Don Cherry speaking his mind, something not many Canadians do, has started a national conversation.
Jordan Goldstein / Nov 13, 2019
Professional sports leagues like the NBA now must calculate whether principles rule over dollars. Hopefully, they more consistently choose principle.
Jordan Goldstein / Oct 8, 2019
On September 21, NBC News published a hit piece on Barstool Sports and its founder Dan Portnoy. What riled up the journalists to go after the popular sports website known for irreverent humour around sports culture?
Jordan Goldstein / Sep 26, 2019
These young stars have earned the right to cash whatever check they can get their hands on. The rest will sort itself out in due time.
Jordan Goldstein / Sep 25, 2019
Don’t let the screeching of a few researchers and virtue signalling CEOs stop you from getting out and enjoying nature. Go enjoy the outdoors.
Jordan Goldstein / Sep 6, 2019
Not since Barry Sanders, legendary Detroit Lions running back, unexpectedly retired in 1998 has a star NFL player walked away during their most productive years.
Jordan Goldstein / Aug 26, 2019
Technology is here to stay, but it’s clear that we are losing important elements in sports as we turn more and more away from its human roots.
Jordan Goldstein / Aug 16, 2019
After years of trying to get star guard Andrew Wiggins to suit up for the national team, this time Basketball Canada took the initiative and decided to leave the 5-year pro and former 1st overall pick at home, not even bothering to invite him to camp.
Jordan Goldstein / Jul 17, 2019
It’s more important to share in the values that sport affirms, and that’s exactly why millions of Canadians lost themselves in the fever of the past few months. We won’t soon forget this run, and we should remember it for all the right reasons.
Jordan Goldstein / Jun 18, 2019
The benefits of competition means that these players have alternative options. They can ply their trade, improve their skills, gain notoriety, and increase their marketability all while earning professional level salaries.
Jordan Goldstein / May 31, 2019
For Blue Jays management, Vladdy Jr. needed a rest. It’s that simple, or indeed complicated. Professional sports franchises increasingly rely on sport science and analytics to fill out their rosters.
Jordan Goldstein / May 21, 2019
The drama of the shot is matched by our potential to make our own meaning from it. Kids will be miming that shot in their driveways for years to come. People will talk about “The Shot” and we’ll know exactly what that means.
Jordan Goldstein / May 14, 2019
There are too many people who want to turn sports into an extension of politics, rather than a place where they sometimes collide. We shouldn’t play that game.
Jordan Goldstein / May 7, 2019
Rather than use Caster as a mark to use against your ideological opponent, try to empathize with her position.
Jordan Goldstein / May 2, 2019
Perhaps most troubling in this episode is the preemptive erasure of the past in order to mollify expected outrage.
Jordan Goldstein / Apr 23, 2019