2 d. ago Who decides if Rogers Centre roof opens for Toronto Blue Jays playoff games?

When the Toronto Blue Jays take to the field this Saturday for their first game of the playoffs, you can bet that it'll be quite the pop coming from the local crowd.It's been three years since the last time Toronto hosted a playoff game, and fans are eagerly anticipating how the American League East champions might fare this fall.But one of the biggest questions on everyone's minds is: will the game be played indoors or outdoors?The seven-day forecast from the Weather Network shows temperatures as high as 24°C on Saturday afternoon, which would conceivably be warm enough for an open roof for Toronto's first playoff game.But at the Rogers Centre, indoor playoff games have been the standard since its opening as the SkyDome way back in 1989. And while a fair-weather outdoor baseball game is one of the best ways to watch any sport, it's not usually the case come October in Toronto.The Jays have hosted just five outdoor playoff home games in their history: four in...

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8 d. ago B.C. Lions will reportedly use Kelowna’s Apple Bowl as home field during World Cup

The team is promising some sort of major announcement during tonight's matchup with the Toronto Argonauts

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8 d. ago B.C. Lions will use Kelowna’s Apple Bowl as home field during World Cup

“The Lions are truly British Columbia’s team. It’s an exciting time for our franchise to bring two games to Kelowna for our great fans in the Okanagan,”  Duane Vienneau, president of the Lions, was quoted as saying in a team press release. 

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8 d. ago B.C. Lions will use Kelowna’s Apple Bowl as home field for two games during World Cup

“The Lions are truly British Columbia’s team. It’s an exciting time for our franchise to bring two games to Kelowna for our great fans in the Okanagan,”  Duane Vienneau, president of the Lions, was quoted as saying in a team press release. 

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1 week ago Major work at BMO Field ahead of Toronto’s 2026 FIFA World Cup games

On Tuesday, the City of Toronto and Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment revealed details of the first phase of renovations, including new screens and broadcast infrastructure.

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1 week ago Western Mustangs coach weighs in on the good, bad of CFL changes

Some of the Canadian Football League changes announced this week are perfect. But at the same time, don’t mess with the history of a unique sport and try to American-ize it too much. That was Western Mustangs coach Greg Marshall’s takeaway from the CFL’s decision to implement modifications to its game play and field configuration […]

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4 w. ago Phillies invite young fan to meet Harrison Bader after dispute over home run ball

MIAMI — The Philadelphia Phillies invited a young fan to meet Harrison Bader following their 9-3 win over the Miami Marlins on Friday night after an apparent dispute over a home run ball hit by the centre fielder during the game. Bader hit a solo home run into the left-field stands in the fourth inning […]

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