Sportsnet, NHL sign new 12-year, $7.7b deal for Canadian broadcast rights
Sportsnet will retain most national Canadian NHL broadcasts for 12 more seasons.
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Bill Raftery drops tariff quip after Canadian player’s big shot
The 81-year-old Raftery remains a fan favorite for little quips like that.
Charles Barkley rips ‘fools’ in Canada for turning on Wayne Gretzky over Donald Trump
"You got them fools up in Canada giving The Great One a hard time"
Keith Olbermann calls for ESPN to fire Pat McAfee over Canada comments
"That day is today. Fire him."
Pat McAfee blasts ‘terrible country of Canada’ after anthem booed at WWE Elimination Chamber
"Kind of sucks that it's in the terrible country of Canada, which booed our national anthem to start this entire thing."
President Trump addresses Wayne Gretzky’s media-criticized silence on Canada as ’51st state’
"I am therefore making him a 'free agent,' because I don’t want anyone in Canada to say anything bad about him."
Justin Trudeau, Brad Marchand troll U.S. politicians, players over 4 Nations Face Off
"You can’t take our country — and you can’t take our game."
How many people will watch USA-Canada in the 4 Nations championship?
Can the 4 Nations Face-Off put up a truly gaudy number?
4 Nations Face-Off secures strong opening night audience on TNT
Canada's overtime win was good for the most-watched hockey telecast on TNT this season.
Canadian Olympic soccer spy scandal expands to John Herdman, men’s team, World Cup qualifiers
TSN's Rick Westhead reported on former CanWNT coach John Herdman showing drone footage to CanMNT players in 2021 while he was coaching them.
A drone spying scandal is rocking Olympic soccer, and leading to Connor Stalions jokes
A Canadian analyst and assistant coach have been sent home, with the former also receiving an eight-month suspended sentence from French authorities.
Argentina’s official team account dropped a ‘Not Like Us’ Drake insult after Copa América win over Canada
"Not like us, not with us."
Canadian politicians call ‘defund CBC’ over NHL playoffs, push for them to air games they’re already broadcasting
Umpires toss Canadian baseball PA announcer over sound clip following questionable call
"Did they throw Jeff out?"
Nate Silver gets roasted for latest Canadian sports error
Silver, of "Sudbury/Thunder Bay" infamy, mixed up how "college" is used in Canada.
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau ‘furious’ at ‘garbage decision’ by Bell for mass layoffs around record Super Bowl ad sales
"I'm pretty pissed off about what just happened."
U.S. and Australia feeds of Christine Sinclair sendoff match crashed, replaced by Skip Bayless funeral ad on FS2
Both the U.S. and Australian feeds of this match hit issues, with FS2 not returning to the match for 20-plus minutes.
College radio announcer goes viral for ‘NOOOOOOO!!!’ call of heartbreaking loss to rival
Jesse Bell's "NOOOOOOO!!! NOOOOOOO!!!" call of Queen's last-second loss to Western drew wide attention.
Super Bowl viewership up six percent in Canada, TSN and RDS set streaming record
Bell Media's CTV/TSN/RDS broadcasts of Super Bowl LVII averaged 8.6 million viewers.
Tennis fans roast Sportsnet for losing feed right ahead of Canada’s Davis Cup win
The Canadian men's tennis team won the Davis Cup for the first time Sunday, but viewers in Canada couldn't see it live thanks to Sportsnet losing their feed.
Croatian tabloid has wild cover comeback to John Herdman’s ‘F*** Croatia’: ‘You have the mouth, do you have the balls?’
Canadian manager John Herdman's post-match "F*** Croatia" has led to a lot of discussion, and now an unflattering Croatian tabloid cover.
Canada’s John Herdman’s ‘I mean no disrespect’ follow-up to his earlier ‘F— Croatia!’ was perfect
"And when you're asked a question, 'What did you say in that huddle?', it's what I said. ...I mean no disrespect to the Croatian team and Croatian people, but at the end of the day, it's a mindset Canada's got to have if we're going to have three points against one of the top teams in the world."
The Parleh’s James Sharman will host daily soccer series ‘Room 4-4-2’ on Anthem’s Game+ network
"There’s a huge appetite for soccer coverage in this country right now."
Bell Media extends exclusive Canadian TV deal with NFL, adds RedZone, International Series games, and new MNF games, keeps Thursday Night Football
A notable part of this deal sees Thursday Night Football and the Oct. 30 international game set for linear TV in Canada, even though they'll be streaming-only on the U.S. side of the border.
Amazon signs five-year broadcast deal with ONE Championship for at least 12 exclusive events per year in U.S. and Canada
"We believe our collaboration with Prime Video will allow us to reach a wider North American audience that is hungry for an authentic and differentiated product you simply can’t get with any other organization."
