20 h. ago Our final Maple Leaf camp takeaways – and sunset for Brendan Shanahan

Before embarking on a new season, some old business to clear up, via Brendan Shanahan.  The deposed president of the Maple Leafs didn’t think his “Shanaplan” was the expensive failure that two playoff series wins in nine years might indicate, reminding Prime Video’s Faceoff: Inside the NHL series that he left the Bay Street house […]

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3 d. ago Looking back at all Blue Jays playoff opponents as first meeting with Yankees looms

Finally, in its 11th trip to the post-season, Toronto will take on the Yankees. We’ll have to wait on Toronto vs. Boston.

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5 d. ago Former Raptors player started planning exit from Toronto the moment he was traded

If there's one thing you could say about former Toronto Raptors player Bruce Brown, it's that he's got no issue with being honest.Speaking to Andscape's Marc J. Spears in a story published Monday, Brown admitted that the Raptors, and then later New Orleans, perhaps weren't the best fit for him at that point in his career.Brown has now played for six NBA teams in seven seasons, but was perhaps best known for being a key bench piece on the 2023 champion Denver Nuggets team.After leaving the Nuggets in free agency, he signed with the Indiana Pacers, who eventually traded him to Toronto as part of a package deal for Pascal Siakam.Brown spent parts of two seasons in Toronto before eventually being shipped off to the New Orleans Pelicans in another blockbuster deal centred around Brandon Ingram."I ended up being traded to teams where they were rebuilding and not really in a position to win a championship. And if you know how I play, I like to win. I don&...

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6 d. ago How Brandon Ingram finally takes pressure off Raptors star Scottie Barnes

The arrival of a healthy Ingram should boost Barnes and the rest of the Raptors, significantly.

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9 d. ago GM Bobby Webster says Raptors’ Brandon Ingram and team ready to impress at training camp

Expectations aren't out of hand heading into season though.

Culture

1 week ago Snoop Dogg ‘in love’ with Australian Rules football ahead of controversial performance

Melbourne (AFP) — American rapper Snoop Dogg said he was “in love” with Australian Rules football Thursday, ahead of a controversial performance at the sport’s grand final. The 53-year-old will take to the stage at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday, which will be jammed with up to 100,000 fans watching as Geelong face Brisbane. […]

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1 week ago Over 11km of TTC subway will shut down this weekend in huge planned outage

Those looking to take advantage of the final days of tolerable weather in Toronto may want to note a massive transit disruption planned for the coming weekend.The TTC is planning to shut down stretches of its two busiest subway lines for the entire weekend of Saturday, Sept. 27 and Sunday, Sept. 28, with the overlapping closures on Line 1 and Line 2 combining for a whopping 11.25 kilometres of track.Here's what you need to know about this weekend's transit disruptions.Line 1 (Yonge-University)Commuters relying on the Yonge stretch of Line 1 will be hardest hit by the planned outages, with the TTC to shut down approximately 8.5 kilometres of track spanning from Eglinton Station all the way up to the line's northern terminus at Finch.Shuttle buses will cover the gap in service, which covers Eglinton, Lawrence, York Mills, Sheppard-Yonge, North York Centre, and Finch stations.All stations along the closed stretch of subway will remain open for commuters to purchase fares an...

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