Bruce Arthur
TorontoStar
Toronto, ON, Canada
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Those Panthers that pounced on the Maple Leafs in Game 1? They don’t look like underdogs
Toronto had its moments in series opener, but never quite figured out how to handle a Florida team that played fast, controlled possession, and got solid goaltending. → Read More
Kyle Dubas was right. The Leafs can win with his blueprint. No hard feelings
It was widely accepted that for Dubas to stay, the Leafs needed to win at least a round. And as Dubas watched them do it, his handiwork was all over the ice. → Read More
The Leafs of Matthews, Marner, Tavares, Nylander and Rielly won a playoff series. Maybe this really is their year
The first-round drought is over. A weight has been lifted from their shoulders. And they might not even face the Bruins in the next round. → Read More
It’s the Maple Leafs and the playoffs. Nothing is ever easy
With a chance to close out the Lightning, the Leafs fall 4-2. Now it’s back to Tampa, and whatever ghosts Toronto has will be trailing along. → Read More
A chief among Chiefs: Patrick Mahomes leads Kansas City to second Super Bowl win in four years
Sure, it was a team effort, but Mahomes led a second-half comeback on a bad ankle. → Read More
The Raptors aren’t built to tank, but they’re playing a risky game
The plan is now clear as day. The Raptors want to contend again within a few years around Scottie Barnes. Apparently all those trade offers didn’t fit with that goal. → Read More
It’s time for the Raptors to truly embrace the tank — here are some players they can target
It’s the only sensible path for Masai Ujiri. Toronto has good players, an average point differential and a bad mix. The question is what the organization wants, and can get. → Read More
Dr. Matt Strauss won’t miss public health — and vice versa
The interim medical officer of health for Haldimand-Norfolk, who will be resigning 18 months into the job, was very much an activist. → Read More
Death, exploitation and broken promises: The story of Qatar’s migrant workers is bigger than the World Cup
‘There is little hope.’ For the nearly 70,000 migrants that built and keep the Mideast country humming, it’s low wages and little fun. → Read More
In the end, the Qatar World Cup is about much more than soccer. It’s about all of us
The soccer has been fantastic, the mechanics work, but the flashpoints are obvious. Inequality exists everywhere, but in Qatar class distinctions are as stark as the contrast between the desert and the sea. → Read More
World Cup villain Luis Suárez won’t get taste of knockout stage after rematch with Ghana goes sour
Known as “the devil himself” in Ghana, Suarez played his last World Cup match against the team he beat with an infamous handball 12 years earlier. → Read More
John Herdman isn’t certain he’ll coach Canada at FIFA World Cup 2026
When asked, it was clear that he doesn’t know the answer. Some people with deep ties to Canadian soccer have wondered whether Canada Soccer will retain him. → Read More
World Cup exit is a loss for Iran, but hopefully not for Iranians
There was no way for the Iranian team to win a victory for the people of Iran without handing one to the government of Iran, too. → Read More
Alphonso Davies defends decision to take penalty, embraces FIFA World Cup 2022 stage
The best Canadian men’s soccer player ever is a young man who was both ready for this moment and still growing into it. → Read More
How Canada remembers FIFA World Cup 2022 is a mixed bag, so the Morocco match matters
A result — a draw, a win, even a great game after the Croatia debacle — could go a long way toward determining how this team’s run resonates. → Read More
Canada’s World Cup dream shatters against Croatia. Mistakes were made, but that’s how you grow
They did us proud to get here. They did what they could. But in a few days, Canada’s World Cup is over. → Read More
Why Canada is leaning into ‘fearless football’ at this World Cup
John Herdman and the Canadian players are on the same page. When the coach asked how they wanted to play against Belgium, they came to an agreement. → Read More
Iran’s players were put in an impossible situation at World Cup, unlike 7 European nations in armband standoff
On this day, bravery belonged to Iranians who didn’t sing the national anthem. To England and the six other nations who faced a yellow card if they wore the pro-LGBTQ armbands, the matches mattered most. → Read More
The World Cup collision is coming to Qatar. The question is how hard will it hit?
Corruption is so ingrained in world soccer that it should be a presenting sponsor. And yet, Qatar might be a whole new world, writes Bruce Arthur. → Read More
Why Kyrie Irving’s latest trip down the rabbit hole feels like a crossroads for pro sports
As long as advertisers prefer to avoid hatred, maybe the overriding dynamic of sports as a business chasing a more respectable customer base will rule. Perhaps. → Read More