6 d. ago Toronto Blue Jays discovered a lucky cap and they'd better wear it in the playoffs

A nerve-filled final week of the regular season had a happy ending for the Toronto Blue Jays.And we have their lucky cap to thank.Just four days ago, the AL East Division title was in danger of slipping away to the surging New York Yankees.The Blue Jays had lost six of seven games, while the Yankees had won seven of eight and had an easy remaining schedule.It felt like the sky was falling.That's when Blue Jays closer Jeff Hoffman had an idea: change the cap.Thank you, lucky cap (@BlueJays/X)Hoffman has been credited with the late-season wardrobe change, as the Blue Jays turned to their seldom-used white-panel caps. The white-panel cap with the modernized logo was introduced back in 2015, but hadn't been used this season until Thursday.If you love the white panel caps, you can thank Jeff Hoffman.The Jays wore them during Hall of Fame weekend (but w/the old logo).He asked if MLB would OK wearing the caps with the new logo on them.He was told the caps already existed but haven&...

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6 d. ago What Blue Jays manager told his players before Toronto clubhouse champagne party

The Toronto Blue Jays made sure to properly celebrate after clinching the AL East Division on Sunday afternoon.It marked the second time the Blue Jays have had a champagne-filled clubhouse celebration this season, with the other coming just over a week ago after they had first secured a playoff berth.Sunday's 13-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays helped the Blue Jays clinch their first division title since 2015. They rightfully celebrated the big accomplishment, but first came a fantastic speech from manager John Schneider."For everyone in here, congratulations. That's a 20-win turnaround from last year to this year, and it's because of every single one of you guys here," Schneider said. "You guys are unbelievable, you're selfless, I say it all the time. And I said, 'the sky's not f*cking falling,' and guess what? It f*cking didn't."You guys kept going about it; you did it the right way. Some people say we did it the hard way, but we di...

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9 d. ago Toronto Blue Jays game won't be televised Friday and here's how to see it

The biggest series of the Toronto Blue Jays' season is set to get underway in a short time versus the Tampa Bay Rays.The Blue Jays were able to pick up a massive 6-1 win over the Boston Red Sox on Thursday night, keeping them in the top spot of the AL East Division. That said, the New York Yankees also picked up a victory over the Chicago White Sox, meaning the Jays have zero margin for error.Fans from all across the country will want to tune in to Friday's game, though they won't find it on their usual channel. That is because instead of being on Sportsnet, Friday's game is part of Apple TV+'s Friday Night Baseball package, which has carried selected Blue Jays games (and other MLB contests) each week of the regular season since 2022.There was a bit of confusion over this particular game, as the Blue Jays were supposed to be streamed on Apple TV last Friday. That changed, however, when Sportsnet proposed a deal with them to swap Friday's game, as there w...

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9 d. ago AL East race between Blue Jays, Yankees comes down to final weekend of season

The AL East division title will be determined this weekend by how the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees handle a pair of also-rans.

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1 week ago Looking for Blue Jays playoff tickets? What to know as they go on sale

After the Toronto Blue Jays clinched their playoff berth with a win Sunday, fans are gearing up to secure their spot in the stands as post-season tickets go on sale this week. The baseball team announced Monday that post-season tickets will go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. ET on Thursday. The […]

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1 week ago Looking for Blue Jays playoff tickets? What to know as they go on sale Thursday

After the Toronto Blue Jays clinched their playoff berth with a win Sunday, fans are gearing up to secure their spot in the stands as post-season tickets go on sale this week.

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1 week ago Entire food festival dedicated to just garlic wafts into Toronto this weekend

If you, like us, believe there's no such thing as too much garlic, you're in luck: an entire festival devoted to it is coming to Toronto.We may be on the cusp of spooky season, but vampires ought to give Toronto a wide berth this weekend as the cherished annual Toronto Garlic Festival makes its grand return.Back for its 14th year, the festival is coming in hot, ready to drench Spadina Road in allium-scented goodness this Sunday, Sept. 28.The annual festival is a celebration of the yearly fall garlic harvest, and while you will be able to pick up plenty of whole bulbs to use in your pasta, stir-fries, and salad dressings, there's a whole lot more than just straight-up garlic on offer at the festival.Expect a lineup of food vendors brimming with garlic-scented goodness, serving up everything from fries with garlic aioli and garlic-crusted popcorn to over-the-top offerings like a whole-roasted Suckling Pig stuffed with 50 garlic bulbs.You know, something for every...

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1 week ago Who's in and who's out? Flames lineup against Kraken on Tuesday night

Dustin Wolf will get his first start of the pre-season and Jonathan Huberdeau is back in the lineup. He won’t be playing alongside Nazem Kadri, though. With the Calgary Flames playing on back-to-back nights are their pre-season picks up pace this week, they’ll be fielding a mix of veterans and young guns at the Saddledome […]

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2 w. ago NFL scores big with the TV ratings after first two weeks of season

Tom Mayenknecht: Caitlin Clark's absence has hurt TV ratings, but not results in the WNBA.

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2 w. ago Italian skier’s death prompts early safety debate before Milan

It’s usually not until December or January and after a series of tumbles, twisted knees, torn ACLs and worse that the debate over safety in World Cup skiing becomes an annual topic. Not this season. The death of Italian skier Matteo Franzoso this week following a crash in preseason training in Chile has resurfaced concerns […]

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2 w. ago NASCAR Hall of Famer Tony Stewart to race against his wife in NHRA in 2026

NASCAR Hall of Famer Tony Stewart will continue his drag-racing career in 2026 — and he will compete against his wife. Stewart announced Thursday he will drive a Top Fuel dragster for Elite Motorsports next season. The move comes two weeks after he announced plans to turn his NHRA seat back over to his wife, […]

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2 w. ago Toronto neighbourhood is throwing a huge block party to close out summer

A bunch of spots in one of Toronto's most restaurant-dense neighbourhoods are joining forces to put on an epic block party this weekend.Summer might be winding down, but with a late-season heat wave bearing down upon the city and citizens' social batteries not yet drained by the incoming onslaught of holidays, there's no time like the present to get a little extra partying in.There are a ton of events happening in Toronto this weekend to celebrate the last weekend of Summer 2025, from the ever-popular Picklefest Toronto to Thai Festival YYZ, but in the case of Bloor West, it'll be the second-annual instalment of its neighbourhood block party.Taking place in Bloorcourt Village, the stretch of Bloor Street West between Crawford Street and Gladstone Avenue, the block party will see a slew of the neighbourhood's hottest restaurants team up for a day of friendly neighbourhood vibes and epic eats.A neighbourhood that's utterly packed with g...

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2 w. ago Campus Preview: Calgary Dinos golf, men’s soccer host this weekend

The Dinos' football and rugby squads also return to the field this week, while country-cross season begins.

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3 w. ago L.A. Kings forward Corey Perry has knee surgery that will sideline him for 6

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Los Angeles Kings forward Corey Perry will be sidelined for six to eight weeks after undergoing knee surgery. The 40-year-old Perry was injured Friday while skating at his new team’s training complex, the team announced Saturday. The Kings will report for training camp in less than a week, and their season […]

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4 w. ago Verstappen claims dominant victory at Italian Grand Prix for 1st win since May

MONZA, Italy — Max Verstappen claimed a dominant victory at the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday ahead of title contenders and McLaren teammates Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.  It was a first win since May for Verstappen — and only his third of the season — and capped a wonderful weekend at Monza for the […]

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