The name always meant something: Dave Mann. All you had to do was hear it and, if you’re of a certain age, if you have lived through that wonderful period of this city’s past, you could only smile.

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May 21: AL East ripe for the taking
May 20: Toronto biggest sports loser
May 17: Lind another failed Blue Jay
May 12: Torts' retorts have killed his Olympic hopes
May 11: End of the line for Semin
May 10: Nash would have made huge difference to Rangers
May 9: Hunter's fingerprints all over Caps
May 8: The end is the beginning for Flyers
May 7: Ward a hero turned goat
May 7: Rangers, Capitals playing it safe
May 6: Simmons: All but over for Philly
May 5: Caps' Holtby a top goalie in the making
May 4: Still waiting for a beast from the East
May 4: Once lost, Ponikarovsky resurfaces
May 3: Clock ticking on time-tested Brodeur
May 2: Hunter's leash on Ovechkin
Apr. 30: Simmons: What playoff hockey feels like
Apr. 28: Leafs coulda, shoulda chased Stamkos
Apr. 26: Bargnani's the real deal
Apr. 25: Price for Luongo may not be so high
Apr. 24: Will Leafs GM swallow his pride to trade for Luongo?
Apr. 20: 'Good ol' hockey game' on steroids
Apr. 16: Playoffs expose ugly side of hockey
Apr. 14: No justice for Canucks
Apr. 11: Davis unlikely hero for Jays
Apr. 10: Burke sounds like a broken record
Apr. 10: Something stirring in Jaysville
Apr. 7: Simmons: Burning questions for Leafs
Mar. 31: Simmons says: Peddie's cheapness caused some of Burke's mess
Mar. 30: Lawrie, Jays riding perfect storm
Mar. 29: Snider dealing with demotion
Mar. 28: Farrell has Jays' backs
Mar. 27: Jays stick with McGowan through the final act
Mar. 24: Simmons: Clock ticking at MLSE
Mar. 22: Repairing Wilson's damage to Schenn's development
Mar. 20: Justice a 'blip' on James' radar
Mar. 19: Zoricic's funeral celebrates the life of a remarkable young man
Mar. 17: Simmons Says: Jackets must deal No. 1 pick
Mar. 14: Leafs are a disaster
Mar. 13: Toronto's out of sync with Canada
Mar. 10: Simmons: Why does Canada go bust overseas?
Mar. 8: NHL could force Cherry, MacLean off Hockey Night
Mar. 7: Carlyle cleaning up mess left behind by Wilson
Mar. 5: Cherry offside blasting Burke
Mar. 3: Wilson's fate was sealed
Mar. 2: Carlyle isn't Mr. Congeniality
Mar. 1: No point in firing Wilson now
Feb. 29: Blue and White disease remains in T.O.
Feb. 27: Leafs: In whom do they trust?
Feb. 25: Ferguson's Leafs were better than Burke's
Feb. 24: No justice for Tom Jefferson
Feb. 21: Time is running out for Leafs
Feb. 18: Trade deadline day is more about the show
Feb. 16: Leafs on Nash's trade list
Feb. 15: Lin is a never-ending story
Feb. 13: Lin was almost a Raptor
Feb. 11: Simmons: Love for Mats was conditional
Feb. 6: Don't blame Brady for Super Bowl loss
Feb. 5: The Catch: Part 2
Feb. 5: Manning wins battle of QBs
Feb. 4: Super Bowl: Why the Giants will win
Feb. 4: Simmons Says: The Super Bowl edition
Feb. 3: Steve Simmons' Super Bowl diary
Feb. 2: A tale of three quarterbacks
Feb. 1: Underdogs Cruz, Welker prove doubters wrong
Jan. 31: Gronkowski's lips are sealed
Jan. 30: What's next for Belichick — a group hug?
Jan. 28: If Burke doesn't care, why does he fight?
Jan. 26: NBA taking notice of Bargnani
Jan. 23: Leafs are kings of the throw-ins
Jan. 23: Leafs' secondary scoring issues a primary concern
Jan. 21: Simmons: Malkin is under-appreciated
Jan. 17: Is sharing starts the answer for the Maple Leafs?
Jan. 16: No Brees vs. Rodgers. What a shame
Jan. 14: Leafs in Winter Classic could mean more Burke on TV
Jan. 12: Leafs steer through the wreckage
Jan. 10: Old magic from old coach, old QB
Jan. 10: Simmons: The truth on Jonas Gustavsson
Jan. 7: Simmons: Canadian goaltending on decline
Jan. 4: Thompson more Nash than Magloire
Jan. 4: Lupul a man on a mission
Jan. 3: Yzerman in uncharted losing territory
Jan. 1: Simmons: Burke's loyalty has limits
Dec. 17: NHL lacks crossover star
Dec. 14: Inside the Ricky Ray deal
Dec. 14: Kulemin scoring drought reaches Day 53
Dec. 11: MLSE's unholy alliance
Dec. 10: Still in the dark about UFC
Dec. 9: Nothing in MLSE deal for Toronto fans
Dec. 8: UFC wants its Ali-Frazier
Dec. 5: Maple Leafs GM becoming an embarrassment
Dec. 3: More Simmons: Raptors aren't cool
Dec. 3: Simmons Says: Hold off on Wilson
Dec. 1: Argos get the coaching thing right
Nov. 30: It felt like a win for Leafs
Nov. 28: Re-upping Wilson could cost Leafs Eakins
Nov. 26: Winning matters, owners don't
Nov. 24: Leafs winners, not fighters
Nov. 23: Ontario views Grey Cup with a shrug