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There was a hint of irony that a Hamilton-based team was responsible for the end of Bill Manning's time as Argonauts' President. While the final straw came on the soccer side of Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment, it did also occur at the stadium of the biggest rivals for the CFL's Toronto Argonauts. With the season underway, we connected with CFL historian, author and friend of PSP, Paul Woods.

• Nii Wallace-Bruce and Paul Woods discussed the first quarter of the season and progress of the Argonauts offense under Cameron Dukes.
• They also examined the keys to success on the defensive side of the ball.
• With Manning out and Chad Kelly's suspension in progress, Paul gave his thoughts on what the team might do and how the front office may look for the future.

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After locking horns with the world champions in the group stage, Canada have made an improbable run to the semi-finals of the Copa America tournament in the USA, seeing off former winners along the way. Up next is a marquee match up with world champion Argentina, featuring Lionel Messi. We caught up with former Canadian international, Tom Kouzmanis to get the full picture.

• Nii Wallace-Bruce and Tom Kouzmanis discussed the journey of Canada to Copa America, including the transitional coaching period, from John Herdman to Mauro Biello, (Tom's former teammate) before the appointment of Jesse Marsch.
• Tom provided insights into the recent development of the squad and how players have navigated their way past vaunted opponents.
• Nii and Tom also talked about how Canada can match Argentina as well as the legacy of this tournament performance, on and off the field.

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The first half of July is set to be a treat for football fans as both the Copa America and Euro tournaments reach the quarter-finals stage. We caught up with Mariano Sanchez from AS to dive into these match ups and more.

• Nii Wallace-Bruce caught up with Mariano Sanchez to discuss the Copa America tournament and what to look out for in the quarter-finals matches.
• Mariano also discussed the performance of Mexico's rebuilding squad and the future of El Tri going into World Cup 2026.
• Mariano also touched on the Euro 2024 tournament and the potential legacy that could be left by particular teams.

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North America's pastime reaches it's halfway point of the season, with the MLB All-Star Game approaching.

• Nii Wallace-Bruce catches up with Frank Ammirante from The Game Day and The Fantasy Jones to discuss potential players who could make the All-Star rosters based on performances this season.
• They also chat about the current season for the Toronto Blue Jays, including possible trade deadline moves and more.
• Frank also gives some fantasy nuggets for the rest of the baseball season,

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Indianapolis has been a hotbed of sporting activity this year. In addition to the NFL Draft Combine and the famous Indianapolis 500 race, the city has become the epicentre of excitement as Caitlin Clark's rookie season with the Indiana Fever captures the attention of new and existing WNBA fans. Further, the Colts' home at Lucas Oil Stadium just hosted the US Olympic swimming trials. We caught up with radio host, Kevin Bowen from 1075 The Fan to find out more about the above as well as what is happening with the Pacers and the Colts.

• Nii Wallace-Bruce and Justen Williams caught up with Kevin Bowen to discuss the impact of Caitlin Clark on the Indiana Fever
• Kevin also shared his thoughts on the run being made by Indy Eleven in the US Open Cup.
• Kevin also gave insights into the Olympic swimming trials at Lucas Oil Stadium and who to watch at Paris 2024 from the USA..
• Pascal Siakam's new contract with Pacers was a trigger for Justen - you don't want to miss that!

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North, Central and South American football come together at the 2024 Copa America. The American hosts have questions surrounding their manager, Gregg Berhalter, while their northern neighbours enter with a former candidate in Jesse Marsch. What this mean for these diverging teams. Esteemed writer, Charles Beohm joined us to discuss this and more:

• Justen Williams caught up with Charles Boehm to discuss the Copa America tournament, particularly the United States and Canada.
• Charles also discussed the ongoing argument for grass pitches over turf in North America.
• Charles also touched on the current state of Brazil and the Selecao heading into the tournament.

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The Paris Summer Olympics and Paralympics are less than 6 weeks away. While these upcoming Games are already spoken for, what can we expect for the future hosts of the Winter Olympic and Paralympics? With new developments happening this week, we caught up with friend of the show, Rob Livingstone from GamesBids.com.

• Nii Wallace-Bruce and Rob Livingstone discussed the 2030, 2034 and potential 2038 Winter Olympic Games hosts. Rob also touched on the impact of the French election for the Alpine bid.
• As the International Olympic Committee becomes less transparent, Rob discussed the impact of this and what it means for future bid processes.
• Rob shared updates on the 2026 Commonwealth Games host as well as potential Summer Olympic hosts.
• The Esports Olympic Games was also discussed as a future standalone event.

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The biggest football tournament of 2024 is almost here - Euro 2024 in Germany. Bob Turgut returned to the show to run the rule over the tournament, with a particular focus on his nation of Turkiye. Bob has covered the Turkish team for over 3 decades!

• Justen Williams caught up with Bob Turgut to discuss the Euro 2024 tournament, including contenders.
• Bob also shares the football connection between Canada and Turkiye.
• They discuss the current landscape of the MLS and teams to watch this season.

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The NBA season is reaching a crescendo with the Finals series, however, there is also the matter of television rights to be finalised for 2025 and beyond. With ESPN (Disney), Prime Video (Amazon), and NBC/Peacock in the front-running for deals, will there be room for TNT (Warner Brothers Discovery) to broadcast the Association in the US. Michael McCarthy from Front Office Sports joined us to make sense of this and more.

• Michael McCarthy, Nii Wallace-Bruce and Justen Williams discussed the terms of the new deal and what this might mean for future expansion of the NBA.
• The trio also discussed the impact of Caitlin Clark and other rookies in the WNBA and how this might impact the new TV deal for the league.
• Michael also gave his thoughts on the upcoming Olympics and LeBron James future in the NBA.

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After a banner start to 2023 for the Toronto Argonauts, 2024 has started with much adversity. The 150th anniversary season ended without a title, players left in free agency and, most notably, the starting Quarterback Chad Kelly is under suspension for harrassment of a team employee. With a lot to unpack, we connected with CFL historian, author and friend of PSP, Paul Woods.

• Nii Wallace-Bruce and Paul Woods discussed the circumstances around the suspension as well as the handling by the team and the Canadian Football League.
• Given Kelly's past and his current contract, we also discussed what is next for the troubled QB.
• With training camp already underway, we also took a look at what the team looks like without Kelly and how they might fare early on in 2024.

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