Rowdy Gaines talks International Swimming League bubble in Budapest: “This is a gift to the sport.”
"Being able to shine a little bit right now is a blessing, especially in the fall, when swimming normally really gets put on the shelf."
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Remembering Howie Meeker, a famed hockey player, coach, broadcaster, and Telestrator pioneer
Meeker played in the NHL from 1946-53, and served as a NHL broadcaster from 1968-97.
“We don’t hire guys with moustaches!” How Hockey Night in Canada missed out on Alex Trebek
Hockey Night In Canada was set to hire Trebek in 1971, but Trebek's moustache got in the way.
26 years later, TSN CFL analyst Matt Dunigan was finally able to watch his 713-yard passing record game
CFL, Blue Bombers and Canadian Football Hall of Fame figures teamed up for a full feed of the 1994 Eskimos-Bombers game that Dunigan and his teammates could watch.
CBC’s “Battle of The Blades” premiere will be delayed thanks to a positive COVID-19 test from someone on the production team
Battle of the Blades' sixth season was supposed to premiere next week, but that's been delayed thanks to a positive COVID-19 test from a member of the production staff.
Many TSN and CTV channels went off the air for more than an hour Monday in Canada thanks to a power outage
This national outage for several TSN channels impacted their carriage of the Patriots-Chiefs NFL game, as well as the French Open.
TSN’s John Lu describes his ordeal with COVID-19 and a pulmonary embolism: “I want you to take this shit seriously.”
After a positive COVID-19 test, a pulmonary embolism landed Lu in hospital. He's now recovering at home.
Steve Simmons doubles down after Kayla Grey’s criticism of his question to Masai Ujiri about Toronto crime
"Do you have a hearing problem or a comprehension problem. I asked Masai about crime in Toronto. The word “black” never came up. Nor did it come up in doing the research for the question."
The Finnish call of Joel Kiviranta’s series-winning goal is outstanding
Joel Kiviranta is a hero in Dallas, and apparently in his native Finland as well.
2003 5OT game was worse for Gord Miller due to water issues, Dr Pepper: “I thought I’d eaten a bowling ball.”
"The water fountains weren’t working, and they ran out of water in the fridges in the press box. I’d never had a Dr Pepper before, and I wound up drinking four of them."
Bob McKenzie is moving into “semi-retirement,” so he’ll be appearing less frequently on both TSN and NBC
McKenzie won't be leaving TV altogether, but he will be cutting down on his appearances on both sides of the border.
Aubrey Levy talks theScore’s esports success during the North American sports pause and their new “Sports Are Back” betting campaign
"There was a period where there wasn't a lot of sports on, and that brought and amplified the spotlight to a bunch of other types of media and content."
ITV has replaced Glenn Hoddle with Lee Dixon on soccer coverage, continuing their changes
Hoddle had worked with ITV since 2014. Now he's on his way out.
