49 h. ago ‘AFFIRMATION OF MY EXPECTATIONS’: Blue Jays rookie Alan Roden reflects on big

Over time, the boxscore bearing the humiliating team details of Alan Roden’s career debut will fade, as will the final score of a forgettable season opener for the Blue Jays. The memories will live on forever, however. A young draft pick who quickly became the story of spring training for the team — a prospect […]

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3 d. ago Berrios struggles as Blue Jays humiliated by Orioles in opener

There was a full house at the Rogers Centre for the gala season opener, turned downer, a humiliating defeat for a team coming off a last-place season. And given the abomination that unfolded over the ensuing two hours and 49 minutes it took for the Baltimore Orioles to throttle the Jays 12-2, there’s a good […]

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3 d. ago Orioles 12, Blue Jays 2: Jose Berrios blasted as Toronto humiliated in opener

There was a full house at the Rogers Centre for the gala season opener, turned downer, a humiliating defeat for a team coming off a last-place season. And given the abomination that unfolded over the ensuing two hours and 49 minutes it took for the Baltimore Orioles to throttle the Jays 12-2, there’s a good […]

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3 d. ago U.S. anthem met with rain of boos by Toronto Blue Jays fans on Opening Day

The Toronto Blue Jays opened up the 2025 MLB season this afternoon, but things weren't all happy during the pregame ceremony.As is usual for every MLB game with the Jays, both the Canadian and American anthems were played before the first pitch. As the "Star Spangled Banner" was sung, Jays fans rained down boos onto the field to show their displeasure with their southern neighbours.Booing the American anthem has become normalized at Canadian sporting events over the last few months, but this is the first time we've heard it happen at an MLB game.@offsidecanada Fans boo the USA national anthem at the Blue Jays opening day in Toronto 👀🇨🇦🇺🇸 #fyp #foryou #foryoupage #bluejays #toronto #america #usa #canada ♬ original sound - OffsideThe booing stems from some tense relations between the United States and Canada ever since U.S. President Donald Trump took office back in January. The 78-year-old has taken an aggressive stance with his northern neighbour, including starting a trade war wit...

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3 d. ago U.S. anthem met with boos by Toronto Blue Jays fans on Opening Day

The Toronto Blue Jays opened up the 2025 MLB season this afternoon, but things weren't all happy during the pregame ceremony.As is usual for every MLB game with the Jays, both the Canadian and American anthems were played before the first pitch. As the "Star Spangled Banner" was sung, Jays fans rained down boos onto the field to show their displeasure with their southern neighbours.Booing the American anthem has become normalized at Canadian sporting events over the last few months, but this is the first time we've heard it happen at an MLB game.@offsidecanada Fans boo the USA national anthem at the Blue Jays opening day in Toronto 👀🇨🇦🇺🇸 #fyp #foryou #foryoupage #bluejays #toronto #america #usa #canada ♬ original sound - OffsideThe booing stems from some tense relations between the United States and Canada ever since U.S. President Donald Trump took office back in January. The 78-year-old has taken an aggressive stance with his northern neighbour, including starting a trade war wit...

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3 d. ago What to expect from the Seattle Mariners, season opener today

Seattle has finished with winning records in four straight seasons for the first time but has made the playoffs just once in that span, in 2022

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3 d. ago Rogers Centre exterior looks a bit different this Toronto Blue Jays season

For fans coming to the Toronto Blue Jays games this season, changes to the Rogers Centre aren't quite as drastic as in recent years.After undergoing a C$400-million renovation heading into each of the past two seasons, the stadium, in operation since 1989, has slowed down the new additions to the park for 2025.The biggest changes this year are a new pair of exclusive clubs, located in right field and behind home plate, respectively.The new Rogers Banner Club and Club 328 offer a chance for members (and non-members, pending on availability) to check out a unique private experience just steps away from their stadium seats.But if you're walking into a game anytime soon or simply walking past the ballpark, you might notice a bit of a refresh of the stadium exterior.This week, the team unveiled its annual player banners for the 2025 season, featuring the members of the Opening Day roster and the new "lights up, let's go" slogan.Eight new players cracked the fold for this year, including ...

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3 d. ago Blue Jays losing Vlad and Bo? ‘That is not the desired outcome’

Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins wasn’t about to open his negotiating playbook when asked about his two looming mega free agents, Vlad Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette. But in his media availability prior to Thursday’s season opener against the Baltimore Orioles Atkins offered a glimpse on how the team would move on from the […]

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4 d. ago There are still tons of tickets available for the Toronto Blue Jays home opener weekend

The Toronto Blue Jays ranked ninth in MLB attendance last season, but will they have trouble drawing fans to Rogers Centre in 2025?The Blue Jays open their season Thursday afternoon in the first of a four-game series versus the Baltimore Orioles. While Opening Day is sold out, plenty of seats are still available for Friday, Saturday and Sunday.There are still plenty of seats on Ticketmaster that remain up for grabs for the coming days, including entire rows down the first and third-base lines.The stands are looking pretty empty for the first weekend of the Jays' season, though the Home Opener is sold out.Perhaps fans are just waiting for warmer months to begin attending, though you can't help but wonder if other factors are at play.Blue Jays fans fed up with managementWhen you win games, fans will come in waves. That was evidenced during some of the Blue Jays' stacked rosters in 2015 and 2016 and even for a good chunk of time during the Vladimir Guerrero Jr./Bo B...

