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Cathal Kelly

Email: ckelly@thestar.ca
Twitter: @cathalkelly

Cathal Kelly is a Toronto Star sports columnist with a focus on basketball, the NBA, Toronto Raptors, soccer, Toronto FC, the MLS and the international game. Reach him at 416-945-8702.

Brad Jacobs’ rink wins gold for Canada in men’s curling at Sochi Olympics

Fri Feb 21 2014

The Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., skip defeated Britain’s David Murdoch 9-3 to finish the event 9-2 after starting with a 1-2 record.
Canada’s golden day hard to beat: Kelly

Thu Feb 20 2014

Marie-Philip Poulin and Canadian women’s hockey team, Jennifer Jones rink set bar high for male counterparts.
Curling gold makes Jennifer Jones face of Olympics: Kelly

Thu Feb 20 2014

Canadian’s unprecedented unbeaten run marks Jones as most dominant athlete in Sochi.

Kyiv storylines taking over the Sochi experience: Kelly

Thu Feb 20 2014

The length of the modern-day Olympics leaves plenty of time for real-life troubles to creep back into the collective consciousness.comments
Russia’s early elimination in hockey makes Olympics a failure for hosts: Kelly

Wed Feb 19 2014

Russia was booed off the ice after their surprising loss to Finland. For many in Russia, the Games are essentially over.comments
Pussy Riot’s detainment during Sochi Olympics was incredibly stupid by Vladimir Putin’s regime: Kelly

Tue Feb 18 2014

You wonder what’s going to happen to the goof who decided that Tolokonnikova and Alekhina needed some help recapturing their relevance, Cathal Kelly writes.comments
Virtue and Moir only hint at regret the day after

Tue Feb 18 2014

Canada's awesome twosome reflect on their decisions, seem accepting they had no chance of winning gold this time around, writes Cathal Kellycomments
Olympic athletes who insist on trying even if they can’t win are inspiring: Kelly

Mon Feb 17 2014

You feel for them. The guys who shouldn’t be there, but almost get there, Cathal Kelly writes.comments
Hockey overshadowing rest of Sochi Olympics and that’s not a good thing: Kelly

Mon Feb 17 2014

With the Stanley Cup appearing Monday at Canada House, Cathal Kelly writes that Canada projects itself onto the world in two ways — hockey and Rob Ford.comments
Why Christin Cooper’s NBC interview of heartbroken Bode Miller should not be controversial: Kelly

Mon Feb 17 2014

During the brief interaction, Miller broke down and couldn’t continue. Social media immediately set upon Cooper, ripping her as an opportunist and an emotional ghoul.comments
Jan Hudec’s bronze worth more than most golds: Kelly

Sun Feb 16 2014

It’s the most significant medal we’ve won here, as well as the most unlikely. As such, it wonderfully combines our aspiration with our essential nature.comments
Canada’s swooning over Putin the tyrant all too common sight at these Games: Kelly

Sat Feb 15 2014

Watching Putin in action is helping me understand Mayor Rob Ford, and the way so many people in Toronto react to him. Wherever Putin goes, it’s a similar showing of wobbly knees.comments
Chan left with lifetime to wonder what went wrong: Kelly

Sat Feb 15 2014

A day after missing out on gold in Sochi, Patrick Chan tries to explain what happenedcomments
Sochi will be remembered as the 'good enough for Russia’s purposes’ Winter Games: Kelly

Fri Feb 14 2014

Joy is not the target here. A week in, these are the purpose-built Games. The purpose wasn’t to have fun.comments
Canadian luge coach says track warmed unfairly, but Canada won’t protest race

Fri Feb 14 2014

Warmed luge track caused teams running last to lose time, Russians ensured their team was part of early group, coach chargescomments
Christine Nesbitt falls victim to cruel fickleness of Olympic sport: Kelly

Thu Feb 13 2014

Unheralded speedskater Zhang Hong put up the performance of a lifetime, while decorated Christine Nesbitt didn’t have enough in the tank.comments
Feel-good Olympic storylines turning Sochi into Canada’s Games

Thu Feb 13 2014

Gilmore Junio's sacrifice of his spot to a teammate is the latest example of Canada’s near-monopoly on inspiring narratives.comments
Olympic souvenirs a hot commodity for locals and visitors alike: Kelly

Wed Feb 12 2014

While few working-class Russians will get to attend the Olympics, many are desperately searching for Sochi memorabilia.comments
A golden tie at Sochi

Wed Feb 12 2014

It has never happened before: a tie in alpine skiing, Cathal Kelly writes, with two athletes claiming the gold medal comments
Canadian coach’s act of kindness in cross country skiing at Sochi Olympics reflects all of us: Kelly

Tue Feb 11 2014

Justin Wadsworth jumped to the aid of a Russian skier labouring to finish the men’s sprint race Tuesday on a broken ski.comments
Sochi Olympics remind us how much Canada loves Quebec: Kelly

Tue Feb 11 2014

Quebec is winning the majority of the medals at the Sochi Olympic Games, which reminds Cathal Kelly to say thank youcomments

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