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Rivalry Week is here and that means fun trophies to play for, bragging rights to earn ... and in this era, some very big playoff implications. It's all here for you in the weekly CFB thoughts on the Substack thing. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free!).
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Over-reaction Tuesday: When Rivalry Week means even more
All those trophies are fun and who doesn't want bragging rights? But the College Football Playoff looms over many of this week's biggest games
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November 26, 2025 at 4:21 AM
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Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps have plenty of company on their Olympic quest. We dig into that and wrap up the Grand Prix Series, all here in your weekend reading on the Substack thing. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free!).
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'Our story has taken shape for others'
Their Olympic quest has almost reached its destination, and Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps know they have plenty of folks joining them on this amazing ride
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November 22, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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Oklahoma has gone from an afterthought to being in the driver's seat for a College Football Playoff spot. All that and more in the weekly CFB thoughts on the Substack thing. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free!).
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Over-reaction Tuesday: Better Sooner than later
Oklahoma's victory at Alabama shuffled the rankings in a major way, and it's a result that might have repercussions for the College Football Playoff
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November 19, 2025 at 3:57 AM
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With only two @SkateCanada pair spots available for the 2026 Olympics, Kelly Ann Laurin and Loucas Ethier have had to find an extra source of motivation for this season. Your weekend reading on the Substack thing. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free!).
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'It's so not what we had pictured'
Their Olympic dream is now a long shot, but Canada's Kelly Ann Laurin and Loucas Ethier plan to give it their best try at producing a season that will still be memorable for them
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November 15, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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Playoff madness is upon us as we enter the final three Saturdays of the regular season. We examine all of that and more in the weekly CFB thoughts on the Substack thing. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free!).
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Over-reaction Tuesday: Get ready for a manic November finish
Chaos has already enveloped the ACC's chase for a College Football Playoff berth. And it wouldn't take much for more madness to seep into the rest of the Power Four
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November 12, 2025 at 3:32 AM
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We're back from @SkateCanada International and we brought some final thoughts home from Saskatoon about what we saw out there. Plus some big weekend updates, all part of your weekend reading on the Substack thing. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free!).
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#SCI25: Some final thoughts from the Canadian Prairies
Skate Canada International provided an early season inflection point for this country's top skaters, and we've got some takeaways from everything we saw at SaskTel Centre
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November 8, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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The first set of College Football Playoff rankings are in, and we're here to dissect exactly what tone has been set by the committee. It's the weekly CFB thoughts on the Substack thing. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free!).
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Over-reaction Tuesday: Some thoughts on the first playoff rankings
College football's two biggest power conferences are hogging the majority of CFP bids once again. The question is what's going to be left for the rest of the Power Four
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November 5, 2025 at 4:31 AM
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It was a record-setting finish to #SCI25 on Sunday, with @SkateCanada's Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier claiming a sixth straight ice dance crown. We dive into that and more in our final dispatch from Saskatoon. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free!).
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#SCI25: Dancing past some Canadian legends
When Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier claimed their sixth straight gold medal at Skate Canada International, it eclipsed a mark previously held by two of their ice dance heroes
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November 3, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps are back on top at #SCI25, but their third straight triumph was extra special for the Canadian duo. All that and a women's free skate wrap, here for you on the Substack thing. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free!).
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#SCI25: 'This one holds a lot more weight'
It's their third straight pairs gold medal at Skate Canada International, but doing it in an Olympic season just means more for Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps
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November 2, 2025 at 5:53 AM
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The skating renaissance of Stephen Gogolev has been a great Canadian story at #SCI25. We've got the latest on that and an ice dance wrap from today out here in Saskatoon. All here on the Substack thing. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free!).
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#SCI25: A 'new man' with an improved plan
Stephen Gogolev gritted his way through Skate Canada International a year ago. But this time in Saskatoon, the Canadian skater is showing how much better he can be
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November 1, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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The stage was set for Friday to be a perfect night for Trennt Michaud at #SCI25. But not quite, as it turned out. Our recap of Day 1 at SaskTel Centre on the Substack thing. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free!).
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#SCI25: Not quite a perfect night in Saskatoon
While Canadian pairs Lia Pereira and Trennt Michaud had a night to remember at Skate Canada International, the second thing that would have made him happy proved elusive
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November 1, 2025 at 4:21 AM
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We've got some bonus early content for you from Saskatoon, where #SCI25 begins tonight at SaskTel Centre. We'll have plenty more later this evening on the Substack thing. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free!).
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#SCI25: 'This has been what everybody wants'
Fourteen years after attending her first Skate Canada as a fan, Maddie Schizas can say she is exactly where she wants to be in the sport. And she's enjoyed the ride along the way
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October 31, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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In our first dispatch from #SCI25 in Saskatoon, we catch up with five-time SCI ice dance champions Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier. Plus a few other news and notes from the day. It's all here for you on the Substack. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free!).
