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Toronto Star - Sports

Nylander bumped to fourth line in Leafs' road loss to Panthers - Slumps continue for William Nylander and Auston Matthews. Leafs head home with Florida split.

2 hours ago

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. a mix of confidence and humility as he waits for call from Blue Jays -- 'My thing is just playing,' baseball's top prospect says.

5 hours ago

Canada's Brooke Henderson vaults in front at LPGA Tour season opener -- The 21-year-old native of Smiths Falls, Ont., carded a four-under 67 in the second round on Friday to move to 10 under at the Diamond Resort Tournament of Champions.

8 hours ago

MAILBAG: More Jake Gardiner ... and what's up with Kadri, Babcock? -- Readers still love to hate-on polarizing Leafs defencemen, while others are starting to question Mike Babcock's skills as a coach, Nazem Kadri looking lost and William Nylander's return ruining what was a good thing.

4 hours ago

Pascal Siakam keeps adding to his bucket list in breakout season with Raptors -- Having his name called to take the last shot — and making it — shows the confidence Toronto has in Siakam.

6 hours ago

Leafs backup Garret Sparks tried to make the most of his missed opportunities -- Sparks was injured at the same time starter Frederik Andersen was out, but he just kept working to get better.

7 hours ago

Why NBA players love a good pedicure -- These athletic maestros can inspire ballads on the basketball court. But once they take off their shoes, their hideous feet can incite gasps.

7 hours ago

B.C. tattoo artist inks Toronto skyline on Blue Jays pitcher Stroman -- After a 24-hour process spread out over four days, Stroman had a large, artistic drawing of the city's skyline inked on his abdomen.

7 hours ago

Bruce Arthur: Cheering against the Patriots might be cheering against football at its best -- No team produces better Super Bowls than the Bill Belichick and Tom Brady-led Patriots.

7 hours ago

Osaka advances at Australian Open after grand slam -- U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka, seeded fourth, lost her cool early but not the match in Melbourne.

2 hours ago

Flames fall after Sabres break three-game losing skid -- Jack Eichel's overtime shot ended a five-game scoring drought for the 22-year-old centre.

4 hours ago

Tomas Berdych, Milos Raonic the last big sleepers at the Australian Open -- The men's tennis tour picked four sleepers" to watch. One of them has reached the fourth round 11 times.

4 hours ago

Bruce Arthur: Kyle Lowry will carry much of the Raptors' success, or failure, on his back -- While Leonard is the team's undisputed star, the all-star point guard is the bridge between the star and the rest of the Raptors.

1 day ago

Dave Feschuk: Cure for Leafs' holiday hangover well within reach -- Thursday night's road date with the league-leading Lightning, who have yet to face any adversity this season, raises the question: Can too much regular-season success be a bad thing?

2 days ago

Rosie DiManno: Eugenie and Serena set dream date after Canadian sweep in Australia -- Canadians Eugenie Bouchard, Bianca Andreescu, Milos Raonic and Denis Shapovalov all advanced in Melbourne. Bouchard and the great Serena Williams, who will meet in round two, share a mutual admiration — to a point, Rosie DiManno writes.

3 days ago

Bruce Arthur: Jake Gardiner screwed up. Booing Leafs fans did too -- During the Leafs'Monday night loss to Colorado, some people in that crowd got a little too used to prosperity from the team and in this game, Gardiner was far from the only problem.

2 days ago

Bruce Arthur: Leafs turn in stinker against the previously struggling Avalanche -- Toronto builds 2-0 lead before everything goes downhill.

4 days ago

Saturday game preview: Memphis Grizzlies at Toronto Raptors -- Grizzlies guard Conley could provide a test for Raptors' Lowry.

7 hours ago

Pascal Siakam goes one-on-one to help Raptors slip by Suns -- The Leonard-less Raptors couldn't pull away from lowly Phoenix.

1 day ago

Lowry, Leonard, Anunoby and Valanciunas to sit out against Suns -- The Raptors could be down by as many as five players. Centre Jonas Valanciunas is still recovering from thumb surgery while C.J. Miles is questionable with a sore hip.

1 day ago

Thursday NBA preview: Phoenix Suns at Toronto Raptors -- Deandre Ayton vs. Serge Ibaka matchup to watch at Scotiabank Arena.

