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Ducks' Gudas returns from suspension: 'I feel terrible'

Ducks' Gudas returns from suspension: 'I feel terrible'

VANCOUVER — And for the sixth game, Radko Gudas returns from suspension. But it will still be months before Auston Matthews plays or practises....

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Iain Macintyre

October success creates fresh opportunity as Blue Jays return home

October success creates fresh opportunity as Blue Jays return home

TORONTO — With the benefit of a little perspective, one thing that stands out about last October is how fast it all happened. One moment, Vladimir...

yesterday 4

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Ben Nicholson-Smith

Three minor-leaguers who could debut with the Blue Jays in 2026

Three minor-leaguers who could debut with the Blue Jays in 2026

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Last season, the Toronto Blue Jays used 24 different position players, from Michael Stefanic and Ali Sanchez to Will Robertson and...

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Arden Zwelling

Double play: Former top pick Fultz returns to NBA in unique fashion with Raptors

Double play: Former top pick Fultz returns to NBA in unique fashion with Raptors

SALT LAKE CITY – After playing 13 minutes in what everyone involved hopes will be his last G-League game, Markelle Fultz made his rounds.  First,...

yesterday 10

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Michael Grange

Blue Jays wrap camp with quirky intrasquad finale, roster calls loom

Blue Jays wrap camp with quirky intrasquad finale, roster calls loom

DUNEDIN, Fla. – On their last day of spring training, the Toronto Blue Jays staged a glorified intrasquad game that included national anthems,...

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Shi Davidi

Led by young core, Canadiens' entertainment era is just getting started

Led by young core, Canadiens' entertainment era is just getting started

BROSSARD, Que. — As the Montreal Canadiens exploded for seven goals in their win over the New York Islanders Saturday, as Cole Caufield buried the...

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Eric Engels

Blue Jays bet on stability with extensions for Atkins, Schneider

Blue Jays bet on stability with extensions for Atkins, Schneider

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Back in 2021, the last time the Toronto Blue Jays went through a cycle of leadership extensions, president and CEO Mark Shapiro...

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Shi Davidi

Toronto FC making slow but steady progress to start season

Toronto FC making slow but steady progress to start season

Toronto FC is showing signs of life and rejuvenation after a laboured start to their 2026 MLS season. TFC began their campaign with a pair of road...

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John Molinaro

What McDavid's praise for Cooper means for Knoblauch, Oilers

What McDavid's praise for Cooper means for Knoblauch, Oilers

EDMONTON — Did Connor McDavid throw shade at his head coach after the Tampa game? Or was he innocently paying respect to his Olympic coach, Jon...

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Mark Spector

Blue Jays sign Ross Atkins, John Schneider to contract extensions

Blue Jays sign Ross Atkins, John Schneider to contract extensions

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Having already locked in president and CEO Mark Shapiro, the Toronto Blue Jays further secured their leadership group by extending...

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Shi Davidi

'We failed': Raptors earn blowout loss to Suns

'We failed': Raptors earn blowout loss to Suns

PHOENIX — Remember when the biggest gripe around the Toronto Raptors was when they would play good teams tough well into the fourth quarter and then...

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Michael Grange

Flames aiming to build winning culture with late-season heater

Flames aiming to build winning culture with late-season heater

CALGARY — Three wins in a row for the Calgary Flames. The wrong results, at the wrong time, say many. The fans want entertaining, pedal to the metal...

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Eric Francis

Guerrero, Cease shine in rout of Rays as Blue Jays’ final roster calls loom

Guerrero, Cease shine in rout of Rays as Blue Jays’ final roster calls loom

DUNEDIN, Fla. – The Toronto Blue Jays completed their Grapefruit League schedule with a 14-1 thumping of the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday afternoon,...

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Shi Davidi

How Blue Jays prospect Aaron Parker manages diabetes

How Blue Jays prospect Aaron Parker manages diabetes

DUNEDIN, Fla. — The brown leather fanny pack dangles from Aaron Parker’s waist everywhere he goes at the Toronto Blue Jays player development...

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Arden Zwelling

Berríos building up to rejoin Blue Jays after WBC denials, ‘weird’ injury

Berríos building up to rejoin Blue Jays after WBC denials, ‘weird’ injury

DUNEDIN, Fla. – The atmosphere at Hiram Bithorn Stadium during Puerto Rico’s World Baseball Classic games is special, so when José Berríos was...

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Shi Davidi

Oilers lose again but maintain spot in weak Pacific Division

Oilers lose again but maintain spot in weak Pacific Division

EDMONTON — Welcome to the Pathetic Division. Out here, losses grow on trees, and playoff berths fall from the sky. Out here, it’s Oprah country:...

sunday 10

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Mark Spector

Canadiens' win over Islanders reinforces way to play in race to playoffs

Canadiens' win over Islanders reinforces way to play in race to playoffs

MONTREAL — Alex Newhook found what he was looking for, and what the Montreal Canadiens needed from him. He charged into the offensive zone trailing...

21.03.2026 1

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Eric Engels

Canucks put forth another woeful effort on home ice

Canucks put forth another woeful effort on home ice

VANCOUVER — The first full day of spring bloomed brilliantly on the West Coast. The atmospheric river that drenched most of B.C. this week had...

