21 h. ago Blue Jays top 3.5 million Sportsnet viewers for playoff openers

The hits just keep on coming, both for the Blue Jays and an in-tune and engaged coast-to-coast audience of Canadian baseball fans. Playing before sellout crowds of 44,000 plus at the Rogers for the first two games of the American League Division Series against the New York Yankees has drawn massive television audiences for Canadian […]

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23 h. ago UEFA ‘reluctantly’ approves European league games in US, Australia

UEFA on Monday said it had “reluctantly” approved the staging of a La Liga and a Serie A match in the United States and Australia, respectively, despite fan protests. “While it is regrettable to have to let these two games go ahead, this decision is exceptional and shall not be seen as setting a precedent,” […]

Economics

28 h. ago MLB legend David Ortiz eviscerates Yankees after Toronto Blue Jays slugfest

David Ortiz might not exactly be the biggest fan of the Toronto Blue Jays, but there's no doubt who he's cheering for in the American League Wild Card Series.Ortiz, a 10-time All-Star during his 14 seasons with the Boston Red Sox, seemed to be taking quite the pleasure in seeing the Blue Jays demolish the New York Yankees during their first two playoff games.While Toronto still needs to win one more game to advance to the American League Championship Series, they've certainly looked the part in their first two games. Scoring 23 runs over two days, Ortiz was in full-on trolling mode over his hated Yankees rivals."They can bring Jesus back, and they're still going to go to Cancun," Ortiz said on Fox's postgame show. "It's over. It's a wrap, just so you know. This Toronto Blue Jays lineup ain't playing around."Ortiz got the ability to chirp a few old rivals in Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez, both of whom were two of the biggest faces ...

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40 h. ago SIMMONS: Is Blue Jays young star Trey Yesavage a modern day Ken Dryden?

It’s too late for Ken Dryden to meet Trey Yesavage. It’s too late for him to explain how it was that he came up to the Montreal Canadiens with just six games remaining in the 1971 National Hockey League season and then against all odds led the Habs to the Stanley Cup. This is just […]

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46 h. ago Blue Jays fans lean into superstitions to bring team luck against Yankees

Rookie right-hander Trey Yesavage tapped to make his fourth career big-league start in biggest game of his career

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54 h. ago SIMMONS: Logical, uncomfortable call by Jays to go with Yesavage over Scherzer, Bassitt

Trey Yesavage has made three major-league starts. His fourth will come on Sunday afternoon on the largest of stages — an American League Division Series playoff start — against the New York Yankees. Combined, Max Scherzer and Chris Bassitt have started 692 big league games, thrown for some 4,231 innings. The first inning in Game […]

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3 d. ago Max Scherzer, Chris Bassitt left off Blue Jays ALDS roster, roof open for Game1

With Game 1 of their American League Division Series mere hours away, the Blue Jays have announced that their 26-man roster will be without three of the team’s biggest names. While none of the absentees are a surprise, the fact that the team will be without starting pitchers Max Scherzer (who has struggled lately), Chris […]

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3 d. ago ‘Massive lift’: Toronto businesses, industry groups welcome Blue Jays playoff boost

TORONTO — As the Toronto Blue Jays prepare to host the New York Yankees in the first game of the American League Division Series on Saturday, local businesses and industry groups say they welcome the expected boost in tourism and consumer spending amid a tough year for the Canadian economy. The first-ever playoff meeting between […]

Economics

3 d. ago Blue Jays aren’t expecting a Kirk Gibson moment from injured Bo Bichette

Blue Jays manager John Schneider has long been an avid fan of the game and well-versed in some of Major League Baseball’s biggest post-season moments. With that in mind, his assessment of injured shortstop Bo Bichette’s chances of returning to action in the American League division series that begins on Saturday, was probably revealing. “I […]

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4 d. ago Who decides if Rogers Centre roof opens for Toronto Blue Jays playoff games?

