The Game Plan

Racing Madrid owner Steve Nijjar joins The Game Plan's Giancarlo Aulino to chat all things soccer. During the interview, Steve discusses Racing Madrid's impressive season so far, promotion/relegation in Spain, his son's stint with Rayo Vallecano, racism in soccer, Russell Peters being involved with Racing Madrid's ownership group, Jesse Marsch's impact on Canada soccer, CPL, me...

Brandon H. Lee, who played the role of villain Kwon Jae-Sung on season 6 of 'Cobra Kai', joins 'The Game Plan's Giancarlo Aulino to talk all things 'Cobra Kai'. During the interview, Brandon talks about getting the role of Kwon, joining the cast of 'Cobra Kai' for the final season, his preparation for the role, working closely with Ralph Macchio and Martin Kove, &#3...

Karate Combat bantamweight world champion Arturo Vergara joins The Game Plan's Giancarlo Aulino to talk all things Karate Combat. Arturo discusses his upcoming bantamweight world title defense, transition from MMA to Karate Combat, the promotion's showcasing the best striking, Karate Combat's production and presentation, Alex Pereira being an influence & MORE. Subscribe to our chan...

The Game Plan's Michael Asiffo, Giancarlo Aulino and Aaron Zaretsky are back with a new edition of the TGP Roundtable discussing some of the latest headlines in pro wrestling. In this roundtable, they preview this Saturday's WWE Royal Rumble PLE and discuss the WWE-TNA partnership, potential surprise Royal Rumble entrants, whether Brock Lesnar will return, AEW's low attendance, whether...

Tampa Bay Sun FC midfielder Jordyn Listro joins 'The Game Plan' Giancarlo Aulino to talk all things soccer. During the interview, Jordyn discusses Tampa Bay Sun FC's season, quality of play in the USL Super League, her experience developing through the grassroots level, experience as a student-athlete, receiving her first call-up to the Canadian women's national team, which players...

Master coach of York Lions soccer Carmine Isacco joins 'The Game Plan's Giancarlo Aulino to talk all things soccer. During the interview, Carmine talks about attending showcase tournaments, recruitment during the offseason, excellent reputation he has built as head of York University's soccer program, Cristian Zeppieri's impressive U SPORTS season, players being drafted by York United in the CPL-U...

Western Mustangs football player Joey Mocnik joins 'The Game Plan's Giancarlo Aulino to talk all things football and U-Sports. During the interview, Joey talks about being a student-athlete at Western University, what drew him towards Western, being in the final year of eligibility, wanting to bring NIL opportunities to Canadian university athletes, what would it take for U-Sports/CIS to allow NIL...

York United FC's in-stadium announcer Joe Ferraro joins 'The Game Plan's Giancarlo Aulino to talk all things soccer and MMA. During the interview, Joe talks about the upcoming York United FC's record setting 2024 CPL season, Benjamin Mora's impact on turning York's season around, Mauro Eustaquio being promoted to York's new head coach, his work with Stouffville Soccer Club, Traveling to Italy and...

The Game Plan's Michael Asiffo, Giancarlo Aulino and Aaron Zaretsky are back with a new edition of the TGP Roundtable. In this roundtable, they discuss some of the biggest headlines in sports and pro wrestling including WWE officially announcing Elimination Chamber 2025 taking place at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Vince Carter's jersey being retired by the Toronto Raptors, Kawhi Leonard, Jake Paul vs...

UFC middleweight Torrez 'The Punisher' Finney joins 'The Game Plan's Giancarlo Aulino to discuss all things MMA. During the interview, Torrez discusses earning his UFC contract after his third win on the Contender Series, Dana White's criticism after his second fight, opportunity on The Ultimate Fighter falling through, spending some time training with Sean Strickland, his podcast, whether Aaron R...

Actor and comedian Marlon Wayans joins 'The Game Plan's Giancarlo Aulino to discuss his return to Canada with his 'Wild Child' tour. During the interview, Marlon talks his 'Wild Child' tour, performing at Fallsview Casino & Resort in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada tonight, timeline for when he'd like to film the 'Wild Child' special, positive reception of his 'Good Grief' special on Amazon Pri...

University of Alabama women's soccer player Zivana Labovic joins The Game Plan's Giancarlo Aulino to discuss all things soccer. During the interview, Zivana discusses her decision to transfer to the University of Alabama, being a student-athlete, superstitions, experience at Michigan State University, when she became interested in soccer, favorite players to watch, and much more. In addition, Ziva...

2-time Olympic gold medalist Donovan Bailey joins The Game Plan's Giancarlo Aulino to talk all things Olympics. During the interview, Donovan reflected on setting the world record in 100m at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, winning two Olympic gold medals, his 150m race against Michael Johnson at SkyDome (Rogers Centre) in Toronto and famous post-race comments, superstitions when competing, advic...

