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We preview this weekend's CPL championship final between Ottawa and Cavalry FC. Cavs defender Callum Montgomery joins us to talk about preparations for the match and also talks about his career including his time growing up in Nanaimo.The MRU Cougars men's team is at USports nationals this week and they had success in their opening match vs Max Piepgrass and the Cape Breton University Capers. The Cougars advance to the semifinals vs UQTR on Friday.We also review USports player award winners and all stars, Trojan Nikki Charlton winning the CCAA Women's Player of the Year, and a few updates about the Calgary Wild, including a job posting for the club that we noticed.Subscribe to our Substack or follow us on Twitter/X or on Instagram or Bluesky.Our website is yycsoccer.com

Travis Currah and Sheldon Jones preview the 2025 CFL Division Finals as the Montreal Alouettes visit the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the Saskatchewan Roughriders host the BC Lions.   00:00 - Open 02:54 - Audience feedback 10:30 - Ottawa RedBlacks hire Ryan Dinwiddie as their head coach and general manager 19:52 - Where will Mike O'Shea go? 29:02 - CFL announces the All-CFL Team 31:16 - USports update 33:21 - Montreal Alouettes @ Hamilton Tiger-Cats 51:03 - BC Lions @ Saskatchewan Roughriders   SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp1-WTbs82THRNHc-RQbCVA    Join 2 and Out for CFL Fantasy: https://gamezone.cfl.ca/fantasy/leagues/join?league_code=6YDHO8F4    Join 2 and Out for CFL Pick 'Em: https://gamezone.cfl.ca/pickem/invite/5GA91N8Y    2 and Out Merch: https://2-and-out-cfl.myspreadshop.ca/    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/2andOutCFLPodcast 

Connor and Wade are back to tee up the 117th Yates Cup! Later in the show he pair discuss the OUA Awards and the rest of the finals matchups from around the province!Subscribe, review and tell a friend to help us bring you even more Canadian football content.

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Derek Schooley (@derekschooley), and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at sometimes controversial or overlooked topics in our midweek episode called Upon Further Review.Topics include the disparities between top and bottom teams, surprising standouts like Wisconsin and Union, and the impact of new CHL eligibility rules on smaller programs. The hosts discuss how older, experienced players from CHL and U Sports are leveling the playing field and contributing to closer games and more frequent upsets.Find all of our podcasts at USCHO.com/podcasts

Connor and Wade return after an action packed weekend of USPORTS football. As always the duo start off with the OUA show before moving through the rest of the country! Subscribe, review and tell a friend to help us bring you even more Canadian football content.

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Discover the volleyball journey of Nataliia Klimenova — from learning the sport in Eastern Europe, to playing professional volleyball overseas, competing in U SPORTS at Mount Royal University in Canada, and now coaching the next generation through Natke Volleyball.In this interview, Nataliia shares:How she discovered volleyball and developed strong fundamentalsWhat life is really like playing professional volleyball in EuropeHer experience as a student-athlete in CanadaThe vision and training philosophy behind Natke Volleyball coachingIf you're a volleyball player, parent, or coach looking for player development guidance, this conversation provides actionable insight into skill progression, mindset, and long-term growth in volleyball.

We talk about three matches in our weekend update episode:Cavalry FC defeated Forge FC in Hamilton this weekend. The Cavs will appear in their third consecutive CPL championship final next weekend. We talk about the victory and have audio from Tommy Wheeldon Jr and Shamit Shome from the post match press conference.The Mount Royal Cougars men's team inaugurated their new turf field on campus with a dramatic win over nationally #1 ranked UBC. The Cougars claim their second Canada West title in three years and are now off to USports nationals in Toronto.The Dinos women's squad defeated MRU Cougars in the Canada West bronze medal match.Subscribe to our Substack or follow us on Twitter/X or on Instagram or Bluesky.Our website is yycsoccer.com

Connor and Wade are back before the end of the week to talk playoffs! In the episode the duo go conference to conference discussing each matchup from this weekend's slate of games. Subscribe, review and tell a friend to help us bring you even more Canadian football content!

