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Jamie Nye: Taking a risk with COVID-19 shouldn't come with a blank cheque
Blake Snell should have left the money out of his rant about not wanting to return to play. The Tampa Bay Rays pitcher and former Cy Young Award winner has a problem with returning to the field with t...
May 15, 2020
Fougere open to discussions about Regina being hub city for 2020 CFL season
Regina's mayor is open to the idea of having a discussion about the Queen City being a CFL hub city if the 2020 season gets the green light. While league commissioner Randy Ambrosie has said the most-...
May 14, 2020 Mosaic Stadium. (980 CJME file photo)
Jamie Nye: No fans, no noise, no problem
UFC 249 was weird, not having fans in attendance reacting to a big punch, the knockouts or submissions. Not having fans wasn't anything that would turn me off watching sports. There are some buildings...
May 14, 2020
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says no plans to cancel rest of season
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says he has no plans to cancel the remainder of the NHL season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Bettman spoke Tuesday at a virtual town hall hosted by the San Jose Sharks fo...
May 13, 2020 NHL commissioner Gary Bettman. (The Canadian Press file photo)
Jamie Nye: Potential of federal money to CFL's American players sparks debate
The Canadian government is making it rain right now to help students, seniors, businesses, arts and culture. Billions are being spent by Justin Trudeau's government. And then, full stop. WHHHHHOOOOAAA...
May 13, 2020
Jamie Nye: Money talks, but sometimes I wish it would shut up
Players fighting over money with owners is just what we need right now. If there is any sense of normalcy to be had without sports, it is the age-old fight between greedy millionaire or billionaire ow...
May 12, 2020
Canada West releases revised formats for upcoming season
The 2020-21 Canada West athletics season is going to look a lot different compared to previous years due to the COVID-19 crisis. On Monday afternoon, the conference that governs under the U Sports umb...
May 11, 2020
Jamie Nye: Two months without sports, but UFC gives a glimmer of hope
Today marks two months since the NBA announced it was shutting down with a player testing positive for COVID-19. The NHL and Major League Baseball followed suit. But this weekend we saw what the futur...
May 11, 2020
Jamie Nye: Ambrosie's $150-million pitch leaves many questions unanswered
Commissioner Randy Ambrosie finally had to check his usual optimistic outlook at the door when he addressed Ottawa to try to get up to $150 million for the CFL. Instead, Ambrosie gave us an honest loo...
May 08, 2020
'A business worth saving': Former Riders president-CEO reacts to possibility of lost season
It's something that has been mentioned as a possibility, but the loss of the 2020 CFL season seemed to be closer to becoming a reality Thursday. CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie testified before a Hous...
May 07, 2020 Mosaic Stadium. (980 CJME file photo)
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Sarah Mills: FIFA seems to be incapable of integrity
After FIFA lifted a red-card suspension for an American player at the World Cup, Sarah Mills says fans are left with que...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, July 7
8:30 - As Canada looks for new ways to strengthen its economy and reduce its dependence on the United States, one idea g...