TURN it up!

“There is a community for basketball in Sherwood Park, and so what we’re doing with Shoot 360 I think is really going to be that catalyst to get more kids to step into basketball as their first sport, as opposed to soccer or hockey as they would traditionally in Sherwood Park,” - Jake Svenningsen  Jake Svenningsen is a dedicated basketball coach from Sherwood Park who has been coaching since he wa...

“One thing that I have learned is to outwork everyone… if you can be the hardest-working guy in the building then you will find a place because somebody will see that because on the football side, it’s can you work hard and can you figure stuff out… because if you can then those opportunities will come,” - Shahbaz Dhillon  Shahbaz Dhillon is the Manager of Football Operations for the Edmonton Elks...

“I think Igor Shesterskin has been the difference in that series… the way he has just helped the Rangers win a couple of games, a couple of games I didn’t think they should have won, he’s been huge… goaltenders are the difference in the playoffs and Igor has been exactly that. ” - Ewan Manning Ewan Manning is a rising star in the world of sports broadcasting. At just 15 years old, Ewan is already...

“That’s the thing about this league… (CEBL) whether if you are a basketball junkie or if you’re a basketball casual… the experience of the games is incredible and it is as fun of a sporting event that you will experience, so it’s a great league for everyone.” - Eric Fawcett  Eric Fawcett is a multifaceted basketball coach and analyst hailing from Edmonton, Alberta. Eric serves as the assistant coa...

“We are not machines, we feel them (negative emotions), we reflect on them, we just can’t ignore them… so it’s okay to experience and embrace those emotions but at the end of the day or the next day, find your joy and happiness, because for your balance and mental health that is very important,” - Gurdeep Pandher  Gurdeep Pandher is a Yukon-based Bhangra artist and educator who creates performance...

“We have a lot of young girls that understand the sport and want to take it further… a lot of high school and junior high kids that want to play and want to wear that jersey, so we want to prep it for them and make sure that they have the opportunity to perform for Edmonton, Alberta, and possibly in the future for the country of Canada,” - Savneet  TURN Sports host Navin Ramharak is joined by memb...

“We are gathering support from the community as well… the community basketball scene involving EYBA, Good Hoops…  we’re giving them a reason to push and improve the basketball scene in the city as a whole… hopefully everyone can see the benefit of the league as this is the time to take the risk,” - Mubarak Suleiman Mubarak Suleiman is the visionary co-founder and Director of Battle League Pro-Am....

“It’s great to see how much the CEBL (Canadian Elite Basketball League) is growing… and considering the WNBA game in Edmonton sold out to 16,000… the CEBL in Calgary at the Saddledome to 12,000… basketball is big in Alberta,” - Lawrence Dushenski  Lawrence Dushenski is a distinguished lawyer and dedicated basketball coach based in Edmonton. Lawrence currently coaches and brings his expertise to Ja...

“We want to have representation, women and girls representation in everything that we do… we want to be able to see women officials, scorekeepers, photographers, content creators, wherever we can… but just having that representation is very important and it creates our own little community and our own culture,” - Ashley Prasad  Ashley Prasad is the founder of 4 Courters Sports, which began as a gr...

“Streaming is where everyone is watching now… and I think Amazon (Prime) showed the success you could have when you use live sports and turn it into money whether that be advertising or whether that would be for yourself as a company,” - Roshan Kalra  Roshan Kalra is a Partner at SB LLP and leads their Corporate group, and is also the Chair of the Canadian Bar Association’s Commercial Property &am...

“On the ice, did go through quite a bit… I didn’t have a mentor, and had no one to talk to other than my dad… so it was difficult navigating Triple-A and all that kind of stuff. I did face racism, systemic racism… but instead of just making a big deal later on in life, (I would ask) how do we find solutions to these problems? So at the age of 25 Apna Hockey was born… and the word apna meant so muc...

“There are a lot of common bonds in society, and sometimes we focus on the things that separate us and divide us… but there are a lot of commonalities, and I wanted to use the clothing brand as a creative outlet for me because as much I love broadcasting I want to be more than a broadcaster,” - Randip Janda Randip Janda is a true trailblazer in hockey broadcasting, as he was the NHL’s first South...

