5 h. ago LEAFS NOTES: Auston Matthews finally pulls clear of Darryl Sittler in career goals

When Auston Matthews got within a goal of Darryl Sittler on Jan. 22, no one thought it would take him almost 40 days to pass the Hall of Famer for second place in Toronto franchise history. But a prolonged Matthews slump and the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament intervened, with only one empty-net goal in between. […]

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7 h. ago Raptors nearly blow it spectacularly again, but survive in Orlando

The unthinkable nearly happened again two days after Toronto's worst loss of season.

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8 h. ago Bo Bichette homers as Blue Jays edge Phillies in Grapefruit League play

DUNEDIN — Bo Bichette had two hits including a home run, Philadelphia pitcher Konnor Ash walked in the winning run, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Phillies 5-4 Sunday in spring training action. Phillies reliever Griff McGarry started the bottom of the seventh inning by surrendering singles to Leo Jimenez and Matt Whatley. A […]

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8 h. ago LEAFS TAKEAWAYS: Win streak hits five games despite some high

Each of the Maple Leafs’ past five consecutive wins has included a dangerous high-wire element to it and Sunday’s near tumble was no exception. In extending their win streak, they pushed the envelope in what not to do in the defensive zone, but still collected another two points to stay atop the Atlantic Division. Our […]

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8 h. ago Zelenskyy signals he’d meet with Trump if invited back to U.S.

(Bloomberg) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he’s willing to meet Donald Trump if the U.S. president invites him again “to solve real problems,” adding his country is ready to accept a minerals deal that was put on hold last week. “We are worthy of an equal dialog,” Zelenskyy said in London on Sunday, his […]

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8 h. ago Miami Beach mayor says no to getting back together after breaking up with spring breakers

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Miami Beach broke up with spring break last year and city leaders still aren’t interested in couples counseling. Officials recently announced they were bringing back enhanced security measures for practically the entire month of March, including parking restrictions and increased fees for nonresidents. The new rules were introduced last year after […]

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8 h. ago Kieran Culkin wins best supporting actor at Oscars after Erivo and Grande kick off show

LOS ANGELES — Ariana Grande sang “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” and Cynthia Erivo sang Diana Ross’ “Home” to kick off the 97th Academy Awards in a tribute to Los Angeles following wildfires that devastated the Southern California metropolis. After opening the show, the “Wicked” stars then joined together to perform “Defying Gravity” from their blockbuster […]

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8 h. ago Oscars spread awards around to ’Anora,’ ’Conclave’ and ’Wicked’

LOS ANGELES — The 97th Academy Awards are spreading the love around, dishing out awards to “Anora,” “Conclave,” “Wicked” and “The Substance” in the ceremony’s first half. The two films seen as the most likely to win best picture, “Anora” and “Conclave,” each took an award for screenplay. “Conclave” scribe Peter Straughan won best adapted […]

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8 h. ago Zoe Saldana wins supporting actress as Oscars spread awards around

LOS ANGELES — The 97th Academy Awards spread the love around, dishing out awards to “Anora,” “Conclave,” “Wicked” and “The Substance” in the ceremony’s first two hours. Half of the 10 movies nominated for best picture came away with at least one award. That included the beleaguered Netflix contender “Emilia Perez,” which, despite a backlash […]

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8 h. ago Strip club Cinderella story ’Anora’ wins best picture at Oscars

LOS ANGELES — “Anora,” a strip club Cinderalla story without the fairy tale ending, was crowned best picture at the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday, handing Sean Baker’s gritty, Brooklyn-set screwball farce Hollywood’s top prize. In a stubbornly fluctuating Oscar season, “Anora,” the Palme d’Or-winner at the Cannes Film Festival, emerged as the unlikely frontrunner. […]

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9 h. ago B.C. Conservative dissidents went after leader John Rustad — and lost

Vaughn Palmer: Despite opposition from some 'independents,' pretty much everything went Rustad's way at the party's annual convention in Nanaimo

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9 h. ago Wayne Gretzky breaks his silence to call Maple Leafs birthday boy Max Domi

  Wayne Gretzky has been in demand to speak publicly the past weeks, but a few words to Max Domi this weekend meant the world to the Maple Leafs forward.  Chatting with the media in Pittsburgh on Sunday afternoon after his first-period goal was part of an eventual 6-5 overtime Toronto win, Domi revealed that […]

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9 h. ago Maple Leafs’ Max Domi: Wayne Gretzky ‘makes me so proud to be Canadian’

  Wayne Gretzky has been in demand to speak publicly the past weeks, but a few words to Max Domi this weekend meant the world to the Maple Leafs forward.  Chatting with the media in Pittsburgh on Sunday afternoon after his first-period goal was part of an eventual 6-5 overtime Toronto win, Domi revealed that […]

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11 h. ago Canada Post and union say no deal reached during mediated talks this weekend

Canada Post is accusing the union representing its more than 55,000 workers of showing “little meaningful movement” during mediated negotiations this weekend to end a labour dispute that saw employees ordered back to work late last year. A statement from Canada Post on Sunday says the Crown corporation put forward “a workable and affordable weekend […]

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11 h. ago Madison, Chalamet, Deadwyler and more: Oscars red carpet sure to include stunners

NEW YORK (AP) — Oscars glam got off to a strong start Sunday with both subtle and bold displays of glam as fans anticipated the arrivals of Hollywood’s biggest stars. Julianne Hough kicked things off in an elegant light beige ethereal look straight off the Christian Dior spring 2025 runway. Joan Chen also went fairy-like […]

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11 h. ago Ariana Grande goes full Glinda, ’Wicked’ bestie Erivo does Elphaba proud in green on Oscars carpet

NEW YORK — Ariana Grande did her Glinda proud in a pale pink stunner, and her “Wicked” bestie Cynthia Erivo did Elphaba proud in deep forest green on the Oscars red carpet as high glam took over Sunday. Others went for bold red, classic black and pops of pink. Grande wore a look from the […]

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12 h. ago Decade after being drafted as starter, Blue Jays reliever Jeff Hoffman craves closing time

He expects to have the ball handed to him for the seventh, eighth, or ninth inning as any true high-leverage reliever craves. But even though Jeff Hoffman is being paid to be the Blue Jays’ new closer for 2025, he doesn’t expect to merely be gifted the position. Instead, the former first-round draft pick of […]

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13 h. ago ’Captain America: Brave New World’ stays at top on weak Oscars weekend at box office

LOS ANGELES — “Captain America: Brave New World” kept falling but still hovered above all others at a weak weekend box office. The latest Disney-Marvel offering brought in another $15 million according to studio estimates Sunday, when most of Hollywood’s attention was on the Oscars. The Anthony Mackie-led “Captain America: Brave New World” opened strong […]

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13 h. ago Michigan girl, 2, goes viral after mistaking toy for grandpa

A little girl from Michigan went viral after mistaking a Fisher-Price toy for her grandpa. Olivia Brado’s two-year-old daughter, Salem, started saying, “papa, papa,” and at that point her mom assumed it was because her daughter wanted to visit her grandpa. Upon closer inspection, the toy that young Salem was clutching in that moment was […]

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13 h. ago Trudeau staunchly defends Zelenskyy as London summit on European security wraps up

LONDON — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau clearly signalled his view today that Russian President Vladimir Putin cannot be trusted to keep his word on any agreement to end his attack on Ukraine. Trudeau expressed unwavering support for Volodymyr Zelenskyy following the Ukrainian president’s explosive meeting Friday with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House. […]

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