The reigning Brier champions have added a major piece to their roster. Mark Nichols will join Matt Dunstone’s rink for next season, the team announced on Monday. Nichols spent over 20 years playing third to the recently retired Brad Gushue, who ended his men’s career after the most recent Brier, held in his hometown of …
Now that the Toronto Raptors are finally returning to the playoffs, fans can leave their arduous journey here in the rearview. Whether that’s a pair of sub-.400 seasons leading into this one, or a 2025-26 campaign that felt as start-stop as the Gardiner Expressway will this summer. Through it all, the Raptors kept nudging forward. …
To make room on the 40-man roster, the Jays also announced that right-hander Shane Bieber would be placed on the 60-day injured list. Sosa, 26, is batting .212/.212/.303 with three RBI in 33 plate appearances and 12 games played with Chicago this season. Last season, in 544 plate appearances over 140 games played with the …
NEW DELHI — India is working on removing tax hurdles to ease Formula 1’s return, Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Monday. Taxes plagued the series’ term in India from 2011-13. “It will take another six months to work out the modalities,” Mandaviya said. “The government will help in getting tax relaxations that had become …
Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Que., and partner Fanny Stolarz of Hungary advanced to the doubles quarterfinals at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix with a 6-3, 6-2 win Monday over the Chinese duo of Jiang Xinyu and Xu Yifan. Fernandez and Stolarz had three aces and converted three of their seven break points in the first-round …
It’s one of those things that sounds obvious out of the gate and gets truer the more you linger on it: There’s no historical comparison for Alex Ovechkin’s career. The Great 8 really is a one of one. We don’t know if Ovechkin will heed the request of Washington Capitals fans, who chanted “One more …
The all-time leader in wins among American-born goalies is hanging up the skates. “Obviously, the past few years, very lucky to be part of this organization and wear this jersey, but tonight will be my last game in the league,” Quick said. “You know, I’m looking forward to it. Very fortunate. Wife flew down with …
Brad Treliving wasn’t out of work for long. Treliving, fired a couple of weeks ago as general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, will join Pittsburgh Penguins assistant general manager Jason Spezza as part of the management team of Team Canada at the upcoming world championships, Hockey Canada announced Monday. Treliving and Spezza will join Hockey …
Joe Bowen’s legendary career as the voice of the Toronto Maple Leafs will wrap up with a pair of calls this week. Bowen will be on the mic for Monday’s game against the Dallas Stars on Sportsnet 590 The Fan and Wednesday’s game against the Ottawa Senators on TSN 1050. Bowen announced his retirement before …
The first round of the NBA Playoffs is many things: a showcase of the league’s finest talent, a graveyard of regular-season reputations, and — if history is any guide — a reliable source of at least one jaw-dropping upset that leaves bettors either crowing or quietly deleting their parlays. But before we get to the …