Sheri Forde (born Sheri Hargrave; June 18, 1968) is a

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on '' Sportsnet Tonight'', and formerly of

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(TSN), based in

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. She has reported on the various Toronto sports teams. Forde joined TSN in 1998 from

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. She moved to Toronto in 2002 to work for CFTO then went back to TSN in 2003. Originally from

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, Forde has been working in the

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since 1987. On November 17, 2015, her role at TSN was eliminated as a part of restructuring effort. Sheri authored a first person account of the racist incidents she, her colleagues and her family have experienced as a mixed race couple. Sheri is married to Duane Forde who works for TSN as a

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colour analyst.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Forde, Sheri Canadian television sportscasters Living people 1968 births Women sports commentators People from Brooks, Alberta Canadian women television journalists