OPINION | The magic of mass appeal in Netflix's Tyson-Paul event owed to shrewd marketing - and willful ignorance | CBC SportsThe obvious questions after Netflix's recent live boxing spectacle are whether beating up on the husk of Mike Tyson dented Jake Paul’s appeal, and whether the formula that made Friday’s fight the most viewed boxing match ever is fatally flawed. Nov 21 24November 21, 2024Article at CBC Sports
Was the Logan Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight on Netflix a lose-lose for everyone involved? | CBC ArtsCBC Sports Senior Contributor Morgan Campbell reacts to the highly-anticipated fight between social media personality Jake Paul and former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson. Nov 19 24November 19, 2024Article at CBC Sports
OPINION | Viral altercation between Canadian bodybuilding coaches rooted in age-old clash of styles | CBC SportsThe conflict between Canadian bodybuilders Mike Van Wyck and Jeff Nippard partially rests on a familiar pro sports fault line: quantitative analysts in an uneasy alliance with the guys with calloused hands and on-the-ground experience. Oct 24 24October 24, 2024Article at CBC Sports
Plan to pump untreated sewage into Lake Ontario's West Channel is anti-sportAffecting quality of Pan Am 2015 course tough to justify for city that celebrates sport Social Sharing Triathlon is a contact sport. I learned that quirky fact back in 2015, when a group of Canadian triathletes described how they planned to navigate… Oct 10 24October 10, 2024Article at CBC Sports
Grim history of police brutality tells us Tyreek Hill was lucky to walk away unscathed8 years after Kaepernick's polarizing protest, has sports world regressed to the mean? Social Sharing I know we needle Tyreek Hill often in this column. He's once-in-a-generation, both as an athlete and a glutton for publicity, a future hall-of-famer… Sep 12 24September 12, 2024Article at CBC Sports
Shawn Lemon's indefinite CFL ban reveals hidden cost of pro leagues going all in on legalized bettingByproduct of embracing legal sports betting puts athletes who can least afford it at risk Social Sharing Wednesday morning the Canadian Football League announced that an independent arbitrator had upheld an indefinite suspension the league had handed… Aug 29 24August 29, 2024Article at CBC Sports
Olympic women's boxing eligibility controversy is a reminder of the harm in trusting bad faith actorsImane Khelif's 46-second win over Angela Carini sparked flood of misinformed takes First, let's keep the focus on the actual protagonist. Imane Khelif, a 25-year-old welterweight from Algeria, qualified for the quarterfinals of the Olympic women's… Aug 08 24August 08, 2024Article at CBC Sports
Canadian men's 4x100 relay team in line for high-velocity dress rehearsal at Diamond League LondonHow Saturday's race could help propel Canada to the podium in Paris Social Sharing If Canada fields its A team, and every member is two months sharper than they were the last time they performed as a unit, then the men's 4x100 relay at this… Jul 18 24July 18, 2024Article at CBC Sports
Emergence of Jamaican sprinter Kishane Thompson injects real drama into men's Olympic 100 metres22-year-old Jamaican turned heads at his national trials with blazing fast 100m time Social Sharing Score one more for team Start Slow, Finish Fast. If you're keeping track of Olympic trials results — and any real track nerd should be — note that… Jul 04 24July 04, 2024Article at CBC Sports
Purists might grumble about Michael Johnson's Grand Slam Track league, but fans will still watchUpstart endeavour faces dilemma of attracting casuals without alienating hardcores Social Sharing If you're running an upstart sports league that hopes to vault itself past complacent incumbents, it helps to have a recognizable competitor to front… Jun 21 24June 21, 2024Article at CBC Sports
Taylor Swift's NFL presence a high-octane boost for American right-wing grievance machinePop megastar's support of Travis Kelce has spawned untrue, sexist accusations Social Sharing You know who doesn't want in on the Taylor Swift Mania threatening to engulf all of sports media between now and the Super Bowl? U.S.-based sports books,… Feb 02 24February 02, 2024Article at CBC Sports
Don't expect UFC fighter Sean Strickland to face discipline for homophobic tirade in TorontoTop MMA promotion seems to have exited the business of policing fighters' speech Social Sharing Wednesday afternoon, Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight champion Sean Strickland responded to a series of questions from a journalist named… Jan 19 24January 19, 2024Article at CBC Sports
Might Aaron Rodgers's shot at Jimmy Kimmel prove a fatal fumble for QB's career in punditry?Show host backtracks on speculation about association with notorious Jeffrey Epstein Any question whether ESPN took Aaron Rodgers's latest tryst with misinformation seriously disappeared the instant Pat McAfee appeared on his eponymous talk show on… Jan 05 24January 05, 2024Article at CBC Sports
When it comes to athletics in 2024, Canada truly blessed with depth of fieldRecent success bodes well for Team Canada's medal hopes at Paris Olympics Social Sharing Early one weekday evening in August of 2009, I hustled up an embankment outside Olympiastadion Berlin, trying to reach a flag vendor's tent before the start of… Dec 21 23December 21, 2023Article at CBC Sports
Why Sports Illustrated's 'Drew Ortiz' is less about bad writing and more about a bad omenSocial Sharing After the beat writers had hustled back to the press box to meet their unforgiving deadlines, I lingered in the Phillies' clubhouse at Citizens Bank Park on a warm June evening in 2011, waiting for the one-on-one interview I wanted.… Dec 07 23December 07, 2023Article at CBC Sports
Fact-checking an NFL owner's claims that his 'rich, white billionaire' status was reason for DUI arrestComments by Colts owner Jim Irsay a good reminder to quit while we're ahead Social Sharing Before Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay's rant during an interview from HBO's Real Sports, when was the last time you thought about his 2014 impaired driving… Nov 23 23November 23, 2023Article at CBC Sports
NBA villain Dillon Brooks a necessary evil for Canadian men's Olympic basketball teamCanada will need him at his suffocating, agitating, 2-way best to succeed in Paris Social Sharing The last time Mississauga, Ont.'s Dillon Brooks sounded off about LeBron James, that verbal cheque came back marked insufficient funds. Back then,… Nov 09 23November 09, 2023Article at CBC Sports
Fascinating Fury-Ngannou bout latest example of Saudi Arabia's sportswashing strategyLikely uncompetitive crossover bout makes business sense for all involved Social Sharing If you're excited about Saturday's heavyweight boxing showdown between WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and Francis "The Predator" Ngannou, the former UFC… Oct 26 23October 26, 2023Article at CBC Sports
Canadian Olympic boxing hopefuls poised to benefit from traditional powers in decline at Pan Am Games13 Canadian athletes are set to compete when tournament begins Oct. 19 Social Sharing When the Pan Am Games boxing tournament kicks off Oct. 19, Canada will field a full slate of competitors as 13 Canadian boxers are scheduled to make the trip to… Oct 12 23October 12, 2023Article at CBC Sports
Even the behemoth NFL can benefit from the 'Taylor Swift Effect'Pop music icon brought playoff-level TV ratings to one-sided regular season game Social Sharing If you're looking to measure Taylor Swift's effect on NFL fanhood, start with this figure: 24.7 million. That's how many people tuned in to see Kansas… Sep 28 23September 28, 2023Article at CBC Sports
