Cathal Kelly

Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer give a lesson in real friendship

Deciphering the rules of sports is one way to make sense of everything else in life

The Leafs sent Oilers a message in a (Canadian) hockey match that nearly mattered

Jake Paul revealed boxing to itself in fight against Mike Tyson

Sports’ eternity movement is coming up against the reality of age

Raptors’ race to the bottom sells daydream that they can be saved by a 17-year-old from Maine

Senators make short work of listless Leafs in a flat Battle of Ontario

Canada Soccer’s drone-spying redactions tell us a whole lot of nothing while it waits out the rage clock

Trump-era division threatens to damage NFL brand after Bosa fine

Don’t blame Taylor Swift for her triumphantly middlebrow march around the globe

Gutsy choice for Toronto Maple Leafs would be replacing Mitch Marner

The Bruins and Leafs have similar problems, but only one pack will get the message

Joel Embiid’s clash with a Philadelphia journalist was ugly, but oddly reassuring

Vince Carter and The Raptors want Toronto to think that all is forgiven

Why the Yankees’ World Series loss is bad news for the Blue Jays

An athletic body of work should be captured in words and images, not bronze

The Leafs should stop talking like they don’t expect to win

The NFL has set a new playbook for responding to concussions - it’s your fault, not ours

The New York Yankees against the Los Angeles Dodgers is the World Series baseball has always wanted

LeBron James has set a new bar for nepotism in sports