Avry's Sports Show
By Avry's Sports Show
Avry's Sports ShowNov 12, 2021
Hayley McGoldrick (Sportsnet, FIBA)
On May 13th, 2023, basketball history was made with the WNBA Canada Game that saw the Chicago Sky and Minnesota Lynx play in the league's first-ever game (preseason or regular season) on Canadian soil in Toronto. To chat all about it, the WNBA at large, international women's ball, and more, I welcomed from Sportsnet, FIBA, City News Toronto, and the CFL, Hayley McGoldrick one of Canada's top reporters on Women's hoops!Follow Hayley on Twitter: @GoldieOnSports
Rob Bradford (A Damn Near Perfect Game co author, WEEI Boston Red Sox reporter, Audacity Sports podcast host)
Before the 2023 MLB season got underway, I welcomed a special baseball voice to the podcast!
Rob Bradford (also of WEEI, Baseball Isint Boring and Bradfro Show podcasts) the co-author of A Damn Near Perfect Game co-written by long-time friend of Avry's Sports Show Joe Kelly of the Chicago White Sox joined me on Avry's Sports Show!
We got into all things on the book, working with Joe and talking about how Baseball can improve!
Follow Rob on Twitter: @bradfro
Savaughn Magnaye-Jones (University of Western, Wide receiver) 2023 CFL Combine
If you know OUA football you know Savaughn Magnaye-Jones! I had the chance to sit down with Western's dynamic wideout here at the CFL Combine.
Alejandro Fernández (Rhein Fire Defensive End, European League of Football) at The CFL Combine
CFL combine season is here with Canadian and Global players looking to impress scouts, GMs and Coaches before the 2023 CFL Draft! I had the chance to sit down with one of the Global players at the combine the Rhein Fire's newest Defensive Lineman (Fernandez spent 2021 and 2022 with the Barcelona Dragons), Spain's Alejandro Fernàndez!
We got into growing up in Spain and getting into football, the growth of the European League of Football and a few quirks of the CFL!
Andrew Giguere (Toronto City Saints-Director of Development, Rugby League)
Rugby League is alive and thriving in Ontario, and the Toronto City Saints are working to keep fans interested in the sport. On April 1st, they'll be heading down to Cleveland to play Cleveland Rugby League and they have plans to bring Rugby League back to Lamport Stadium this summer! I welcomed the City Saints Director of Development Andrew Giguere to chat more about what the team has planned in 2023!
Interviews with new Edmonton Stingers GM Steve Sir and Head Coach Jordan Baker
On Friday morning, the CEBL's Edmonton Stingers formally ushered in a new era as they announced Edmonton basketball legends Steve Sir as their name General Manager and Jordan Baker as the franchise's 3rd head coach.
I had the chance to sit down with both men for Avry's Sports Show after the press conference at the Edmonton Expo Centre.
Steve Sir audio: 0:00 to 6:20
Jordan Baker audio: 6:20 to End.
Canada Basketball post game press conference with head coach Nate Bjorkgren and Kassius Robertson
After Canada's 94-56 win over Venezuela to clinch their spot in the 2023 Basketball World Cup, head coach Nate Bjorkgren and Kassius Robertson who led the way in the victory with 16 points met post-game with the media.
Canada Basketball interviews with Senior Team members Kalif Young and Thomas Kennedy
Before Canada kicks off their window of Basketball World Cup Qualifying games here in Edmonton vs Venezuela and Panama, I had the chance to sit down with senior team members Kalif Young and Thomas Kennedy about the window, playing for their nation and more!
Kalif Young audio: 0:00 to 2:43
Thomas Kennedy audio: 2:43 to end
Ian Kennedy (Author of On Account of Darkness, Yahoo Sports and The Hockey News Writer)
On the latest episode of Avry's Sports Show, I welcomed my colleague from both The Hockey News and Yahoo Sports Canada, Ian Kennedy! Back in May, we had a wonderful chat about Ian's book On Account of Darkness: Shining Light on Race and Sport, which was released this summer. We discussed a few stories from the book that takes a look at the history of sports culture, race in Canadian sport, and many more topics!
Follow Ian on Twitter: @IanKennedyCK
Andrew Parker (Founder of the Pride of The Northside Basketball Tournament)
On the latest episode of Avry's Sports Show, I welcomed back a long-time friend to the show in the form of Edmonton basketball legend Andrew Parker!
