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Marina Mabrey drops career-high 37 as Tempo rally past Sun
Marina Mabrey scored 21 of her career-best 37 points in the fourth quarter Friday night and the Toronto Tempo came back to defeat the Connecticut Sun 101-97 at Uncasville, Conn.,Mabrey, a former Sun, also made a career-best nine 3-pointers in 12 attempts, helping Toronto (8-8) snap a three-game losi...
Carson Kelly crashes grand slam as Cubs thrash Blue Jays
Carson Kelly belted his second career grand slam to highlight his six-RBI performance, fueling the host Chicago Cubs to a 16-2 romp over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday afternoon.,Kelly belted his grand slam to highlight a seven-run first inning for the Cubs. He had an opportunity for another grand ...
Cubs test recent turnaround against streaking Blue Jays
Although riding quite the hot streak at the plate, Pete Crow-Armstrong was quick to pour cold water on the Chicago Cubs' recent run of success.,After all, back-to-back series wins -- against the two worst teams in the National League, mind you -- came right after Chicago posted a 0-9-1 record in the...
Seven Blue Jays pitchers combine to shut out Red Sox
The Toronto Blue Jays received nine scoreless innings from seven pitchers and beat the host Boston Red Sox 3-0 on Wednesday in the second game of a three-game series.,Max Scherzer was supposed to start for Toronto but was placed on the 15-day injured list with back spasms before Wednesday's game. Br...
Ex-Canadian PM watches World Cup opener in US, not Canada
Justin Trudeau, the former prime minister of Canada, chose love over country on the opening day of the 2026 World Cup.,On Friday night, Trudeau was in Inglewood, Calif., where he watched the United States defeat Paraguay 4-1. Earlier in the day, Canada played Bosnia and Herzegovina to a 1-1 draw in ...
Alejandro Kirk stars in return as Blue Jays down Yankees
Alejandro Kirk had three hits, a walk, and two RBIs Friday night on his return from a fractured thumb and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting New York Yankees 8-5.,Kazuma Okamoto and George Springer each hit two-run homers for Toronto in the opener of a three-game series.,Cody Bellinger hit ...
Phillies hit 3 homers off Max Scherzer, down Blue Jays
Alec Bohm hit a three-run home run Wednesday night and the visiting Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 7-4., ,Kyle Schwarber added a two-run blast and Bryce Harper hit a solo shot for the Phillies in the rubber match of a three-game series., ,Toronto's Max Scherzer (1-4), making h...
Phillies hit three homers off Max Scherzer, down Blue Jays
Alec Bohm hit a three-run home run Wednesday night and the visiting Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 7-4., ,Kyle Schwarber added a two-run blast and Bryce Harper hit a solo shot for the Phillies in the rubber match of a three-game series., ,Toronto's Max Scherzer (1-4), making h...
Canadian Open steps into spotlight ahead of U.S. Open
Before the U.S. Open tees off next week, the PGA Tour makes its annual trip north of the border for the RBC Canadian Open, starting Thursday at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley in Caledon, Ontario., ,The Canadian Open has missed out on top names in recent years, as many top players want to be off the we...
Raptors GM Bobby Webster gets extension, new title
The Toronto Raptors gave general manager Bobby Webster a multi-year extension and added executive vice president to his title on Monday.,Webster, 41, joined the Raptors' front office in 2013 and was promoted to general manager in June 2017, making him the youngest GM in NBA history at the time at 32...
Report: Leafs to interview Joe Pavelski in coach search
The Toronto Maple Leafs plan to interview former NHL center Joe Pavelski for their head coaching vacancy, Sportsnet reported on Sunday.,Pavelski, 41, retired after the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs with 1,068 points (476 goals, 592 assists) in 1,332 games with the San Jose Sharks (2006-19) and Dallas St...
Orioles' Shane Baz puts unblemished mark on line vs. Blue Jays
Baltimore Orioles right-hander Shane Baz is undefeated against the host Toronto Blue Jays and hopes to maintain that Sunday afternoon in the rubber match of a three-game series.,Baz (3-5, 4.29 ERA), who was traded from the Tampa Bay Rays to Baltimore in December, has posted a 4-0 mark with a 2.23 ER...
Iron man Matt Olson leads Braves against Blue Jays
As the Atlanta Braves prepare to host the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday for the second contest of a three-game series, it appears like their slugging first baseman Matt Olson is returning to form.,Olson endured a 12-game stretch that saw him go 6-for-46 with one homer. Things have turned around ove...
Tempo, Liberty successfully turn to rookie guards out of necessity
Coach Sandy Brondello is returning to New York on Wednesday night to lead her expansion Toronto Tempo against the host Liberty.,Brondello, who coached the Liberty to the WNBA title in 2024 -- the only championship in franchise history -- left New York in September 2025. That's when the Liberty annou...
Resurgent Kyle Bradish pitches Orioles to series split with Jays
Kyle Bradish didn't allow an earned run in seven innings and Colton Cowser smashed a three-run home run as the Baltimore Orioles defeated the visiting Toronto Blue Jays 9-5 on Sunday afternoon to salvage a split of a four-game series.,Cowser finished with four runs batted in. He homered for the thir...
Blue Jays place 2B Lenyn Sosa (wrist) on 10-day injured list
The Toronto Blue Jays placed second baseman Lenyn Sosa on the 10-day injured list on Thursday because of a right wrist contusion after he was hit by a pitch on Tuesday.,The move was retroactive to Wednesday. In a corresponding move, the Blue Jays selected the contract of infielder Charles McAdoo, on...
Blue Jays RHP Dylan Cease (hamstring) to go on 15-day IL
Blue Jays manager John Schneider said Monday that Toronto ace right-hander Dylan Cease will be placed on the 15-day injured list due to a left hamstring injury. ,Cease, 30, left Sunday's start against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates in the fifth inning with what the team called "mild left hamstring ...
Leafs F Max Domi dealing with surgery 'complications'
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Max Domi is out indefinitely due to complications from an offseason surgery, the team announced Monday.,Domi, 31, will continue working with the Maple Leafs' medical staff and will be re-evaluated at the start of training camp. The team said he played through the injury d...
Expansion teams Fire, Tempo set for first-ever matchup
The WNBA's two newest teams will battle on Saturday in Toronto, with both teams looking to build momentum in their inaugural seasons.,Portland (2-3) has posted a pair of close wins and three relatively lopsided defeats. The Fire are coming off a 90-73 loss at Indiana on Wednesday. Even with Caitlin ...
Balanced effort sends Lynx to one-sided win over Tempo
Maya Caldwell scored 16 points off the bench on 6-for-12 shooting, and the Minnesota Lynx pulled away for a 100-72 win over the Toronto Tempo on Thursday night in Minneapolis.,Courtney Williams finished with 15 points and eight rebounds for Minnesota (3-2), which bounced back from a loss against the...