Stephen Brunt

Stephen Brunt is one of Canada's premier sportswriters and commentators, now working for Sportsnet, the country's top sports broadcaster. Before joining Sportsnet in 211 he was the lead sports columnist for the Globe and Mail. In 1988, his series on negligence and corruption in boxing won the Michener Award for public-service journalism. In 1991, he took his children to meet Muhammad Ali at the legendary fighter's home and was nominated for the National Newspaper Award for his account of that visit. Brunt is the author of a number of national bestsellers in Canada, including Searching For Bobby Orr and Gretzky's Tears. He was born in Hamilton, Ontario, where he now lives with his family.