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John MacKinnon
Last published Jan. 2016 · On our record since 2009
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Recent work
- John MacKinnon: Edmonton Oilers stop the bleeding with dramatic victoryOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Jan 16, 2016
- Canada's track team shining in a filthy sewer of cheating and corruptionOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Jan 14, 2016
- John MacKinnon: Can 'good' Zack Kassian help cure what ails stumbling Oilers?Opinion · Edmonton Journal · Jan 13, 2016
- Canada men's volleyball team falls short in bid to qualify for 2016 Summer OlympicsOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Jan 10, 2016
- John MacKinnon: Edmonton Oilers about to face a slew of desperate teams in NHL 2nd halfOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Jan 8, 2016
- John MacKinnon: Oilers catch Lightning at a good time — in a scoring outageOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Jan 7, 2016
- National men's volleyball team has big chance to punch ticket to 2016 Summer OlympicsOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Jan 5, 2016
- John MacKinnon: The 2015-16 Oilers are halfway home, but to what?Opinion · Edmonton Journal · Jan 4, 2016
- John MacKinnon: Edmonton has another packed sports calendar in 2016 to follow up 2015's boffo list of eventsOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Dec 31, 2015
- Grey Cup champion Eskimos in off-season refresh as Jason Maas settles in as new head coachOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Dec 29, 2015
- John MacKinnon: Edmonton Oilers hit the Christmas break on promising note with win over JetsOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Dec 21, 2015
- John MacKinnon: Roughriders woo Eskimos head coach with lucrative offerOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Dec 2, 2015
- John MacKinnon: Exultant Eskimos celebrate being back on topOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Dec 1, 2015
- John MacKinnon: Eskimos tight-lipped about future of head coach Chris JonesOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Nov 30, 2015
- John MacKinnon: Eskimos Grey Cup was a long time coming says Calvin McCartyOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Nov 29, 2015
- John MacKinnon: Eskimos get down to get loose on eve of 103rd Grey Cup game in WinnipegOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Nov 28, 2015
- John MacKinnon: Eskimos back in Grey Cup after a decade away, want to contend for years to comeOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Nov 27, 2015
- Eskimos head coach Chris Jones comes up short in CFL coach-of-the-year ballotingOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Nov 26, 2015
- John MacKinnon: Eskimos defence delivered consistently superior playOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Nov 26, 2015
- John MacKinnon: 34 years later, Ottawa and Edmonton Grey Cup rematch has shades of 1981 finalOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Nov 23, 2015
- John MacKinnon: Eskimos stomp Stampeders 45-31, head to Grey Cup game for first time since 2005Opinion · Edmonton Journal · Nov 22, 2015
- John MacKinnon: Eskimos' Reilly and Stampeders' Mitchell a matched set at QB in Battle of Alberta West FinalOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Nov 20, 2015
- John MacKinnon: Eskimos rush end Marcus Howard tired of resting, ready to play StampedersOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Nov 20, 2015
- John MacKinnon: Eskimos look to shut down Stampeders' Messam in West Final on SundayOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Nov 19, 2015
- Eskimos' deep threat Kenny Stafford hopes third divisional final is the charmOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Nov 18, 2015
- Eskimos punch ticket to West Final, validate regime of GM Hervey and head coach JonesOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Nov 1, 2015
- John MacKinnon: Oilers take baby steps forward, sideways, backward with young, error-prone clubOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Oct 31, 2015
- John MacKinnon: Eskimos-Alouettes rivalry infuses key regular-season game with playoff-like intensity and importanceOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Oct 30, 2015
- John MacKinnon: Petry a seamless fit on stable, solid Canadiens defence; Oilers back end remains a work in progressOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Oct 29, 2015
- John MacKinnon: Oilers youth injection makes difference as they overtake Canadiens to win 4-3Opinion · Edmonton Journal · Oct 29, 2015
- John MacKinnon: Eskimos' Alexander Krausnick speaks out about cancer battleOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Oct 27, 2015
- John MacKinnon: Eskimos should view Alouettes match as a play-in game — win and they're inOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Oct 24, 2015
- John MacKinnon: For Eskimos, it's downtime, not remaining games that present a challengeOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Oct 22, 2015
- John MacKinnon: Eskimos will be battle-tested in CFL playoffs, hardened by self-inflicted adversity, to some degreeOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Oct 18, 2015
- John MacKinnon: Edmonton Oilers can't beat the Blues in last first regular-season game at Rexall PlaceOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Oct 15, 2015
- John MacKinnon: First place won't change Edmonton Eskimos' 'next game up' mantraOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Oct 14, 2015
- John MacKinnon: Oilers can't shrug off Blues in home openerOpinion · Calgary Herald · Oct 14, 2015
- John MacKinnon: Eskimos' win over Stampeders signals sea change in CFL West DivisionOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Oct 12, 2015
- John MacKinnon: First-place Eskimos make statement with win over StampedersOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Oct 10, 2015
- Edmonton Eskimos QB Reilly, like many a PGA pro, knows how to grind out a winOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Oct 5, 2015
- John MacKinnon: Don't look back, Edmonton Eskimos, look ahead to showdown with StampedersOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Oct 3, 2015
- John MacKinnon: Oilers' first pre-season loss conjures ghosts of defensive troubles pastOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Oct 1, 2015
- John MacKinnon: Oilers send gifted defence prospect Darnell Nurse to farm clubOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Oct 1, 2015
- John MacKinnon: Edmonton Eskimos grind out a third straight victory with clutch late TD drive against B.C.Opinion · Edmonton Journal · Sep 27, 2015
- John MacKinnon: Eskimos-Bombers matchup is less about Reilly vs. Nichols than Reilly vs. rustOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Sep 27, 2015
- John MacKinnon: Edmonton Eskimos grind out a third straight victory with clutch late TD drive against B.C.Opinion · Montreal Gazette · Sep 25, 2015
- John MacKinnon: Eskimos want to peak at this point of season to get ready for playoffsOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Sep 24, 2015
- John MacKinnon: It wasn't pretty, but Eskimos beat Tiger-Cats and the windOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Sep 19, 2015
- Edmonton Eskimos grind out a 25-18 victory over the Tiger-Cats in wet, windy HamiltonOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Sep 19, 2015
- Edmonton Eskimos lean on their defence, grind out an ugly win in HamiltonOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Sep 17, 2015
- John MacKinnon: Edmonton Eskimos snap 12-game losing streak against Stampeders with panacheOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Sep 12, 2015
- MacKinnon: Eskimos won't call Stampeders 'Daddy' like Pedro Martinez did with YankeesOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Sep 10, 2015
- MacKinnon: Eskimos won't call Stampeders 'Daddy' like Pedro Martinez did with YankeesOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Sep 10, 2015
- Tour of Alberta overcomes challenges, will return in 2016Opinion · Edmonton Journal · Sep 5, 2015
- Jasper, a ski town, shows it has passion for pro cycling alsoOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Sep 5, 2015
- Dutch cyclist Slagter wins back-to-back mountain stages at Tour of AlbertaOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Sep 5, 2015
- Ride through the Rockies ‘huge step’ for Tour of AlbertaOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Sep 3, 2015
- Ride through the Rockies ‘huge step’ for Tour of AlbertaEditorial · Edmonton Journal · Sep 3, 2015
- MacKinnon: Edmonton previewed Canada's young track and field stars in 2015, gets encore at 2016 Olympic TrialsOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Aug 31, 2015
- MacKinnon: Bruny Surin passes the torch to De Grasse and new generation of sprintersOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Jul 1, 2015