Avry's Sports Show

After the Calgary Surge's 74-70 win over the Edmonton Stingers, the press met up with Stingers head coach Jordan Baker and Surge head coach Nelson Torreba for post-game comments.

Baker audio: 0:00 to 2:15

Torreba audio: 2:15 to end

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One of the original Edmonton Stingers is back for 2023!

At one of the first open practices of training camp, I had the chance to sit down with Stingers vet and captain Adika Peter-McNeilly! We got into how camp has been going, starting things off in Jasper, the upcoming 2023 season and more!

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Before the Edmonton Elks first preseason game against the Calgary Stampeders, I was able to check in on camp and chat with Wide Receiver Steven Dunbar Jr and Linebacker Tobi Antigha!

Tobi audio: 0:00-4:27

Steven audio: 4:27 to end

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On May 13th, 2023, basketball history was made with the WNBA Canada Game that saw the Chicago Sky and Minnesota Lynx play in the league's first-ever game (preseason or regular season) on Canadian soil in Toronto.

To chat all about it, the WNBA at large, international women's ball, and more, I welcomed from Sportsnet, FIBA, City News Toronto, and the CFL, Hayley McGoldrick one of Canada's top reporters on Women's hoops!

Follow Hayley on Twitter: @GoldieOnSports

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Before the 2023 MLB season got underway, I welcomed a special baseball voice to the podcast!

Rob Bradford (also of WEEI, Baseball Isint Boring and Bradfro Show podcasts) the co-author of A Damn Near Perfect Game co-written by long-tim friend of Avry's Sports Show Joe Kelly of the Chicago White Sox joined me on Avry's Sports Show!

We got into all things on the book, working with Joe and talking about how Baseball can improve!

Follow Rob on Twitter: @bradfro

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CFL combine season is here with Canadian and Global players looking to impress scouts, GMs and Coaches before the 2023 CFL Draft! I had the chance to sit down with one of the Global players at the combine the Rhein Fire's newest Defensive Lineman (Fernandez spent 2021 and 2022 with the Barcelona Dragons), Spain's Alejandro Fernàndez!

We got into growing up in Spain and getting into football, the growth of the European League of Football and a few quirks of the CFL!

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Rugby League is alive and thriving in Ontario, and the Toronto City Saints are working to keep fans interested in the sport. On April 1st, they'll be heading down to Cleveland to play Cleveland Rugby League and they have plans to bring Rugby League back to Lamport Stadium this summer! I welcomed the City Saints Director of Development Andrew Giguere to chat more about what the team has planned in 2023!

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On Friday morning, the CEBL's Edmonton Stingers formally ushered in a new era as they announced Edmonton basketball legends Steve Sir as their name General Manager and Jordan Baker as the franchise's 3rd head coach. 

I had the chance to sit down with both men for Avry's Sports Show after the press conference at the Edmonton Expo Centre. 

Steve Sir audio: 0:00 to 6:20 

Jordan Baker audio: 6:20 to End. 

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