Donnovan chats with Sportsnet's Senior Features Producer Paul Sidhu (2:56), the mastermind behind the creation of 'Raptors Delight', a new documentary series from Sportsnet that explores the history of the Toronto Raptors with in-depth interviews of many subjects across the team's 30-year history. They get into the interview subjects themselves, favourite moments from Part 1, and what ended up on the cutting room floor. Afterwards, Donnovan chats with The Athletic's Joshua Kloke (40:21), as both...
Jan 19, 2025•59 min
The NFL Playoffs are just days away, with Super Wild Card Weekend bringing three days of playoff action - ahead of the games, Donnovan takes a mini tour of the league and visits with three colleagues on their NFL allegiances. First, Uncrowned founder and MMA reporter Ariel Helwani (3:27) dishes on his Bills fandom and why Josh Allen should be the unequivocal MVP, and also discusses Netflix taking their first foray into the WWE. Afterwards, Sportsnet's Arash Madani (33:06) chats about his Vikings...
Jan 09, 2025•1 hr 25 min
2024 is rapidly coming to an end, and to look back on a busy year in sports, Donnovan brings on Breakfast Television's Sid Seixeiro to put a few items in perspective. They take a spin around each major North American league, and debate who is currently the best QB in the NFL, the NBA seemingly suffering from a lack of compelling stars, the NHL marching towards best-on-best once again, and MLB handing out gargantuan contracts in the middle of their off-season. Plus, they chat about Canada Soccer ...
Dec 22, 2024•53 min
It's official, the first international WNBA franchise has a name: the Toronto Tempo! With the name and logo out in the world, Donnovan chats with Teresa Resch (2:01), Tempo President, on what went into the naming process, the colour scheme selection, the reaction to the name/logo being accidentally leaked, and the timelines behind what comes next. Afterwards, Donnovan takes a look at the wide world of Formula One racing, and chats with The Athletic's F1 senior writer Luke Smith (43:08) about the...
Dec 12, 2024•1 hr 8 min
Donnovan takes a trip back to his Scarborough roots, where the Giants of Africa Foundation hosted an all-girls basketball clinic in the neighbourhood of Malvern. He speaks to the Raptors' Masai Ujiri (1:20), the creator and founder of GoA, and the coaches of the two teams in Team Canada's Kia Nurse (8:56) and Tamara Tatham (15:49) - they discuss the many reasons why these events are important, the impact Giants of Africa is having in both Canada and abroad in Africa as well, and Tamara gets into...
Dec 03, 2024•35 min
The PWHL returns for another year, complete with team names and logos, and as the teams hit the ice, Donnovan chats with the league's SVP of Hockey Operations and Hockey Hall of Famer Jayna Hefford (3:05) - they get into what went into the success of the league's inaugural season, what next steps look like, and how they continue to grow both the league and hockey at-large. Afterwards, Donnovan chats with Canadian composer Andrew Lockington (25:08), who is behind Amazon's Monday Night NHL theme s...
Dec 01, 2024•1 hr
With the calendar almost ready to flip over to 2025, Donnovan looks ahead at the coming year for Canadian soccer at all levels - to start, he's joined by former CFL Commissioner Mark Cohon (3:04), who has recently signed on to join the new Northern Super League as chair of its board of directors. What will the inaugural season look like in the spring and how do you manage a new group of team owners? Afterwards, Donnovan chats with Kristian Jack, Vice President of Media for the Canadian Premier L...
Nov 22, 2024•1 hr 11 min
With Vince Carter's no. 15 now hanging in the rafters at Scotiabank Arena, Donnovan brings on his old pal Joseph Casciaro, writer and podcaster at The Score, to re-examine the legacy of one of the Raptors' most famous (and infamous) players. They discuss the ceremony itself, including shoutouts from Carter's former teammates, the waterworks, the speech, and also get into some other off-court comments, including Drake and DeMar DeRozan having a disagreement about who goes up next. Plus, they also...
Nov 17, 2024•55 min
Donnovan sits down with hockey legend Jarome Iginla (1:50) for a conversation inspired by a new content series called 'Skipped Exits', in partnership with Lincoln Canada. It’s a series about unconventional paths to success, about the exits we take and the exits we skip on the road to sometimes-unexpected destinations in life - Donnovan and Jarome speak about his own unique and unexpected experiences, including his path as a multi-sport athlete early in life, his son Tij getting drafted into the ...
Nov 10, 2024•1 hr 2 min
With trades flying left and right, Donnovan chats with famed NFL agent Leigh Steinberg on how agents help players navigate the world of getting traded, and what the relationship is with front offices at this time of year (2:34). Afterwards, Donnovan is joined by former CFL kicker and Grey Cup champion Dan Giancola, who is the author of 'Be That One: Why Does It Have To Be Someone Else, Why Not Me?', detailing the triumphs of his own life and tells people that they can be anything they want, no m...
