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James Click named vice-president of baseball strategy for Toronto Blue Jays

TORONTO - James Click was named the vice-president of baseball strategy for the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday. The 45-year-old Click joins the club after three seasons as general manager of the Houston ...

Feb 27, 2023

Beyond Kane, much uncertainty ahead of NHL trade deadline

The NHL's top contenders did not wait until the last minute to do their shopping before the trade deadline. League-leading Boston got bigger and tougher by adding Dmitry Orlov and Garnet Hathaway. Tor...

Feb 26, 2023

Matthews scores 2, Maple Leafs beat Kraken 5-1

SEATTLE (AP) - Auston Matthews had two goals and Mark Giordano scored in his first game back in Seattle since being traded to Toronto last season as the Maple Leafs beat the Kraken 5-1 on Sunday night...

Feb 26, 2023

Mitchell scores 35 points, Cavaliers rout Raptors 118-93

CLEVELAND (AP) - Donovan Mitchell scored 35 points and Jarrett Allen had 23 points and 11 rebounds, sending the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 118-93 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night. Mitche...

Feb 26, 2023

Varlamov, Islanders shutout Jets to hand Winnipeg third consecutive loss

WINNIPEG - Semyon Varlamov picked up his second shutout of the season with a 23-save effort and the New York Islanders handed the Winnipeg Jets their third straight loss, 4-0 on Sunday. Bo Horvat, wit...

Feb 26, 2023

Chris Kirk, after 8-year wait, wins the Honda Classic

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) - Chris Kirk waited nearly eight years to win a PGA Tour event again. Waiting one more hole on Sunday was no problem. Kirk stuck his approach to the par-5 18th to tap-in ...

Feb 26, 2023

Canadian Cory Johnston finishes eighth in Elite Series event at Seminole Lake

BAINBRIDGE, Ga. - It was a nice rebound for Canadian Cory Johnston. The resident of Cavan, Ont., finished eighth in the Elite Series event at Lake Seminole on Sunday. It came a week after Johnston was...

Feb 26, 2023

Einarson to meet Jones in Canadian women's curling championship final

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Kerri Einarson advanced to the final of the Canadian women's curling championship with a 7-5 semifinal win over Northern Ontario's Krista McCarville on Sunday. Einarson was to meet Ma...

Feb 26, 2023

Toronto Arrows soundly beaten by New York Ironworkers in Major League Rugby play

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. - The defending champion New York Ironworkers ran in six tries en route to a lopsided 39-3 victory over Toronto on Sunday, dropping the Arrows to 0-2-0 in Major League Rugby play. T...

Feb 26, 2023

Chaparro, Yankees defeat Blue Jays 9-5 in pre-season play

DUNEDIN, Fla. - Andres Chaparro hit a home run and had two RBIs as the New York Yankees handed the Toronto Blue Jays their first loss of the pre-season 9-5 on Sunday. Brandon Lockridge and Jesus Basti...

Feb 26, 2023