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Last summer, Eric Lauer received an unexpected call from his agency. Arden Zwelling tells us how that call led him on a roundabout journey to the Toronto Blue Jays. Anthony Duclair is taking some leave to reflect on what has been a rocky few days with the New York Islanders. Head coach Patrick Roy told […]

Ottawa Senators winger David Perron and his wife have learned more about the priorities of family and hockey over the past eight months than they care to know. Wayne Scanlan checks in on their life-altering story. TORONTO — David Popkins can pinpoint the exact moment when the light bulb went off for Andrés Giménez.  The

Blue Jays hitting coach David Popkins can pinpoint the exact moment when the light bulb went off for Andres Gimenez, as changes to his swing have helped him take off in a big way to start the season. David Singh explains. TORONTO — Late last July, Eric Lauer received an unexpected call from his agency.

As the NHL season winds to a close, the stories of the second half have come into focus. Sportsnet’s Ryan Dixon breaks down each team’s back nine in his latest power rankings. There’s so much going on with the Toronto Maple Leafs roster that it felt silly to dig in on any one particular thing.

The Maple Leafs are providing plenty of reasons for optimism as the playoffs near. Justin Bourne breaks down the team’s promising play as of late. Former captains and current Cup champs. Top-pair defencemen and elite playmakers. Yes, even with several franchise studs and key support players signing pocket-padding extensions way before deadline and avoiding the

Even with franchise studs and key support players signing pocket-padding extensions, the NHL’s 2025 UFA class is still intriguing. Luke Fox has the latest buzz. OTTAWA — In our endless sports dialogue we toss around phrases like “life and death,” “state of emergency” and “crisis management.”  Families know the real meaning of these words. Ottawa

Lane Hutson and Patrik Laine have developed a special chemistry on the Canadiens’ power play this season. Eric Engels explains how it all came together. MONTREAL — Lane to Laine has been a lethal power-play combination for the Montreal Canadiens this season, and what’s made it so apparently has a mythical element to it. We

We’re coming down to the wire. With Wednesday night’s games in the books, the only NHL club with more than eight games remaining on its schedule is the Columbus Blue Jackets, who have nine contests left to play in pursuit of a wild-card berth. If you’re looking back at the Jackets’ entire season, there’s not

The B.C. Lions were one of four CFL teams to violate the league’s 2024 salary cap, but their penalty is more severe than others, with the club forfeiting first- and second-round picks in this year’s draft One of the longest-serving head coaches in the NFL is set to stick around a bit longer. The Baltimore