It's a Blue Jays only edition of Going Deep, as Donnovan sits down with a pair of current Jays pitchers: Yusei Kikuchi (2:32) and José Berríos (14:33). He speaks with Kikuchi on what made him choose the Blue Jays, and what it means to have his family support him through the highs and lows of his tenure thus far. Plus, his wife Rumi - an accomplished broadcaster herself - takes Donnovan's mic and asks her husband some fun questions (7:23). With Berríos, the two discuss his charitable initiative 'El Dream', which empowers kids through baseball in his home of Puerto Rico. Afterwards, Donnovan chats with José Bautista (33:54), who returned to Toronto for the City Connect campaign, and to unveil his partnership with Mary Brown's Chicken. To wrap up, Donnovan and Cabbie put a bow on Season 2 of Canada's Ultimate Challenge on CBC Gem.

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With the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris rapidly approaching, Donnovan chats with one of Canada's most decorated athletes in Damian Warner (2:58), the 2020 Olympic champion in decathlon for Canada and four-time World medallist. They get into his training regimen ahead of this year's Summer Games, training with other athletes including Pierce LePage, how he manages his work/life balance, and Team Canada's partnership with lululemon. Afterwards, Donnovan takes a look back in time to 1936, and is joined by authors Glenn Allen and Richard Kaufman (27:38), who co-authored 'Played: The Games of the 1936 Berlin Olympics', which puts the full impact of the ’36 Olympic games—and its aftermath—into proper perspective.

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The Stanley Cup Final is set between the Oilers and Panthers, and the NHL is making some history by becoming the first major sports league to broadcast games in American Sign Language. Donnovan speaks to NHL VP Kim Davis (3:13) on these efforts by the league to make the sport more inclusive to a variety of fans, and also chats with P-X-P CEO and Co-Founder Brice Christianson (15:14) on what it means to have ASL in the championship round. Plus, with Connor McDavid in the Cup Final, Donnovan chats with hip-hop artist Cadence Weapon (25:00) on his 'Connor McDavid' anthem and what it means to Edmonton to go back to the Final for the first time since 2006.

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The 2024 CFL season has officially arrived, and Donnovan kicks off another year of Canadian football coverage by chatting with CFL Commissioner Randy Ambrosie (2:42). They discuss the continued growth of the game, the role of the commissioner in both discipline and decision making, improving safety around the league, and whether or not the CFL can draw any lessons from other leagues getting off the ground in Canada. Afterwards, Donnovan chats with NFL VP of Broadcast Planning Michael North (25:09) on the recently released schedule, and the newly charted waters that encompass the world of streaming - how does the NFL continue to divvy up a pie that has pieces going to Netflix, Amazon, and more? Plus, Cabbie joins for another review of CBC's Ultimate Challenge.

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The WNBA is adding another expansion franchise in 2026, and it's official: the W is coming to Toronto. Donnovan is joined by WNBA Toronto President Teresa Resch as they discuss what went into conversations with the league, how you capture new eyes for a league largely still new to Canada, and how the eventual (as-of-yet unchosen) name needs to represent the whole country (3:50). Afterwards, ESPN's LaChina Robinson stops by to share her thoughts on the new Toronto franchise, the 2024 crop of rookies (including the Caitlin Clark effect on the league as a whole), and her upcoming stint at the Paris Summer Olympics calling women's basketball for NBC (31:58).

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Canada is one step closer to the launch of a domestic women's professional soccer league - we learned about Project 8 in years past, and it's now official: the Northern Super League will launch in 2025. Diana Matheson, CEO and co-founder of Project 8 and two-time Olympic medallist with Team Canada women's national soccer team, joined Donnovan to discuss the announcement, the next steps for the league, the launch date of 2025, what logistics remain to figure out, and her thoughts on Team Canada ahead of the Summer Olympics.

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Jesse Marsch has been named the new head coach of Canada Soccer's men's national team - what are expectations like for Team Canada now? Donnovan is joined by OneSoccer's Kristian Jack to break down the move from Canada Soccer, including why it was important to get done prior to the Copa America tournament. They also discuss the future for Team Canada at the Olympics and the World Cup, the latest from both the MLS and CPL, and take a look at Donnovan's beloved Three Lions. Plus, Kristian shares some fun memories of his colleague Darren Dutchyshen, who recently passed away at the age of 57. Afterwards, Donnovan and Cabbie discuss another episode of CBC's Ultimate Challenge.

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The WNBA is finally coming to Toronto, as per reports from CBC's Shireen Ahmed. Donnovan invites Shireen to discuss being a news-breaker, how the chase went down, and what it means for the WNBA to open its doors in Toronto.

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Donnovan is joined in-studio by a pair of old friends: Sportsnet's Cabral Richards and KiSS 92.5's Shemroy Parkinson. Donnovan, Cabbie & Shem remember Canadian sports broadcaster and SportsCentre host Darren Dutchyshen, who passed away earlier this week at the age of 57, as Cabbie shares some memories of working directly with Darren earlier in his career. They also dive into Netflix being in the news often these days, as they will be broadcasting Christmas NFL games, and ponied up for The Roast of Tom Brady - do the NFL and NBA have anything in common anymore? Plus, what did the Tom Brady roast achieve, and were any lines crossed? Afterwards, Cabbie sticks around with Donnovan for another review of CBC's Ultimate Challenge.

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With this year's Willie O'Ree Community Hero Award on the verge of being handed out - an honour given to the individual who, through the sport of hockey, has positively impacted their community, culture, or society - Donnovan chats with the three Canadian finalists ahead of the June ceremony. Toronto's Mark DeMontis (3:27), Hamilton's Allen Hierlihy (18:24), and Vancouver's Mark Burgin (27:28), all stop by to discuss their love of hockey, what led them to this point, and what it means to be a finalist.

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