Kyle Cantlon

Seasoned, creative, clean and adaptable editor, writer, content producer and ex-athlete, formerly of Yahoo Sports, VICE and The Score.

Toronto, Ontario CAN

About

Experienced, talented, clean and adaptable editor, writer and content producer (and former junior and collegiate hockey player) who thrives in the fast-paced, chaotic world of digital sports media. Boasts a proven track record of driving traffic, reach, engagement and audience growth for major brands like Yahoo Sports, VICE and The Score.

Experience

Senior Editor and Staff Writer

Yahoo Sports

Nov 2021 - Jan 2024

Co-led a small but mighty sports content team, driving major traffic, user growth and engagement while wearing multiple editorial hats and significantly contributing to the highest-performing period in Yahoo Canada's history. Wrote, editing and published hundreds of sports stories.

Copy Editor

The Score

Mar 2018 - Nov 2018

Gained valuable, early-career editorial experience in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, copy editing and packaging articles and programming multimedia content to The Score’s highly-trafficked mobile app and website. Identified, commissioned, edited and published more than 500 articles. Helped staff writers refine body copy and headlines.

Writer, Editor and Digital Producer

Yahoo Sports Canada

Dec 2016 - Nov 2021

Identified, wrote, edited and distributed hockey, basketball, baseball, news and betting content for Yahoo Sports. Wrote quality sports blogs and hard news posts at volume, producing over 650 pieces of written and multimedia content.

Sports Staff Writer

VICE Media

Dec 2016 - Jan 2019

Broke into the digital media industry as a writing intern with VICE before seizing the role as Canada’s go-to sports writer, contributing premium blogs and columns and becoming one of the platform's most-published authors. Wrote 350+ original sports and culture articles, generating more than 5,000,000 views with my byline.