Yahoo Sports
I wrote for Yahoo Canada Sports and Yahoo Sports from 2013 to 2016 and split my time between Vancouver and Toronto. I primarily reported on baseball, basketball and soccer and covered major events such as the 2016 Rio Olympics and the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup. I was also a blogger for Yahoo Sports’ national baseball blog Big League Stew for the 2015 and 2016 MLB seasons.
Olympics
- Canada’s para-swimmers of all ages and experience make up a great team (2016)
- Andre De Grasse slowly reaching his top speed ahead of Olympics (2016)
- Curt Harnett eyes long-term impact in role as Canada’s chef de mission for Toronto’s 2015 Pan American Games (2013)
- IPC president Sir Philip Craven encouraged by Canadian Paralympic movement ahead of 2015 Parapan Am Games (2013)
- Canadian Olympians do whatever it takes to ready themselves for Sochi Games (2013)
Toronto Blue Jays
- Blue Jays’ offence a no show in critical loss to Orioles (2016)
- Blue Jays can’t secure sweep in oddly contentious loss to Yankees (2016)
- Blue Jays lose slugfest in series finale with Red Sox (2016)
- Blue Jays get complete Clayton Kershaw experience for first time (2016)
- Alex Anthopoulos looks back at Blue Jays tenure with pride (2016)
- Blue Jays drop home opener to Red Sox, but it doesn’t sting like before (2016)
- At 40, R.A. Dickey is primed for his best season with Blue Jays (2015)
- Russell Martin excited to work with Blue Jays’ young pitchers (2015)
- Blue Jays couldn’t wait on Brett Lawrie any longer, improve at third base with Josh Donaldson trade (2014)
- Vancouver a valuable stepping stone for Marcus Stroman and Aaron Sanchez on road to Toronto (2014)
- Blue Jays swept by Mariners, display boom or bust nature again in up-and-down season (2014)
- Brett Lawrie’s learning experience continues, Blue Jays lose to Angels (2013)
- Firing John Gibbons would be short-sighted decision by Blue Jays (2013)
- Blue Jays struggle to hit Justin Verlander, their biggest concern of the day in loss to Tigers (2013)
Toronto Raptors
- How the offensively-charged Warriors game-planned for DeMar DeRozan (2016)
- Dwane Casey keeps pushing Raptors in constant search for identity (2016)
- Kyle Lowry rises above to deliver Raptors win over Cavaliers (2016)
- Raptors top Knicks to set franchise record with 10th straight win (2016)
- All-Star worthy DeMar DeRozan leads Raptors past Heat (2016)
- Kobe Bryant farewell tour hits Toronto, Raptors pull away from Lakers late (2015)
- Stephen Curry brings his best, Warriors beat Raptors to go to 21-0 (2015)
- Work-in-progress Raptors rally in second half to beat Pacers in season opener (2015)
- Raptors’ DeMarre Carroll a big fan of Vancouver training camp experience (2015)
- Vancouver brings ‘playoff atmosphere’ to Raptors’ preseason win over Kings (2014)
- Raptors survive turnover trouble in Game 2 win over Nets, can’t stick with up-tempo strategy (2014)
- DeMar DeRozan, Amir Johnson savour moment as Raptors clinch first playoff berth since 2007-08 (2014)
- Where the Raptors won: DeMar DeRozan’s ultra-efficient performance against an elite defender (2014)
- Lakers show DeMar DeRozan downside of respect in disappointing Raptors loss (2014)
- Old stars in unfamiliar roles pull out familiar result as Nets beat Raptors (2013)
Canadian Baseball/General MLB
- Vin Scully’s greatest gift? Bringing people together (2016)
- Bad News Bears still hits home 40 years after original release (2016)
- Brett Lawrie finding his footing in first season with Athletics (2015)
- Mariners’ James Paxton growing on the mound with a tip from Felix Hernandez (2015)
- James Paxton showing signs he’s the real deal on the mound for the Mariners (2014)
- Michael Saunders savouring September stretch after many trying years with Mariners (2014)
- Remembering Vladimir Guerrero: Last Montreal Expos stars retires from baseball (2013)
Canadian Basketball
- Jay Triano loving life and ready for the long haul with men’s national team (2016)
- Lakers’ Robert Sacre doesn’t forget his North Vancouver roots (2015)
- Anthony Bennett starts over with Timberwolves, determined to put rookie season behind (2014)
- Carleton’s Phil Scrubb a worthy representative of CIS at Canada Basketball camp (2013)
Whitecaps/Soccer
- Controversial late penalty dooms Whitecaps as they lose to NYCFC (2015)
- Whitecaps finally earn right to lift Voyageurs Cup with win over Impact (2015)
- Whitecaps set to begin potentially season defining road trip (2015)
- Whitecaps served stern reminder: Sounders still the team to beat (2015)
- Robert Earnshaw taking advantage of opportunity with Carl Robinson’s Whitecaps (2015)
- Brazil’s global appeal on full display in Toronto exhibition against Chile (2013)
- Vancouver Whitecaps assess state of affairs after missing playoffs, their reality burdened by expectation (2013)
- Every game matters for Vancouver Whitecaps as season enters stretch run in wild Western Conference (2013)
Hockey
- Tyler Benson has lived up to the hype in first season with Vancouver Giants (2015)
- Big questions for Canucks following swift exit – Sportsnet Fan Fuel (2013)
Football
- Earl Thomas sees through Seahawks struggles, amazed by support team receives in Canada (2014)
- Vancouver and Victoria get weekend visit from Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks (2014)
- Seattle Seahawks’ Canadian fans make up integral part of 12th Man (2014)
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