2 days ago

Raptors' string snapped at five in playoff atmosphere in Boston -- Eastern Conference rivals took turns dominating at TD Garden, where Kawhi Leonard's 33 points weren't enough for the visitors.

2 days ago

Maple Leafs hand a rare loss to the league-leading Lightning -- Tampa Bay loses at home for the first time in 10 games.

1 day ago

The World Cup is off the plate but NHL players still have an appetite for international hockey -- Leafs' Tavares, Lightning's Stamkos hoping NHL returns to next Olympics.

1 day ago

Friday game preview: Toronto Maple Leafs at Florida Panthers -- Aleksander Barkov played Leafs killer the last time Toronto was in Florida, completing his hat trick in overtime.

1 day ago

Thursday NHL preview: Toronto Maple Leafs at Tampa Bay Lightning -- The Lightning have won five of their last six meetings heading into Thursday night's Atlantic Division clash at Amalie Arena.

2 days ago

Maple Leafs shake up lines ahead of visit to first-place Lightning -- Auston Matthews was back between William Nylander and Zach Hyman — a trio that was together most of the last two seasons — while Andreas Johnsson was shuffled to play on the wing with John Tavares and Mitch Marner.

2 days ago

Doug Smith Sports Blog

3 months ago

Some confidence boosts in latest Raptors win

16 hours ago

We need Raptors-Celtics in the post-season ASAP

1 day ago

All these years later, is Ben a sympathetic figure? Nope

2 days ago

Kevin McGran Hockey Blog

3 months ago

NYLANDER WATCH: Star winger bumped to fourth line in loss -- The scoring slump is starting to weigh on William Nylander. He's not alone on the Leafs in terms of players struggling. But the spotlight is getting hotter.

2 hours ago

Leafs 'learning' more than Lightning at the moment -- If losing equals "learning opportunities", as Leafs coach Mike Babcock likes to call it, Tampa Bay is happy to forgo learning

15 hours ago

READERS' RANT: What to do about Jake Gardiner -- Maple Leafs defenceman felt the brunt of the boos in an ugly loss to Colorado on Monday. With emails piling up from Breakaway readers wanting to have their say, we present to you a special midweek edition of the Mailbag.

2 days ago

Chicago Blackhawks stuck in salary-cap nightmare -- The combined $39.4-million (U.S.) cap hit of Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews, Duncan Keith, Brent Seabrook and injured goalie Corey Crawford will make it tough for the Chicago Blackhawks to replenish a thin roster and return to contention.

7 hours ago

Damien Cox: Just when you were about to write them off as one-hit wonders, here come the Golden Knights -- Vegas is again showing the advantage of starting from nothing in the NHL.

8 hours ago

Golden Knights' second act shaping up to rival their first -- In second season, Vegas is five points back of first place in the Pacific Division

1 day ago

Morgan Campbell Sports Prism

3 months ago

Kyler Murray pits MLB against culture and deep pockets of NFL -- Two-sport star's quick pivot from baseball to the NFL draft highlights how football remains the top priority for elite U.S. athletes at every level, even if the choice involves significant risk, Morgan Campbell writes.

2 days ago

NFL keeps fumbling the ball on off-field issues -- If NFL teams were serious about domestic violence, Reuben Foster wouldn't have a job. And if they were committed to quality, they'd give Colin Kaepernick a chance at one.

30 days ago

Blame the business of football for U.S. college stars skipping bowl games -- NCAA's bowl season makes extra money for everyone but the players, so NFL-minded stars are skipping exhibition games to enhance their draft status and earning power.

1 month ago

Russell Martin thanks Blue Jays fans for the memories -- Fan favourite heads back to Los Angeles with a suitcase full of career highlights already in the bag.

7 days ago

Richard Griffin: Blue Jays got their money's worth from Russell Martin -- The writing was on the wall for the popular catcher, back where he started with the Dodgers, who helped lead the Jays to back-to-back ALCS appearances. Unlike with Troy Tulowitzki, there were teams willing to part with prospects for Martin's services, Richard Griffin writes.

7 days ago

Blue Jays trade Russell Martin to Dodgers -- Jays receive shortstop Ronny Brito, right-hander Andrew Sopko in deal for Canadian-born veteran catcher and cash considerations.

7 days ago

Toronto will always be special to former TFC GM Tim Bezbatchenko -- Now president of the Columbus Crew, Bezbatchenko says he'll always cherish him tenure as Reds GM, including their 2017 championship and the passion of Toronto's fan base.