We got into what it means to bring back The Pride of the Northside Basketball tournament for 2022, transitioning from basketball player to a teacher and working with Edmonton's youth and so much more!
Follow Andrew on Twitter: @andrewparkerAGP
Pre Game chat with FC Edmonton head coach Alan Koch (before home game against Atlético Ottawa)
Before FC Edmonton's game this afternoon against Atlético Ottawa, I had a chance at training to speak with head coach Alan Koch about his team's improvement and his younger players being able to play against Pacific FC.
Ricky Romero (MLB Pitcher, Blue Jays analyst, co host of Lets Go Ricky Ro! and Spin Rate podcasts)
On the latest episode of Avry's Sports Show, I welcomed former Toronto Blue Jays pitcher turned Sportsnet Blue Jays analyst and podcaster Ricky Romero!
We got into his career, the strong start of the Blue Jays, entering the media world and more!
Follow Ricky on Twitter: @Ricky_Ro24
Sean McMorrow (Buffalo Sabres alumni, host of The Sheriff Podcast with Sean McMorrow)
On the latest episode of Avry's Sports Show, I welcomed Buffalo Sabres Alumni and one of the toughest pro hockey players ever, Sean McMorrow to the podcast! We got into Sean's post retirement move into the podcasting world, his journeys all around the world of hockey in various leagues, changing hockey culture and more!
Follow Sean on Twitter: @sheriffmcmorrow
The link to the Sheriff Podcast:
FC Edmonton post practice interviews with Shamit Shome and Kairo Coore
Before FC Edmonton kicks off their 2022 CanPL season, I had the chance to chat with Shamit Shome and newcomer to the team 2022 draft pick Kairo Coore after Saturday's training session!
Kairo audio: 0:00 to 3:25
Shamit audio: 3:25 to end
Elias Laradi at BMO (Last Word On Sports, VAVEL, The Sick Podcast with Tony Marinaro
On a special episode of Avry's Sports Show I welcomed sports writer and reporter Elias Laradi to the show! We broke down Canada's 4-0 win over Jamaica to qualify for the 2022 World Cup at BMO Field on location, the continued growth of soccer in Canada, and more!
Follow Elias on Twitter: @EliasLaradi
Samantha Chang (The Broadscast, Zone Time)
Last November, I had the chance to welcome Samantha Chang (The Broadscast, Zone Time, PodCute) onto Avry's Sports Show!
We get into all things Vancouver Canucks but also have conversations on deep on such issues as racism and sexism in hockey, how her show The Broadscast and the show we both appear on, Zone Time on Yahoo Sports Canada are working to change hockey culture/media and more!
Follow Sam on Twitter: @samanthacp_
Content Warning:
*This episode touches on the matters of discrimination in hockey as well as the Chicago Blackhawks sexual assault cases, listener discretion is advised*
Isaiah Johnston (York United Midfielder, CanPL)
Avry's Sports Show is back for 2022!
On the first episode of the year, I welcomed to the show, York United (Canadian Premier League) midfielder Isaiah Johnston to the show!
We got into playing pro soccer in Canada, his first career goal, the unity of York United and so much more!
Follow Isaiah on Twitter: @IsaiahJohnsto20
Adam Jenkins (One Soccer Play by play voice and sideline reporter)
On the latest episode of Avry's Sports Show, I welcomed OneSoccer's Adam Jenkins to chat about Canada's upcoming games in Edmonton, the success of Forge FC in CanPL and his work as an on air voice for OneSoccer!
Follow Adam on Twitter: @adamkjenkins
Canada Soccer: John Herdman media scrum
On Wednesday afternoon, Canada head coach John Herdman met with the media after training to discuss his team's upcoming games against Costa Rica and Mexico in World Cup Qualifying
Canada Soccer media scrum: Liam Miller and Alphonso Davies
After yesterday's training, Canada's Liam Miller and Alphonso Davies spoke to the media about playing in Edmonton and Canada's two upcoming games against Costa Rica and Mexico at Commonwealth Stadium.
Miller audio: 0:00 to 2:37
Davies audio: 0:00 to end.
Brendan Dunlop (DAZN, Footy Prime Podcast, OneSoccer, Toronto Star, CBC)
Avry's Sports Show took a little break but the show is back!
