The Canucks, under new GM Ryan Johnson, ignored convention by selecting their coach's son to be a foundational piece of the rebuilding team. Iain MacIntyre explains why.

Bobby Webster is about to hit peak velocity on his first solo off-season leading the Raptors — and he may be willing to take a big swing. Sportsnet's Michael Grange examines where things stand with Toronto as free agency nears.

Could this finally be the Netherlands' year? Suddenly, they have momentum going into the round of 32 after a laboured start to the tournament. John Molinaro has that and more takeaways from Thursday's slate of World Cup games.

It was unglamorous. Doing the dirty work that superstars and first-round picks aren't asked to do. But Ernie Clement never saw it that way. He was a big-leaguer. It's all he ever wanted to be.

For the first time in a long time, the Montreal Canadiens are headed into the NHL Draft focusing much more on the present than the future.

Many NBA first-round picks are pre-ordained, but Allen Graves, taken 19th by the Raptors, wasn't one of them. Sportsnet's Michael Grange charts the versatile forward's unique path to the NBA.