The dedicated performance centre is expected to open in 2028 at Exhibition Place just steps from Coca-Cola Coliseum, the team announced on Friday. The facility will house two WNBA regulation courts, various player amenities and locker rooms equipped with training and recovery resources. “This performance centre is about building the foundation for sustained excellence,” general manager Monica Wright …
MILWAUKEE, Wisc. — Sometimes, Kazuma Okamoto peers from the window of his downtown Toronto condominium and wonders if he ever left home. “The city is beautiful,” the Toronto Blue Jays third baseman says through club interpreter Yusuke Oshima. “I look out and just think, ‘Am I in Japan?’ Because Toronto gives off a Tokyo vibe.” Yet …
The Vancouver Canucks are shaking up the front office below president Jim Rutherford. General manager Patrik Allvin has been fired by the Canucks after five seasons, the team announced on Friday. Allvin, the first Swedish-born general manager in NHL history, served during a transformative era in Canucks history with limited success on the ice. The …
Select members of the Winnipeg Jets will meet with the media on Friday as they clean out their lockers after a disappointing end to their season. You can watch the media conference here on Sportsnet.ca, starting at 9 a.m. CT / 10 a.m. ET.
Seeing a Brad Jacobs-led team claim a title wasn’t anything new for curlers and fans, but from the team he did it with, Shield CC, to the trophy they raised, the inaugural Rock League event had no shortage of innovation. For starters, there was the structure itself, which saw six franchises made up of 10 …
Carlos Ulberg is the UFC’s newest light-heavyweight titleholder, however his first title defence won’t be happening anytime soon. Ulberg injured his right knee within the first two minutes of the opening round in his UFC 327 main event with Jiri Prochazka on April 11 in Miami, but he was able to land a counter left …
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year if you’re a hockey fan — and perhaps the most stressful if your favourite team is participating in the festivities that are the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The regular season is a long grind, and even if you’re one of the top 16 teams that qualify for the …
Quick note for a Friday morning: The Toronto Maple Leafs are looking for someone new to lead their hockey operations. In addition to that process, the organization is pursuing adding franchise legend in a management role. Sportsnet has learned that ownership will meet with the Maple Leafs’ all-time leading scorer, Mats Sundin, as soon as …
Though fighting for the “privilege” to play the 60-win Detroit Pistons in the Eastern Conference and the 64-win Oklahoma City Thunder may not seem like much of a reward on paper, there’s still plenty of pride on the line in Friday’s No. 8 seed Play-In matchups — and making the playoffs would be a boon …