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5 d. ago What's new at the Rogers Centre for the Toronto Blue Jays home opener

The Toronto Blue Jays home opener is just around the corner.Toronto is slated to start their season this Thursday, March 27, at 3:07 p.m. against a longtime rival in Baltimore, with Jose Berrios taking the mound for the Blue Jays while Zach Elfin gets the ball for the Orioles.Sportsnet returns as the team's main broadcaster for the season, but everyone knows that the best way to experience the ballpark is in person.And while the Jays' changes around the stadium might not be as extensive as each of the last two offseasons’ major renovations, you’ll still notice several new features when you visit the Rogers Centre this season.Club 328Club 328 is one of two new clubs opening at the Rogers Centre this season, catering towards season ticket holders and quarter-season packages, with a limited number of single-game tickets pending availability.The name comes from the 328 feet it takes to get from home plate to the right field foul pole. Featuring a card wall of playe...

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8 d. ago Blue Jays outfielder Varsho will open season on injured list after shoulder surgery

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Toronto Blue Jays centre-fielder Daulton Varsho, who is still recovering from shoulder surgery, will open the season on the injured list. Blue Jays manager John Schneider told reporters Saturday that Varsho needs more time to recover from right rotator cuff surgery in September. Varsho has appeared in games as a designated hitter […]

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1 week ago Paul Skenes highlights MLB opening day starter list as youngest since 2014

Pittsburgh right-hander Paul Skenes, the reigning National League Rookie of the Year award winner, will be the youngest pitcher in 11 years to start a season opener when he takes the mound for the Pirates next week. Skenes will be 22 years and 302 days old on March 27 when Pittsburgh plays at Miami. Jose […]

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2 w. ago McLaren’s Lando Norris wins wet and wild Australian Grand Prix. Hamilton finishes 10th

MELBOURNE, Australia — McLaren’s Lando Norris won a chaotic rain-affected Australian Grand Prix, his first victory at Albert Park, with the British driver just managing to stay ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen following a third safety car late in Sunday’s season-opening Formula 1 race. Lewis Hamilton had a miserable Ferrari debut. The seven-time champion […]

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2 w. ago Toronto's legendary ice cream shop is officially open for the season

As the chill of winter slowly, but surely fades away, Toronto is gearing up for warmer and brighter days ahead, and one sign of the approaching summer is the return of Tom's Dairy Freeze.Located at 630 The Queensway, the iconic ice cream shop has been serving up delicious soft-serve ice cream, old-fashioned sundaes, milkshakes, and banana splits since 1969.After a seasonal break from December 1 to March 13, Tom's Dairy Freeze has officially reopened for the 2025 season as of March 14.Tom's Dairy Freeze is officially open for the season as of Friday. Photo: Jack Landau.On any given day in the summer, you can expect to see a long line stretching down the block from the shop, as those craving a sweet treat wait patiently to have their ice cream cones adorned with colourful dips and fun toppings.As of Friday, March 14, Tom's is open daily from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m., and if you're serious about your ice cream, make sure to arrive a little early — after all, we've b...

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2 w. ago Apple TV messes with Sportsnet’s season opening Blue Jays coverage

DUNEDIN, Fla. — It has been one of the ongoing stories of the Blue Jays off-season — the need for a team coming off a last-place 2024 campaign to get off to a quick start. Maybe starting at home for the first time in three seasons will help in that regard, but the fans passionate […]

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2 w. ago Rideau Canal Skateway closes for the season after 'fantastic' run

The Rideau Canal Skateway ended its 55th season 52 days after opening, rain and above-freezing temperatures ended its run.

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3 w. ago Sailing: 2025 Season opens, 450 European Sailors Compete at Yacht Club de Monaco

MONACO, March 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The 41st edition of the Primo Cup-UBS Trophy has officially set sail, the flagship event of the Yacht Club de Monaco (YCM), organized in collaboration with UBS, the Municipality of Monaco and the technical clothing supplier North Sails. Following an opening day dedicated to training, over 450 sailors from 10 […]

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3 w. ago Catholic Church opens Lent season with words of solidarity for pope sidelined with pneumonia

Pope Francis resting after sleeping through the night with a ventilation mask as he battles pneumonia

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