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#SCI25: 'It's like a little cherry on top'
Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier can set a Canadian record this weekend with a sixth straight ice dance gold medal at Skate Canada. It'll be one of the interesting subplots in Saskatoon
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October 31, 2025 at 4:01 AM
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It's almost College Football Playoff rankings time and that hot topic, along with a wildly spinning coaching carousel, heads up this week's CFP thoughts on the Substack thing. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free!).
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Over-reaction Tuesday: Setting the table for the only rankings that matter
The College Football Playoff committee meets for the first time this weekend, and that means it's time to start the countdown to the big show
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October 29, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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Skate Canada International is on the horizon and we've got an early primer on what you'll see in Saskatoon. Your weekend reading on the Substack thing. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free!). #SCI25
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#SCI25: Some thoughts on the road to Saskatoon
The Grand Prix Series comes to Canada next week, and it's a major opportunity for the host country's skaters to make an early season statement
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October 25, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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Soon enough, we'll only need one hand to count the unbeaten teams left in this college football season. We get into that and a bunch more in the weekly CFB thoughts on the Substack thing. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free!).
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Over-reaction Tuesday: We're down to the not so dirty half dozen
Eight weeks into the season, only six teams remain unbeaten in college football. The question is, how many will get to the finish line unscathed?
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October 22, 2025 at 4:10 AM
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You see where Canada's Layla Veillon and Alexander Brandys got their start, and certain thoughts come to mind. We tell the story of their rise up the junior ice dance ranks in your weekend read on the Substack thing. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free!).
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'We're very grateful for this path'
Their connection with an Olympic legend and a training base close to home has Canadian ice dancers Layla Veillon and Alexander Brandys on the rise
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October 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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An ode to the Indiana Hoosiers, and why you better believe they're serious national title contenders. All that and more in the weekly CFB thoughts on the Substack thing. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free!).
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Over-reaction Tuesday: These Hoosiers are the real deal
Indiana quieted a lot of doubters with its impressive win at Oregon. And now it's time to look at Curt Cignetti's crew as national tile contenders
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October 15, 2025 at 3:07 AM
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The Grand Prix season is almost upon us, and we've got an early look at how things stand for @SkateCanada athletes going into the six-event series. All that and a bunch for your weekend reading on the Substack thing. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free!).
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Some Canadian thoughts on the Grand Prix season
Now it's about to get serious for the skaters with the biggest of ambitions this season, with the Milan-Cortina Olympics moving closer on the horizon
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October 11, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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A pair of shockers in Week 6 have largely derailed two of the pre-season's most highly regarded college football squads. We delve into that and a bunch more in the weekly CFB thoughts on the Substack thing. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free!).
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Over-reaction Tuesday: The 'reputation poll' is taking a beating
It's been a rough season to date for some of college football's most highly regarded teams coming into the season. Maybe they just weren't worthy of all that hype
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October 8, 2025 at 3:33 AM
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There's a bit of extra emotion behind the free dance this season for @SkateCanada's Alicia Fabbri and Paul Ayer. We get into that and lots more in this dispatch, all part of your weekend reading on the Substack thing. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free!).
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'Something that I'll cherish forever'
For Canadians Alicia Fabbri and Paul Ayer, there's a heartwarming story behind the free dance they hope will leave a bright light on this season's biggest skating goals
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October 4, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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We saw a whole lot of familiar on Saturday ... and we're here to celebrate some surprises, too. The weekly CFB thoughts on the Substack thing. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free!).
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Over-reaction Saturday: When the song remains the same
Two of the biggest results of Week 5 wound up playing out in ways that we've seen before. And maybe we need to stop being surprised about it
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October 1, 2025 at 3:54 AM
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Canadian teen Uliana Shiryaeva wanted more international experience this season. She'll get a rather large opportunity next month. That and whole bunch more in your weekend reading on the Substack thing. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free!).
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Making time for a grand appearance
Uliana Shiryaeva was hoping to gain more international experience this season, and the Canadian teen will get a major opportunity to do that at Skate Canada International
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September 27, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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Week 4 answered more questions about contenders and pretenders. And reminded us at least one team in particular remains very good. The weekly CFB thoughts on the Substack thing. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free!).
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Over-reaction Tuesday: Separating the best from the rest
Already, we're starting to see results that put the contenders and pretenders into clearer focus. But we're still waiting for a truly dominant team to emerge
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September 24, 2025 at 3:45 AM
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This week, we catch up with @SkateCanada junior pair champions Ava Kemp and Yohnatan Elizarov, who are living in two worlds this season and thriving in a big way. Your weekend reading on the Substack thing. Enjoy ... and subscribe (it's free!).
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'We're excited for a little change'
While they're on a golden run early in their final season as juniors, Canadian pairs Ava Kemp and Yohnatan Elizarov can't wait to take their talents to the senior level
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September 20, 2025 at 7:35 PM