October 31st marks 3 years of the Around The CFL Podcast and it's playoff time. We look at week 21 in the CFL, and the past week in U-Sports. And it wouldn't be Halloween unless we sneak in and see what is scaring each of the 9 teams this spooky season.

As we sit in the lull between the end of the Women's Rugby World Cup, and the start of the Men's European tour, Rugby Canada announce the University Rugby Task Force - a collaboration between the national body, U SPORTS, CUMRC, university programs, and provincial unions, to help retain players, and build on the strength of the university programmes into the national squads.And speaking of the Men's European tour, Stephen Meehan has announced the touring squad, featuring some new names, and a worrying sign of absences due to changes within MLR, as the lads assess Canada's chances against Romania, Georgia, and Portugal.

Tom and Zac set up the semi-finals across USports 1:25 - USports top 10 3:12 - Queen's @ Windsor 16:24 - Guelph @ Laurier 42:11 - USports Around the League

Connor and Wade are back after a wild weekend in USPORTS football! The duo start off in London, Ontario and move through the OUA before hitting the rest of the country as regular seasons come to a close. Subscribe, review and tell a friend to help us bring you even more Canadian football Content.

Connor and Wade are back to close out the week! We start off by previewing the upcoming playoff matchups in the OUA. Later, the duo tackles the rest of the country as USPORTS regular season action comes to a close!Subscribe, review and tell a friend to help us bring you even more Canadian content.

Tom and Zac set up the first round of playoffs in the OUA and the final week of the regular season in the rest of USports. 1:20 - USports Top 10 6:46 - Guelph @ Western 33:04 - Ottawa @ Windsor 53:27 - McMaster @ Queen's 1:24:03 - USports Around the League

Connor and Wade return after an exciting weekend in USPORTS football! The OUA playoff matchups are set, Sask reigns supreme, Laval tops Montreal, and X stuns Bishop's. We cover all of the action from the week that was! Subscribe, review and tell a friend to help us bring you even more Canadian football content.

Tom and Zac breakdown all the action in the final week of the OUA and across USports. 1:44 - Players of the Week 5:33 - York @ Guelph 23:02 - Laurier @ Western 45:40 - UofT @ Ottawa 1:04:19 - Windsor @ Queen's 1:30:22 - Carleton @ McMaster 1:51:50 - USports Around the League

We are joined this week by the CEO of all University Athletics in Canada, U-Sports' Pierre Arsenault. We chat about the CFL rule changes impacts on Canadian College Footbll, SFU, and the direction the sport is going in Canada.

Wade and Connor return after the holiday weekend. There was plenty of football served up across USPORTS over the weekend and the duo break it all down. Subscribe, review and tell a friend to help us bring you even more Canadian football content.

Connor and Wade are back with a quick episode before the holiday weekend. As always, the duo discuss all of the upcoming games for this weekend's slate of USPORTS football! Subscribe, review and tell a friend to help us bring you even more Canadian football content!

Tonight on Inside Sports, guest host Dave Campbell welcomes a true leader in Canadian university hockey — University of Alberta Golden Bears head coach Ian Herbers! Fresh off another intense weekend of U SPORTS action, Coach Herbers joins the show to talk all things Golden Bears: the team's outlook this season, building a winning culture, and what it takes to develop elite talent at one of the most storied programs in the country. From behind the bench to behind the mic, Ian brings his trademark insight, intensity, and experience — including what it's like coaching future pros and navigating the high standards of Golden Bears hockey.

What a weekend in USPORTS, and Connor and Wade are back to recap all of the action! We start in Ottawa with the Panda Game before taking you coast-to-coast, covering all of the USPORTS action. Subscribe, review, and tell a friend to help us bring you even more Canadian football content.

