Jeff Blair and Stephen Brunt host! On this edition: The guys kick off the sow with an in depth conversation on LeBron James' controversial comments regarding Daryl Morey's Hong Kong tweet; Sports Illustated senior soccer writer Grant Wahl joins the show to talk about the growth the Team Canada's mens soccer team, and what a win over the Americans would do for the program; Former MLB general manager turned MLB Network Radio analyst Jim Duquette discusses the post-season, including the...

Jeff Blair and Stephen Brunt host! On this edition: The guys kick off the sow with an in depth conversation on LeBron James' controversial comments regarding Daryl Morey's Hong Kong tweet; Sports Illustated senior soccer writer Grant Wahl joins the show to talk about the growth the Team Canada's mens soccer team, and what a win over the Americans would do for the program; Former MLB general manager turned MLB Network Radio analyst Jim Duquette discusses the post-season, including the...

A daily radio show that goes beyond the scores and digs into the major issues in sports to look at them from a Canadian point of view. Listen to interviews with people making the news, and opinions that are thought-provoking. As heard weekdays in Toronto on Sportsnet 590 The Fan, and throughout Canada on the Sportsnet Radio Network.

Gord Stellick and Stephen Brunt are joined by John Clayton [12:56] and Nick Alberga [27:02] ahead of the round table ft. Stellick, Brunt, Michael Grange and Elliotte Friedman.

Jeff Blair and Stephen Brunt are in for the penultimate edition of Prime Time Sports! They kick things off by speaking to Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com ahead of the Lightning's tilt vs. the Leafs down at Scotiabank Arena (29:02); Sportsnet's Brian Burke joins in-studio for a look at the Leafs, including how the lack of fighting spirit might hurt them going forward in the playoffs (41:04); Sportsnet's Dan Shulman joins ahead of Rays/Astros G5 to break down the madness in Atlanta and...

Jeff Blair and Stephen Brunt are in for today's edition of Prime Time Sports! Head coach of the Canadian men's national soccer team John Herdman joins the show in-studio to break down the team ahead of training camp kicking off this week (5:36). After the break, Blue Jays GM Ross Atkins calls in to discuss the offseason and what the team could look like next year (27:01); Sportsnet's own Chris Johnston chats with Jeff and Stephen on the team's makeup early in the season and discusses the...

Jeff Blair & Stephen Brunt Host: The guys discuss the Leafs’ 3-2 loss to the Blues, as well as the Argos firing of general manager Jim Popp, and the NBA's Hong Kong controversy; Comedian Dave Hill is in-studio to discuss his bizarre journey across Canada, and rediscovering his Canadian heritage (25:35); Sportsnet NHL Insider Elliot Friedman discusses the current NHL season to this point, and has $50 on the Rays winning the ALCS over the Astros (45:38); Michael "Pinball" Clemons, former...

Jeff Blair & Stephen Brunt host: Stephen discusses his weekend trip to Liverpool to watch a Premier League match at Anfield, and we delve into Kyle Lowry’s contract extension with the Raptors; Sportsnet & MLB Network’s Cliff Floyd on the Postseason thus far, and how tough Houston’s pitching is (28:45); NHL on Sportsnet’s Jeff Marek on Kasperi Kapanen’s pivotal penalty in Saturday’s Maple Leafs loss to the Canadiens, and on the expectations surrounding the defending champion St. Louis...

Jeff Blair and Richard Deitsch host: TVA Sports' Renaud Lavoie joins the show to chat about the Toronto Maple Leafs' John Tavares announcement as captain [1:07], and the roundtable commences with Sportsnet's Shi Davidi and HNIC's David Amber where they discuss the impact of the C on the chest in different leagues [40:05], California introducing the Fair Play to Pay Act [1:10:37], tying the knot on the 2019 Blue Jays season [1:30:01], and the MLB postseason who are the favourite to win their...

Jeff Blair & Richard Deitsch host: We discuss the announcement of John Tavares as the 25th captain in Toronto Maple Leafs history, and the Leafs' season-opening win over the Senators (1:00); Maple Leafs great (and former captain) Darryl Sittler discusses the naming of Tavares as captain (22:43); NHL on Sportsnet's Brian Burke on the appointment, and the task ahead of Tavares (40:54); John Tavares himself joins the show to discuss his new role (1:20:03); NHL on NBC's Eddie Olczyk discusses...

Jeff Blair & Richard Deitsch host: We discuss the Toronto Maple Leafs as the season gets underway tonight, and recap Tuesday's thrilling Washington Nationals win over the Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Wild Card game (2:11); Toronto Maple Leafs great Wendel Clark discusses his anticipation for the season, and the role of the captain in the modern NHL (27:15); Sportsnet 650's Corey Hirsch previews the NHL season (44:22); Author of “Curveball” and former MLB pitcher Barry Zito discusses his...

Jeff Blair & Richard Deitsch host: We break down the end-of-season remarks from Blue Jays GM Ross Atkins and President/CEO Mark Shapiro (0:40); SN590 Leafs analyst Jim Ralph on the team's outlook for the season (29:51); Jeff & Richard discuss Andre DeGrasse's silver medal win in the 200M at the World Athletics Championships (39:50); Hockey Night In Canada's Elliotte Friedman looks ahead to the NHL puck drop (47:06); We discuss the expectations on Kyle Dubas and the Maple Leafs this...

Jeff Blair & Richard Deitsch host: At The Letters’ Ben Nicholson-Smith & Arden Zwelling join the show for a roundtable discussing the end of the Blue Jays’ season; Jeff & Richard delve into the Maple Leafs’ final roster cuts ahead of Wednesday’s opener (55:40); Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton driver and Olympic gold medalist Justin Kripps discusses the organization’s decision to release Kaillie Humphries, allowing Humphries to join the US national team (1:05:04); Raptors Radio Voice...

