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Sunaya Sapurji
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Hockey writer. Senior editor @TheAthleticNBA
Celtics + Knicks + Pistons + Raptors
Dub Names aficionado. Ex-Toronto Star, Yahoo Sports, CBC News.
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Big night for werewolves who love the Jays. 💙
Big night for werewolves who love the Jays
November 1, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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If you're free Friday night in the GTA, there's a benefit show for CIUT being put on by our friends at Equalizing-x-Distort. It's $15 at the door/PWYC. Also selling ExD T-shirts for $20 with proceeds to support CIUT. #toronto #hardcore
CIUT Benefit Presented by EXD on Aug. 15 Featuring Deacde (Toronto/Hamilton's raw d-beat) Vestigio (Toronto Latino Hardcore) Cease (Hamilton powerviolence) Despotic (Very Gay Crust / Death / Grind) DJs: EXD DJs spinning in between bands Giveaways: Tomorrow is Too Late posters / postcards $15 / PWYC @ Bovine Sex Club 542 Queen W
August 13, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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Still my all-time favourite NHL Draft tweet.
Tweet from Saskatoon Blades co-owner Colin Priestner that says: Libor Hajek's mom just leaned over to me during Bettman's speech: "Colin. Why they hate this little man?"
June 27, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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Only 34 more years to go!
A shot from PUP's video "Kids" shows the screen at Sankofa Square with the Toronto Maple Leafs logo and the words: "2059 MAYBE THIS IS THE YEAR?"
May 19, 2025 at 2:12 AM
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Thank you to the Tri-City Americans for turning my bones to dust by drafting Peter Budaj Jr... the son of the St. Mikes goalie I covered in the OHL.
Amerks draft Peter Budaj Jr.
May 8, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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Oh yeah, it's a WHL draft now!
2025 WHL Draft picks 63-65.
May 8, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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Having the same first name go back-to-back isn't that uncommon for the WHL. This from the 2020 WHL Draft was one of my favourite moments.
Back-to-back Brady Smith at the 2020 WHL Draft.
May 8, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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Everett and Red Deer take back-to-back Owens in the second round. Nice. #DubNames2025
Owens at the WHL Draft
May 8, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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Here's some important draft prep before the first round of the WHL Draft today. The rest of the rounds will follow tomorrow.

No Jadens or Haydens taken in last year's draft, so that's something to watch.

There was also a Drayden selected in 2024.
This is a list of all the players named Aiden, Braden, Jaden, Hayden and Kayden (and every iteration of spelling imaginable) drafted by Western Hockey League teams going back to 2011.
May 7, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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It’s why I started following politics! 😂
April 2, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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BourBonhomme would be a big hit.
Bonhomme, looking awesome with Quebec City and the Château Frontenac in the background.
March 5, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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Went this morning and it was very quick. You still have time, polls close tonight at 9pm.
February 27, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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All-time elite Christmas cookies… Kourabiedes + Melomakarona 🥰
December 26, 2024 at 3:43 AM
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Watching my favourite Christmas movie. A yearly tradition of Yuletide dysfunction and backstabbing.
A scene from The Lion in Winter starring Katharine Hepburn and Anthony Hopkins.
December 24, 2024 at 2:32 AM
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Many moments to choose from, but this reunion show was on my bucket list.
Have Heart reunion show at the Roadrunner in Boston.
November 25, 2024 at 12:46 AM
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Guy Picciotto of Fugazi singing while hanging upside down from a basketball hoop at a Philidelphia YMCA in 1988.
November 20, 2024 at 11:47 PM
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My life's work...
A list of all the iterations of Aidens, Braydens, Jaydens, Kadens and Haydens taken in the WHL Bantam Draft since 2011.
November 13, 2024 at 12:35 AM
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Filling Gregg Popovich’s shoes isn’t easy but Mitch Johnson is 3-3 since taking over.

Kelly Iko spoke with several Spurs players and a former coach to learn how it is working with San Antonio's interim coach.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/591...
Chris Paul talks about Spurs interim coach Mitch Johnson: "He's been a big voice for our team, even before the situation we're going through right now. His energy has been amazing, and I'm excited to see what we do"
November 12, 2024 at 6:41 PM
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Navroze Mubarak to everyone celebrating today!
August 16, 2023 at 6:45 PM