Title: Canada’s comeback not enough in overtime as Olympic drought continues
Date: July 3, 2021
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about Canada coming up short in the semis of Olympic qualifiers again. Read an excerpt!
Title: Video Podcast Appearance: Sports Talk Line
Date: July 1, 2021
Original Source: Sports Talk Line
Synopsis: I made a guest appearance on the Sports Talk Line YouTube show to discuss Canada Basketball, the Raptors, and more.
Title: Andrew Nicholson shines as Canada punches ticket to knockout stage of Olympic qualifier
Date: June 30, 2021
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about Canada sweeping their group stage, putting them two wins from Olympic qualification. Read an excerpt!
Title: Canada shakes off predictable slow start, gets first win on path to Olympic berth
Date: June 29, 2021
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about Canada getting off to a 1-0 start at their Olympic qualifier and showing some growth along the way. Read an excerpt!
Title: CBC Olympics: North Courts appearance
Date: June 28, 2021
Original Source: CBC Olympics
Synopsis: I was a guest on a special live episode of North Courts on CBC Olympics, helping preview Canada’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Victoria.
Title: Murphy and Koreen: Previewing Canada’s chances of qualifying for the Olympics in Victoria
Date: June 28, 2021
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, Eric Koreen and I previewed Canada’s chances of qualifying for the Olympics via their last-chance qualifying tournament in Victoria. Read an excerpt!
Title: Some of your favourite Toronto sports highlights of the last few years? You can thank Kianna Klauck for that
Date: June 28, 2021
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about Kianna Klauck, one of the key replay operators for the Raptors and Leafs and one of the lone queer/BIPOC women in Canadian sports media. Read an excerpt!
Title: Video Podcast Appearance: Jurassic Park Japan
Date: June 10, 2021
Original Source: Jurassic Park Japan
Synopsis: I made a guest appearance on a Japanese Raptors podcast, discussing Yuta Watanabe, Shohei Ohtani, and more.
Title: Raptors trade possibilities: What would it take to move up or down at NBA Draft?
Date: June 24, 2021
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I looked at ways the Raptors could trade up or down in the draft to maximize their No. 4 pick. Read an excerpt!
Title: NBA TV Canada: The Shift television appearance
Date: April 8, 2021
Original Source: NBA TV Canada
Synopsis: I was a guest on the latest episode of the WNBA show The Shift on NBA TV Canada, discussing whether we’ll finally see a female head coach in the NBA this year.
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