Long time friend of the podcast soccer personality Brendan Dunlop returns to the show to discuss the success of Canada's men's soccer team, their upcoming games in Edmonton and the success of working with Canadian soccer legend Dwayne De Rosario on his book, DeRo: My Life.
Follow Brendan on Twitter: @Brendan_Dunlop
Ben Steiner (49 SPORTS, Between The Sticks, Alpine Canada)
On the latest episode of Avry's Sports Show, I had on soccer writer and podcaster Ben Steiner! We got into tonight's Canada-USA World Cup qualifying game, Canada's journey to the 2022 World Cup, Darby Magazine's launch and impact for Canadian-based soccer journalism, and more!
Follow Ben on Twitter: @BenSteiner00
Lauren Sesselmann ( CanWNT soccer player, Olympian, sports agent and media host)
After the end of the Women's soccer tournament at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, I welcomed long-time Canadian women's soccer team member, sports media host, and sports agent Lauren Sesselmann to Avry's Sports Show!
We got into the run of Team Canada at Tokyo, beating the US and then winning the gold medal, the future of Canadian women's soccer, and a little bit of Green Bay Packers talk!
Follow Lauren on Twitter: @lsesselmann
Alexandre Gangué-Ruzic (Editor-In-Chief, Between The Sticks)
A few weeks ago, I recorded an episode of Avry's Sports Show with Editor-In-Chief of Between the Sticks Alexandre Gangué-Ruzic! We got into all things Canadian soccer! We got into the men's and women's teams, to the women's program playing at Tokyo 2020, the idea of NWSL teams in Canada one day, and being black in Canadian soccer media!
Follow Alex on Twitter: @AlexGangueRuzic
Alex's work can be found at: btsvancity.com/
Max Whittle (MLB Europe and Sky Sports NBA Presenter)
Want to hear about the baseball and MLB culture of England and some NBA talk?
This episode is for you! On the latest episode of Avry's Sports Show, I welcomed MLB Europe and Sky Sports NBA presenter, Max Whittle!
We got into how Max got into baseball, the London series between the Yankees and Red Sox, the future of the sport in the UK, the Knicks as a playoff team, Kevin Durant, and more!
Follow Max on Twitter: @max_whittle
3rd Intermission Podcast Black History Month Episode
On a very special episode of Avry's Sports Show, I welcomed three of the four hosts (Dave, Darren, Reese) of The 3rd Intermission Podcast!
The 3rd Intermission is a black Toronto Maple Leafs podcast that gets into all things on the team but also about hockey culture, diversity in the game and more!
The guys and myself had a great chat about getting into the game, how it needs to improve and do right by fans from black and other marginalized communities, Edmonton vs Toronto and so much more!
Follow the guys on Twitter:
@davesbarnett (Dave)
@ReeseyZoey101 (Reese)
@Freetown (Darren)
@MR_STiXX (Jordan)
Follow the 3rd Intermission: @Toronto3rd
Aaron West (Champions League on CBS and LaLiga Zone Host)
Late in 2020, I welcomed onto the show, Aaron West from La Liga Zone and Champions League on CBS! We got into Aaron's work in the soccer media world at his various stops at B/R, Copa 90, NBC Sports, Fox and now CBS talking Champions League!
We also chatted about soccer's rise in America, being a black voice in soccer media, on air hosting segments for a World Cup in France and so much more!
Saroya Tinker (NWHL's Metropolitan Riveters)
Before the 2020-2021 National Women's Hockey League season plans were finalized, I welcomed Saroya Tinker of the Metropolitan Riveters to the show! We got into how she was working to stay ready for a season, getting into the game, the unity among the black women in hockey and so much more!
Follow Saroya on Twitter: @saroyatinker71
Arlen Love (Current holder of Cleveland Spiders Baseball name)
All of us want to know in the sports world, with the news of the Cleveland Indians going to change their name in time for the 2022 MLB season what will that name be? The idea of Spiders has been thrown out but someone currently controls that name. Who? A Vancouver, Washington resident and Cleveland born man by the name of Arlen Love!
I tracked down Arlen and chatted with him about filing a trademark for the name to create merchandise, future team branding, possible negotiating with MLB and Cleveland for the name, and more!