Nov 03, 2024•58 min
The 2024-25 Toronto Raptors season has officially tipped off on Sportsnet, and with it has come a partnership with a number of Canadian artists from around the country. Before it all began, Donnovan travelled to the network recording to chat with three of them: Choclair (3:23), Rochester AKA Juice (21:08), and Paris (34:33). He spoke with all three of them on their NBA and Raptors fandom, the evolution of their music, and what it means to collaborate with a major sports network in Sportsnet. The...
Oct 27, 2024•41 min
With the release of the PWHL schedule, Donnovan chats with The Hockey News' Ian Kennedy (2:05) on the storylines that await the league's second season. Ian also gets into the recent release of his latest book, 'Ice in Their Veins: Women’s Relentless Pursuit of the Puck', available wherever books are sold. Afterwards, Donnovan is joined by the CEO of Canadian Women & Sport Allison Sandmeyer-Graves (40:40) to discuss a recent collaboration and efforts to build a sustainable pro women's sport i...
Oct 18, 2024•57 min
Donnovan chats with former Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman and Quebec native Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, as he uses his platform to raise awareness of HPV among men - he wants men to tackle important health issues, including the human papillomavirus (HPV) and HPV-related cancers, as directly as possible. Plus, he also discusses his career in football, including what it's like to play with Andy Reid, Alex Smith, and Patrick Mahomes. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of ...
Oct 13, 2024•26 min
The 2024-25 NHL season has finally arrived, and with it, comes the latest sports docuseries onto streaming services everywhere: Faceoff: Inside the NHL, which peels back the curtain on the lives of the athletes behind the goals, assists and saves. With the series out on Prime Video, Donnovan chats with NHL Chief Content Officer Steve Mayer (4:23) on why this was the right time for the league to venture into such a project, and also chats with showrunner Daniel Amigone (29:17) on the challenges o...
Oct 04, 2024•1 hr 43 min
It's another medallists-only edition of Going Deep, as Donnovan chats with Olympic champion sprinter Aaron Brown (2:23), fresh off his return from Paris. They discuss the training that goes into such a competition, how you prepare mentally, being a role model for young athletes all over Canada, and even get into some much publicized smack talk from before the race from the Americans. Afterwards, Donnovan chats with two-time Olympic medallist & Toronto Sceptres forward Sarah Nurse (35:25), as...
Sep 29, 2024•50 min
Drafted by the Raptors in the first round of the 2009 NBA Draft, six-time NBA All-Star DeMar DeRozan is back in Toronto to discuss his new book, Above the Noise: My Story of Chasing Calm. Donnovan sits down with DeRozan (2:39), who reflects on what it took to make a name for himself in a new country after getting drafted by the Raptors, the pressure of playing with veteran athletes as a twenty-year-old rookie, and the pain of losing role models. Donnovan also had the chance to moderate a live ev...
Sep 22, 2024•1 hr 26 min
With the 49th Toronto International Film Festival winding down, Donnovan chats about the world premieres of two sports films: Rez Ball & Unstoppable. He also chats with the director of Rez Ball, Sydney Freeland, alongside the two principal actors Jessica Matten and Kauchani Bratt, as they discuss the making of the movie and why it was important to get the small details right (4:52). To wrap up on the films, Donnovan is joined by Sho (10:19) for a review, and chat about TIFF as a whole. After...
Sep 12, 2024•51 min
The 2024 NFL season has arrived, as the Chiefs dispatch the Ravens on the strength of Isaiah Likely's shoe size - Donnovan chats with NFL Network's Gregg Rosenthal about storylines that intrigue him from around the league, including the coming-out party for Xavier Worthy, the MVP candidates to watch, and Donnovan's beloved Cowboys. Afterwards, Sho joins to discuss his X-Factors and Rookies to Watch pieces for Sportsnet.ca - which quarterback recovering from injury means more to his team between ...
Sep 07, 2024•1 hr 6 min
With the NFL season approaching, Donnovan chats with super-agent Leigh Steinberg (2:50) - how do NFL athletes navigate the world of contract negotiations and cutdown day ahead of the season opener? Afterwards, Donnovan chats with Natalie Achonwa (26:45), as she wraps up on a basketball career that spanned four consecutive Olympic games - what's next for her after Paris? Plus, Robert Iaria (41:40), B-Stock's VP of Client Success and Logistics stops by - B-Stock is the world’s largest B2B auction ...
Sep 01, 2024•54 min
With the 2024 Summer Paralympics rapidly approaching, Donnovan chats with Canada's Marissa Papaconstantinou, a medal favourite on the track in Paris. They discuss how she stays ready for massive competitions, and what the Paralympics means to Canadians across the country. Afterwards, Donnovan speaks to Dr. Cassidy Preston, who is a Mental Performance Coach for professional athletes and high-performers and the author of 'Mindset First' - what does it take for athletes to put themselves in the bes...
