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Toronto offence red-hot but defence an issue in wild comeback win over Minnesota
Toronto FC left BMO Field with four goals, three points and a couple of festering problems Friday after a wild win over Minnesota United. Six games and 18 goals into the MLS season, Toronto has shown ...
Apr 21, 2019
Auston Matthews helps Maple Leafs down Bruins 2-1 to take 3-2 series lead
BOSTON - Head down on the bench, Auston Matthews couldn't bear to watch. The Maple Leafs star centre had seen this scenario - one that often seemed to go against him - play out before. ...
Apr 21, 2019
Siakam scores 30 points, Raptors take 2-1 series lead with 98-93 victory
ORLANDO, Fla. - Moments after Pascal Siakam led the Raptors to victory Friday night, a reporter began to ask the Game 3 star about the fact he'd only played seven years of organize...
Apr 21, 2019
Healthy Leonard scores 34 points and Raptors take 3-1 series lead with win
ORLANDO, Fla. - In the span of 73 seconds in the first quarter on Sunday, Kawhi Leonard scored on a driving dunk, a driving layup, and a two-foot dunk on a hand-off from Marc&...
Apr 21, 2019
Jake DeBrusk scores timely goal, helps Bruins force Game 7 against Leafs
TORONTO - Jake DeBrusk met with his coaches ahead of Game 6 for some reassurance. Held scoreless through the first five games of the series, the Boston forward was wondering if he should be doing some...
Apr 21, 2019
Smoak nabbed after Laureano overthrow, but Jays sweep A's
OAKLAND, Calif. - Justin Smoak got thrown out on a wild sequence that began with another sensational play by Oakland centre fielder Ramon Laureano, but wound up with four hits as the Toronto Blue Jays...
Apr 21, 2019
Calgary's Giordano, San Jose's Burns and Tampa Bay's Hedman up for Norris Trophy
NEW YORK - Mark Giordano of the Calgary Flames, Brent Burns of the San Jose Sharks and Victor Hedman of the Tampa Bay Lightning were named finalists for the Norris Trophy on Sunday. The awar...
Apr 21, 2019
'No answers:' Canadians react to Sri Lanka bombings that killed hundreds
TORONTO - A spokesman for an organization representing Sri Lankan-Canadians says he has "no answers" in the wake of co-ordinated bomb attacks in his homeland that killed at least 207 people and i...
Apr 21, 2019
Raptors star Kawhi Leonard says he's recovered from flu-like symptoms
ORLANDO, Fla. - Raptors star Kawhi Leonard said he's feeling better ahead of Sunday's Game 4 of Toronto's first-round playoff series against Orlando. Leonard had an off-night in To...
Apr 21, 2019
Marchand scores twice as Bruins force a seventh game with 4-2 win over Leafs
TORONTO - After a flying start in front of a raucous home crowd, the Maple Leafs looked well on their way to finally getting over the hump against an opponent that's caused them so...
Apr 21, 2019