5 d. ago Blue Jays outfielder Varsho will open season on injured list after shoulder surgery

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Toronto Blue Jays centre-fielder Daulton Varsho, who is still recovering from shoulder surgery, will open the season on the injured list. Blue Jays manager John Schneider told reporters Saturday that Varsho needs more time to recover from right rotator cuff surgery in September. Varsho has appeared in games as a designated hitter […]

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7 d. ago Injured Toronto FC star Richie Laryea in England to see a specialist

Laryea, 30, has not played since March 1 when he was forced to leave Toronto's 4-2 loss at Orlando in the 22nd minute.

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9 d. ago List of nominations announced by the National Newspaper Awards

TORONTO — Finalists for the National Newspaper Awards include four nominations for the national news agency The Canadian Press/La Presse Canadienne. Here’s look at the categories and contenders: ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT -Richie Assaly, Toronto Star, for his portfolio of stories about musicians Mustafa, John Kameel Farah and Elisapie -Charles-Eric Blais-Poulin et Jean Siag, La Presse, […]

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9 d. ago Devin Booker leads big second quarter as Phoenix Suns rout Toronto Raptors

Devin Booker scored 27 points and led a second-quarter surge as the Phoenix Suns routed the Toronto Raptors 129-89 on Monday night. Playing without injured guard Bradley Beal again, the Suns saw seven players score in double figures. Thirteen players scored for Phoenix and the final margin of 40 was the biggest lead of the […]

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9 d. ago New Toronto Blue Jays star already battling injury and it could derail season

The season hasn't even started for the Toronto Blue Jays, and they might already have an injury cloud that could hang over them for the entire season.Starting pitcher Max Scherzer — one of the team's biggest offseason acquisitions — has been dealing with an injury to his right pitching hand throughout spring training.At age 40, the three-time Cy Young winner has dealt with the same issue over the past few years."My thumb hurts. It hurts to grip the ball. The critical thing I've learned over the years here is that your thumb is absolutely critical to your arm health. Unfortunately, this is what I've been dealing with since 2023," Scherzer told reporters Monday, as per MLB.com's Keegan Matheson.Scherzer was limited to nine starts in 2024 while playing for the Texas Rangers, after making 27 starts the year prior splitting time between Texas and the New York Mets.He last threw upwards of 175 innings in 2021, where he was named to the All-Star game for the eighth and most rec...

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1 week ago Toronto bar where 12 were injured in mass shooting issues statement

At the opening of the Piper Arms at Scarborough Town Centre, on Friday, March 7, three unknown men entered the bar and began shooting. Bar owners are grateful no one was killed.

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2 w. ago Toronto woman pleads guilty to negligence in dog attack that seriously injured child

A Toronto woman who faced multiple charges in a dog attack that seriously injured a child has pleaded guilty to some of them, including a criminal charge of negligence. Court records show Patrycja Siarek entered the pleas in a Toronto court last Friday. She had also been charged with infractions under the provincial Dog Owners’ […]

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2 w. ago Suspects remain at large after mass shooting that injured 12 in east Toronto

Three suspects remain at large after a mass shooting in east Toronto that injured 12 people last week. Police are continuing their investigation into the Friday night shooting at the Piper Arms pub in Scarborough. They say the suspects “indiscriminately” opened fire as diners celebrated the pub’s opening night, then fled in a silver car. […]

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2 w. ago Police say seventh person injured by gunfire in Scarborough mass shooting

Toronto police say a seventh person was injured by gunfire late Friday at a mass shooting near Scarborough Town Centre.

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2 w. ago Shooting near Scarborough Town Centre in Toronto injures 12, suspects at large

In an early Saturday morning update on X, police said there are three male shooting suspects

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3 w. ago Richie Laryea to miss Toronto FC’s game at FC Cincinnati due to hamstring injury

Fullback-wingback Richie Laryea, injured early in last weekend’s 4-2 loss in Orlando, will not make the trip with Toronto FC for Saturday’s game at FC Cincinnati. Toronto coach Robin Fraser said Laryea’s injury is hamstring-related but is still being assessed. “We’re being pretty thorough in terms of determining the exact severity of it. He won’t […]

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3 w. ago Holland Bloorview leads national precision health initiative for children and youth

$12 million investment will sequence genes of 10,000 individuals targeted at neurodevelopmental conditions, mental health and brain injuries TORONTO, March 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital is amongst an elite group of health care organizations across the country that will form the Canadian Precision Health Initiative (CPHI). The initiative will build […]

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4 w. ago Chris Tanev injury triggers more trade speculation, but Leafs defenceman won’t be out long

Nothing feeds the trade rumour mill like an injury scare to a top player. While Chris Tanev will not be missing extended time for the Maple Leafs – even if Craig Berube’s usual diagnosis as “day-to-day” can drag into a week or so – the stalwart defenceman is still with the team on its trip. […]

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4 w. ago Maple Leafs share good news about key defenceman Chris Tanev after injury scare

Chris Tanev might not have been hurt as badly as feared for a man who left TD Garden with his arm in a sling on Tuesday night. While the Toronto’s best all-around defenceman and shot-blocker was not at practice Wednesday afternoon in Boston, along with several other Leafs, coach Craig Brerube told reporters Tanev was […]

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