21.03.2026 2

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Iain Macintyre

Blue Jays' lineup vs. Skenes, Pirates reflects 'how we're thinking about it'

Blue Jays' lineup vs. Skenes, Pirates reflects 'how we're thinking about it'

BRADENTON, Fla. – By and large, spring training lineups don’t mean very much, often based more on who needs at-bats than who ends up hitting...

21.03.2026 6

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Shi Davidi

Blue Jays prospects to watch at Spring Breakout game

Blue Jays prospects to watch at Spring Breakout game

DUNEDIN, Fla. — A year ago this week, Trey Yesavage, Mason Fluharty and Alan Roden were among the minor leaguers taking the field to play a...

21.03.2026 9

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Arden Zwelling

Raptors fall short against Nuggets but remain confident momentum is building

Raptors fall short against Nuggets but remain confident momentum is building

DENVER — Momentum is the next day’s starting pitcher.  It’s a baseball truism, credited to Baltimore Orioles manager Earl Weaver. But it’s...

21.03.2026 10

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Michael Grange

Ex-Flames Tkachuk, Bennett still hold love for Calgary years after departures

Ex-Flames Tkachuk, Bennett still hold love for Calgary years after departures

CALGARY — No one knows how to antagonize an opponent, a team, or even a nation quite like Matthew Tkachuk. But in his first game back in his old...

21.03.2026 10

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Eric Francis

Linus Karlsson maintaining Game 7 intensity amid Canucks' lost season

Linus Karlsson maintaining Game 7 intensity amid Canucks' lost season

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks aren’t getting any playoff games this spring, but Linus Karlsson has been playing them all season. When the...

20.03.2026 4

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Iain Macintyre

Oilers moving on from forgettable loss to Panthers

Oilers moving on from forgettable loss to Panthers

EDMONTON — Here’s the difference between you and I, and an actual National Hockey League hockey player. The Oilers fan woke up sour Friday...

20.03.2026 6

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Mark Spector

Blue Jays' Max Scherzer looks and feels good in key start before season

Blue Jays' Max Scherzer looks and feels good in key start before season

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Starting a Grapefruit League game offers competitive elements that more convenient minor-league outings cannot, so Max Scherzer...

20.03.2026 5

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Shi Davidi

Toronto FC getting the most out of red-hot Daniel Salloi

Toronto FC getting the most out of red-hot Daniel Salloi

New DP forward Josh Sargent is drawing a lot of attention for Toronto FC, especially after he made his MLS debut in last week’s 1-1 draw against the...

20.03.2026 3

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John Molinaro

How Blue Jays' Brendon Little reinvented his pitching arsenal

How Blue Jays' Brendon Little reinvented his pitching arsenal

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Chris Bassitt used to say it to Brendon Little all the time: “You’re a north-south pitcher who doesn’t pitch north.” It’s...

20.03.2026 7

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Arden Zwelling

Canucks take step back after small progress: 'Important to learn from it'

Canucks take step back after small progress: 'Important to learn from it'

VANCOUVER — In the last three months, the Vancouver Canucks are on a seven-game losing streak following wins. We know, there are two problems with...

20.03.2026 10

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Iain Macintyre

Oilers lack all juice in dispassionate effort against rival Panthers

Oilers lack all juice in dispassionate effort against rival Panthers

EDMONTON — They ripped your heart out, two Stanley Cup Finals in a row. Left your captain in tears, then rubbed your city’s noses in it at the...

20.03.2026 10

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Mark Spector

Canadiens can't let bad bounces prevent them from playing right way

Canadiens can't let bad bounces prevent them from playing right way

Mike Matheson lost the puck, lost his balance, and then his cool as he realized the Montreal Canadiens’ lead on their closest competition in the...

19.03.2026 4

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Eric Engels

Healthy Jakob Poeltl aiding Raptors in playoff push, but tough tests still loom

Healthy Jakob Poeltl aiding Raptors in playoff push, but tough tests still loom

DENVER — To this day, it’s a bit of mystery to Jakob Poeltl. “I honestly don't know for sure myself, like, what caused it,” he told me...

19.03.2026 4

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Michael Grange

Blue Jays' Trey Yesavage to begin season on IL with shoulder issue

Blue Jays' Trey Yesavage to begin season on IL with shoulder issue

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Trey Yesavage knows well the toll pitching exacts on his body and that most of the aches he feels afterward can be worked through...

19.03.2026 10

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Shi Davidi

32 Thoughts: Player safety a hot topic at GMs meetings

32 Thoughts: Player safety a hot topic at GMs meetings

• Why Euros have different take on Russia at the World Cup • Several teams checked in on availability of Matthew Knies• Why there is buzz...

19.03.2026 3

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Elliotte Friedman

UEFA Champions League preview: Top questions facing remaining eight teams

UEFA Champions League preview: Top questions facing remaining eight teams

We’re getting down to the business end of the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League after this week’s slate of games cut the field of teams in half.  ...