Follow Arlen on Twitter: @arlenjlove
Arlen also hosts a fantasy football podcast called Its Just Fantasy
Amobi Okugo(Defender for USL Championship's Austin Bold/2 Cents FC co-host)
On the latest episode of the pod, I welcomed pro soccer player, podcast host, and entrepreneur, Amobi Okugo to the show! We got into Amobi's soccer journey, getting into podcasting with 2 Cents FC as well as his platform to help athletes with financial literacy, A Frugal Athlete!
Follow Amobi on Twitter: @amobisays
2 Cents FC Link: open.spotify.com/show/1bSGfK3zehMEpXJnGF1S6a
A Frugal Athlete Link:
A Year end chat on the NRL, The Toronto Wolfpack and more with Sandy Shipley
On the latest Avry's Sports Show, Toronto Wolfpack Global Ambassador Sandy Shipley returned to the show! We got into the NRL Grand Final, Toronto Wolfpack content, traveling to watch Rugby League and more!
Follow Sandy on Twitter: @SandyDShipley01
(Audio converted from YouTube version)
Darcie McDonald (Fox NRL Reporter)
The National Rugby League's Grand Final is just a few hours! To get ready for the game, earlier this week NRL Fox reporter Darcie McDonald joined the show! We got into a look at both the Melbourne Storm and the Penrith Panthers, how the NRL got through the 2020 season in a pandemic, the future of more fans at games and so much more!
Follow Darcie on Twitter: @DarcieMcDonald
Marisa Ingemi (Boston based Sportswriter)
I'm back with another episode taped from deep in lockdown! In April, I welcomed to the show Boston based sports writer Marisa Ingemi to the show!
We got into Marisa's start in sports media covering lacrosse as a teenager, being on the Boston Bruins beat, breaking women's hockey news and so much more!
Follow Marisa on Twitter: @Marisa_Ingemi
Everett Fitzhugh (Seattle Kraken Broadcaster)
What's it like being the first hired broadcast voice of an NHL team? Well I had Everett Fitzhugh on Avry's Sports Show this summer to find out!
Everett and myself got into the process of being hired by the Seattle Kraken, being a black man on an NHL broadcast team, diversity in the game in media, growing up as an Oilers fan in Detroit and so much more!
Follow Everett on Twitter: @TheVoiceFitz
Chris Williamson (SportsNet New York)
(Taped earlier this summer)
On the latest episode of Avry's Sports Show, I welcomed SportsNet New York's Chris Williamson to the show! We got into the sports world returning, the WNBA and basketball's activism and more!
We also chopped it up on Chris being one of the few black faces in New York sports media as well as our hopes for needing the media industry to become more diverse on and off-camera.
Follow Chris on Twitter: @CWilliamson44
A take on Fernando Tatis Jr. and Baseball's Unwritten Rules
Originally uploaded for YouTube on August 18th, 2020:
The incredibly dumb unwritten rules of baseball strike again! This time in regards to San Diego Padres shortstop, Fernando Tatis Jr. swinging at a pitch and hitting a grand slam with a 3-0 count in a blowout!
TSN's Kayla Grey
On the latest episode, I had the pleasure of welcoming Kayla Grey to the show! In 2018, Kayla became the first black woman to host a flagship sports highlight show in Canada by hosting TSN's SportsCentre.
Kayla and myself got into her journey in sports media, not toning down who you are on camera and the future in getting more black voices on TV in Canada in on air and behind the scene roles.
Follow Kayla on Twitter: @Kayla_Grey
California Rugby League Chat Part 2!
On the latest episode of Avry's Sports Show, I pulled out an interview that I taped from deep in the lockdown days back in May!
I welcomed onto the show Chad Cooper, one of the media voices of California Rugby League and Jimmy Stagger aka @BereftOfTheDial on Twitter from The Friday Night Music Party on Mixcloud.com!
We got into the growth of Rugby League in California and the US and Canada as a whole as well as the status of the 2020 California Rugby League season.
Follow @CaliforniaRL on Twitter
Jimmy's Show Links: jimmystagger.caster.fm/
Tosin Makinde aka Nigerian Scamsss from The Shirtless Plantain Show
Comedy, soccer and so much more!
I welcomed earlier this week the host of the soccer YouTube series and podcast The Shirtless Plantain Show, Tosin Makinde but you know him better as Nigerian Scamsss!
