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Reflection turns into relief for Guerrero, Blue Jays

Reflection turns into relief for Guerrero, Blue Jays

TORONTO – Vladimir Guerrero Jr. threw his hands up in the air after receiving Jeff Hoffman’s relay to first for the final out of a streak-busting...

yesterday 5

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Shi Davidi

Light-heavyweight landscape poised to reset beginning at UFC 327

Light-heavyweight landscape poised to reset beginning at UFC 327

Since its dominant Jon Jones era, which stretched the better part of a decade until the ever-controversial star vacated his belt in 2020 to pursue the...

yesterday 2

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Arden Zwelling

Retool or rebuild? How flailing teams decide future

Retool or rebuild? How flailing teams decide future

EDMONTON — So you’re sitting around a table at the Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto, arguing with Dave Bidini over the future of the Maple Leafs. Or...

yesterday 10

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Mark Spector

Otherworldly McDavid helps Oilers bolster lead in Pacific Division

Otherworldly McDavid helps Oilers bolster lead in Pacific Division

Total command. Absolute control. We could be talking about Connor McDavid’s five-point night in a 5-2 win at San Jose. Or perhaps it was an Edmonton...

yesterday 10

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Mark Spector

Rajakovic deserves recognition for Raptors’ playoff push

Rajakovic deserves recognition for Raptors’ playoff push

Erik Spoelstra is NBA royalty. Minted.  He’s got two rings to prove it, as he led the Miami Heat to the NBA championship in 2011-12 and 2012-13....

previous day 4

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Michael Grange

Tough decisions loom for Canadiens' St. Louis, including what to do with Hage

Tough decisions loom for Canadiens' St. Louis, including what to do with Hage

BROSSARD, Que. — It’s been a lingering question, with the college season almost complete and Michael Hage appearing NHL-ready, and we’re not...

previous day 4

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Eric Engels

Tyler Fitzgerald 'ecstatic' for fresh start with Blue Jays

Tyler Fitzgerald 'ecstatic' for fresh start with Blue Jays

TORONTO — Only a year ago, Tyler Fitzgerald had never set foot in Rogers Centre and never entered Canada, period. He’d never been anything but a...

previous day 2

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Arden Zwelling

Matchup vs. Ohtani now all about 2026 for Blue Jays

Matchup vs. Ohtani now all about 2026 for Blue Jays

TORONTO – The Dodgers’ return to Rogers Centre mere months after they celebrated the 2025 World Series here was always going to bring back some...

previous day 3

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Ben Nicholson-Smith

Devin Cooley's perseverance worthy of Masterton Trophy

Devin Cooley's perseverance worthy of Masterton Trophy

CALGARY — There were nights in Michigan, long before the NHL dream hardened into anything real, when Devin Cooley sat alone and rehearsed the...

previous day 2

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Eric Francis

Overmatched Canucks stifled by Golden Knights: 'They play a heavy game'

Overmatched Canucks stifled by Golden Knights: 'They play a heavy game'

VANCOUVER — If John Tortorella’s team was always this good in Vancouver, he’d still be coaching the Canucks. The Vegas Golden Knights improved...

previous day 10

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Iain Macintyre

Oilers lose to motivated Mammoth in possible playoff preview

Oilers lose to motivated Mammoth in possible playoff preview

As it turns out, in a game the Edmonton Oilers led for all but 11 seconds, they were lucky to escape Salt Lake City with a point in a 6-5 overtime...

previous day 10

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Mark Spector

Depth, talent propel Canadiens to win even after flat performance

Depth, talent propel Canadiens to win even after flat performance

MONTREAL — With Alex Texier and Kirby Dach returning from injury to unseat Brendan Gallagher and Joe Veleno, Tuesday’s game was supposed to be...

previous day 6

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Eric Engels

Raptors gain ground in East playoff race with convincing win over Heat

Raptors gain ground in East playoff race with convincing win over Heat

TORONTO — What’s real?  That’s what these last handful of games are about for teams like the Toronto Raptors, or the Miami Heat.  Neither are...

