7 h. ago Edmonton Oilers pick up 2 points in San Jose but lose Leon Draisaitl in the process: Cult of Hockey Player Grades

“Never in doubt”, as our dearly departed colleague would have said… The Edmonton Oilers kept their Pacific Division title hunt alive with a big two points in San Jose Thursday night. But Leading NHL MVP candidate Leon Draisaitl left the game with about six minutes left in the second and did not return. It appeared […]

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13 h. ago Canadian women’s soccer team ’turning a new leaf’ under coach Casey Stoney

VANCOUVER — Returning to B.C. Place is a bit surreal for Casey Stoney. Ten years ago, she played there as part of the England squad that finished third in the 2015 World Cup. On Friday, she’ll return to the turf as head coach of the Canadian women’s soccer team. “Full circle moment for me,” Stoney […]

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15 h. ago Slow your roll, there’s no woes for the Canadian women’s soccer team

An uncharacteristically small crowd is expected for Canada's exhibition game with Argentina, but it shouldn't be taken as a sign of things to come.

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20 h. ago Toronto Maple Leafs playoff tickets already being resold for thousands of dollars

The Toronto Maple Leafs clinched a 2025 postseason berth with a win against the Florida Panthers on Wednesday night, and while it is still yet to be determined who the Buds will face in round one of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, ticket resellers are already listing seats for thousands of dollars.The 2025 playoffs are just weeks away, and as the standings are finalized in the days to come, the Leafs will soon learn who they will face in the first round.Playoff tickets are not officially on sale as of April 3, but even ahead of ticket sales and confirmation of game details, ticket resellers are already trying to make small fortunes on the speculative demand from fans thinking that this could finally be 'the year.'Ticket reseller site StubHub currently has over 100 listings for seats at a yet-to-be-confirmed Home Game 1 at Scotiabank Arena, including a few eyebrow-raising prices.The cheapest tickets available on StubHub for this first home game against an undetermined team on an undetermin...

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20 h. ago Smallest Blue Jays crowds in years at Rogers Centre to watch AL East leading Toronto

Announced attendance for Wednesday's game against the Nationals was just 20,104, but the crowd appeared to be even more sparse.

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21 h. ago The takeaway from hours with the Switch 2: The games are a blast

After several hours of play, I can confidently say the Nintendo Switch 2 is an expected but welcome upgrade to Nintendo’s console capabilities, as the century-old entertainment company finally enters the 4K high-definition era. The biggest surprise is the console’s newest feature: mouse functionality, enabled by turning its detachable controllers on their sides. While the […]

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21 h. ago Saskatoon Blades eliminated from WHL playoffs, swept in four games by Calgary

Suffering a 6-2 loss on home ice in Game 4 of their first round series, the Saskatoon Blades have entered the off-season after being swept by the Calgary Hitmen.

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21 h. ago Senators won't have Brady Tkachuk in pivotal game against Tampa Bay Lightning

Ottawa captain will miss his second straight game with upper-body injury

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23 h. ago Oil Kings’ victory over Raiders has them 1 win away from advancing to 2nd round of WHL playoffs

Game 5 of the first-round WHL playoff series will be played on Friday in Prince Albert.

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23 h. ago Rival coach takes a dive after Jose Mourinho appears to grab his nose after Turkish Cup game

Jose Mourinho appeared to pinch the nose of Galatasaray coach Okan Buruk after his Fenerbahce team was knocked out of the Turkish Cup in a fiery match on Wednesday. In footage widely shared on social media, Mourinho appears to reach out from behind his opponent and make contact with his nose. Buruk then falls to […]

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23 h. ago Jack Black bonds with Jason Momoa in ‘A Minecraft Movie’: ‘He’s down to clown’

Comedy duo bring bestselling video game to life in new live-action movie

Economics

25 h. ago Goldman Says German Fiscal Boost Is Game Changer for Power Needs

Germany’s ambitious plans to ramp up defense and infrastructure spending will drive “major pivot” in power demand during the next few years, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

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25 h. ago Billionaire chairman of Toronto Maple Leafs and Raptors just keeps getting richer

If you're looking to get into a thriving business venture in Toronto, there are few better bets than the Toronto Raptors and Maple Leafs.For longtime MLSE chairman Larry Tanenbaum, it looks like the past year has been quite profitable for him.Owning 20 per cent of both franchises (as well as Toronto FC, the Toronto Argonauts, and three minor-league teams) through his company Kilmer Sports, Tanenbaum found himself increasing his net worth by about 12 per cent over the past year.Tanenbaum moved up 25 spots on the Forbes' list of Billionaires for 2025, going from #1330 to #1305. His net worth increased US$300 million from US$2.5 billion to US$2.8 billion, or about C$3.57 billion to C$4 billion.The Argonauts are coming off of a season where they won the 2024 Grey Cup, but the organization's other teams haven't been quite as successful in recent years.The Raptors have missed the playoffs three years in a row, Toronto FC have missed them four years in a row, and while the Maple Leafs have...

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33 h. ago SIMMONS: This Maple Leafs team is finally learning to win the right way

This is what the Maple Leafs have been missing in the Stanley Cup playoffs, year after disappointing year. Great goaltending when the game and the result is on the line. Star performances from the largest salaried stars on the Leafs roster – the same players who are usually left to fruitlessly explain what went wrong […]

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34 h. ago Oil Kings ride strong goaltending to Game 4 WHL playoff win over Raiders

Playoffs are equal amounts of inspiration and perspiration but if you don’t have goaltending, the third part of the equation, the first two traits often don’t matter. In Wednesday’s Game 4 in the Edmonton Oil Kings-Prince Albert Raiders first-round WHL series at Rogers Place, the home team got the saves and the visitors didn’t, at […]

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35 h. ago Maple Leafs beat Florida Panthers, clinch spot in 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs

The Maple Leafs have booked their spot in the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs. What was expected became reality on Wednesday night when the Leafs, who needed a point against the Florida Panthers to clinch a post-season berth, beat their Atlantic Division rivals 3-2 at Scotiabank Arena. The Auston Matthews line came through in third period […]

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36 h. ago Ovechkin scores his 892nd career goal. He needs 2 to tie Gretzky and 3 to break the NHL record

RALEIGH, N.C.  — Alex Ovechkin moved three goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record after scoring the 892nd of his career in the Washington Capitals’ game at the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night.  Ovechkin beat Frederik Andersen on a 5-on-3 power-play with 34.5 seconds left in the second period. He now has 10 goals […]

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37 h. ago SO FAR SO GOOD: Blue Jays off to fastest start since 2011 after sweep of Nationals

The Blue Jays were never going to get too high or too low about the opening seven-game series that concluded early Wednesday evening at the Rogers Centre. Publicly, anyway. But going 5-2 through the first seven games of a season with so much on the line is compounded in a good way by the manner […]

Society

38 h. ago London Nationals, St. Marys Lincolns set to tangle in playoffs, again

The London Nationals lost a heart-breaking seven-game playoff conference final to the St. Marys Lincolns last year. But through it, the Junior B club gained one of their biggest-name bench bosses in franchise history. “It was that series that really made me want to coach,” said ex-NHLer and London Knights grad Brandon Prust, who was […]

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39 h. ago Canucks: Playoff push is Thatcher Demko’s affirmation, Linus Karlsson’s latest audition

'We know the position we're in and not a favourable one. Focus on one game at a time. Things can change quick.' — Thatcher Demko

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