TOP CLICKS: The week that was in viral stories

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Whether it’s local news, provincial and national politics, or the worlds of celebrity and sports, we have you covered.

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Some stories set the world on fire. And these ones are the most popular online stories from the past seven days, clicked on by Sun readers like you.

Here are our top stories:

Rory McIlroy’s wife reached ‘breaking point’ leading to divorce: Report

Apparently, the Sun’s lovely readers love golf served with a side of scandal given our Top 2 stories of the week.

Following the announcement that Rory McIlroy had filed for divorce from wife Erica Stoll came reports that she had reached “a breaking point” in their seven-year marriage, Dan Bilicki reported.

She was reportedly lonely as he travelled the world playing golf, while she had to shift priorities after their daughter Poppy was born in August 2020.

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Soon after stories of the couple’s demise came another bombshell — that something is reportedly going on between McIlroy and golf reporter Amanda Balionis.

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The married CBS sports journalist has been spotted as of late without a ring on her finger, with many talking about the pair’s undeniable chemistry.

Balionis and husband Bryn Renner haven’t officially announced a split but Bilicki pointed out that the reporter changed her name on X earlier this year from her married moniker of “Balionis Renner” back to her maiden name.

Could it be??

Liberals had wanted to launch a class war over his capital gains tax changes but it's taken a surprising turn.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck)

LILLEY: Trudeau’s capital gains tax mess not going to plan

The Trudeau government really hoped things would turn around when they announced last month that they were raising the capital gains tax, which they believed would only affect the uber-wealthy.

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But it turns out, they didn’t do the math on the inclusion changes and how it will actually impact many others including average middle-class folks and small-business owners as well, Brian Lilley reported.

It’s all a bit of a disaster, but that describes most Trudeau Liberals’ plans these days.

Blue Jays fan Liz McGuire posted on social media that she was hit by a foul ball.
Blue Jays fan Liz McGuire posted on social media that she was hit by a foul ball. (X) Twitter

Blue Jays fan goes viral after taking Bo Bichette foul ball off her forehead, gets her own baseball card

We’re not going to lie but this story has been tough to read up on this past week, only because the photos shared by the Blue Jays fan should come with a warning. (FYI, consider yourselves warned.)

Liz McGuire went viral after not only taking a Bo Bichette foul to the forehead, but she got nothing for her bruised and bumpy troubles — until she shared pics of the aftermath on social media.

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That obviously lit a fire under the team, who rectified the situation by offering the woman tickets to a game, an invite to batting practice, and a signed baseball after the original ball was not given to her.

Hopefully they’ll provide her with a helmet for the game.

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Craig Berube
Many hockey expert have a very high opinion of the coaching ability of Craig Berube. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images) Photo by Patrick Smith /Getty Images

SIMMONS SAYS: On second thought, Craig Berube was a good hire for the Maple Leafs

Poor Steve Simmons. He didn’t want to like the hiring of Craig Berube as head coach of the Maple Leafs but then he heard things — good things — about the man and they not only “more than like” him but they believe in him.

More importantly, they believe that his style and personality is so opposite of former coach Sheldon Keefe’s that he may just be what the hockey docs ordered.

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And Berube didn’t waste any time. His first three days as coach were spent on the phone, not the ice, and he managed to cram a lot in that time, reaching out to the club’s leaders and players as he gets up to speed, Lance Hornby reported.

As for what’s to come, Berube couldn’t stress more about communication and the players taking and understanding accountability.

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck (Kevin Winter/Getty Images) Photo by Kevin Winter /Getty Images

Ben Affleck has ‘come to his senses’ about Jennifer Lopez marriage: Source says ‘no way this is going to work’

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck put on a united front following reports that their marriage is coming to an end, Mark Daniell reported.

Given it was only the second time the normally loved-up couple were photographed together, it was pretty much assumed that the pics were an attempt at damage control — however, it only prompted further questions and more rumours.

The latest report claims Affleck is over it and if there was a way to “divorce on grounds of temporary insanity, he would.”

Oof. That’s more painful than Gigli.

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