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Michael Grange

Blue Jays seek stability as slide continues with loss to Dodgers

Blue Jays seek stability as slide continues with loss to Dodgers

TORONTO – The disruptive nature of the injuries, roster churn and struggle the Toronto Blue Jays have endured over the past week means that as much...

tuesday 4

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Shi Davidi

Early troubles mount for Blue Jays in lopsided loss to Dodgers

Early troubles mount for Blue Jays in lopsided loss to Dodgers

TORONTO – There is a disconnect between the outsized attention on the many narratives surrounding this series with the Los Angeles Dodgers and the...

06.04.2026 4

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Shi Davidi

'Perfect storm': Canucks' Jake DeBrusk unhappy with five-on-five production

'Perfect storm': Canucks' Jake DeBrusk unhappy with five-on-five production

VANCOUVER — The only road runner Jake DeBrusk knew when he was little was Wile E. Coyote’s cartoon nemesis. So it was for most hockey players born...

06.04.2026 5

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Iain Macintyre

Veteran Oilers staying calm despite key injuries

Veteran Oilers staying calm despite key injuries

EDMONTON — There is a veteran calm in Edmonton now, as they head out on the road for one last, meaningless trip and into the final five games of...

06.04.2026 10

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Mark Spector

Blue Jays and Dodgers renew rivalry intensified by World Series clash

Blue Jays and Dodgers renew rivalry intensified by World Series clash

TORONTO — For years, as the Toronto Blue Jays closely watched the way the Los Angeles Dodgers operated and in the lead-up to their epic World Series...

06.04.2026 9

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Shi Davidi

Josh Sargent in good place after sluggish start with Toronto FC

Josh Sargent in good place after sluggish start with Toronto FC

It took a little bit of time, but Josh Sargent finally finds himself in a good place. Sargent opened his MLS goal scoring account by netting the...

06.04.2026 3

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John Molinaro

Dodgers series brings back 'heartbreaking' memories for Blue Jays

Dodgers series brings back 'heartbreaking' memories for Blue Jays

CHICAGO — After the 2025 post-season, Kevin Gausman did something he’d never really done before. Still stinging from the Blue Jays’ loss to the...

06.04.2026 10

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Ben Nicholson-Smith

Playoff-bound Canadiens aiming higher after streak-busting loss to Devils

Playoff-bound Canadiens aiming higher after streak-busting loss to Devils

MONTREAL— Make no mistake about it; this was still a good day for the Montreal Canadiens, even if they spoiled their own party by dropping a stink...

05.04.2026 5

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Eric Engels

Raptors back in play-in position as Celtics coast to season-series sweep

Raptors back in play-in position as Celtics coast to season-series sweep

BOSTON — For a team chasing an NBA championship, getting Jayson Tatum back at full strength is a big deal.  The Boston Celtics haven’t needed...

05.04.2026 6

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Michael Grange

Slumping Blue Jays swept by White Sox as bats falter, injuries mount

Slumping Blue Jays swept by White Sox as bats falter, injuries mount

CHICAGO – A sweep at the hands of the White Sox, paired with the loss of Alejandro Kirk, made for a miserable weekend for the Blue Jays, who return...

05.04.2026 8

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Ben Nicholson-Smith

Golden Knights get better of Oilers in feisty potential first-round preview

Golden Knights get better of Oilers in feisty potential first-round preview

EDMONTON — Frankly, the Edmonton Oilers were due for one of these. You know, a night where the guy who took a puck in the head but didn’t spill...

05.04.2026 20

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Mark Spector

Flames Takeaways: Strome's milestone night against former team sparks win

Flames Takeaways: Strome's milestone night against former team sparks win

There was no better place in the league for Ryan Strome to celebrate a milestone like this. One month after the Anaheim Ducks’ 13th forward was...

05.04.2026 10

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Eric Francis

Defence, goaltending not up to par as Canucks keep bleeding goals

Defence, goaltending not up to par as Canucks keep bleeding goals

VANCOUVER — In their win-of-the-season Wednesday against the Colorado Avalanche, the Vancouver Canucks proved they could succeed while allowing six...

05.04.2026 10

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Iain Macintyre

Canadiens extend win streak, return home with chance to clinch playoff berth

Canadiens extend win streak, return home with chance to clinch playoff berth

NEWARK, N.J. — They don’t ask how, they ask how many, and the Montreal Canadiens now have nearly enough. Their eighth win in a row — sealed on...

04.04.2026 4

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Eric Engels

Blue Jays' frustrating week continues with sloppy loss to White Sox

Blue Jays' frustrating week continues with sloppy loss to White Sox

CHICAGO – With Anthony Kay pitching to Reese McGuire, there were plenty of reminders of the 2019 Toronto Blue Jays throughout Saturday afternoon’s...

04.04.2026 6

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Ben Nicholson-Smith

Grange: Memphis didn't deserve LeBron James' criticism

Grange: Memphis didn't deserve LeBron James' criticism

MEMPHIS — One of the worst trades in NBA history played out on July 3, 2001, when the league’s board of governors approved the relocation of the...

04.04.2026 10

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Michael Grange

Blue Jays' offensive woes continue in extra-inning loss to White Sox

Blue Jays' offensive woes continue in extra-inning loss to White Sox

CHICAGO – A week that began with real promise veered further into disappointment Friday at Chicago’s Rate Field. Unable to get much offence going...

03.04.2026 5

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Ben Nicholson-Smith

Blue Jays farm system looks to build on recent gains as minor-league season begins

Blue Jays farm system looks to build on recent gains as minor-league season begins

TORONTO — Just like the parent club at the big-league level, the Toronto Blue Jays’ farm system rebounded in a significant way last season. ...

03.04.2026 10

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Shi Davidi

Blue Jays' Yesavage closest to return, Lauer's start bumped to Sunday

Blue Jays' Yesavage closest to return, Lauer's start bumped to Sunday

CHICAGO — As an illness makes its way through the Blue Jays’ clubhouse, Eric Lauer’s upcoming start was bumped back a day, with Saturday now...

03.04.2026 6

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Ben Nicholson-Smith

Fraser set for reunion as TFC faces Rapids

Fraser set for reunion as TFC faces Rapids

TORONTO — Saturday's game at BMO Field vs. the Colorado Rapids is a reunion of sorts for Toronto FC coach Robin Fraser, who not only coached...

03.04.2026 6

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John Molinaro

Emotional reunions sideline rivalry between Flames, Golden Knights: 'It's family'

Emotional reunions sideline rivalry between Flames, Golden Knights: 'It's family'

LAS VEGAS — Shortly after the Vegas Golden Knights put the wraps on their first practice under John Tortorella, the rink at City National Arena...

03.04.2026 10

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Eric Francis

Takeaways: Wild's Quinn Hughes subdued in first game against Canucks

Takeaways: Wild's Quinn Hughes subdued in first game against Canucks

In the first game he ever played against the Vancouver Canucks, Quinn Hughes was understated. Nearly four months since his trade to the Minnesota...

03.04.2026 20

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Iain Macintyre

Oilers not concerned about seeding despite tying for division lead

Oilers not concerned about seeding despite tying for division lead

EDMONTON — There are two things hockey players have always told us: You can’t expect to just “flick a switch” when March rolls around and...

03.04.2026 20

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Mark Spector

Canadiens coaching themselves, reaching new stage of maturation

Canadiens coaching themselves, reaching new stage of maturation

NEW YORK — Martin St. Louis has been steering the Montreal Canadiens towards this moment ever since he first stood behind their bench four years...

02.04.2026 5

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Eric Engels

FA Cup quarterfinals preview: Man City, Liverpool clash in marquee showdown

FA Cup quarterfinals preview: Man City, Liverpool clash in marquee showdown

Four matches are on tap when the 2025-26 FA Cup resumes this weekend, but one game above the rest is particularly eye-catching. Manchester City hosts...

02.04.2026 10

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John Molinaro

Mason Fluharty emerging as key piece of Blue Jays bullpen

Mason Fluharty emerging as key piece of Blue Jays bullpen

TORONTO — Last April, after he was recalled from triple-A to make his MLB debut less than a week into the Toronto Blue Jays' season, Mason...

02.04.2026 10

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Arden Zwelling

Canucks rise up to stun league-leading Avalanche

Canucks rise up to stun league-leading Avalanche

In a disastrous season no one anticipated, the Vancouver Canucks stunned everyone again on Wednesday by beating the Colorado Avalanche 8-6 in Denver...

02.04.2026 10

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Iain Macintyre

Raptors fail test against Kings as DeRozan, Achiuwa burn former team

Raptors fail test against Kings as DeRozan, Achiuwa burn former team

TORONTO — The downside of playing meaningful basketball in the late stage of the NBA season is that you can fail.  On Wednesday night, the Toronto...

02.04.2026 10

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Michael Grange

How Oilers' Max Jones put his ego 'on the back burner' to find niche

How Oilers' Max Jones put his ego 'on the back burner' to find niche

EDMONTON — During the Oilers’ McDrai era, Edmonton has become a place where fourth liners come to disappear. It emerged as an unintended...

01.04.2026 8

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Mark Spector

'Got to build a relationship': Tortorella finding way with Golden Knights

'Got to build a relationship': Tortorella finding way with Golden Knights

LAS VEGAS — A mere 72 hours into his tenure as the Golden Knights’ fixer, John Tortorella isn’t pretending to have all the answers. Wandering...

01.04.2026 5

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Eric Francis

What Canada can expect from Bosnia in FIFA World Cup matchup

What Canada can expect from Bosnia in FIFA World Cup matchup

The final piece of the FIFA World Cup puzzle has fallen into place for Canada.  Bosnia and Herzegovina upset Italy on Tuesday in a European playoff...

01.04.2026 6

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John Molinaro

Lack of scoring touch forces Canada to settle for draw against Tunisia

Lack of scoring touch forces Canada to settle for draw against Tunisia

TORONTO – The Canadian men’s team showed plenty of attacking impetus, but ended up settling for a 0-0 draw against Tunisia on Tuesday to close out...

01.04.2026 10

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John Molinaro

Raptors can't overcome shooting gap in all-too-familiar loss to Pistons

Raptors can't overcome shooting gap in all-too-familiar loss to Pistons

DETROIT — When the going gets tough, well, who knows where the Toronto Raptors are going.  Few teams are harder to get a handle on, even 75 games...

01.04.2026 30

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Michael Grange

Oilers doing 'the little things' during four-game win streak

Oilers doing 'the little things' during four-game win streak

EDMONTON — Now they’re just showin’ off. The Edmonton Oilers got one empty net goal from its Top 6, zero points from its top defensive pairing,...

01.04.2026 20

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Mark Spector

Canadiens' win over Lightning shows how far they've come this season

Canadiens' win over Lightning shows how far they've come this season

TAMPA BAY, Fla. — All the ingredients have come together for the Montreal Canadiens at the right time. With the playoffs finally in view and an...

31.03.2026 6

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Eric Engels

Scherzer anchors bounce-back win as Blue Jays 'out-team' Rockies

Scherzer anchors bounce-back win as Blue Jays 'out-team' Rockies

TORONTO – On a few occasions this spring, John Schneider described the Toronto Blue Jays’ approach as trying to “out-team the other team,” and...

31.03.2026 10

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Shi Davidi

Blue Jays left to improvise with Ponce due to miss ‘pretty significant chunk of time’

Blue Jays left to improvise with Ponce due to miss ‘pretty significant chunk of time’

TORONTO – John Schneider and Cody Ponce spent a long time talking as Monday night bled into Tuesday morning, trying to make sense of what had just...

31.03.2026 8

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Shi Davidi