Gary Melo

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Managing Editor, Digital at Sportsnet Canada

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CPL Final a Canadian showcase of two heavyweight teams, managers

Nov 5, 2024 | sportsnet.ca | Gary Melo

James Sharman | @jamessharmanNovember 5, 2024, 4:00 PMJames Sharman@jamessharmanNovember 5, 2024, 4:00 PMWhen the two most dominant teams in the Canadian Premier League kick-off at Spruce Meadows in Calgary on Saturday, it will cap off the biggest week in Canadian soccer. It will all begin on Thursday with the CPL’s end-of-season awards gala and continue a day later with commissioner Mark Noonan’s league address ahead of the final, followed by a fan night at a local bar.
How Raptors missed opportunity to build dynasty around Vince Carter, young core

Nov 2, 2024 | sportsnet.ca | Gary Melo

The Toronto Raptors 30th anniversary is naturally all about reflection, gazing back at moments everyone remembers — and some they don’t — and giving some extra thought to the turning points, crossroads, and paths not taken.
How Alistair Johnston's leadership role with Celtic should benefit Canadian NT

Oct 29, 2024 | sportsnet.ca | Gary Melo

James Sharman | @jamessharmanOctober 29, 2024, 11:55 AMJames Sharman@jamessharmanOctober 29, 2024, 11:55 AMIt may not have received much attention in Canada this past weekend, but our very own Alistair Johnston accepted the captain’s armband for Glasgow Celtic’s trip to Motherwell.
Current crop of Canadian talent making 'Unattached FC' a distant memory

Oct 23, 2024 | sportsnet.ca | Gary Melo

James Sharman | @jamessharmanOctober 23, 2024, 1:10 PMJames Sharman@jamessharmanOctober 23, 2024, 1:10 PMIt was back in 2011 that Canadian soccer went into a frenzy. There was a genuine belief that star midfielder Julian de Guzman had finally convinced his brother, Jonathan, to play for the country of his birth after having flirted with the Netherlands for years. I was also duped after running into Jonathan in Toronto one fateful evening.
Raptors roundtable: What does success look like for Toronto this season?

Oct 22, 2024 | sportsnet.ca | Gary Melo

Play-in for the playoffs, or find a way to play into the NBA Draft lottery? That is just one of the many questions surrounding the Toronto Raptors heading into the 2024-25 NBA season, one where the team is all-in on the rebuild, but looking for continued development from its young core. Sportsnet's NBA experts address that question and a few others ahead of Toronto’s season-opening game on Wednesday night. What does success look like for the Raptors this season?
NFL Week 6 Pick 'Em: Niners, Seahawks banged up heading into Thursday nighter

Oct 9, 2024 | sportsnet.ca | Gary Melo

| October 9, 2024, 12:30 PMOctober 9, 2024, 12:30 PMWeek 6 of the NFL season has arrived, and there’s been some massive New York Jets news with the team firing head coach Robert Saleh. It’ll be intriguing to see if this enhances their football odds of winning the Super Bowl in what’s been a disappointing season thus far. With that said, I’ll examine the latest NFL odds via the BetMGM online sportsbook and pick each game against the spread. San Francisco 49ers vs.
MLS continues to be essential pipeline for development of Canadian players

Oct 8, 2024 | sportsnet.ca | Gary Melo

| October 8, 2024, 2:30 PMAs the Major League Soccer regular season winds down, it is a good time to consider how important the top tier of soccer in Canada and the United States actually is for the men’s national team ahead of the 2026 World Cup. After all, the last time North America hosted FIFA’s flagship extravaganza, it was a tipping point: MLS was born out of it as part of the deal for the USA.
More people, more fun: Golf Town 400some event promotes inclusivity on the course

Oct 7, 2024 | sportsnet.ca | Gary Melo

BEETON, Ont. — Zane Matthews usually wears a black Nike hat when he plays golf — like his favourite, Tiger Woods. But on Sunday, Zane’s choice of headwear was different. His favourite team was about to start their season. “Oh, he had to go Leafs today,” Fraser Matthews said with a big smile. Zane, at three, uses cut-down clubs from his father, Fraser. As soon as he could walk, he carried a club.
NFL Week 5 Pick 'Em: Can run game carry Falcons past Buccaneers?

Oct 2, 2024 | sportsnet.ca | Gary Melo

| October 2, 2024, 1:57 PMWeek 5 of the NFL season is here, and we’ve hit the first group of bye weeks. The Philadelphia Eagles, Los Angeles Chargers, Detroit Lions, and Tennessee Titans are all on a bye in Week 5. Only the Kansas City Chiefs and Minnesota Vikings remain undefeated through the first four weeks. The hot start for the Vikings has positively impacted their football odds of winning the Super Bowl. After opening the season at +4000, they’re now +1600.
Canadian players thriving in top European leagues a positive trend for NT

Oct 1, 2024 | sportsnet.ca | Gary Melo

James Sharman | @jamessharmanOctober 1, 2024, 1:45 PMJames Sharman@jamessharmanOctober 1, 2024, 1:45 PMTo really appreciate just where the Canadian men’s national team is with approximately 20 months to go before Vancouver and Toronto host World Cup matches in the summer of 2026, let’s head back to 2019.