Unobstructed Views

The Stanley Cup Final ended this week, in a finish that was sadly a little predictable. The Edmonton Oilers found that four wins in a row was a tough ask, and Game 7 included the kind of unfortunate luck that can make playoff hockey so thankless. Ah, well. Good try, fellas. You had some magnificent beards. But all the focus on the Final drew attention away from a story that passed by quietly.

It is almost time for Euro 2024, a month-long feast of games in which overmatched teams try to hang on for a scoreless draw, authorities worry about hooliganism, and England gets knocked out in a penalty shootout, probably. And everyone argues about referees and VAR. Good times! In this special edition of the newsletter, we present a guide to all 24 teams.

The Canadian Football League returns this week, and some things have changed. Chad Kelly, the reigning Most Outstanding Player, begins his nine-game suspension for violations of the league’s gender-based violence policy, which means the Toronto Argonauts are without their starting quarterback.