JAY JANOWER

The Portland Timbers have mutually parted ways with Head Coach Phil Neville, the club announced today. The search for a new head coach is underway. Read more: bit.ly/3Rl390S

The best thing that could happen to American soccer would be an MLS and USL merger with relegation and promotion.

“NASCAR driver Kyle Busch died from severe pneumonia that progressed into sepsis,” according to a statement provided by the Busch family on Saturday. This is what I speculated likely happened yesterday and discussed last night with @ChrisCuomo. This was a totally preventable situation. Hindsight is 2020, but ideally when he was calling for help and a “shot” from his doctor two weeks ago. The proper protocol would’ve been to have him admitted to the hospital and get IV antibiotics with proper monitoring. Based on what we have heard, this was not the case, and his medical team allowed him to maintain his strenuous activities despite this ongoing infection that eventually evolved into pneumonia. The fact that he won a race less then a week before he passed away, meaning that he was still actively dealing with this infection, is nothing short of extraordinary. It shows you how good of shape he was in and also the power of the mind. Unfortunately, his powerful mind ended up being a double-edged sword, preventing him from getting the proper care he deserved, which unfortunately led to his shocking passing. "The medical evaluation provided to the Busch Family concluded that severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, resulting in rapid and overwhelming associated complications," the Busch family statement read. "The Family asks for continued understanding and privacy during this difficult time." Busch died Thursday at age 41. May he Rest in Peace.

Have you seen Esther? Keep your eyes open. She’s been missing for more than a week.

Kyle Busch died after severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, resulting in rapid and overwhelming associated complications, according to a statement released by his family. apnews.com/article/kyle-b…

Wishing Emmanuel Sabbi a speedy recovery after undergoing a successful procedure to repair a sports hernia on Wednesday, May 20. Can't wait to have you back on the pitch Sabbi 💙 📰 | whitecapsfc.com/news/sabbi-suc… #VWFC

Heading into 9th NHL season and still hasn’t figured it out…another season where a new Coach openly questioned work/practice habits…change of scenery is a must for both parties.

Trevor Linden and “presenting a united front” should never be uttered in the same sentence. One of the persons most responsible for going behind the back of NHLPA leadership to strike a deal with Gary on a triple hard salary cap with escrow. Cost players billions of dollars.

This is a demonstration of the lack of leadership at the province. This was known and no one said or did anything to find a solution. So very disappointing. @Dave_Eby @AnneKangBurnaby @KahlonRav - do better.

Looks like someone went big game hunting for an Open berth and bagged it!

The last person who needs to defend himself is @JasonBeck82 because without his efforts @BCSportsHall is without it’s heartbeat. The man is BC’s walking Sports historian whose dedication goes far beyond his job duties, same goes for his level of professionalism.

What’s happened to the @BCSportsHall is a travesty. They’re forced out of their home, why not have them part of the Science World exhibit? Why not find a public location tied in with World Cup? Jason is a wealth of knowledge, why not use expertise to enhance visitor experience?

Brokenbow Blazers finish with a 1W-4L at the @ISCFastpitch Kelowna May Days. @Hartley_Miller @ckpgnews @CKPGToday @PGCitizen @JayJanower

That still brings a good hearty laugh!!!

Keep trying and trying and trying…this close to first career hole in one!

Conor McGregor is reportedly going to make his Octagon return at UFC 329 against Max Holloway. If he does make the walk on July 11, it will be exactly 5 years in between fights for McGregor. At 1,826 days, it will be the third-longest UFC layoff where a fighter doesn't compete in another MMA fight in between 😯

Pizza Hut corporate spent seven years killing the exact thing this guy is bringing back. And his stores are now some of the busiest in the entire chain. Tim Sparks, President of Daland Corporation, is converting 80 Pizza Hut locations to the original 1980s format. Red cups. Salad bars. Stained glass lamps. Pac-Man machines. Vinyl booths. His first job was as a Pizza Hut dishwasher. The Classics are massively outperforming standard Pizza Huts. Customers drive two to three hours to eat there. A single Facebook post about one Classic location in Pennsylvania got 7,500 shares and broke onto TikTok overnight. Meanwhile, corporate is doing the exact opposite. 250 store closures planned for first half of 2026. "Red Roof" dine-in franchises no longer offered to new operators. Yum Brands is considering selling the entire chain. No obvious buyer. The decline numbers are brutal. Pizza Hut held 25% of U.S. pizza market share in 1995. Today: under 14%. In 2019, half of traditional stores were still dine-in, but 90% of revenue came from off-premises orders. Corporate saw the mismatch and decided to eliminate the dine-in format entirely. Convert everything to delivery boxes. Compete with Domino's on logistics. The problem with that strategy: Domino's is a technology company that happens to sell pizza. Their competitive advantage is order tracking, delivery optimization, and franchise efficiency. When Pizza Hut stripped out the booths, the salad bar, the lamps, and the experience, they became a worse Domino's. A typical Pizza Hut location now generates 20% less revenue than the average across the other four major pizza chains. Their biggest franchisee went bankrupt in 2020 and closed 300 stores. Total sales haven't grown since 2004. Twenty-two years of stagnation. And a former dishwasher is adding salad bars and Pac-Man machines, and people are driving across state lines. The Friday night with your family in a vinyl booth under a stained glass lamp while the kids played arcade games and loaded up plates at the salad bar. That was always what Pizza Hut was selling. Corporate optimized it off the balance sheet. One franchisee who grew up inside the original version understood what the spreadsheet couldn't measure.

CONOR MCGREGOR vs MAX HOLLOWAY 2 !!!! Your International Fight Week main event is confirmed! [ #UFC329 LIVE July 11 on @ParamountPlus ]

#BCLions President Duane Vienneau tells @GlobalBC Sports Lions are currently in negotiations with PAVCO and will have a new lease in place prior to July 25th game “everything going well.”

Things every BC citizen/Sports fan should know about @BCSportsHall Curator/Facility Director @JasonBeck82 - the man has made it his mission to preserve/enhance BC Sports history! Nobody brings the same passion/dedication as Jason…he makes the Hall GREAT…the man is a treasure!