Now that he says he will remain at MLSE, Tim Leiweke will presumably continue with a body of work that has seen steady changes to the company’s principle sports teams — the Leafs, Raptors and Toronto FC.

While he’s been on the job less than two years after being officially named president and CEO on April 26, 2013, Leiweke has always aimed for championships for the teams under the MLSE umbrella.

There are arguments that not enough has been done –— especially with the highest profile club, the Leafs — but there is no doubting the 57-year-old has brought in what can be considered sweeping changes, including new Leafs president Brendan Shanahan, new Raptors GM Masai Ujiri, and more than $100 million in upgrades to the TFC roster.

Those changes have precipitated a playoff berth for the Raptors, the promise of the playoffs for the Leafs and a sense of a new operational philosophy under Shanahan, and what appears to be a real chance to make the playoffs for TFC.

Here’s a look at the key accomplishments for MLSE under Leiweke:

June 3, 2013: Ujiri hired as president and GM of the Raptors. The club goes on to make the playoffs and comes within a game of an inspired upset of the Brooklyn Nets in the opening round. Regardless, the Raptors appear rejuvenated with Ujiri at the helm.

Sept. 30, 2013: NBA announces Toronto as host of the 2016 NBA all-star game. Rapper Drake is announced as a global ambassador for the Raptors.

Nov. 26, 2013 and Jan. 10, 2014: TFC announces it has acquired Jermain Defoe (Tottenham) and Michael Bradley (AS Roma), respectively, as part of a multi-million dollar expense to upgrade the team and turn it into a serious contender. The signings are a success so far: TFC is solidly in playoff position, while Bradley and Defoe earned MLS all-star berths and have become leaders on the team.

July 5, 2013: Leafs sign David Clarkson, re-sign Tyler Bozak and extend Jonathan Bernier.

April 14, 2014: Shanahan hired as president and alternate governor of the Leafs. Shanahan has since ushered in a sense of real change, rebuilding the assistant coaching staff, with expectations of more changes in the public relations and scouting departments. He hired young assistant GM Kyle Dubas to great fanfare, then hired a new cap specialist, with expectations that a new sabermetrics department will be installed soon. The changes began with the signing of Leafs coach Randy Carlyle to a two-year extension on May 8.

July 10, 2014: Raptors re-sign Kyle Lowry, considered the biggest priority of the off-season; Lowry hinted at testing the market, but returned to the Raptors. He was a key figure in the club’s inspiring playoff run.

July 30, 2014: Leafs defenceman Jake Gardiner signs a five-year, $20.25 million contract.

In addition to the Leafs, Raptors and TFC, Leiweke dealt with the future of the Toronto Argos, the oldest sports team in North America, which will be without a home field when a grass field is installed at the Rogers Centre in 2017.

The Argos, already mired in controversy surrounding the on-again, off-again storyline about the NFL coming to Toronto, signed a partnership with MLSE in July to enter a new practice facility in Downview Park, near TFC’s Kia training grounds.

It’s expected BMO Field will tenant the Argos with TFC, and use the facility as home for both clubs; the field’s seating capacity will be expanded and its turf renewed once TFC plays its final game in October.

Ultimately, though, the Leiweke storyline in Toronto will not quiet down regardless of his statements about remaining on as head of MLSE.

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While Leiweke denied reports about his departure, speculation ran rampant regarding a potential post with the Los Angeles Clippers. Leiweke is said to have ties to new Clippers owner Steve Ballmer, and was a driving force behind the Los Angeles Lakers’ success during his tenure as president of the Anschutz Entertainment Group.

There is also talk of a Leiweke interest in the David Beckham led attempt to bring MLS soccer to Miami. Beckham’s stadium proposal was rejected in Miami back in June, but alternative sites are being considered.

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