The Canadian PressNeil Davidson Toronto Blue Jays’ right-hander Aaron Sanchez is happy to be home. While the 24-year-old grew up in Barstow, Calif., almost halfway between Los Angeles and Las Vegas, he feels the love in Toronto. Especially around the home-opener. The Jays (1-5) welcome Milwaukee (2-5) to the Rogers […]
National Sports
The Associated PressDoug Ferguson AUGUSTA, Ga.–Sergio Garcia tugged the lapel of his green jacket with both hands, proud of his prize and how he earned it. His hopes were fading yesterday in the Masters–two shots behind with six holes to play–when his tee shot bounced off a tree and into […]
The Associated Press ST. PETERBURG, Fla.–Steven Souza Jr. calmed down after a dust-up and powered Tampa Bay past Toronto again. The outfielder hit a three-run homer and was involved in a scrum after a slide during the Rays’ 7-2 victory over the Blue Jays yesterday. Corey Dickerson and Jesus Sucre […]
The Associated Press LONG BEACH, Calif.–Not once did James Hinchcliffe think his career was over after a near-fatal accident in 2015. The Canadian IndyCar star nearly bled to death after wrecking in practice at the Indianapolis 500. And even though his injuries sidelined him the rest of the season, he […]
The Canadian PressGregory Strong EDMONTON–Canada’s Brad Gushue won 2006 Olympic gold in a blowout. His first Brier title last month was a nail-biter. The St. John’s skip went the patient route for the latest title of his glittering curling career. Gushue waited until the ninth end to strike in a […]
The Canadian PressJonas Siegel TORONTO–No one usually recognizes Jake Gardiner on his walk home from the Air Canada Centre, but that changed Saturday night after the Maple Leafs clinched just their second playoff berth in the last 13 years. Post-season hockey is new again in Toronto and for most members […]
The Associated Press NEW YORK–The Toronto Raptors know they are headed for another wake-up call–no matter how much they would like to sleep in. They’ve had the noon start on the opening day of the NBA playoffs the last few years and expect it again. So while playing some no-name […]
The Canadian PressJonas Siegel TORONTO–Few in the Maple Leafs’ locker-room know what it feels like to clinch a playoff berth in the NHL–and it showed some last night. The Leafs had a chance to punch their first ticket to the post-season since 2013 but fell flat in a 4-1 loss […]
The Associated PressMark Didtler ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.–Kendrys Morales gave the Blue Jays a much-needed lift after Toronto had started the regular season with consecutive losses. Morales hit his fourth career grand slam, and Marcus Stroman pitched 6 1/3 effective innings, as the Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-2 last […]
The Canadian PressGregory Strong EDMONTON–Canada’s Brad Gushue is the first to admit his St. John’s rink is not known as a high-scoring team. You wouldn’t know it by looking at the scoresheet at the Ford World Men’s Curling Championship. The veteran skip locked up the first seed in the playoffs […]
The Associated PressDoug Ferguson AUGUSTA, Ga.–In the toughest opening round at the Masters in 10 years, it all felt so easy to Charley Hoffman. For the better part of three hours, in a ferocious wind that made the Georgia pines creak, he had the right yardage for the perfect club […]
The Associated PressJim Litke AUGUSTA, Ga.–Strong winds and a fall down a staircase by the Masters pre-tournament favourite could change the complexion of the season’s first major. Dustin Johnson, the world’s No. 1-ranked golfer, injured his lower back late yesterday afternoon in what his agent described as a “serious” fall […]