On this episode of TURN Sports, Navin and Russell continue to discuss the ongoing NBA playoffs, including game 3 between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Denver Nuggets, and what has to change for the Nuggets to come back in the series. Navin and Russell also briefly discuss the Pacers and Knicks on the Eastern Conference side, and whether they think this series will go the distance. Navin also...

On this episode of TURN Sports, Navin and Russell recap Game 2 of Knicks vs. Pacers, share their feelings on OIlers and Canucks game 1, and also preview Game 2 of Celtics vs. Cavaliers and Mavericks vs. Thunder in the NBA playoffs. Later on in the show, Navin is joined by Sonny Sekhon to discuss all things hockey, including the ball hockey scene in Edmonton, the inability for the NHL to outreach t...

“Most of what has happened in life has started and been through Hockey… meeting great people, making friends for life and creating contacts that got me connected to Henry Singer… once I was in the Henry Singer ecosystem and leaning on the values that I grew up with, my dad always taught us the importance of serving the community, I really loved that and so between that and working for a company th...

“Cricket in Alberta schools is already there, but we need more support… support from the government of Alberta, to have an opportunity to go into schools and present the game of Cricket… worldwide the game is getting very popular… all we need is a little better infrastructure and a little bit more help.”  - Gurdeep Klair  Gurdeep Klair, whose journey in cricket is nothing short of inspiring, start...

On this episode of TURN Sports, Navin and Russell talk about the big Western Conference semi-finals matchup between the Oilers and Canucks and the excitement surrounding a battle between two teams from Western Canada. Nav also discusses the matchup between the Dallas Mavericks and Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA, featuring MVP finalists Luka Doncic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Later on in the pro...

On this episode of TURN Sports, Navin and Russell give an update on both Western and Eastern conference semi-final matchups going on right now in the NHL, the reigning-champion Nuggets being put on the back foot, and a preview of the other NBA Western Conference semi-finals matchup between the Dallas Mavericks and Oklahoma City Thunder. Then Navin is joined by Reed Clarke to discuss Fresh Nets and...

“Start early… if you love sports, you love your city, and you love your community, get into that stuff earlier… I probably had a lot of years where I wasn’t really doing that even though I had the passion for it… so if I look back I would have started those things at an earlier date for sure.” - Reed Clarke  A proud born and raised Edmontonian, Reed Clarke is a business and sports executive with a...

On this episode of TURN Sports, Navin and Russell give a rundown of the playoff games that occurred over the weekend in the NHL and the NBA, a breakdown and preview of the Timberwolves and Nuggets, Oilers and Canucks, and the other second-round matchups occurring in the playoffs. Navin and Russell also discuss Victor Wembanyama winning rookie of the year, if he is on the trajectory of being an all...

“When I was 12 years old, my uncle took me to the race track and I fell in love with the ambience and the environment right off the bat… the odds board, the horse's hooves, the excitement, I fell in love with it ever since… then I started going back on my own … there is a reason why it is called the Sport of Kings,” - Frank Fontana A true aficionado of the horse racing world and hailing from...

On this episode of TURN Sports, Navin and Russell recap how the playoffs are going so far in the NHL and the NBA, the possible second-round matchups that could happen in both leagues, the Shohel Ohtani scandal, what’s going on in the PWHL,  and the rise of Scottie Scheffler in the golf scene. Later, Nav is joined by Ambrose University Lead Assistant Coach Aphia Ward to talk about her basketball ca...

“A lot of times I would walk into a space and I would think am I meant to be here, am I good enough to be here… are they gonna listen and actually hear what I have to say? But the trick to that and what I’ve learned from the women that I have worked with is that you have to walk in with confidence.” - Aphia Ward Aphia Ward played basketball and completed her sports business degree at the Universit...

Welcome to the debut of TURN Sports! In this inaugural episode, host Navin Ramharak is joined by The Universal Radio Network CEO and founder Sapreet Buttar to discuss the significance of TURN, what it entails, what it means for the South Asian community, and also talk about all things Cricket including who their favourite Cricket players are and the upcoming World Cup that will be taking place in...

On this episode, Sapreet Buttar gives a recap of the South Asian Heritage Night Celebration that was held in Calgary in collaboration with the Calgary Flames featuring multiple interview segments and an overview of the successes of the special event.  IG: @theuniversalradio