There is chatter that the Leafs have asked Rielly for trade permission prior to Mar. 6. Bottom line, Leaf zealots, is you’ve got to let this season go. Challenging for a bogus wild card spot won’t ...

TORONTO (Jan. 25) — This is only the second blog I’ve written in 2026. When asked why I’ve been idle, there are several reasons but none moreso than the impossibility of presenting the same thoughts ...

THIS CHARTER MEMBER OF THE WHA (ABOVE) RELOCATED TO OUR CITY AFTER ONE SEASON. THE TORONTO TOROS PLAYED A YEAR AT CRAMPED AND ...

TORONTO (Jan. 31) — Finally, the media template. I owe you one, Luke Fox. Not that I couldn’t count on you to offer the delusion that prevails through a large faction of media and fans here in the Big ...

TORONTO (Dec. 25) — I begin tonight by sincerely hoping that everyone on board here enjoyed a merry Christmas; a quiet, pleasant day replete with treasured family time and lots of love. “I don’t know ...

TORONTO (July 8) — It was an alarming bit of speculation from a media source familiar to everyone in the Canadian sports television industry: “We may not recognize the Hockey Night In Canada panel ...

TORONTO (June 17) — Rummaging through my large collection of newspapers and sports publications is an ongoing pursuit… and probably will be until I’m beneath the grass. Most items were purchased (or ...

TORONTO (Sep. 6) — For sure, the news hit hard. A man of my vintage occasionally rises in the middle of the night with a bloated bladder. As did I after 2 a.m. today. Once back in bed, I perused the ...

TORONTO (May 22) — There’s no need to search for a hockey executive to replace Brendan Shanahan as president of the Toronto Maple Leafs. The club’s parent company, Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, ...

TORONTO (Dec. 19) — The “Coach Killers” will strike again. Very soon. It says here that Peter DeBoer will replace Craig Berube behind the bench of the Toronto Maple Leafs, perhaps as early as next ...

TORONTO (Oct. 2) — A supper–hour radio show that tested the water for a ballsy format change launched here in town 35 years ago: Oct. 2, 1989. Created by Allan Davis, John Rea and Larry Green. Hosted ...