Open this photo in gallery: A trio of Vancouver Canucks fans opted to go incognito mode during a February game in Seattle. The Canucks have the NHL’s worst record and just 50 points going into Wednesday’s game against Colorado.Steph Chambers/Getty Images Given how poorly their season has gone, the Toronto Maple Leafs have only one … Read more
Open this photo in gallery: Mikael Kingsbury was celebrated by his skiing peers and his family in his final race on Saturday in Saint-Sauveur, Que.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press Over the weekend, Mikaël Kingsbury pulled a Pope Benedict – giving up the throne before he had to. An unusually supple 33-year-old, Kingsbury was coming off a … Read more
Open this photo in gallery: Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Eric Lauer struck out nine batters on Sunday, as part of a 5-2 win over the visiting Athletics.Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press John Schneider hoped his pitchers would strike out more batters this season. This, he didn’t expect. The Blue Jays staff recorded 50 strikeouts during a … Read more
Open this photo in gallery: Fans and players watch a pregame ceremony prior to the season-opening game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Athletics in Toronto on Friday.Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press John Schneider remembers his first opening day as a professional baseball player. It was 2002 and he was a Blue Jays farmhand with … Read more
Open this photo in gallery: President of the International Olympic Committee Kirsty Coventry during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.STEFANO RELLANDINI/AFP/Getty Images In a landmark decision, the International Olympic Committee has announced a new eligibility policy that will exclude transgender female athletes from competing in women’s events at the Olympics. The … Read more
Open this photo in gallery: Toronto Blue Jays president and CEO Mark Shapiro, speaking here just days after his team’s heartbreaking World Series loss, tried to keep his expectations for the 2026 season tame on Wednesday.Sammy Kogan/The Canadian Press Toronto Blue Jays president Mark Shapiro possesses a remarkable consistency of tone. Whether he’s explaining away … Read more
Open this photo in gallery: Blue Jays’ general manager Ross Atkins, right, seated next to Kazuma Okamoto after his January signing, saw the team he constructed put together an incredible run to Game 7 of last year’s World Series. On Monday he was extended through 2031.Jon Blacker/The Canadian Press Pat Gillick was the Blue Jays’ … Read more
Open this photo in gallery: Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Brandon Carlo deflects a shot on goal as goalie Joseph Woll follows the puck in the third period of Saturday’s 5-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators at the Canadian Tire Centre in Kanata, Ont.Marc DesRosiers/Reuters After dithering over it for a while, the Toronto Maple Leafs … Read more
Open this photo in gallery: Tage Thompson, centre, and the Buffalo Sabres look to be on to a good thing right now, but the franchise has gone through its growing pains to get to this point.Timothy T. Ludwig/Reuters If one had to build down the dangers as well as the possibilities of a fully committed … Read more
Open this photo in gallery: The Toronto Maple Leafs endured a 5-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday. The Leafs have lost all seven of their games since returning from the Olympic break.Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press When reporters began to poke at the Leafs’ corpse after Friday’s trade deadline, team GM Brad Treliving … Read more