Jeff Blair and Richard Deitsch are joined by NHL.com's Winnipeg reporter Tim Campbell to break down Patrik Laine's new two-year extension with the Jets (9:34). St. Louis Blues GM Doug Armstrong then joins the show to discuss trading for defenceman Justin Faulk and entering the season as defending Stanley Cup Champions (23:30). After the first hour, it's time for the Friday roundtable! Jeff and Richard ae joined by Sportsnet's Arash Madani and NHL.com's Mike Zeisberger to discuss Auston...

More news continues to be surface about Auston Matthews the charge against him from Arizona. Jeff Blair and Richard Deitsch react to Kyle Dubas' media scrum where he addressed Matthews' situation before calling up the Toronto Star's Kevin McGran who covered last night's game and post-game availability (24:29). In the second hour, Brian Burke offers his opinion on the Matthews incident from both a lawyer and sports executive perspective, and explains why he believes John Tavares will be the...

Jeff Blair and Richard Deitsch begin today's episode discussing the Auston Matthews' incident and how it could effect his candidacy for the Maple Leafs' captaincy (2:05). Later in the hour, NBC Sports' Ato Boldon joins the show from the IAAF World Athletics Championships in Doha (27:00). Jeff and Richard delve deeper into the Leafs and Matthews with Sportsnet's Chris Johnston (46:29); before being joined by 2019 NBA Champion Norman Powell as Raptors' training camp opens up in a few days...

Former NHL defenceman and upcoming contestant on the new season of 'Survivor' Tom Laidlaw discusses his experience on the show, and why he chose he to sign up (27:17). Justin Faulk is on his way to the St. Louis Blues, Elliotte Friedman of the NHL on Sportsnet breaks down the trade and more from around the National Hockey League (46:19). Following Friedge, Toronto FC captain Michael Bradley joins Jeff Blair and Richard Deitsch to discuss his club's recent play and clinching a playoff berth...

Jeff Blair and Richard Deitsch are reunited and open up the show discussing Brayden Point's new deal with the Lightning and Bill Belichick's pre-game interview with Dana Jacobsen (0:30). To end off the hour, Jayna Hefford joins the show to talk about the PWHPA's Dream Gap Tour and being inducted into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame as a member of the 2010 Olympic Women's Hockey Team (26:03). Should the Maple Leafs be concerned that Boston and Tampa Bay are getting their RFAs signed to...

The radio voice of the Maple Leafs, Joe Bowen, shares his early thoughts on the team as Toronto returns to the ice tonight against the Sabres in preseason action (6:48); then at the bottom of the hour YES Network analyst Ken Singleton joins Jeff Blair and Scott MacArthur ahead of this weekend’s Blue Jays-Yankees series (28:45). After Ken, the roundtable assembles as Sportsnet’s Shi Davidi and Postmedia’s Michael Traikos join Jeff and Scott in-studio for the next two hours. In the first hour,...

Jeff Blair and Stephen Brunt welcome Matt Devlin on the show to congratulate him on being named this year's Sports Media Canada Achievement award recipient in Broadcasting (9:18), at the bottom of the hour NFL reporter Mike Sando of The Athletic looks ahead to Week 2 as action begins tonight with Thursday Night Football (24:44). NHL insider Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports joins the show to discuss the latest around the NHL – notably being shocked that RFA Brayden Point has not yet signed, and...

Cavan Biggio became the third player in Toronto Blue Jays history to hit for the cycle, and he is the first to join Jeff Blair and Stephen Brunt on today's Prime Time Sports (15:58). Is Jason Spezza not guaranteed to make the Maple Leafs roster? Chris Johnston discusses Head Coach Mike Babcock's comments about the veteran center following last night's exhibition game against the Senators (44:23). Miami-based NFL reporter Jason Cole tries to make sense of the disaster that is the Miami...

John Murphy, the radio voice of the Buffalo Bills, joins Jeff Blair and Stephen Brunt to talk about the team’s strong 2-0 start (24:48). What will the Winnipeg Jets do with Patrick Laine? Blair and Brunt discuss that topic before asking Gord Stellick for his opinion on Laine and more from around the National Hockey League (45:56). Later in the hour, ESPN’s Jeff Passan joins the guys to discuss the disturbing story surrounding Pittsburgh Pirates closer Felipe Vasquez, and the playoff races...

Mitch Marner has signed his new six-year deal with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jeff and Stephen discuss the contract itself and its implications for the team going forward (0:51). Toronto FC Head Coach Greg Vanney then joins the guys to discuss his club's playoff push after defeating Colorado last night at BMO Field (26:18). In the second hour, Brian Burke graces PTS with his presence in-studio where he shared his thoughts on the Marner deal, the remaining RFAs left to be signed, and the NHLPA...

Gord Stellick is in for Jeff Blair, and he and Stephen Brunt are joined by Ben Wagner at Rogers Centre as the Blue Jays get ready to open up a three-game set against the Yankees . The roundtable assembles in the second hour as Ben Ennis and Arden Zwelling join the guys to discuss and debate a variety topics. Together the roundtable touches on Mitch Marner’s contract demands and the Maple Leafs’ captaincy that is up for grabs , the Blue Jays’ and their timeline to become competitive , the...

The Mitch Marner situation has yet to be resolved; but the rest of the Maple Leafs were present for the club's media day. Jeff Blair and Stephen Brunt discuss the Maple Leafs amongst themselves before being joined by Sportsnet's Luke Fox who covered today's media availability (26:41). Could Lionel Messi be interested in joining Major League Soccer? Sports Illustrated's Grant Wahl discusses that and more around the beautiful game (46:02). At the bottom of the hour, Sportsnet's Dan Shulman...