2 h. ago SIMMONS: Is Blue Jays young star Trey Yesavage a modern day Ken Dryden?

It’s too late for Ken Dryden to meet Trey Yesavage. It’s too late for him to explain how it was that he came up to the Montreal Canadiens with just six games remaining in the 1971 National Hockey League season and then against all odds led the Habs to the Stanley Cup. This is just […]

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2 h. ago Veteran defenceman Grzelcyk agrees to deal with Blackhawks after PTO

CHICAGO — Defenceman Matt Grzelcyk has made the Chicago Blackhawks, agreeing to a $1-million, one-year contract with the team. Chicago announced the deal on Sunday. Grzelcyk had been with the team in training camp on a personal tryout agreement. The Blackhawks visit the Florida Panthers for their season opener Tuesday. The 31-year-old Grzelcyk had one […]

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3 h. ago Everyone is loving the proud dad of Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Trey Yesavage

No matter what happens for the rest of the playoffs, Trey Yesavage's 2025 season with the Toronto Blue Jays is probably already way beyond his wildest dreams.The team's surprise starting pitcher for their Game 2 matchup Sunday at the Rogers Centre, Yesavage had an all-time performance in just his fourth-ever MLB game.Going 5.1 innings in front of a packed home crowd, Yesavage sent down just about every batter he faced, giving up no hits and just one walk in an 11-strikeout start.SIX STRAIGHT STRIKEOUTSTEN Ks THROUGH 4 INNINGSTREY YESAVAGE IS HERE! #ALDS pic.twitter.com/xTYyzc8O9z— MLB (@MLB) October 5, 2025And while plenty of Blue Jays fans in attendance were having a blast watching a star in the making, perhaps nobody was having a better day than his father, Dave.“I was hoping he would do well, but I never expected this. Especially against the Yankees!” he told FOX's Ken Rosenthal.Sitting in the crowd level at the Rogers Centre, the elder Yesavage was ...

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4 h. ago Yankees endure a thoroughly savage day against Blue Jays’ ‘unique’ rookie starter

Prior to Sunday’s Game 2 of the ALDS, the Yankees had some recent experience facing a rookie starter with their season on the line. In a must-win wild card Game 3 against the Boston Red Sox, the Yankees were up against young left-hander Connelly Early. The kid was good early in shutting down the Yankees […]

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8 h. ago Students ‘falling through the cracks’, Alberta teachers say on eve of strike

The province of Alberta’s 51,000 teachers are poised to strike on Monday after nearly 90 per cent voted to reject the government’s latest offer. Negotiations continue.

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8 h. ago On eve of strike, Alberta teachers say students ‘falling through the cracks’

The province of Alberta’s 51,000 teachers are poised to strike on Monday after nearly 90 per cent voted to reject the government’s latest offer. Negotiations continue.

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9 h. ago No surprises as Canadiens make final cuts ahead of season opener in Toronto

Oliver Kapanen earns the one vacant forward spot and Joe Veleno makes the team as Habs get ready to play Wednesday in Toronto.

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9 h. ago Thousands rally at Alberta legislature on cusp of Monday teachers' strike

'I wanted to show my children what impact a group of teachers can do'

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10 h. ago The Edmonton Oilers shuffle it up on Sunday, send veteran winger out as the start of the regular season looms

The Edmonton Oilers had an off-day Saturday, but were back on the practice lanes Sunday with final roster cuts imminent. One immediate result is that veteran winger Max Jones has been placed on waivers, for the purpose of assignment to Bakersfield. Jones got injured early in training camp and has not been in the lineup […]

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10 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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10 h. ago Ottawa Senators swing their axe with Opening Night on the horizon

The Ottawa Senators wasted no time making decisions. Steve Staios, the club’s president of hockey operations and general manager, and coach Travis Green must submit the club’s 23-man roster to the National Hockey League’s head office by 5 p.m. Monday as the Senators prepare to open the season against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday. […]

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11 h. ago Toronto Blue Jays got totally disrespected by American media in Yankees series predictions

The Toronto Blue Jays have home-field advantage. They also beat the New York Yankees in eight of 13 games this season, including victories in six of seven games against the Yanks at Rogers Centre.Don't tell that to American media members, who don't seem to be taking the Blue Jays seriously.Most U.S. media outlets believe the Yankees will emerge victorious over Toronto during the first-ever meeting between these two teams in the postseason.On MLB.com, about two-thirds of their writers said that the Yankees will prevail against the Blue Jays, despite being the lower seed. They highlighted Bo Bichette's absence and the emergence of New York pitcher Camerom Schlittler as factors that could be the difference in the series.That slant towards the Yankees comes off as tame compared to other outlets.A panel of five CBS Sports writers all unanimously picked the Yankees to beat the Jays, although all of their writers said the series would go to a decisive Game 5."I question th...

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11 h. ago SEX FILES: The Bachelorette, ‘soft swinging,’ and what Taylor Frankie Paul got wrong about non

In 2022, Mormon mom influencer Taylor Frankie Paul made headlines after revealing that she and her ex-husband had been intimate with members of their close friend group. The messy fallout of Paul’s confession had the internet in a vice grip, spawning the hit Hulu series, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.   Now, her casting as […]

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15 h. ago The only ballot question in Edmonton and Calgary: ‘Social disorder’

Alberta's big cities are choosing a mayor, and business leaders overwhelmingly say there is one clear priority - clean up the streets

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16 h. ago TAIT: Students can work to limit the academic damage of possible teachers’ strike

A letter to all Alberta students: The calendar may say October, but for thousands of Alberta students, the air feels heavier than the autumn leaves falling to the ground. A teachers’ strike, perhaps as early as Monday, threatens not only classroom lessons but the heartbeat of daily life. School is more than math problems and […]

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16 h. ago Alberta closer to fulfilling $70M, 2022 contract with Turkish drug manufacturer

The government's ministry of Hospital and Surgical Health Services deferred comment to AHS which said it is still assessing possibilities for fulfilling the contract alongside importer MHCare

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16 h. ago London Knights build momentum with two straight overtime wins

Ben Wilmott’s first OHL goal was a big one. The Seattle, Wash., native gave the London Knights a second straight overtime victory with his tally 2:14 into the extra session to decide a 3-2 nail-biter before 4,051 Saturday at Sleeman Centre. Four of London’s six regular-season games have gone beyond regulation. Thanks to the perfect […]

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18 h. ago Habs Mailbag: Lane Hutson's contract situation with Canadiens remains up in the air

It now seems unlikely the defenceman will sign for less than US$10 million a year after winning the Calder Trophy last season.

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22 h. ago Why different may be more important than better in the Edmonton Oilers Stanley Cup search: 9 Things

The beginning of the new season is almost upon us. It is a tall order in front of the Edmonton Oilers. Since 1994, not one Western Conference team has ever three-peated in consecutive years. But here is why the Oilers have a chance to make history. That and more in this edition of 9 Things […]

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24 h. ago Cowan: Canadiens have some tough decisions to make, which is a good problem

Adam Engström, Florian Xhekaj and Owen Beck show they're ready for NHL, but there probably won't be spots for them when the Habs open the season.

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