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TORONTO – The regular-season grind seems to be catching up with the Toronto Blue Jays after a 10-game homestand went sideways on them. Cedric Mullins had a two-run double as part of a five-run 11th inning as the Baltimore Orioles downed the Blue Jays 8-3 on Sunday to complete a …
Read More »Judge homer lifts Yankees over Blue Jays
TORONTO – Sticky stuff. A dugout quarrel. Growing tension between division rivals and no shortage of drama. The New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays delivered again Tuesday with a game that had a bit of everything. And just like a night earlier, it was Yankees slugger Aaron Judge who …
Read More »Springer’s RBI lifts Blue Jays over Mariners 3-2
TORONTO – As far as the Toronto Blue Jays are concerned, there was no redemption in beating the team that eliminated them from last year’s playoffs. Alejandro Kirk had three hits, including a solo homer, as Toronto eked out a 3-2 win over Seattle on Friday. The last time the …
Read More »Jansen’s bat lifts Blue Jays over White Sox 7-0
TORONTO – After striking out the first two batters he faced on Tuesday, José Berríos reached back and threw his hardest pitch in years to get Eloy Jiménez out swinging. Berríos fanned a season-high nine batters as the Toronto Blue Jays routed the Chicago White Sox 7-0. Berríos allowed four …
Read More »Biggio’s 3-run homer lifts Blue Jays over ChiSox
TORONTO – Even though Whit Merrifield has reached base in every game he’s this season, he thinks he can do more for the Toronto Blue Jays. Cavan Biggio’s three-run homer handed Toronto a 5-2 win over the struggling Chicago White Sox on Monday. Merrifield felt “pretty good” after he extended …
Read More »Siakam’s double-double lifts Raptors over Thunder
TORONTO – Fred VanVleet feels like his Toronto Raptors are finding their rhythm with the NBA post-season right around the corner. Pascal Siakam earned a double-double with 25 points, 14 rebounds and eight assists to lead the Raptors past the Oklahoma City Thunder 128-111 on Thursday as Toronto had back-to-back …
Read More »Big second period lifts Habs to 4-1 win over Winnipeg – Winnipeg
The longest road trip of the season for the Winnipeg Jets began with a thud Tuesday night as they dropped a 4-1 decision to the Canadiens in Montreal. After the Jets opened the scoring, the injury-riddled Canadiens, with eight regulars out of their lineup, scored four unanswered goals to end …
Read More »Johansson’s OT winner lifts Capitals past Senators – Ottawa
Ottawa Senators head coach D.J. Smith was far from impressed by his team’s effort late in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Washington Capitals on Thursday. Marcus Johansson raced past Drake Batherson from centre ice, found an opening and fired the game winner 2:04 into overtime. “I just don’t like …
Read More »Poole’s career night lifts Warriors past Raptors
TORONTO – After a fifth consecutive loss and eighth in 10 outings, Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet lamented the team’s slide is unacceptable. Jordan Poole poured in a career-high 43 points as the Stephen Curry-less Golden State Warriors defeated the Raptors 126-110 on Sunday at Scotiabank Arena. “This is a …
Read More »Connor’s winner lifts Jets to 2-1 overtime victory over Nashville – Winnipeg
The Winnipeg Jets’ domination of the Central Division continued Thursday night as they knocked off Nashville 2-1 in overtime. After back-to-back home losses, Kyle Connor scored in the extra frame to avoid their first three-game losing streak, while improving to 7-1 in overtime this season. The Jets outshot the Predators …
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