Cavalry FC continued their push for third place on the weekend and battled Pacific to a somewhat disappointing 3-3 draw on Vancouver Island.  Manager Tommy Wheeldon Jr had another word before "poor" in his comments about defending, but I wasn't sure if adding it to the title would trigger explicit warnings for this episode.  We discuss the match.The Calgary Wild are finishing up their season playing for pride and their jobs. They faced first place AFC Toronto at McMahon Stadium on the weekend and suffered another 2-1 loss to the league leaders.  We review this match as well.There were a lot of USports matches over the weekend and we provide updates on all of them, including the Dinos men, who only captured 1 of 6 possible points.  The Cougars men had a win and a loss which keeps them in first place in the division.  The Dinos women maintained their unbeaten season while the Cougars beat the other Cougars and lost to Saskatchewan.The Calgary ACAC derby happened again over the weekend and as usual the SAIT Trojans swept the Ambrose Lions.  Both men's and women's Trojans teams have clinched playoff spots.A couple of former podcast guests found the back of the net in Europe this weekend.  We give updates about Bori Fayale and Kendall Showers in our final segment. Subscribe to our Substack or follow us on Twitter/X or on Instagram or Bluesky.Our website is yycsoccer.com

Connor and Wade are back to tee up the week to come, we have some great matchups but none bigger than the Panda Game! Get set for the week to come as we look at every single USPORTS matchup this weekend.Subscribe, review and tell a friend to help us bring you even more Canadian football content.

We interview Mount Royal Cougars centre back and captain Bella Chirico about MRU's season so far, her fifth and final year in USports and what to expect at the upcoming Crowchild Classic.  After a two year absence, the rivalry match returns on the Thanksgiving weekend.Cavalry takes on Pacific in a match that's important for the Cavs playoff positioning.  The Wild have a home match against AFC Toronto where the club is playing for pride and for their jobs.  We preview both matches.SAIT and Ambrose play this weekend in the still unnamed Calgary ACAC derby. Scott and Jason continue to ponder a catchy name for these matches.  We also preview this weekend's matches for the Dinos and Cougars.Subscribe to our Substack or follow us on Twitter/X or on Instagram or Bluesky.Our website is yycsoccer.com

Tom and Zac breakdown week 6 in the OUA and around all of USports. 4:54 - UofT @ Laurier 20:16 - McMaster @ Western 36:46 - York @ Queen's 54:57 - Guelph @ Carleton 1:16:06 - Waterloo @ Windsor 1:34:24 - USports Around the League 1:36:00 - CanWest 1:43:33 - RSEQ 1:45:42 - AUS

CFL Commissioner Stewart Johnston announces sweeping changes to the game: benches opposite, standard timing, smaller endzones, goalposts on the endline, a shorter field, and a modified 'rouge'.  Changes will be phased in over two years.  Where does this leave U-Sports, amateur football, and other stakeholders that operate and maintain playing fields?  Edmonton loses, again, on a last play field goal.  Calgary almost ran out of quarterbacks versus BC.  (CFL on TSN 2019 game audio, CFL on CBC theme music used with express written permission; podcast recorded September 23, 2025).

Tom and Zac set up the action in the OUA and across all of USports

Tom and Zac discuss the state of USports at the midway point of the season. 1:16 - Top Ten Quarterbacks 32:00 - Conference MVP Picks 33:40 - Top Ten Teams

Connor and Wade are back after a wild weekend of USPORTS football. As always we start of with the OUA show before moving into USPORTS action. The duo also discuss the major CFL breaking news as well! Subscribe, review and tell a friend to help us bring you even more Canadian football content!

Tom and Zac breakdown all the action from week 5 in the OUA and across all of USports. 2:51 - Players of the Week 14:16 - Laurier @ Ottawa 39:46 - At The 55 Bowl 1:01:52 - Windsor @ UofT 1:23:43 - Carleton @ York 1:46:46 - Queen's @ Waterloo 2:01:15 - USports - Around the League 2:02:41 - Montreal @ McGill 2:05:59 - Calgary @ UBC 2:10:03 - Battle of Saskatchewan 2:18:51 - Saint Mary's @ STFX

