About this episode
Brenden Escott discusses Canada's historic draw in the FIFA World Cup and updates on the Stanley Cup Final, NBA Finals, and MLB action.
Canada has officially secured its first-ever point at a FIFA World Cup, drawing 1-1 with Bosnia and Herzegovina at Toronto Stadium in a match they could have easily won. Cyle Larin provided the breakthrough in the 78th minute, and Canada now turns its attention to Qatar in Vancouver next Thursday. In the Stanley Cup Final, Carolina edged Vegas 4-2 on 880 CHED to take a 3-2 series lead. We break down how the Hurricanes’ goaltending change has stabilized things in net, and how their structure has effectively suffocated the Golden Knights’ attack. Around the NHL, Darnell Nurse has agreed to waive his no-move clause as he and the Oilers explore a trade, while there is still no update on the Mike Babcock situation. Meanwhile, Connor McDavid and Evan Bouchard were both honoured as NHL All-Stars, and McDavid finished runner-up in the Hart Trophy race to Nikita Kucherov. In the NBA Finals, the New York Knicks completed a stunning Game 4 comeback to take a 3-1 series lead, highlighted by a dramatic late tip-in from former Raptor OG Anunoby—who is firmly in the NBA Finals MVP conversation. And in MLB action, the Toronto Blue Jays open a key series against the New York Yankees with Trey…
People in this episode
Host: Brenden Escott
Topics covered
- FIFA World Cup
- Stanley Cup Final
- NHL
- NBA Finals
- MLB
- trade news
- sports highlights
Keywords
- Canada
- FIFA World Cup
- Stanley Cup Final
- NHL
- NBA Finals
- Toronto Blue Jays
- Cyle Larin
- Connor McDavid
- Darnell Nurse
- trade news
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Toronto Blue Jays, New York Knicks, Carolina Hurricanes, Vegas Golden Knights
Places: Canada, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Toronto Stadium, Qatar, Vancouver
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