TORONTO (Sep. 11) — If you fear the local media has lost its love for the Maple Leafs, try and relax. It’s been proven, time and again during the Core–4 (now 3 ...

TORONTO (Sep. 2) — I am convinced that if wandering through the rainforests of the Congo, in deepest Africa, I’d come across a venue named after Rogers Communications. Here in Toronto, you cannot turn ...

TORONTO (Sep. 6) — For sure, the news hit hard. A man of my vintage occasionally rises in the middle of the night with a bloated bladder. As did I after 2 a.m. today. Once back in bed, I perused the ...

TORONTO (July 1) — Don’t be angry with Brad Treliving. Even if his “big” Canada Day signing was a player that erupted for zero points in 25 games with Montreal last season. There really wasn’t a lot ...

Blue Jays fans of vintage will remember the colossal disappointment of Bill Caudill (above), the once–reliable closer in ...

The Ballard era swung into full circus with John Brophy (Jan. 20, 1933 – May 23, 2016) behind the bench. Classy and mild–mannered away from the action, Brophy was a raving maniac as a player in the ...

TORONTO (Aug. 16) — Pause for a moment and imagine the ownership of the Toronto Maple Leafs authorizing the club to play three important “home” games next season in Florida, Tampa Bay and Carolina. Or ...

At first, I thought it pertained to a particular story and author. Then, I looked more closely and realized a decision had b ...

Atkins spewed meaningless clichés like a shower–head dispenses water. That both men remained in their long–held positions ...

I WROTE THIS BLOG IN MID–AUGUST 2020, EIGHT DAYS AFTER THE LEAFS WERE DEFEATED BY COLUMBUS IN THE COVID PLAYOFF QUALIFYING ROUND. YOURS TRULY AND THE OLD “POPCORN KID” — MIKE PALMATEER — WERE ON THE ...

TORONTO (June 20) — Something tells me the world’s most–gifted hockey player was not impressed when his team flipped between goaltenders late in the Stanley Cup final. Stuart Skinner or Calvin Pickard ...