97 m. ago Blue Jays Game 2 win might have felt all Yesavage and Guerrero Jr, but there was more to it

In a game where your greenest rookie simply overpowers the best hitting team in baseball, and your franchise first baseman has a grand slam, it’s easy for other players to get lost in the shuffle. Not that any of those players cares much beyond the win and the 2-0 lead they take to New York […]

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2 h. ago Takaichi’s Win a Boon for Stocks, May Weigh on Yen: Strategists

Japan’s likely next prime minister Sanae Takaichi will boost equity sentiment due to her pro-stimulus plans, but her easy monetary policy stance may weigh on the yen, according to strategists.

Economics

3 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 […]

Culture

11 h. ago New York Yankees manager claps back at Toronto Blue Jays broadcaster Buck Martinez

It's been nearly a month since Buck Martinez criticized the New York Yankees.However, his comments haven't been forgotten.When the Blue Jays beat the Houston Astros on Sept. 9, the story wasn't about the final result (a 4-3 Toronto win). What most remember from that game were Martinez's comments in the seventh inning when he found out that the Detroit Tigers were pounding the Yankees."You know, the Yankees, they're not a good team. I don't care what their record is. They have a lot of wild pitches, they make a lot of mistakes in the field, they don't run the bases very well. If they don't hit home runs, they don't have a chance to win."Well, turns out that neither the fans nor Yankees manager Aaron Boone have forgotten his comments.“Contrary to some thoughts up here, we’re a really good team," Boone told reporters on Friday.Just in case it wasn't clear who Boone was talking about, he later clarified."I know...

Culture

16 h. ago Blue Jays unplugged: What was said in clubhouse after big Game 1 win

Hoffman, Lukes, Varland talk big win.

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25 h. ago B.C. Lions 38, Stampeders 24: Surging Lions clinch playoff berth with win over Calgary

This was the second time this year that Lions' quarterback Nathan Rourke has thrown for more than 400 yards and the 10th time he has been over 300.

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26 h. ago Guerrero shows love to Toronto Blue Jays fans after Yankee playoff beatdown

The Toronto Blue Jays hadn't won a playoff game since 2016. That changed in emphatic fashion on Saturday at Rogers Centre.Toronto jumped out to an early 2-0 lead over the New York Yankees thanks to home runs from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Alejandro Kirk. They ended the contest with a commanding 10-1 win.There was a bit of drama for the Jays in the sixth inning, as New York loaded the bases with Aaron Judge at the plate when the score was 2-1. However, Kevin Gausman struck him out, and the Jays escaped the inning, only allowing one run.Blue Jays batters took over in the seventh and eighth innings, pounding in eight more runs en route to the victory.This win was a long time coming for this Blue Jays core, and specifically, Guerrero."Every time we come here, we do it for the fans," Guerrero told Sportsnet's Hazel Mae after the game."My first homer here at home, that feels amazing."The Montreal-born slugger got the party started during his first at-bat, smash...

Sport

27 h. ago Ben Wilmott’s first career OHL goal gives London Knights a second straight win

The London Knights won their second straight overtime game as they defeated the Storm 3-2 in Guelph.

Transport

28 h. ago Vlad Guerrero Jr. has his first big playoff moment as Blue Jays strike first in blowout of Yankees

It has become a date on the calendar to define Toronto Blue Jays baseball, good and bad. There was Oct. 4, 2016, the day Edwin Encarnacion rocked a three-run homer in the 11th inning of an AL wildcard game to send the Jays to a 5-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Then there was Oct. […]

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28 h. ago ‘The face of our franchise’: On Vlad Guerrero Jr.’s breakout and a blowout Blue Jays Game 1 win over Yanks

It has become a date on the calendar to define Toronto Blue Jays baseball, good and bad. There was Oct. 4, 2016, the day Edwin Encarnacion rocked a three-run homer in the 11th inning of an AL wildcard game to send the Jays to a 5-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Then there was Oct. […]

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36 h. ago Sanae Takaichi, une «dame de fer» en voie de devenir la première femme à diriger le Japon

Cette nationaliste radicale a été élue cheffe du parti au pouvoir, samedi.

Politics

38 h. ago Japan likely to get its first female PM as ruling party picks new leader

Japan’s governing party on Saturday elected former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi, a hard-line ultra-conservative and China hawk, as its new leader, making her likely to become the country’s first female prime minister. In a country that ranks poorly internationally for gender equality, the 64-year-old Takaichi makes history as the first female leader of Japan’s...

Politics

53 h. ago Sam O’Reilly lifts London Knights to first win with OT heroics

The Knights managed to eliminate some demons that haunted them through their first four games.

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53 h. ago This TSX stock is up nearly 195% this year, but analysts aren’t convinced it will last

The week in stocks: Government shutdown versus stocks, are stock market bubble fears justified, and Constellation's consternation

Economics

54 h. ago Stock markets carry on amid absent U.S. jobs data, leaving Fed without its ‘compass’

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was up more than 300 points in a broad-based rally, while U.S. stock markets were mixed on Friday as investors carried on without U.S. jobs data. “I think the market resilience that we have seen over the past several months continues in the face of the standstill in Washington. […]

Economics

55 h. ago Early campaign disclosures show Calgary Party raising and spending the most money

The party's campaign strategist argues their platform and leader have resonated with both voters and donors.

Culture

58 h. ago Time to WIN: How Blue Jays used simple message to make complete turnaround to contender

Toronto embraced the mantra of 'What’s Important Now' to go from worst-to-first in a year.

Other

62 h. ago London Knights hungry like 'the Wolf' for season's first win

Big defenceman Jared Woolley has scored three of the club’s seven goals as they hunt their first win of the OHL season.

Other

63 h. ago Emerging Market Stocks Extend Rally as Investors Bet on AI Deals

Emerging market stocks rose Friday, heading for their biggest weekly gain in three weeks, as investor optimism over artificial intelligence lifted tech shares to a fresh record high.

Economics

65 h. ago BofA’s Hartnett Recommends Resources, UK Stocks to Bet on AI

Investors can best play the artificial intelligence frenzy by mixing AI names with holdings of cheaper stocks linked to the economy, like commodities shares, according to Bank of America Corp. strategists.

Economics