Kingsbury retires and underfunded Canada has no successor behind him

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

Jays strike out MLB-record 50 batters in season-opening three-game sweep of A’s

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

IOC bans transgender women from competing in women’s events at the Olympics

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

Mark Shapiro won’t say it, but Jays fans should believe this is their year

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

Jays GM Ross Atkins’s lengthy extension leaves room for lethargy

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

The Leafs need to tank to protect their first-round pick. Don’t expect it to go well

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