Notebook: Raptors reflect on season, series vs. Cavaliers
Through six and a half games, the Toronto Raptors were dead even with the Cleveland Cavaliers — a team most considered to be the outright favourites in their first-round series.…
MLS notebook: Ailing TFC’s fighting spirit on display in hard-earned draw
Toronto FC is showing some steely resolve after years of being a pushover, and the way things are going, that could make the difference for the Canadian club in terms…
Notebook: Avalanche prepare for heavyweight Round 2 series vs. Wild
Sure, the National Hockey League’s best team dusted the Los Angeles Kings in four games in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. But since the season began, and…
Notebook: Raptors look to exceed all expectations in Game 7 vs. Cavaliers
CLEVELAND — The end of something unexpected or the start of a new adventure. If they lose and their season comes to an end, it will be with the comfort…
Notebook: Pressure on Dobes can be alleviated by breakthrough for Canadiens stars
MONTREAL — It took decades for the Montreal Canadiens to ice a roster that didn’t have to depend on miracles from its goaltender to win, but this star-studded version of…
Oilers notebook: Veterans not sweating the pressure of Game 6
ANAHEIM — With their team’s season on the line again, Edmonton Oilers fans will watch nervously Thursday night. More so than the players, actually, who have been in more of…
Canadiens notebook: Slafkovsky eyes revenge on scoresheet, Gallagher could debut
TAMPA, Fla. — Sage advice from Martin St. Louis was offered two days after Juraj Slafkovsky took the hit from Max Crozier that the Tampa Bay Lightning believed altered their…
Notebook: With McDavid’s status in doubt, ailing Oilers aim to push past Ducks
McDavid missed morning skate along with third-line centre Jason Dickinson — also a game-time decision — on the same day the Oilers captain was named as a finalist for the…
MLS Notebook: Injury-ravaged TFC facing issues after solid start
Despite a decent start to the MLS season, Toronto FC finds itself in a bit of a predicament. TFC (3-3-4) saw its seven-match unbeaten run snapped in a 2-1 home…
Blue Jays notebook: Louis Varland impresses at back of bullpen
TORONTO — The Blue Jays have been seeking answers in their bullpen for most of the season, but after this weekend they may be a little closer to finding some…