On hour two of The FAN Morning Show, Brent Gunning & Matt Marchese welcome Charles Davis, analyst for the NFL on CBS as well as NFL Network. The trio get into the top storylines and positional battles heading into the season as well as the future of Brandon Aiyuk and where he could end up. After that, B&M turned their attention back to the Olympics, and for that conversation, they were joined by Kate Van Buskirk (28:23), an Athletics analyst and broadcaster working for CBC. The Canadian Olympian shares some stories of her days of competition as well as what are the underappreciated stories of Paris 2024.

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Brent Gunning & Matt Marchese kick off The FAN Morning Show by reacting to some quotes they heard from Blue Jays president & CEO Mark Shapiro. It leads the duo to see what happened to the Jays this year, which should give us a greater appreciation for the consistency we see from the Toronto Maple Leafs every year even if it is limited to the regular season. In which case, the Raptors enter the conversation as well in terms of appreciation. In the back half of the hour, the boys turn their attention to Paris 2024 with only a few days left of the Games and update listeners on some good things we’ve seen on the track and in athletics this morning (32:25).

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The FAN Morning Show goes into its final hour of the day focused on the Paris 2024 Games. Hosts Brent Gunning and Matt Marchese give their take on the Canadian Men’s basketball team following their surprising exit from the Olympics, including the future of the program and what it will take to get them to the next level. They bring on Sportsnet contributor and writer of “Raptors in 7” on Substack, Vivek Jacob, for his thoughts on the team's performance and the job Jordi Fernández did with this squad. Later on, Canadian Sports Hall of Famer and two-time Olympic Gold Medalist, Donovan Bailey joins the program (25:53)! The sprinting legend and current CBC analyst offers his takes on all things Team Canada, helps tee up today’s 200m semi-finals that features two Canucks, shares some stories from his Olympic days, and discusses what differentiates sprinters from other athletes.

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On hour two of The FAN Morning Show, Brent Gunning & Matt Marchese look at the Blue Jays playing spoilers to the Orioles in the first game of a home series. They look at the incredible start from Chris Bassitt ending his recent slide and the other guys who came through for him in the likes of Daulton Varsho, Addison Barger & Alejandro Kirk. Brent & Matt turn their attention back to basketball and check in with Sportsnet’s own Michael Grange. The trio discuss the disappointing overall Games for Canada as a whole when it came to basketball. In the back end of the hour, today’s morning duo welcome on MLB Network’s Jon Morosi (26:20). The three men look at the landscape in the American League East and what the Jays will have to do to compete with the Yankees & Orioles in 2025.

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Brent Gunning & Matt Marchese kick off The FAN Morning Show diving into the loss of Canada vs. France. They discuss if it is a major disappointment or if there should be some pride taken away from that. At the back end of the hour, today’s morning duo continued chatting Olympics with who, if anyone, has been the standout star of these Games and which other sports they hope to see in the next one (24:27).

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The FAN Morning Show goes into its final hour of the day with Ben Ennis and Brent Gunning talking baseball. They start Blue Jays focused; who and what is left for the team to play for this season and what fans should hope to see. They look back on Toronto's weekend in New York and check in with The Athletic’s Kaitlyn McGrath who was on the road with the team. The trio discuss what names, both recently acquired and already in the system, are showing they can contribute next season, as well as John Schneider’s future and if it's determined down the stretch. Next the boys check in with MLB Network’s Adnan Virk for his take on the state of Major League Baseball (24:30). The trio delve into how historically bad the White Sox have been this season and if the league should implement more punishment for teams that continue to fail, as well as the Blue Jays' weekend series in New York and how they handled Aaron Judge. They also take some time to chat about one of the super positives of the season and the incredible year Bobby Witt Jr is having in Kansas City.

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On hour two of The FAN Morning Show, Ben Ennis and Brent Gunning start on men’s basketball with the tall challenge ahead today for the Canadians taking on Victor Wembanyama. Next, Ben & Brent take some time to dissect what they saw in golf at the games. They look at whether Scottie Scheffler’s “golden” performance makes him the clear golfer of the year and where it leaves fans viewing Jon Rahm after his collapse. Next B&D heads back to France to check in with Canadian Olympian, Phylicia George, who is currently working as a special analyst for CBC at Paris 2024. They get into the mind frame of the athletes there and how Andre De Grasse can bounce back from the disappointment of not making the 100m Final with a strong performance in the 200m one (26:26).

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Ben Ennis and Brent Gunning kick off The FAN Morning Show re-capping what stood out to them at the Paris 2024 Games. They then turn their attention to the day’s event headlined by the Canadian men’s basketball team who takes on the host country France in the quarterfinals. In the backend of the hour, the morning pair turn their attention to the Blue Jays and what it's like watching this team right now. They get into some of the players at all levels trying to make an impact and impression on the Major League team. The hour ends with a Canadian Football Report (27:12).

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Final hour of the week for The FAN Morning Show has Ben Ennis & Brent Gunning looking towards the future. They start with the Paris 2024 games, previewing the Canadian men’s basketball team’s final group game today. They head to France to check in with a couple of people on scene covering and watching them play. B&B start with Nabil Karim, reporter for NBA TV and the NBA on TNT, who is currently for CBC on their Olympic coverage (2:28). The trio discuss how good Canada has looked; who has really stepped up and impressed as well as what the ultimate ceiling is for this squad. After that, they check in with Raptors’ broadcaster & Canada Basketball board of directors member, Paul Jones, who has also been taking in the Games live (14:30). They go over the scenarios that face Canada in the next round and what best case is for them in trying to bring home a medal. The trio also look at the carry over effect a strong performance in the Olympics can have on a player heading into their next NBA season (looking specifically at the Raptors’ RJ Barrett). To close out the week, B&B turn their attention back to Jays. This time their focus is the return and assets they got at the deadline; they welcome on Sam Dykstra of MLB Pipeline for his thought on which players acquired have the biggest upside and ability to be Major League contributors (29:00). They look at how improved the Blue Jays farm system is post-deadline. 

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The FAN Morning Show continues with its second hour with Ben Ennis and Brent Gunning turning their attention to the Blue Jays, who are back in action in New York for a weekend series against the Yankees. The boys start by asking what questions this team needs answered by the end of the season, before ranking the eight former Jays that were traded away this week in terms of who they’re cheering for to have success with their new club. They continue the baseball talk with Sportsnet 590’s own and former big leaguer, Kevin Barker (24:00)! The host of Blair and Barker weighs in on Toronto's approach to extending Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and what it will take for the Jays to get back on track to compete in 2025. The hour ends with the daily "Wake and Rake" looking at the Jays’ series opener against the Bronx Bombers tonight.

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