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Winnipeg Jets defenceman Josh Morrissey is again up for the King Clancy Memorial Trophy. The National Hockey League announced the 32 team nominees on Wednesday and Morrissey is the Jets’ candidate for the second time in the last three seasons. The award goes “to the player who best exemplifies leadership …
Read More »Yankees score four runs in ninth for win over Jays
TORONTO – A thin bullpen proved costly for the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday in a 6-4 loss to the New York Yankees at Rogers Centre. With closer Jordan Romano and setup men Yimi Garcia and Chad Green unavailable, the Blue Jays could not line up their usual high-leverage options …
Read More »Leafs scoring milestones: From Bailey to Matthews
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 17, 2024 10:42 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Auston Matthews’ quest for his 70th goal of the season prompts a look back at key scoring milestones in Toronto Maple Leafs history, from Ace Bailey’s first scoring …
Read More »Raptors’ Porter gets lifetime ban from NBA
TORONTO – The NBA has banned Jontay Porter for life games after completing an investigation into gambling allegations against the former Toronto Raptors’ two-way player. A league investigation found that Porter violated league rules by disclosing confidential information to sports bettors, limiting his own participation in one or more games …
Read More »Raptors hopeful for better ‘luck’ next season
TORONTO – This was supposed to be Scottie Barnes’s season. Toronto made a series of trades through December and January that effectively made Barnes the face of the franchise and he was named to his first-ever NBA all-star game in February. The retooled Raptors started to click with Barnes at …
Read More »Matthews’s scoring stacks up among best ever
Auston Matthews is on the verge of entering rarefied air in pursuit of 70 goals this season. Matthews is currently one goal shy of the mark, with his Toronto Maple Leafs having two games remaining on the regular-season schedule. Toronto plays the Florida Panthers on Tuesday and the Tampa Bay …
Read More »Go, Canada! The 2024 Olympics uniforms celebrate each province, territory – National
Drumroll, please… Canadian clothing giant Lululemon has unveiled its Team Canada designs for the 2024 Olympics in Paris, giving Canadians a glimpse of what the country’s Olympians and Paralympians will be wearing at the opening and closing ceremonies. Lululemon and the Canadian Olympic team unveiled the official uniforms Tuesday. Team …
Read More »Blue Jays reinstate Jansen from injured list
TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays welcomed back catcher Danny Jansen on Monday after a stint on the injured list and relievers Erik Swanson and closer Jordan Romano will soon be available as well. All three players missed the first two-plus weeks of the season after sufferinginjuries last month. Jansen …
Read More »With NHL playoffs set to start soon, Giordano among oldest players who hasn’t won a Stanley Cup
Joe Pavelski and Brent Burns made the playoffs seven times together as teammates in San Jose, reaching the conference finals and getting all the way to the Stanley Cup Final in 2016 under Peter DeBoer. Zach Parise captained New Jersey to the final in 2012. All those runs ended in …
Read More »Blue Jays top Yankees 3-1 in series opener
TORONTO – Every pitch is a process for Blue Jays starter Chris Bassitt. He’ll often bend down or talk to himself before locking in and unloading from an arsenal that offers both variety and quality. When his game is on, his weapons can leave opponents handcuffed. The Yankees had no …
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