Toronto Raptors are building as a good sign for the franchise going forward as an appealing destination. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A great behind-the-scenes look at how the Clippers landed Kawhi Leonard came out and you can't help but wonder just how close the Raptors came to keeping him. Comedian Roy Wood Jr. from the Daily Show with Trevor Noah explains the differences between Canadian and American crowds and tells Leafs fans why they should keep the faith. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.