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OLYMPICS / MLS / PWHL / Reporter and Broadcaster | Writing: CBC, Toronto Star, Sports Illustrated, MLS, The Hockey News, Daily Hive | Host: Northern Fútbol Podcast

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The Toronto Blue Jays have added Bo Bichette to the World Series roster — still unclear whether he’ll play, and if he does, where it would be.

He’s not played since Sept. 6.

Joey Loperfido is out.

24.10.2025 14:40 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Goooooood morning, folks.

Baseball day. World Series Day. The Jays in the World Series. Bring on the Dodgers.

Yesavage starts the first World Series game in Canada since 1993 at 8:00pm ET.

The atmosphere at Game 7 will be bac

24.10.2025 13:14 — 👍 17    🔁 4    💬 1    📌 1
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Why hello there, mini George Springer.

Ran past the Blue Jays diorama this evening. In The Annex, made by retired teacher and artist, Martha Davis.

Blue Jay fever at an absolute high.

23.10.2025 23:17 — 👍 18    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

Just 26 minutes into his return from a hamstring injury for Celtic, #CanNBT fullback Alistair Johnston had to be taken out with what appeared to be his hamstring.

Brutal for him after a few months of recovery — hopefully not a major setback.

23.10.2025 20:15 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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How Sports Illustrated Voted in the 2025 MLS Awards Lionel Messi and Anders Dreyer headline the battle for the MLS MVP award.

I was honoured to have a vote on the MLS Awards for another season, and I revealed all my picks here alongside my @SI_FootballClub colleague, Max Mallow.

Check out our votes and reasoning here.

Hint: I didn't vote Messi for MVP.

www.si.com/soccer/how-s...

23.10.2025 18:27 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Alistair Johnston starts for Celtic vs. Sturm Graz in his return from his hamstring injury.

Fantastic news for the #CanMNT, as seeing him compete with Laryea and Sigur for starting fullback roles at the World Cup could be a focus in the November window.

23.10.2025 17:57 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1

MLS reveals some of the growth metrics from this season.

- 3.7 million gross match viewers per week
- 11.2 million fans went to games
- Average crowd size of 21,988
- Messi and Son were top sold jerseys

23.10.2025 15:14 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

A smashing headed finish at the back post by #CanMNT CB Kamal Miller helps Portland back to the full MLS Cup Playoff bracket.

A 3-1 win over Real Salt Lake and they’ll face San Diego FC, who they lost to 4-0 on Decision Day, in Round 1.

23.10.2025 05:00 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Orlando’s falloff is one of the wildest in MLS — at one point they looked like a contender.

One of the best teams in the league summer before fading to 1 win in this last 7 games.

Overwhelmed by Joel Waterman’s Chicago 3-1 in the Wild Card.

23.10.2025 02:59 — 👍 12    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1

Sebastian Berhalter says that the Whitecaps are inspired by the Vancouver Canucks 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs run.

“It was everywhere you went… hopefully that’s what we can have in this run, I’d love to see that.”

22.10.2025 20:14 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

Thomas Müller just said “we need balls” as the Whitecaps enter the MLS Cup Playoffs.

Says the journey with the Whitecaps since arriving in August has been “sensational.”

Whitecaps vs FC Dallas Game 1 on Sunday.

22.10.2025 20:07 — 👍 9    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

The Whitecaps announce that 25,000 tickets have already been sold for MLS Cup Playoffs Game 1 against FC Dallas on Sunday.

22.10.2025 19:30 — 👍 15    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Predicting the 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs Wild Card Matches Portland Timbers, Real Salt Lake, Chicago Fire and Orlando City all seek spots in the first round of the MLS Cup playoffs.

The MLS Cup Playoffs are here!

The Wild Card rounds go tonight to round out the 16-team bracket that culminates Dec. 6.

Chicago v Orlando and Portland v Salt Lake.

✍️My previews and predictions in my latest for @SI_FootballClub

www.si.com/soccer/predi...

22.10.2025 15:46 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Sportsnet unveils that last night’s Blue Jays game was the most watched ever on their network.

Average of 6 million Canadians, peaking at 8.3 million on Jeff Hoffman’s winning strikeout.

The entire ALCS averaged 4.4 million viewers.

21.10.2025 20:51 — 👍 65    🔁 8    💬 2    📌 8
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‘You’re envious of them’: Leafs’ Morgan Rielly on Blue Jays’ World Series berth The Toronto Maple Leafs are looking at the Toronto Blue Jays’ run to the World Series with some jealousy.

Morgan Rielly and the Toronto Maple Leafs are looking at the Toronto Blue Jays with some jealousy.

That's pretty understandable– but a Leafs Stanley Cup playoff run wouldn't look anything close to what we're seeing with the Jays.

For @DailyFaceoff

dailyfaceoff.com/youre-enviou...

21.10.2025 15:17 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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PWHL Vancouver have unveiled their inaugural season jerseys, and they’re slick.

Sticking to the same model as the Season 1 PWHL jerseys.

21.10.2025 14:47 — 👍 33    🔁 5    💬 4    📌 11

CF Montreal have confirmed that Marco Donadel will become permanent head coach after leading most of this season as interim.

They finished 27th of 30 teams this year, just two points off from last and 25 points short of the playoffs.

21.10.2025 14:35 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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I don’t think the city is going to get much sleep this evening.

The Blue Jays’ ALCS Championship party has flood into Front Street.

What scenes.

21.10.2025 03:51 — 👍 158    🔁 32    💬 0    📌 6

Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

ALCS MVP.

21.10.2025 03:17 — 👍 52    🔁 4    💬 1    📌 2
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This is why sports are awesome.

Moments like these that live on for generations.

The Toronto Blue Jays — from that “51st state” — are American League champions.

21.10.2025 03:15 — 👍 41    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 1

“This is fucking unbelievable… I fucking love it here. These fans, you deserve all of this.”

- John Schneider, World Series-bound Jays manager, and former Vancouver Canadians manager.

21.10.2025 03:11 — 👍 104    🔁 17    💬 1    📌 1

Vladdy is all years post-game.

“We believe in each other and we believe in this team. Four more baby, four more.”

21.10.2025 03:05 — 👍 21    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Jeff Hoffman is coming in to close.

Three outs away from something not seen since 1993.

Mariners a swing away from tying it.

21.10.2025 02:52 — 👍 13    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Everything is coming up Toronto Blue Jays.

It’s epic in here. Runners on the corners none out.

21.10.2025 02:47 — 👍 9    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

How we feeling, Blue Jays fans?

Three outs away from the World Series.

21.10.2025 02:45 — 👍 21    🔁 1    💬 4    📌 1

Chris Bassett. Strikeout.

Jays are four outs away.

21.10.2025 02:41 — 👍 13    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Five outs to go.

21.10.2025 02:39 — 👍 9    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

I’ve not been at as electric a sports atmosphere since I was at the gold medal hockey game at Vancouver 2010.

The Toronto Blue Jays are six outs away from the World Series.

21.10.2025 02:34 — 👍 37    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0
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GEORGE FRICKEN SPRINGER HOME RUN

THE BLUE JAYS ARE UP 4-3

21.10.2025 02:34 — 👍 38    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Not a single seat being used right now.

Jays with a chance.

21.10.2025 02:29 — 👍 23    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

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