The Borough FC president and former Canadian soccer player Andrew Ornoch joins The Game Plan's Giancarlo Aulino ( ‪@Giancarlo_Aulino‬ ) to discuss all things Canada soccer. During the interview, Andrew discusses the origins of his club The Borough FC, League1 Ontario, building an identity with Scarborough, growing a club from the grassroots, pathway for Canadian soccer players to become profes...

Former Bellator bantamweight champion Sergio Pettis joins The Game Plan's Giancarlo Aulino to talk all things RIZIN. During the interview, Sergio talk about his upcoming rematch against Kyoji Horiguchi at RIZIN 47 this Sunday, how the fight came about, RIZIN title aspirations, his brother Anthony 'Showtime' Pettis challenging Cedric Doumbe in Paris, his reaction to his brother's fa...

TGP Roundtable is back! The Game Plan's Aaron Zaretsky, Michael Asiffo, and Giancarlo Aulino talk all things RIZIN. In addition, former Bellator bantamweight champs Juan Archuleta and Sergio Pettis stop by to discuss their respective bouts this Sunday at RIZIN 47. 0:00 Standby and Intro 0:12 Thoughts on RIZIN 1:39 Juan Archuleta previews his co-main event bout against former RIZIN featherweigh...

PFL lightweight Michael Dufort joins The Game Plan's Giancarlo Aulino for an interview to talk all things PFL. During the interview, Michael discusses the PFL regular season, his win over Mads Burnell, fighting Adam Piccolotti in his next regular season bout, his training and preparation for fights in a condensed schedule, hobbies outside of fighting, being a Montreal Canadiens fan, Toronto Ma...

Former RIZIN and Bellator bantamweight champion Juan Archuleta joins The Game Plan's Michael Asiffo to talk all things RIZIN. During the interview, Juan talks about joining RIZIN's roster permanently, his upcoming bout against former RIZIN featherweight champion Kleber Koike, experience competing in Japan, difference between the cage and the ring, fights he's looking forward to seeing,...

Racing Madrid owner Steve Nijjar joins The Game Plan's Giancarlo Aulino to chat all things soccer. During the interview, Steve discusses Racing Madrid's performance this season, the excitement surrounding a potential promotion, battle to secure a Copa Del Rey berth, pyramid system vs conference system in soccer, relationship with comedian Russell Peters, getting Russell Peters to join Raci...

On the first TGP Roundtable, The Game Plan's Michael Asiffo, Giancarlo Aulino, and Aaron Zaretsky discuss some of the latest headlines in sports. Topics discussed on the roundtable include Auston Matthews' heroics in Game 2 against the Boston Bruins, the Toronto Maple Leafs' past struggles in the playoffs, Winnipeg Jets gaining mainstream attention, Arizona Coyotes moving to Utah, Jama...

WWE Hall of Famer and Canada's Got Talent judge Trish Stratus joins The Game Plan's Giancarlo Aulino and Aaron Zaretsky to talk all things CGT and WWE. During the interview, Trish talks about the season premiere of Canada's Got Talent, what viewers can expect from this season, Rogers awarding $1 million to the winner and $25,000 for each golden buzzer recipient, her WWE return last yea...

AEW star Swerve Strickland joins The Game Plan's Aaron Zaretsky and Giancarlo Aulino to chat all things AEW. During the interview, Swerve talks about his ongoing rivalry with 'Hangman' Adam Page, Sting's retirement match at AEW Revolution, what it was like working with Sting and his presence backstage, working with Rick Ross in AEW, being a rapper and managing his music and wrestli...

Former Bellator featherweight champion and Grand Prix winner AJ McKee joins The Game Plan contributor Giancarlo Aulino for a chat on all things MMA and cars. During the interview, AJ talks about his upcoming fight against Clay Collard at the PFL vs Bellator event, what it was like working for Scott Coker, competing at lightweight, thoughts on Justin Gaethje defending the BMF title against Max Holl...

Actor and comedian Marlon Wayans joins Vibe 105.5FM contributor Giancarlo Aulino for a VIBEtalks segment. During the interview, Marlon talks about serving as one of the headliners for the Just For Laughs Toronto Comedy Festival, what his process is like when developing new material, his development as a comedian, whether there was added pressure following his brothers' footsteps in comedy, writing...

Inter Miami CF central defender Kamal Miller joins Vibe 105.5FM contributor Giancarlo Aulino for a VIBEtalks segment. During the interview, Kamal talks about Miami's Open Cup semi final win, the thrilling Leagues Cup final, Lionel Messi signing with Inter Miami, being teammates with Messi, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba, the influence of David Beckham, what the MLS schedule is like, when he de...