10 hours ago

Toronto FC heads for warmth of California to start training camp in earnest -- Toronto FC head coach Greg Vanney is taking some 40 players to train at the University of California, Irvine, located 60 kilometres south of Los Angeles.

1 day ago

TFC additions offer something old and something new -- Reds look to veteran Laurent Ciman after franchise-worst defensive performance in 2018, while winger Nick DeLeon could help ease the loss of Victor Vazquez offensively.

2 days ago

2018: The good, the bad and the ugly in the year that was in Toronto sports -- The Argos and TFC had seasons to forget, but the Marlies and Wolfpack gave fans reason to celebrate.

26 days ago

Carabins hire legendary ex-quarterback Anthony Calvillo as assistant coach -- Anthony Calvillo played quarterback for the Montreal Alouettes from 1998 to 2013.

30 days ago

Argos extend contracts of four players -- Long snapper Reinhart returning for sixth season.

1 month ago

Calgary Stampeders re-sign receiver Kamar Jorden to two-year deal -- The Calgary Stampeders re-signed the all-star receiver to a two-year deal Friday, right before he became eligible to become a free agent.

12 hours ago

Winning Lamar Hunt Trophy is personal for Kansas City Chiefs -- The award for AFC title winner is named after the man who founded the team — and they've never won it.

1 day ago

Edmonton Eskimos sign Canadian kicker Hugh O'Neill to contract extension -- O'Neill appeared in all 18 regular-season games with Edmonton last year. He posted a 45.2 punting average and 61.5-yard kickoff average in 2018.

1 day ago

Canada's Georgia Simmerling helps team capture silver in return to cycling -- Returning to cycling after breaking both her legs last January at a World Cup ski cross event, Georgia Simmerling helped Canada capture a silver medal in a World Cup women's team pursuit.

12 hours ago

Vancouver Whitecaps acquire Canadian international Derek Cornelius -- The MLS club made a deal with Serbia's FK Javor Ivanjica to land the 21-year-old centre back from Ajax, Ont., on Friday.

12 hours ago

Canada's Georgia Simmerling returns to cycling after serious injury -- Georgia Simmerling's crash at a World Cup ski cross event on Jan. 20, 2018 in Nakiska, Alta., prevented her from going to the Pyeongchang Olympics the following month.

1 day ago

Jarome Iginla set to have number retired by Calgary Flames -- The native of St. Albert, Alta., retired from the NHL after a 20-season career last July.

1 day ago

Another McKeever steps onto cross-country skiing's international stage -- Xavier McKeever, the son of Canadian Olympic cross-country skiers Robin McKeever and Milaine Theriault, will be among the youngest competitors at the world junior cross-country ski championships starting Sunday in Lahti, Finland.

10 hours ago

Eichel scores OT winner as Sabres take down the Flames -- Johnny Gaudreau had a goal and an assist for the Flames to reach the 70-point mark.

2 days ago

Alex Chiasson's OT goal lifts Oilers over Canucks -- Jacob Markstrom had 28 saves for the Canucks and Oilers goalie Mikko Koskinen stopped 20-of-22 shots.

1 day ago

Starring role beckons for Canada's Alphonso Davies at Bayern Munich -- Bayern restarts the league after the winter break at Hoffenheim, where Davies could play because of injuries to Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben. Serge Gnabry and Kingsley Coman are the only two other healthy wingers Bayern has.

2 days ago

Free trade advice for Canada's Stanley Cup contenders and pretenders -- You might have heard the Leafs could use a defenceman. Here's what adds up. Elsewhere, the Senators need to get over the fear of having possibly traded away the Jack Hughes pick and get on with the future. The Oilers? Where do we start ...

3 days ago

Canada defenceman Jared McIsaac suspended one game for high hit at world juniors -- Defencemen Jared McIsaac will be sitting out Canada's final preliminary-round game at the world juniors for his high hit on Czech forward Jachym Kondelik.

19 days ago

'It doesn't matter how old you are,' Lafreniere no underdog for Canadian juniors -- Seventeen-year-old Alexis Lafreniere will be Team Canada's youngest player at the world junior hockey championship next week.

28 days ago

Halifax Schooners say business details, stadium drawings coming soon -- On Thursday, the Canadian Football League announced a regular-season game will be played somewhere in Atlantic Canada in 2019, as part of the Schooners franchise drive.

28 days ago