Apple TV+ brings Friday Night Baseball back to Toronto, and with it comes Tricia Whitaker, sideline reporter for both Apple TV and Bally Sports Florida! Donnovan catches up with her, as they discuss the recent trade deadline, the evolution of MLB stadiums as seen in Atlanta, San Diego and - of course - Toronto, and the beastly AL East. Plus, as a reporter for the Tampa Bay Rays who watched him dominate for years, Donnovan gets Tricia's thoughts on José Bautista's induction into the Level of Excellence this weekend.

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Cabbie is back, back again - he joins Donnovan in-studio to kick around a number of ideas, including his bestie Aaron Rodgers taking issue with Sean Payton's criticism of Nathaniel Hackett. What will the future hold for Rodgers as a New York Jet, why did he choose to give back 35 million dollars in a contract restructure, and why did he never do it for the Packers? They also discuss athlete interactions with the general public - have fans become too bold? Is there a sense of ownership when a fan buys a ticket? Plus, they chat about cheating scandals, the latest Netflix sports documentaries, and the biggest TV shows in a post-Succession landscape.

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Canada is done at the FIFA Women's World Cup, following a 4-0 loss to Australia in group play - now what? Donnovan attempts to answer that question (and a few more) with Sportsnet.ca's Julia Ranney - what was the best starting group for Canada, and did head coach Bev Priestman ever find it? What's next for Christine Sinclair? Who qualifies as Canada's best players going forward? Afterwards, former Canadian national team member and bronze medalist Kaylyn Kyle stops by - she discusses the lack of support from the Canadian soccer federation for the women's team and how they can best prepare for the Olympics in 2024, and also gets into her MLS coverage for Apple TV+, including the arrival of Lionel Messi in Miami and the state of Canadian MLS teams across the country.

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With GLOBL JAM now in the books, Donnovan chats with Kentucky head coach John Calipari, as his men's program represented the USA at the tournament. They discuss his freshmen, their futures, being a famed college coach, and how he helps these young men reach their full potential. Afterwards, Donnovan takes a look at the upcoming FIBA World Championships, to which Team Canada is sending a fully loaded squad. He gets the perspective of team architect and GM Rowan Barrett, and also chats with Canada Basketball President & CEO Michael Bartlett on the ultimate goals for the program, both men and women's.

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Canada earns their first victory at the FIFA Women's World Cup against Ireland, a 2-1 win, and Donnovan recaps the performance with the help of The Gist's Ellen Hyslop - they discuss overcoming a poor start, late offensive attacks, and hone in on the play of a few players, including Julia Grosso, Quinn, and Christine Sinclair. Afterwards, Donnovan chats with Canadian national team member Clarissa Larisey, who just missed the cut for the World Cup squad - she discusses her teammates, her ideal formation for the team, and how they might look vs. Australia in the final group stage game.

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The FIFA Women's World Cup has begun in Australia and New Zealand, and Donnovan examines Canada's draw vs. Nigeria in their first match of the tournament with the help of Sportsnet's Hayley McGoldrick. Where did all the offence go? Is it completely tied to the absence of Jessie Fleming? Afterwards, Power Plays' Lindsay Gibbs stops by to discuss the start to the World Cup, including Canada's draw, the expectations heaped upon favourites like the United States, and the legacy of both Megan Rapinoe and Christine Sinclair.

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What goes into buying (and selling) a professional sports franchise? What are the ripple effects within a sport - and outside of it - when a team sells for billions of dollars? Donnovan brings on Bruce Schoenfeld, author of 'Game of Edges: The Analytics Revolution and the Future of Professional Sports', to discuss these questions - they take a look at the pending sale of the Washington Commanders, how that might affect team valuations across different sports, and also chat about the impact of analytics (for better or for worse) on front offices in every league in the world. Plus, Donnovan has a chat with David Thomson, Managing Director of NFL Canada, on the future of football in Canada, including the partnerships NFL Canada is cooking up for the coming season.

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Fresh off working up a sweat, Donnovan chats with the founder of BioSteel Sports and Hamilton Ti-Cats Director of Player Health & Performance Matt Nichol, to get into the details of how modern athletes shape their training regiments and prep for being on the court/ice/field. How do you get athletes motivated, and how do you help them recover when injuries play a role? Matt also discusses his own experiences in training athletes, and chats with Donnovan on how the method of training has changed over the years (especially in the COVID era).

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After a wild offseason for both the NBA and the Toronto Raptors, Donnovan brings on theScore's Joseph Casciaro for a Raptors therapy session - what happened over the past months? Has the team committed to a certain direction, or are they caught in-between eras? How much leeway should Masai Ujiri and Bobby Webster get when it comes to roster construction? Plus, Joe weighs in on the upcoming slate for Canada Basketball, and the guys chat about the recent social media shakeup with the debut of Threads.

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Donnovan brings on Olympian and former NHL All-Star Trevor Linden to discuss his partnership with the YWCA in changing the narratives around concussions and how many women, girls, and gender diverse people experience concussions as a result of intimate partner violence in Canada. Linden is joined by Shaoli Choudhury, Transition Housing Manager at YWCA Metro Vancouver, to discuss the campaign and why it was important for Linden to lend his voice to this issue.

YWCA Website: https://ywcavan.org/myconcussionstory

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