Aug 23, 2024•43 min
With the 2024 Summer Olympics officially in the books, Donnovan brings on someone who had boots on the ground all over France in Sportsnet's own Arash Madani. They discuss the entire Olympic experience, and get into the biggest stories from Paris and beyond, including Summer McIntosh's sheer dominance, a surprise gold medal from the men's 4x100m relay team, and some disappointing results from both Canada Soccer and Canada Basketball. Afterwards, Donnovan and Sho chat about the plethora of Going ...
Aug 15, 2024•54 min
Donnovan chats with Guy Lawson (3:20), author of 'Hot Dog Money', which aims to expose the widespread corruption inside the NCAA, giving the inside story of FBI informant Marty Blazer, who revealed the “business” of amateur sport - convictions made possible by Blazer’s testimony rocked the NCAA and were directly influential in the establishment of the interim NIL (name and likeness) rules later brought in. Afterwards, Danny Cortenraede (34:05) returns to Going Deep, this time to discuss the NCAA...
Aug 10, 2024•1 hr 2 min
With the 2024 Summer Olympics in full swing, Donnovan and Sho take a look at some of the most recent results for Team Canada, including a record three gold medals for 17-year old Summer McIntosh - how dominant has she really been, and could she be the Closing Ceremonies flag-bearer for Canada? They also get into the men's senior national basketball team getting out of group play with a perfect record, and discuss some of the more fascinating stories across the various sports throughout the first...
Aug 03, 2024•50 min
With the Olympics officially underway, Donnovan chats with Olympic gold medallist Donovan Bailey - they get into the track preview ahead of Andre De Grasse's quest for gold. Afterwards, Claire Buchanan, para hockey & wheelchair basketball athlete, joins to discuss the Women's Para Hockey of Canada's push for equity in para hockey, with the goal of getting a women's para hockey event in the 2030 Paralympics. Plus, Anders Indset - a entrepreneur and former athlete himself - stops by to discuss...
Jul 28, 2024•57 min
With the Summer Olympics continuing to draw ever closer, Donnovan preps for Paris by bringing on four people with intimate knowledge of the games. Maggie Mac Neil (3:34) stops by to discuss her pursuit of another Olympic gold in the pool, while Cindy Ouellet (18:03) chats about participating in her fifth Paralympic Games in wheelchair basketball. Afterwards, Donnovan chats with new teammate Shireen Ahmed (34:32) about their coming coverage for CBC Sports, and Ellen Hyslop (1:00:03) joins to disc...
Jul 18, 2024•1 hr 20 min
Donnovan continues his coverage of a frenzied few weeks of soccer with Kristian Jack, Vice President of Media for the Canadian Premier League. They get into Canada's run at the Copa America, and what's coming up for the women's national team at the Olympics. They also discuss the continued growth of the CPL and how it's important for the sport at the grassroots level, and afterwards, preview their beloved England playing for a championship vs. Spain in the Euros Final - is it coming home? The vi...
Jul 14, 2024•47 min
It's a big change for both Toronto FC and the Toronto Argonauts, as President Bill Manning is out at MLSE - what does that mean for the MLS club? Donnovan chats with both Breakfast Television's Sid Seixeiro (2:04) and Sportsnet's Devang Desai (29:30), as they digest the Manning news, the future of John Herdman at the Toronto side, and get into previews for both the UEFA European Championship (otherwise known as the Euros) Final and the Copa America Final, with Canada playing for third place vs. ...
Jul 13, 2024•55 min
Donnovan chats with a pair of very different runners - first, Olympic medallist and sprinter Andre De Grasse (5:23) discusses his road to the Paris Summer Olympics, whether or not this could be his last Olympic games, and what it'll take to grab that gold medal. Afterwards, four-time Grey Cup champion and now-retired CFL running back Andrew Harris (22:20) stopped by to his new documentary 'Running Back Relentless', which takes a look back over his life and career, set against the backdrop of the...
Jul 04, 2024•58 min
It's another medallists-only edition of Going Deep, as Donnovan chats with Olympic gold medallist goalkeeper and Vancouver Whitecaps FC GM Stephanie Labbé (2:19), Olympic gold medallist winger Adriana Leon (25:25), and Olympic gold medallist forward and PWHL MVP Natalie Spooner (39:24). Stephanie discusses the women's national team, her job with the Whitecaps, and her documentary feature 'Shut Out: Stephanie Labbé', which focuses on mental health. Afterwarwds, Adriana gets into her desire to def...
Jun 26, 2024•56 min
It's a Blue Jays only edition of Going Deep, as Donnovan sits down with a pair of current Jays pitchers: Yusei Kikuchi (2:32) and José Berríos (14:33). He speaks with Kikuchi on what made him choose the Blue Jays, and what it means to have his family support him through the highs and lows of his tenure thus far. Plus, his wife Rumi - an accomplished broadcaster herself - takes Donnovan's mic and asks her husband some fun questions (7:23). With Berríos, the two discuss his charitable initiative '...
Jun 16, 2024•1 hr
