athletes

The Lou Marsh was almost a fait accompli this year. One Canadian stood out in the athletic world for her determination and skill at her chosen sport. Need I remind you of this moment from the past summer: Bianca Andreescu came from almost nowhere to become one of the world's top tennis...

Maggie MacNeil, a 19 year-old from London, Ontario, took gold and set a Canadian record in the 100m butterfly at the swimming worlds. It was her first world championship and she beat a three-time world champion and Olympic champion to do it. She's the kind of athlete I admire, gutsy and full of...

This was discussed a bit in the thread on the Raptors run to the NBA championship but a story came up on Twitter that seems like a good starting point to discuss the issue. Jamal Murray, who hails from my birthplace of Kitchener, just signed the largest NBA contract ever for a player from...