Raptors vs. Cavaliers April 14
Raptors vs. Cavaliers April 14
Road to the Playoffs: How trade deadline impacted races
It was a tight playoff race until it was not. With so many possibilities in play last Friday, and the potential for playoff-clinching scenarios to play out on the final day of the regular season, the ensuing results locked in the 16 playoff teams. So we know who will be in the dance, and we …
Blue Jays’ Lenyn Sosa active, Tyler Fitzgerald optioned to triple-A
Lenyn Sosa has reported to the team and will be available against the Milwaukee Brewers (7:40 p.m. ET / 4:40 p.m. PT on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+), the team announced. Sosa was acquired from the Chicago White Sox on Monday in exchange for outfield prospect Jordan Rich. The 26-year-old is batting .212/.212/.303 with three RBI in …
Orioles’ Jackson Holliday pulled from rehab assignment with wrist soreness
Holliday will be shut down for a few days, then a new rehab assignment will be assessed. The No. 1 pick in the 2022 draft underwent surgery for a broken hamate bone in his right hand in February. Holliday is slashing .167/.239/.214 with two doubles and three RBI over his first 11 rehab contests. The …
Vancouver mayor Sim moves to launch bid for MLB expansion team
Vancouver’s mayor says he is bringing forward a motion in council that aims to bring a Major League Baseball franchise to the city, in light of the league recently broaching the subject of expansion. Ken Sim says in a statement that the motion scheduled to come before council on April 22 will direct city staff …
Canada’s Fernandez through to second round in Stuttgart with win over Eala
Canada’s Leylah Fernandez cruised into the second round of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix with a 6-1, 6-4 win over Alexandra Eala of the Philippines on Tuesday. Fernandez overcame six double-faults by breaking Eala four times on eight chances. Eala had just three break point chances against Fernandez and converted one. Fernandez will next face …
Real Kyper’s NHL Buzz: Latest notes on front-office searches
As we head into the final days of the regular season and wait to see what comes out of the locker clean-out days for all the non-playoff teams, I thought I’d take another look at what’s going on and being talked about around the league… • Still no word on where things stand regarding the …
Tempo sign centre Temi Fagbenle to one-year, $1-million deal
Free agent centre Temi Fágbénlé has agreed to a one-year, $1 million deal to join the Tempo, ESPN’s Alexa Philippou reported Tuesday. This is the second new franchise she joins after being taken fifth overall by the Golden State Valkyries in last year’s expansion draft. “I’m excited for this next chapter with the Toronto Tempo,” …
Commissioner Cathy Engelbert: WNBA looking to play overseas in 2027
NEW YORK — As the WNBA is racing through free agency, Commissioner Cathy Engelbert is already looking overseas. Engelbert said before the draft Monday night that the league is looking to play a game outside North America for the first time in 2027. The WNBA expanded to Toronto this season, its first franchise outside the United States. “We’re heavily …
Canucks’ Evander Kane unlikely to play final two regular-season games
Head coach Adam Foote said Tuesday the veteran forward isn’t expected to suit up for the club’s final two games unless injuries force a late change in plans. In his first season with the Canucks, the 34-year-old Kane has 13 goals and 31 points in 71 games. Vancouver acquired Kane from the Edmonton Oilers this …