When the Toronto Blue Jays take to the field this Saturday for their first game of the playoffs, you can bet that it'll be quite the pop coming from the local crowd.It's been three years since the last time Toronto hosted a playoff game, and fans are eagerly anticipating how the American League East champions might fare this fall.But one of the biggest questions on everyone's minds is: will the game be played indoors or outdoors?The seven-day forecast from the Weather Network shows temperatures as high as 24°C on Saturday afternoon, which would conceivably be warm enough for an open roof for Toronto's first playoff game.But at the Rogers Centre, indoor playoff games have been the standard since its opening as the SkyDome way back in 1989. And while a fair-weather outdoor baseball game is one of the best ways to watch any sport, it's not usually the case come October in Toronto.The Jays have hosted just five outdoor playoff home games in their history: four in...

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5 d. ago Opinion: The CFL’s dangerous flirtation with Americanization

At a time when Canadians have been calling for “elbows up” against the threat of American absorption, the president and board of governors of the Canadian Football League have announced changes to the game that will effectively make it scarcely distinguishable from its NFL counterpart. Many have applauded the changes as bold, but bold doesn’t […]

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5 d. ago Caitlin Clark says Napheesa Collier made ‘valid points’ about WNBA commissioner

Caitlin Clark said Thursday that WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert hasn’t reached out to her in the aftermath of Napheesa Collier’s statement about an alleged private conversation in which the league’s leader made comments about Clark. The Indiana Fever guard spoke publicly for the first time since the league’s All-Star Game in July. Clark said Minnesota […]

Society

5 d. ago Game On! Nex Playground Partners With National Hockey League to Launch First

Nex Playground expands retail availability into Canada SAN FRANCISCO — Nex, the leading motion technology and entertainment company, and the National Hockey League (NHL®) today announced the launch of NHL Puck Rush, the first-ever sports league title for Nex Playground, the active play system that gets families moving together. To make the console more accessible, […]

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9 d. ago Blue Jays set stage for final day drama and shot at seventh AL East title in franchise history

For 103 days the Blue Jays have had at least a share of first place in the American League East, their bid for a last-to-first season surviving all manner of stops, starts and tests. And now the task is to extend it to 104 in the 162nd and final game of the 2025 Major League […]

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1 week ago SIMMONS: This wild, crazy Blue Jays race for first now comes down to Kid Yesavage

There is a laptop plugged in beside a tablet, beside another tablet — and no paper anywhere — on the rather organized desk belonging to John Schneider. It gives the false impression that there isn’t panic and disorder almost everywhere with the Blue Jays as Game 161 of the Major League season approaches Saturday afternoon. […]

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1 week ago Liverpool’s Hugo Ekitike apologizes for celebration that earned him suspension

Hugo Ekitike apologized to Liverpool fans for being sent off after celebrating his game-winning goal against Southampton in the English League Cup on Tuesday. Liverpool coach Arne Slot described the France striker’s actions as “needless” and “stupid.” Ekitike will miss the Premier League match against Crystal Palace on Saturday as a result of being shown […]

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1 week ago Adnoc’s €12 Billion Covestro Deal Gets Boost as EU Remedies Loom

Abu Dhabi National Oil Co.’s nearly €12 billion ($14.1 billion) takeover of Covestro AG is edging closer to European Union approval after talks with regulators paved the way for a package of commitments to be submitted as soon as next week, according to people familiar with the matter.

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2 w. ago Biogen Receives European Commission Approval for ZURZUVAE® (zuranolone), the First and Only Treatment Approved for Women with Postpartum Depression in Europe

Postpartum depression is a leading cause of maternal mortality in Europe1-2, and is one of the most common medical conditions associated with pregnancy3-5; up to 20% of women experience postpartum depressive symptoms6-11 The approval of this new therapeutic approach introduces an oral, 14-day treatment specifically indicated for PPD The EC approval of ZURZUVAE is based […]

Economics

2 w. ago EU to Start Talks With UK, Canada on €150 Billion Defense Fund

European Union member states approved negotiations with Canada and the UK that would give them access to the bloc’s €150 billion ($178 billion) fund aimed at accelerating investment in the defense industry.

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2 w. ago MLB drops plan for London games, nearing TV deals with NBC, ESPN, Netflix

NEW YORK — Major League Baseball has abandoned plans to play two games in London next season because of scheduling issues with West Ham’s Olympic Stadium and the sport’s television partner. MLB had hoped to have the New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays meet in London on June 13 and 14, but West Ham […]

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