In our weekend recap episode, we discuss Cavalry FC's victory over Valour which clinched them a playoff spot. We also talk about USports action. The Dinos women drew Macewen to put an end to their perfect record. The Dinos men's team vaulted over the Cougars with a couple of wins while the Cougars could only get 1 point this weekend.Calgarian Willie Akio capped off his season playing in the Australian NPL state leagues this weekend. He scored a brace to lift his club to win their Grand Final.One common thread we noticed this weekend were all of the backflip celebrations. In the Cavalry match, both Goteh Ntiginee and Caniggia Elva wowed the crowd with their post goal celebrations. In Edmonton, Mykena Walker surprised the play by play person with a backflip after she scored. And Willie Akio also did his trademark backflip celebration in Australia.Subscribe to our Substack or follow us on Twitter/X or on Instagram or Bluesky.Our website is yycsoccer.com

Connor and Wade are back to preview the upcoming week of USPORTS football! As always the pair kick it off with the OUA show before moving on to the rest of the conference.Subscribe, review and tell a friend to help us bring you even more Canadian football content

We interview Cavalry FC centre back Levi Laing about joining the club in mid-season, his career, and his thoughts on his performance as a member of the Cavs thus far. He also talks about his goal of playing international football with either England or Jamaica.The Calgary Wild lost to the Ottawa Rapid 2-1 on Wednesday night. An injury time goal by DB Pridham extends the Wild losing streak to five games. We talk about the match and what can be gained in these final few matches of 2025.The Dinos and Cougars men's teams will host schools from British Columbia this weekend. Most notably, MRU will battle #1 nationally ranked UBC. The women's USports clubs are in Edmonton this weekend. The SAIT Trojans have a Friday evening doubleheader in Lethbridge. We preview all of these matches.Subscribe to our Substack or follow us on Twitter/X or on Instagram or Bluesky.Our website is yycsoccer.com

Tom and Zac setup all the action in the OUA and around USports. 1:22 - USports Top 10 11:35 - Laurier @ Ottawa 25:25 - Carleton @ York 41:48 - Windsor @ UofT 59:55 - The At The 55 Bowl 1:23:31 - Queen's @ Waterloo 1:36:42 - USports Around the League 1:38:09 - CanWest 1:52:00 - RSEQ 1:57:22 - AUS

Tom sits down with legendary USports coach, and current head coach of the UBC Thunderbirds, Coach Blake Nill.

Tom and Zac breakdown week 4 in the OUA, Tom discusses his time at UBC, then they go Around the League to discuss the other USports conferences. 1:55 - Players of the Week 4:58 - Waterloo @ Laurier 20:10 - Ottawa @ Guelph 40:32 - Western @ Carleton 53:33 - Queen's @ UofT 1:05:15 - McMaster @ Windsor 1:21:30 - USports Around the League 1:22:39 - CanWest 1:47:17 - AUS 1:50:23 - RSEQ

Connor and Wade are here to discuss week 4 in the OUA which sees the Battle of Waterloo, New Guelph Jerseys, and an Old 4 Matchup in Toronto! Once they cover their home conference, the pair preview the other 3 conferences across the country.

Tom and Zac discuss the newest USports Top 10, before discussing week 3 in the OUA, as well as the rest of the action around USports. 1:55 - USports Top 10 11:10 - Waterloo @ Laurier 29:58 - Ottawa @ Guelph 49:07 - Western @ Carleton 1:06:58 - Queen's @ UofT 1:25:41 - McMaster @ Windsor 1:44:00 USports - Around the League

Connor and Wade are back to recap the week that was! As always the duo start off with the OUA Show, recapping every game from the Ontario conference. Later, we discuss the new kings in the East and another great weekend of CanWest football. Subscribe, review and tell a friend to help us bring you even more Canadian football content!

Connor and Wade are here to get you set for all of this weekend's USPORTS football action. The pair start off in the OUA before moving across the country! Subscribe, review and tell a friend to help us bring you even more Canadian football content.

The boys are back with the week 2 recap! The episode starts off with the OUA Show as Wade and Connor recap all the action from the Ontario conference. Later the duo run through the insanity that was the opening weekend in the CanWest before moving on to the rest of Labour Day Weekend action. Subscribe, review and tell a friend to help us bring you even more Canadian football content!

