Joe Callaghan

Suicide found the PGA Tour this week but it wasn’t its first time finding Shane Lowry. He’s lost three Clara schoolmates to it. Lowry stopped and reflected on “the lowest place in the world” and plenty more, in typically raw fashion. For @ExaminerSport irishexaminer.com/sport/golf/ari…

Since December the Canadian consensus has been anyone but Italy. As the playoffs kick off, it’s time to think again: Gattuso’s Azzurri are exactly who Jesse Marsch’s side should want in their World Cup opener. For @TorontoStar/@StarSports thestar.com/sports/soccer/…

100 days, 80 days, doesn't matter to Jesse Marsch and Canada. There are only long days now and they're making the most of them. Piece from the national team's first training session on home soil of this World Cup year. For @TorontoStar/@StarSports thestar.com/sports/soccer/…

Sharp opinions, social media punditry and, inevitably, a lot of Saipan chat. Brilliant to have @kdkilbane77 join our MA in Journalism crew @journalismatUL yday to offer so much insight and advice. Fitting way to kick off a huge World Cup week.

Todos somos Eugenio 🇻🇪

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@VerticalityW @TorontoStar @StarSports Thanks so much and thanks for reading.

@JoeCallaghan84 @TorontoStar @StarSports can tell how it is so personal for you and it's very well written! Glad that you beat the cancer as well 🥹❤️

Jesse and Kim Marsch lived their dream life in perpetual motion across the globe. Until cancer slowed time like only cancer can. Kim's battle changed both of them — deeply. A window into that fight and a lifetime of teamwork. For @TorontoStar/@StarSports thestar.com/sports/soccer/…

New interview with one of our elite athletes, by Joe. 🤠 #Türkiye legend and CISM Athlete of the Year Ilke Özyüksel 🇹🇷 She's focused on getting that #Olympic medal at #LA28 🇺🇸🌟 👉 uipmworld.org/news/pentathlo…

Always worth a watch but especially tonight.

@sportscaddy @TorontoStar @StarSports Ah thanks very much Anthony. Very kind. Appreciate that.

@JoeCallaghan84 @TorontoStar @StarSports A really beautiful and enlightening piece, Joe, and a reminder of what really matters. Thanks for sharing.

The rollercoaster that is Alphonso Davies' fitness: makes his return from a hamstring injury at HT for Bayern, sets up a goal, then pulls up lame again and is subbed off in tears 26mins later. Surely will be questions about him returning less than 3wks after a muscle fibre tear.

Joe Callaghan: Shane Lowry's vicious cycle of final round collapses is feeling kinda permanent irishexaminer.com/sport/golf/ari…

A few months ago Mander went deep on Dronegate, the culture around Canadian WNT and an investigation she had many issues with. It's worth a read. She said then "I hope that I’ll get to write more chapters". Looks like Carla Ward is giving her that chance. theplayerstribune.com/jasmine-mander…

Well, this is interesting. Jasmine Mander is back in football as part of the Ireland WNT set-up. On the pitch today as Carla Ward's performance analyst. When Dronegate first exploded in Paris, Canada Soccer said it was 'possible' Ireland had also been spied on before 2023 WWC.

We're also just 4 weeks out from Marsch gathering his players for the final time before the WC squad is put together. The March window was supposed to see so many long-term absentees come back in in the nick of time. Now, fresh (and really concerning) headaches

After Alphonso Davies' injury earlier today, Jesse Marsch's Saturday doesn't get any better as a distraught Promise David is stretchered off in Belgium tonight after a hideous landing. Four months out from the WC, Canada's captain and its most in-form striker injured on same day.

He may turn out to be the striker TFC has needed but, man, paying £20m+ for a guy who's scored just 13 top-flight goals his entire career (none in 4yrs), hasn't scored an international goal in 7yrs and has missed big chunks of 3 of the last 5 seasons with injuries? Not sure.

As Canada Soccer CEO Kevin Blue joined his CSME counterpart to unveil a new dawn for the game here, a square on the Zoom call was a reminder of all it took to get here: Nick Bontis. 'We’re leaving that past in the past' Blue said. Hope so. For @TorontoStar thestar.com/sports/soccer/…

Canada Soccer’s Bontis era was defined by the damage wrought by the previous incarnation of the CSB deal. The now CONCACAF VP heard more than a few references to its deep flaws on yday’s call. Finally, it feels like football in Canada is moving on. thestar.com/sports/soccer/…