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Jays shortstop Bichette to undergo finger surgery

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 25, 2024 5:18 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette was scheduled to undergo surgery Wednesday to repair a right middle finger fracture. Bichette suffered the season-ending injury last week while taking …

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Veteran-heavy Jets squad dominates Edmonton 6-1 for first preseason win – Winnipeg

The Winnipeg Jets dressed most of their regular roster. The Edmonton Oilers did not. You could tell. The veteran-heavy Jets had little issue beating the Oilers 6-1 Wednesday night in the third of six preseason contests for Winnipeg. The Jets had six different goal scorers as Neal Pionk had a …

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Jays beat Red Sox to end five-game losing skid

TORONTO – Recent call-up Jonatan Clase was given an opportunity to lead off for the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night. The 22-year-old outfielder took full advantage in a 6-1 win over the Boston Red Sox that ended a five-game losing streak. Clase reached base four times and hit his …

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Homan wins, Dunstone upset to kick off curling’s PointsBet Invitational – Winnipeg

Gabby Wood says her curling team is ready for anything this season after facing the No. 1 women’s team in the world. The Canadian women’s college champions took on Rachel Homan in the opening draw of the single-knockout PointsBet Invitational on Wednesday. Wood’s Edmonton foursome took their lumps in an …

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Winnipeg Jets welcome back Cole Perfetti, drill down on special teams play – Winnipeg

Day 7 of Winnipeg Jets training camp was easily the most noteworthy to date. Topping that list was the arrival of Cole Perfetti after reaching an agreement the night before on a bridge deal that will pay him $6.5 million over the next two seasons. Perfetti skated out onto the …

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Ostapchuk’s short-handed goal helps Sens tip Leafs

OTTAWA – The Ottawa Senators were happy to earn a 2-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night, but more important was the work that went into getting the pre-season victory. Ottawa has now won its first two pre-season games, both against Toronto, and players are learning what …

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Red Sox rally to beat Blue Jays 6-5 in 10 innings

TORONTO – The Boston Red Sox kept their slim playoff hopes alive with a come-from-behind 6-5 victory in 10 innings against the fading Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night. Red Sox reliever Chris Martin earned his third win of the season. Blue Jays’ reliever Tommy Nance took the loss, dropping …

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12 players cut from Jets’ training camp roster – Winnipeg

Descrease article font size Increase article font size As the NHL pre-season continues, the Winnipeg Jets have made some more cuts to their training camp roster. The team announced Tuesday that forwards Chaz Lucius, Henri Nikkanen and Danny Zhilkin have all been assigned to the Jets’ AHL affiliate, the Manitoba …

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Varsho moved to 60-day IL after shoulder surgery

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 24, 2024 11:06 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – Star outfielder Daulton Varsho has been transferred to the Toronto Blue Jays’ 60-day injured list. Varsho had surgery on his right shoulder Monday. He bats left …

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Questions abound about Toronto Blue Jays’ offseason plans

A late-season Blue Jays news release in 2023 trumpeted the team’s push to the post-season and release of playoff ticket info ahead of the final homestand. The main hook of this year’s offering was instead promotional in nature. It focused on the possibility of fans breaking a stadium record for …

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