We get into the origins of his show, the restart of leagues worldwide, and if we'll see real change after the Black Lives Matter kits for black players and managers.
Follow Scamsss:
@NigerianScammms on Twitter
Shirtless Plantain Show links:
www.youtube.com/channel/UC9UFC0qzd70Iko8ppmQF1YA
Michael Carbone (Chasing Kangaroos Podcast)
We know Rugby League is played in the UK and Australia but did you know about the game's growth in Chile or Greece?? My latest guest, Michael Carbone explores the world of Rugby League with his show, Chasing Kangaroos on Apple Podcasts!
We got into talking to people in Rugby League from non-traditional places, the NRL re-start, the 2021 World Cup and so much more!
Follow Michael on Twitter: @chasingroospod
Chasing Kangaroos Link: podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/chas…odcast/id144188
Avry's Sports Show: A chat on the NRL!
With Super League still on hiatus, The Toronto Wolfpack's first global ambassador Sandy Shipley and myself had a chat on the NRL (National Rugby League) as newcomers to Australian Rugby League!
Jashvina Shah returns to Avry's Sports Show!
Back in April, Jashvina Shah from College Hockey News came back onto the podcast! We got into the K'Andre Miller Zoom call incident, how Black Girl Hockey Club is bringing black hockey voices together and so much more!
Jashvina has also set up a website to help those in the hockey world to educate themselves and help to fight racism!
Link: hockeyallies.wordpress.com/
Follow Jashvina on Twitter: @icehockeystick
TSN's Kristian Jack returns to chat about the future of soccer in 2020
TSN soccer analyst/reporter Kristian Jack returned to the podcast back in April to chat about the idea of MLS, the Premier League, and the rest of the soccer world playing again in 2020!
Follow Kristian on Twitter: @KristianJack
John Salley
An NBA champion, a member of the Bad Boys, a vegan activist, and an actor! The one and only John Salley joined me on the latest episode of Avry's Sports Show!
We got into The Last Dance, the Pistons/Bulls playoff battles, playing for the 1995 Raptors and so much more!
Follow John on Twitter: @thejohnsalley
Follow John on Instagram: @johnsalley
Eric Wynalda Returns
Before our sports world was shut down, I caught up with US soccer legend and the head coach of the USL Championship's Las Vegas Lights Eric Wynalda!
At the time of this taping, Eric and the Lights were on their way to San Diego to take on the brand new San Diego Loyal led by another US soccer and MLS legend in the form of Landon Donovan.
Eric and myself also got into the growth of MLS from his time as an original player in 1996 to what the league and soccer has grown to in 2020 in North America.
Follow Eric on Twitter: @EricWynalda
Catching Up With Kwame Mason!
Long time friend of Avry's Sports Show Kwame Mason returned to the podcast!
We got into Kwame's work with the NHL creating content for Black History Month, being the curator for Black Hockey History Truck Tour and so much more!
Follow Kwame on Twitter: @kwamster007)
Oilers-Golden Knights Pre Game Podcast (with Mike Wilson)
Longtime friend of Avry's Sports Show Mike Wilson and myself before the Oilers-Golden Knights game in Las Vegas decided to do a little pre game show!
We got into the Oilers and Vegas trade deadline day moves, playoff talk, the hockey culture in Nevada and so much more!
Follow Mike on Twitter: @kid_atlantis
Jashvina Shah
Late last year, I welcomed hockey writer Jashvina Shah onto Avry's Sports Show! We got into the Bill Peters and Mike Babcock sagas, the need for more diversity in the game and so much more!
Follow Jashvina on Twitter: @icehockeystick
David Clanachan (Canadian Premier League Commissioner)
At CanPL Media day last November, I had the pleasure of sitting down with league commissioner David Clanachan! We got into the growth of the league from the first game, expansion, getting CanPL into EA Sports' FIFA series and so much more!
Tom Stevenson (California Rugby League)
Rugby League is making waves all across North America with the next big stop being California! On the latest episode of Avry's Sports Show I welcomed the spokesman for California Rugby League, Tom Stevenson!
We got into Tom's Rugby League origins, the upcoming exhibition games in San Fran in December and the 2020 California Rugby League season and so much more!
Follow Tom on Twitter, @CaliforniaRL