Elias and Fuad are back for another edition of 3 in the Key! The fellas are joined by Ottawa BlackJacks Head Coach Dave DeAveiro. They discuss his first season as Head Coach in the CEBL, USports, Canada Basketball, and much more!

On this episode of Inside Sports, host Brenden Escott sits down with Alberta Golden Bears head coach Stevenson Bone to preview the 2025 U SPORTS football season. Fresh off training camp, Coach Bone shares insight into the team's preparation, emerging leaders and what fans can expect when the Bears hit the field this fall. From roster battles and player development to the challenges of competing in a tough Canada West conference, it's a wide-ranging conversation that offers a clear look at the program's direction and aspirations for the year ahead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Connor, Wade and USPORTS Football are BACK! The duo open the show with the OUA Show and run through what was possibly the best Week 1 in recent memory! Later in the show the pair dive into the rest of the games from across the country.Subscribe, review and tell a friend to help us bring you even more Canadian football content.

Tom and Zac preview the three non-OUA conferences in USports.

Connor and Wade are super excited to return for the 2025 USPORTS Football season! On this episode they go through a brief breakdown of every conference and who may be some early conference contenders!Subscribe and tell a friend to help us bring you even more Canadian football content!

WE APPRECIATE EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU! If you wouldn't mind please go leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! Thanks!!Welcome back to Episode 362 of On the Spot Sports and in today's episode we have a very special guest, professional hockey player, Josh Slegers! Slegs and I talk about this season in the FPHL with the Blue Ridge Bobcats and what he learned this season in the FPHL. We also talk about his stint in the SPHL with the Evansville Thunderbolts, playing in the OSHL to develop his pro game, school and hockey balance playing USports at University of Windsor, learning behind leadership in junior hockey, his Big Cat personality on social media and so much more! We hope you guys enjoy this episode!!Thank you Slegs for coming on the show! I had a blast!!Follow us on Instagram @on_the_spot_sports and take a listen on YouTube, Spotify and Apple/Google Podcasts @ On The Spot SportsGet $25 off our guy Jamie Phillips Nutrition book for Hockey Players with the discount code "ONTHESPOT" on victoremnutrition.comLiving Sisu link: ⁠⁠https://livingsisu.com/app/devenirmem.... BECOME A MEMBER TODAY

Host Brenden Escott is joined by Winnipeg Blue Bombers running back and University of Alberta alumnus Matthew Peterson to discuss the early stages of his CFL career. The conversation highlights Peterson's impressive Week 1 debut, in which he rushed for 130 yards, and what he's learned playing alongside reigning Most Outstanding Player Brady Oliveira. Peterson also reflects on his journey from U Sports to the professional level and offers valuable advice for young athletes aspiring to follow a similar path. A compelling look at a rising Canadian football talent and the mindset behind his early success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman delve into the 7-2 blowout LA Kings win over the Boston Bruins. That turns into a conversation about the Vegas Golden Knights losing Tomáš Hertl on Sunday night (4:41). Kyle and Elliotte talk about Thatcher Demko being set to make his return for the Canucks soon, possibly Monday (12:10) and discuss Sheldon Keefe's pointed comments on Saturday Night (20:00). They talk about the Oilers players that are stepping up in the lineup with their plethora of injuries (30:56) and check in on the Atlantic Division race (36:52). Next, the fellas touch on Pat Maroon announcing he will retire after the season (46:29) and Elliotte unveils that it's status quo for the anthems before games in the NHL (55:35). The guys talk about expansion in the WHL (58:21) and The Final Thought focuses on the NHL's new ideas for their annual awards (1:02:15).  Kyle and Elliotte answer your questions and respond to your voicemails in the Thought Line (1:07:12).In the final segment the guys focus on U-Sports hockey and their championships (1:22:22).Email the podcast at 32thoughts@sportsnet.ca or call the Thought Line at 1-833-311-3232 and leave us a voicemail.This podcast was produced and mixed by Dominic Sramaty and hosted by Elliotte Friedman & Kyle Bukauskas.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates