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Raptors welcome Kyle Lowry 'home' to end iconic NBA career

Raptors welcome Kyle Lowry 'home' to end iconic NBA career

TORONTO — This was always the plan. It just took time for it to take shape and for it to become obvious as the only sensible endpoint to Kyle...

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Michael Grange

Maple Leafs expected to add Daniel Alfredsson to coaching staff

Maple Leafs expected to add Daniel Alfredsson to coaching staff

This is a sentence I never thought I’d write:  Daniel Alfredsson is joining the Maple Leafs. The Hall of Famer who spent the last three seasons as...

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Elliotte Friedman

Blue Jays running out of time to turn things around ahead of deadline

Blue Jays running out of time to turn things around ahead of deadline

SAN FRANCISCO – This especially miserable offensive rut the Toronto Blue Jays are in isn’t going to last forever. Eventually, they’re going to...

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Shi Davidi

Canada wins World Cup qualifying group as Gilgeous-Alexander shines in Hamilton homecoming

Canada wins World Cup qualifying group as Gilgeous-Alexander shines in Hamilton homecoming

HAMILTON – There is no bigger basketball story in Hamilton than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.  The Oklahoma City Thunder star is an NBA champion and...

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Michael Grange

How Spencer Miles became a Rule 5 steal for Blue Jays

How Spencer Miles became a Rule 5 steal for Blue Jays

SAN FRANCISCO – In the midst of the winter meetings frenzy last December, the Toronto Blue Jays’ baseball operations department gathered in a team...

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Shi Davidi

Things we think we know: Oilers taking chance on three-goalie system

Things we think we know: Oilers taking chance on three-goalie system

EDMONTON — Things We (Think We) Know. Series V, Volume II. In all of our years, we’ve never met a three-goalie system that anybody inside a...

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Mark Spector

What's driving the success of top Jays prospect JoJo Parker

What's driving the success of top Jays prospect JoJo Parker

TORONTO — When JoJo Parker turns on a big-league baseball game, he watches hitters, of course, and how pitchers attack them. If the first-round pick...

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Ben Nicholson-Smith

Blue Jays' woes at plate continue in latest lost weekend

Blue Jays' woes at plate continue in latest lost weekend

SEATTLE — At a certain point it doesn’t matter how well the Toronto Blue Jays pitch if they hit the way they did during their latest lost weekend,...

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Shi Davidi

Blue Jays' Guerrero Jr. turns down all-star invite, Cease and Varland heading to game

Blue Jays' Guerrero Jr. turns down all-star invite, Cease and Varland heading to game

Several Toronto Blue Jays were named to the Midsummer Classic Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Dylan Cease and Louis Varland were named all-stars on Saturday,...

04.07.2026 4

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Sportsnet Staff

Bieber struggles again as Blue Jays get thumped by Mariners

Bieber struggles again as Blue Jays get thumped by Mariners

SEATTLE – Two weeks since returning from the left wrist inflammation that forced him onto the injured list, Daulton Varsho is still trying to get...

04.07.2026 9

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Shi Davidi

Canada's World Cup dream ends in disappointment despite historic run

Canada's World Cup dream ends in disappointment despite historic run

The Canadian men’s team made the entire country stand up and take notice of them at the FIFA World Cup thanks to a memorable run that saw them...

04.07.2026 3

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John Molinaro

World Cup Power Rankings: How final 16 squads stack up

World Cup Power Rankings: How final 16 squads stack up

Canada is in uncharted territory at the FIFA World Cup.   The Canadians advanced out of the group stage, won their first-ever knockout game and are...

04.07.2026 10

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John Molinaro

Blue Jays blank Mariners behind Cease as Okamoto earns Rookie of the Month

Blue Jays blank Mariners behind Cease as Okamoto earns Rookie of the Month

SEATTLE – Recognition of a strong June, during which he posted a .913 OPS with seven homers and 20 RBIs, arrived for Kazuma Okamoto on Friday...

04.07.2026 20

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Shi Davidi

How the Leo Carlsson offer sheet changes everything in the NHL

How the Leo Carlsson offer sheet changes everything in the NHL

Do you remember the last contract supernova? It was 276 days ago that Kirill Kaprizov extended in Minnesota for $17 million per year. That was huge,...

03.07.2026 6

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Elliotte Friedman

World Cup Daily: Messi, Salah join stars in Round of 16 after tense matches

World Cup Daily: Messi, Salah join stars in Round of 16 after tense matches

Two more global superstars will continue to exhibit their talents at the FIFA World Cup.  Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo, Spain’s Lamine Yamal,...

03.07.2026 4

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John Molinaro

Canada's World Cup dream faces defining challenge against Morocco

Canada's World Cup dream faces defining challenge against Morocco

The Canadian men’s team has already eliminated one African nation at the FIFA World Cup, but another one stands in its way in order to advance to...

03.07.2026 3

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John Molinaro

'More mentally ready': Cootes better positioned to crack Canucks roster

'More mentally ready': Cootes better positioned to crack Canucks roster

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — When Braeden Cootes deftly sifted through Caleb Malhotra’s forecheck to start a solo rush that ended with a spectacular...

03.07.2026 10

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Iain Macintyre

Blue Jays seek another Seattle turnaround in ALCS rematch

Blue Jays seek another Seattle turnaround in ALCS rematch

SEATTLE — Grim odds faced the Toronto Blue Jays the last time they pulled up to T-Mobile Park to face the Seattle Mariners. They trailed the...

03.07.2026 10

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Shi Davidi

Kyle Lowry to retire with Toronto Raptors

Kyle Lowry to retire with Toronto Raptors

Kyle Lowry will be retiring as a Toronto Raptor.  One of the most significant players in franchise history and the backbone of the most successful...

02.07.2026 6

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Michael Grange

Flames bring in character, leadership by acquiring Middleton in Coleman trade

Flames bring in character, leadership by acquiring Middleton in Coleman trade

CALGARY – The first reaction was predictable. A fan favourite, a two-time Stanley Cup champion, one of the most respected leaders in the dressing...

02.07.2026 4

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Eric Francis

Amid registration surge, Blue Jays make $300K donation through alums

Amid registration surge, Blue Jays make $300K donation through alums

TORONTO – Registration spiked this season at the Fredericton Minor Baseball Association, so much so that they have some 45-50 kids on a waiting list...

02.07.2026 10

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Shi Davidi

Five Raptors thoughts as dust on Kawhi Leonard trade settles

Five Raptors thoughts as dust on Kawhi Leonard trade settles

It still doesn’t feel exactly real, the idea — or the fact — that Kawhi Leonard is a Toronto Raptor again.  But that’s what happened on...

02.07.2026 10

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Michael Grange

Oilers finally have premier goalie in McDavid era with Andersen

Oilers finally have premier goalie in McDavid era with Andersen

EDMONTON — By gawd, the Edmonton Oilers have found a goalie. Call the kids, Martha. They’ve gotta see this too. On the day that Connor McDavid...

01.07.2026 7

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Mark Spector

While rebuild is far off, construction of Canucks' culture is well underway

While rebuild is far off, construction of Canucks' culture is well underway

VANCOUVER – Somewhere there’s a 13-year-old minor-hockey player who could be the return in the Vancouver Canucks’ trade Wednesday of Marcus...

01.07.2026 5

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Iain Macintyre

Oilers' Bowman does tidy work to move on from Nurse

Oilers' Bowman does tidy work to move on from Nurse

EDMONTON — The Doctor is out. Darnell “Doc” Nurse never found the antidote to making people forget about the eight-year, $74 million deal that...

01.07.2026 6

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Mark Spector

Blue Jays rout Mets on Canada Day as Guerrero Jr. shows signs of progress

Blue Jays rout Mets on Canada Day as Guerrero Jr. shows signs of progress

TORONTO – This current bout of back tightness for Vladimir Guerrero Jr. feels similar to the one that locked him a couple of weeks ago, although...

01.07.2026 9

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Shi Davidi

Canadiens win big with Ivan Demidov contract extension

Canadiens win big with Ivan Demidov contract extension

BROSSARD, Que. — An eight-year, $73.2 million contract for Ivan Demidov is the biggest win the Montreal Canadiens could’ve achieved on a day that...

01.07.2026 5

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Eric Engels

Thoughts and predictions on the NHL off-season

Thoughts and predictions on the NHL off-season

Not a ton of predictions tonight, been working on the Zach Werenski story. But I’ve got a few.  First, Werenski himself: The most important thing...

01.07.2026 10

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Elliotte Friedman

Zach Werenski vetoes trade to Dallas Stars

Zach Werenski vetoes trade to Dallas Stars

According to multiple sources, the Dallas Stars and Columbus Blue Jackets had a verbal agreement on a Zach Werenski trade, which was to be completed...

30.06.2026 5

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Elliotte Friedman

Blue Jays fall short despite Gausman's bounce-back effort in shutout loss

Blue Jays fall short despite Gausman's bounce-back effort in shutout loss

TORONTO – In the week-and-a-half leading into this Bo Bichette-return series versus the New York Mets, the Toronto Blue Jays were, in the eyes of...

30.06.2026 9

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Shi Davidi

Kawhi Leonard deal signals Raptors' championship intention, but it's not without risk

Kawhi Leonard deal signals Raptors' championship intention, but it's not without risk

TORONTO — Over to you, Alex McKechnie.  Over to you, Darko Rajakovic.  Over to you, Scottie Barnes.  Over to you, Kawhi Leonard’s 35-year-old...

30.06.2026 5

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Michael Grange

World Cup Daily: France asserts itself as tournament favourite

World Cup Daily: France asserts itself as tournament favourite

The game’s brightest stars continue to shine at the FIFA World Cup.  Erling Haaland scored with four minutes left in regulation to lift Norway to a...

30.06.2026 4

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John Molinaro

Why Canadiens GM Hughes won't be making waves in free-agency pool

Why Canadiens GM Hughes won't be making waves in free-agency pool

MONTREAL — If you’re hoping for a big splash, we regret to inform you Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes won’t be making one in the...

30.06.2026 5

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Eric Engels

Top choices for Oilers' renewed goalie search

Top choices for Oilers' renewed goalie search

EDMONTON — We’ve learned a few things about goaltending here in Edmonton, ironically, through years of observing a series of general managers...

30.06.2026 10

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Mark Spector

July results will determine Blue Jays' path at trade deadline

July results will determine Blue Jays' path at trade deadline

TORONTO — A little more than halfway through the 2026 season, the Toronto Blue Jays have five weeks and 27 games to go before the trade deadline....

30.06.2026 10

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Ben Nicholson-Smith

Bo Bichette 'grateful' for time with Blue Jays in emotional return

Bo Bichette 'grateful' for time with Blue Jays in emotional return

TORONTO — Amid the pandemonium unleashed by his Game 7 smash off Shohei Ohtani, a three-run shot that appeared destined for a special place in...

29.06.2026 9

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Shi Davidi

Flames Notebook: Conroy's summer plans don't include free agency

Flames Notebook: Conroy's summer plans don't include free agency

CALGARY — Craig Conroy and his front office will get a chance to spend Canada Day the right way — by celebrating our nation’s birthday. While...

29.06.2026 4

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Eric Francis

How Gallagher addition changes dynamics for rebuilding Canucks

How Gallagher addition changes dynamics for rebuilding Canucks

“I do want to slowly chip away. I think by even small changes, you add a different energy and an excitement.” – Canucks general manager Ryan...

29.06.2026 8

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Iain Macintyre

Canadian men's basketball team sets golden vision for Olympic cycle

Canadian men's basketball team sets golden vision for Olympic cycle

Canada has World Cup fever, justifiably.  Even the Canadian men’s basketball team has caught it. Houston Rockets star Dillon Brooks has already...

29.06.2026 5

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Michael Grange

'I'm sure he'll hate it': Mets' Bo Bichette set for return to Toronto

'I'm sure he'll hate it': Mets' Bo Bichette set for return to Toronto

TORONTO — There will be fans idling around Blue Jays Way, felt-tip markers and paraphernalia in hand, in case he opts for a walk to the ballpark on...

29.06.2026 6

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Arden Zwelling

Raptors discussing possibility of reuniting with Kawhi Leonard

Raptors discussing possibility of reuniting with Kawhi Leonard

The Toronto Raptors never wanted Kawhi Leonard to leave seven years ago. And signs point to the two-time NBA Finals MVP returning to the team with...

28.06.2026 5

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Michael Grange

Canada's grit, determination pay off in 'magical' Round of 32 win

Canada's grit, determination pay off in 'magical' Round of 32 win

The Canadian men’s team continues to make history at the FIFA World Cup.  Canada left it very late against South Africa on Sunday in its round of...

28.06.2026 4

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John Molinaro

Sean Keys makes major-league debut as Blue Jays look to spark offence

Sean Keys makes major-league debut as Blue Jays look to spark offence

TORONTO — Sean Keys didn’t enter 2026 believing he was on the cusp of his MLB debut. It wasn’t even a consideration. He was surprised merely...

27.06.2026 5

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Arden Zwelling

Flames surprise pick Joe Iginla prepared to prove haters wrong

Flames surprise pick Joe Iginla prepared to prove haters wrong

CALGARY – Joe Iginla’s smile widened when asked about the reaction from his proud papa. “The first thing he said was that he had nothing to do...

27.06.2026 6

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Eric Francis

Oilers add size up the middle by drafting centre Rudolfs Berzkalns

Oilers add size up the middle by drafting centre Rudolfs Berzkalns

EDMONTON — It’s a lot easier to make Team Latvia than it is to find a spot on Team Canada, at every level of the hockey world. So international...

27.06.2026 10

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Mark Spector

Canada granted opportunity in knockout-stage debut vs. South Africa

Canada granted opportunity in knockout-stage debut vs. South Africa

One door was slammed shut, but another one has opened for the Canadian men’s team at the FIFA World Cup.  Wednesday’s 2-1 loss to Switzerland at...

27.06.2026 5

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John Molinaro

Canadiens still focused on trade market after using 2026 first-round pick

Canadiens still focused on trade market after using 2026 first-round pick

BROSSARD, Que. — On Friday night, the Montreal Canadiens traded for a six-foot-three Russian right winger. It just wasn’t the one everyone was...

27.06.2026 20

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Eric Engels

Canucks ignore convention by pairing coach Malhotra with son Caleb

Canucks ignore convention by pairing coach Malhotra with son Caleb

VANCOUVER — Only eight times in National Hockey League history has a father coached his son, but this will not be the first time Manny Malhotra...

27.06.2026 20

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Iain Macintyre

Cattle farmer Carson Carels a perfect fit for Flames

Cattle farmer Carson Carels a perfect fit for Flames

CALGARY — There may not be a better fit in this entire NHL Draft than the one the Calgary Flames made Friday night. A genuine cowboy is coming to...

26.06.2026 6

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Eric Francis

How much are Raptors willing to gamble in Webster's first solo off-season?

How much are Raptors willing to gamble in Webster's first solo off-season?

With a year under his belt in the pilot’s seat and the runway offered by a new five-year contract in his pocket, Toronto Raptors general manager...

26.06.2026 6

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Michael Grange