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By John Chidley-Hill The Canadian Press Posted February 25, 2025 9:24 pm 2 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – Jayson Tatum had a double-double as the undermanned Boston Celtics held off the Toronto Raptors 111-101 on Tuesday. Tatum had 19 points, 11 assists and six rebounds as Boston (42-16) won its sixth straight game. Jaylen Brown scored 24 points and pulled down five rebounds.Forward Kristaps Porzingis (illness) and point guard Jrue Holiday (rest) didn’t play. Porzingis was a late scratch and Holiday had a planned night off as the Celtics were playing the first…
By n The Canadian Pressn The Canadian Press Posted February 24, 2025 1:48 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size LAKELAND – The Toronto Blue Jays’ spring training game against the Detroit Tigers scheduled for Monday afternoon was cancelled due to rain. Right-hander Bowden Francis, Toronto’s scheduled starter, was set to make his spring debut as he looks to build on his strong finish to the 2024 season. Related Videos 0:29 Bo Bichette going viral for openly flirting with trade Previous Video Next Video The Blue Jays said on social media that Francis will instead…
By n The Canadian Pressn The Canadian Press Posted February 23, 2025 5:19 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size FORT MYERS – The Toronto Blue Jays scored six runs in the ninth inning and hung on for an 8-7 pre-season win over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday afternoon at JetBlue Park. Related Videos 0:29 Bo Bichette going viral for openly flirting with trade Previous Video Next Video Paxton Schultz gave up two runs in the bottom of the ninth before getting Marcelo Mayer to ground out to end it.Alan Roden had two doubles…
TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors were missing two things against the Miami Heat: a solid effort in the first quarter and Jakob Poeltl. RJ Barrett of Mississauga, Ont., scored 23 of his 29 points after halftime as the Toronto Raptors rallied against the Heat but ultimately lost to Miami 120-111 in overtime on Friday. Barrett was held scoreless in the first quarter as Toronto trailed by as many as 14 in the frame.“Started slow, but we picked it up throughout the course of the game,” said Barrett, who had four assists and three rebounds. “We won the second, third and…
By John Chidley-Hill The Canadian Press Posted February 21, 2025 10:12 pm 2 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – Tyler Herro led all scorers with 28 points as the Miami Heat recovered from a second-half collapse to beat the Toronto Raptors 120-111 in overtime on Friday. Herro added seven assists as Miami (26-28) snapped a four-game losing skid. Andrew Wiggins of Vaughan, Ont., had 25 points and eight rebounds, while Bam Adebayo had a double-double with 19 points and 12 boards.RJ Barrett of Mississauga, Ont., scored 23 of his 29 points after halftime as…
By Staff The Associated Press Posted February 20, 2025 11:39 pm Updated February 20, 2025 11:50 pm 2 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Connor McDavid scored at 8:18 of overtime in the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game to give Canada a 3-2 victory over the United States on Thursday night as the North American rivals turned what had been a tune-up for the 2026 Olympics into a geopolitical brawl over anthems and annexation as much as international hockey supremacy. Nathan MacKinnon and Sam Bennett also scored for Canada. Jordan Binnington made 25 saves in the…
Quebec Premier François Legault called the behaviour from the Tkachuk brothers “shameful” this week, as political tensions between between Canada, the U.S. and both hockey teams continue to escalate ahead of Thursday night’s 4 Nations Face-Off final. In a recording from Monday, Legault condemned the fights — two of which were initiated by brothers Matthew and Brady Tkachuck — during the first few seconds of Saturday night’s game at the Bell Centre in Montreal.“When it comes to the fights from the Tkachuk brothers, I found it a bit shameful,” Legault said during question period at a press briefing.“And I’m not against fights.…
DUNEDIN – Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette looks and feels like himself again at spring training after an injury-plagued 2024 season. That’s good news for a player entering his walk year and a team that needs him to be in top form as it looks to bounce back from a last-place finish in the American League East.“I think we’re capable of winning a lot of games, I think we’re definitely better,” Bichette said Thursday. “There’s excitement, I think everybody is willing to do their part to win and show everybody what we’re capable of if people forgot. So it’s exciting.”Bichette…
DUNEDIN – Baseball is top of mind for the Toronto Blue Jays as they prepare for their pre-season opener on Saturday, but the 4 Nations Face-Off hockey tournament has generated plenty of interest in the team’s clubhouse. The MLB Network is the usual go-to option on the big screens around the team’s player development complex.That changed Monday afternoon as the Canada-Finland game was on the clubhouse monitors after the athletes finished their morning workouts. Several players planned to get together Thursday night to watch the Canada-U.S. final.“I think it’s probably the first hockey game that I’ve ever been excited for,”…
DUNEDIN – Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette looks and feels like himself again at spring training after an injury-plagued 2024 season. That’s good news for a player entering his walk year and a team that needs him to be in top form as it looks to bounce back from a last-place finish in the American League East.“I think we’re capable of winning a lot of games, I think we’re definitely better,” Bichette said Thursday. “There’s excitement, I think everybody is willing to do their part to win and show everybody what we’re capable of if people forgot. So it’s exciting.”Bichette…