19.03.2026 9

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John Molinaro

Flames undeterred by overturned goals in bizarre yet spirited win

Flames undeterred by overturned goals in bizarre yet spirited win

CALGARY — The post-game smile on Connor Zary’s face turned into a chuckle pretty quickly.  “We've all been a part of a disallowed goal,”...

19.03.2026 10

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Eric Francis

Raptors show distance from NBA’s bottom tier in professional win over Bulls

Raptors show distance from NBA’s bottom tier in professional win over Bulls

CHICAGO — Wherever this Toronto Raptors season ends up over the next few weeks or more, it should probably be appreciated that it’s not here. ...

19.03.2026 20

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Michael Grange

Looking at Blue Jays' final roster calls with camp winding down

Looking at Blue Jays' final roster calls with camp winding down

DUNEDIN, Fla. – The last days and final decisions of spring training are here for the Toronto Blue Jays, who are nearly whole again now that their...

18.03.2026 7

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Shi Davidi

NHL says Russia 'likely not' to be in 2028 World Cup if war continues

NHL says Russia 'likely not' to be in 2028 World Cup if war continues

MANALAPAN, Fla. — Although the NHL has yet to confirm which nations will participate in the 2028 World Cup of Hockey, league commissioner Gary...

18.03.2026 4

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Eric Engels

How Jose Berrios' elbow injury changes Blue Jays' rotation

How Jose Berrios' elbow injury changes Blue Jays' rotation

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Jose Berrios won’t be ready for Opening Day after being diagnosed with a stress fracture in his right elbow, manager John...

18.03.2026 10

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Shi Davidi

Stint with Canada springboards Logan Allen to minor-league deal with Dodgers

Stint with Canada springboards Logan Allen to minor-league deal with Dodgers

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Logan Allen, fresh off a couple of appearances for Canada at the World Baseball Classic, signed a minor-league deal with the Los...

18.03.2026 10

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Shi Davidi

Venezuela caps off best WBC yet by beating U.S. in thrilling final

Venezuela caps off best WBC yet by beating U.S. in thrilling final

MIAMI — Perhaps this World Baseball Classic will be remembered as the one that, finally, led people to embrace all of what this tournament is, and...

18.03.2026 20

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Shi Davidi

Vintage Elias Pettersson returns in Canucks' good-vibes win over Panthers

Vintage Elias Pettersson returns in Canucks' good-vibes win over Panthers

VANCOUVER — Elias Pettersson scored his first goals in 21 games, Marco Rossi and Brock Boeser had three-point nights, and 10 Canucks made it onto...

18.03.2026 20

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Iain Macintyre

Oilers' depth steps up with Draisaitl out to deliver crucial win

Oilers' depth steps up with Draisaitl out to deliver crucial win

EDMONTON — The not-so-secret secret here in Edmonton, where the Oilers’ roster houses a pair of mega stars, is that Connor McDavid and Leon...

18.03.2026 20

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Mark Spector

Without Draisaitl, we’ll soon find out what Oilers are made of

Without Draisaitl, we’ll soon find out what Oilers are made of

EDMONTON — So, let’s see what these Edmonton Oilers have. Who this year’s Edmonton Oilers really are. If they’re good enough to survive the...

17.03.2026 6

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Mark Spector

Player safety head George Parros 'stands by' Radko Gudas suspension

Player safety head George Parros 'stands by' Radko Gudas suspension

Never one to back down during his rugged NHL career, George Parros is once again sticking by his guns. The NHL's head of the Department of Player...

17.03.2026 4

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Eric Engels

Velocity, whiffs putting journeyman Connor Seabold in Blue Jays bullpen mix

Velocity, whiffs putting journeyman Connor Seabold in Blue Jays bullpen mix

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Well-travelled right-hander Connor Seabold signed a minor-league deal with the Toronto Blue Jays in late January, joining his sixth...

17.03.2026 4

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Arden Zwelling

Lankinen trying to be 'fully supportive teammate' during Canucks' rebuild

Lankinen trying to be 'fully supportive teammate' during Canucks' rebuild

VANCOUVER — For goaltenders, unpredictability is kryptonite. So the Vancouver Canucks have poisoned their goalies this season. As the National...

16.03.2026 5

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Iain Macintyre

Alberta set for global spotlight as World Cup of Hockey host

Alberta set for global spotlight as World Cup of Hockey host

CALGARY — For two cities that have spent decades arguing over everything from hockey supremacy to whose tap water tastes better, the real miracle...

16.03.2026 5

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Eric Francis

Draisaitl injury puts more pressure on Oilers' defensive play

Draisaitl injury puts more pressure on Oilers' defensive play

EDMONTON — What does it mean for an Edmonton Oilers team that has finally discovered a defensive game to lose a provider like Leon Draisaitl? Well,...

16.03.2026 5

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Mark Spector

NHL, NHLPA choose Alberta, Prague as hosts for 2028 World Cup of Hockey

NHL, NHLPA choose Alberta, Prague as hosts for 2028 World Cup of Hockey

The world's best hockey players are headed to Alberta — and Prague. Edmonton, Calgary and the Czech capital will host the 2028 World Cup of...

16.03.2026 4

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Sportsnet Staff