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Bowden Francis of the Toronto Blue Jays throws a pitch during the first inning of the game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on April 7, 2024 in the Bronx borough of New York City.

Jays limp home after another loss in extended road trip to start the year

Mike Ganter · Postmedia News |Updated Apr. 7, 2024 |2 min read Premium content

A 10-game road trip to open the season was unavoidable with the Blue Jays’ organization needing the time to finish the re-modelling of the lower level at Rogers Centre. The club had an opportunity to come home with a .500 record despite ...

Damian Lillard #0 of the Milwaukee Bucks is fouled by Gradey Dick #1 of the Toronto Raptors during the second half of a game at Fiserv Forum on April 05, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Breaking down Raptors odds of keeping first round pick or losing it to San Antonio

Ryan Wolstat · Postmedia News |Updated Apr. 6, 2024 |3 min read Premium content

The nightmare is finally over, and the Raptors can actually make it two straight wins for the first time since right out of the all-star break in February with some of the lightest competition there is up next. The Washington Wizards have flirted ...

Toronto Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk, left, greets Ernie Clement (28) after Clement hit a home run against the New York Yankees.

Yusei Kikuchi strong, Ernie Clement hits pinch-hit home run as Jays shut out red-hot Yankees

Ryan Wolstat · Postmedia News |Updated Apr. 5, 2024 |4 min read Premium content

Early in the movie Major League , pitcher Ricky ‘Wild Thing’ Vaughn threw extremely hard, but couldn’t keep the ball over the plate. On Friday at Yankee Stadium, New York reliever Nick Burdi had the same problem and, for a Blue Jays team ...

Minnesota forward Sophia Kunin (11) works against Toronto defender Olivia Knowles (7) for the puck during the first period of a PWHL hockey game Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024, in St. Paul, Minn.

AT THE BREAK: How the PWHL is shaping up on the ice

Mike Ganter · Postmedia News |Updated Apr. 5, 2024 |5 min read Premium content

Through a wildly entertaining first 19 games for each of its six member clubs, the PWHL has exceeded expectations on every level. From attendance to social media interactions to level of play and style of play, the hits came one after ...

The Toronto Blue Jays unveiled Phase 1 of their renovations at Rogers Centre with an open house on April 6, 2023, in Toronto, which included poutine hotdogs served up in the Outfield District. This year's new food offerings include Hot Honey Maple Bacon Dogs and jerk chicken-stuffed Jamaican patties.

Rogers Centre brings heat with Hot Honey Maple Bacon Dogs, jerk chicken patties

Mike Ganter · Postmedia News |Updated Apr. 4, 2024 |2 min read Premium content

If there’s a common complaint from repeat visitors to a sporting event, it’s probably the lack of choice at the stadium concessions. It’s going to take a while for Torontonians to get to that point at the Rogers Centre. A move to Legends ...

Construction of the lower bowl at the Rogers Centre is complete, although some of the amenities are still being worked on.

Nearly $400M spent, 650,000 hours logged on Rogers Centre renovations

Mike Ganter · Postmedia News |Updated Apr. 4, 2024 |1 min read Gallery Premium content

How do you go about spending $400 million on a project, even one spread over two years in two phases? Well, if you’re the Toronto Blue Jays, for starters, you remove 32 million pounds of material from the previous Rogers Centre structure and ...

The Rogers Centre is going to look at little different on Monday, April 8, 2024, when the Jays finally open the season at home following a 10-game road trip.

Improved sightlines, cushier seats featured in final Rogers Centre facelift

Mike Ganter · Postmedia News |Updated Apr. 4, 2024 |4 min read Gallery Premium content

The Rogers Centre you previously knew is going to look at little different on Monday when the Jays finally open the season at home following a 10-game road trip. The extended time away was necessary to put the finishing touches on the nearly ...

Immanuel Quickley and RJ Barrett will be a big part of the Raptors turning it around.

Things were darker for Raptors in 1998 and 2011 and they turned it around, can history repeat itself?

Ryan Wolstat · Postmedia News |Updated Apr. 4, 2024 |4 min read Premium content

Things are dark right now for the Toronto Raptors, but the franchise has seen worse days and if the sun could rise again after those down periods, it can again in the coming years. But it’s going to take some strong work from the front office and a ...

Toronto Raptors guard Gradey Dick works toward the basket as Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, April 3, 2024, in Minneapolis.

Worst loss in Raptors history draws jeers from fans: 'Holy s*** this team is pitiful'

Mark Daniell |Updated Apr. 5, 2024 |5 min read Premium content

On the same night the Toronto Raptors’ dwindling supporters lamented the team’s new low as they lost 133-85 to the Minnesota Timberwolves , fans inside the Target Center were bummed that they didn’t get free Chick-Fil-A. As part of the squad’s ...

Toronto Raptors guard Gradey Dick, right, is fouled by Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kyle Anderson during the first half of an NBA basketball game on Wednesday in Minneapolis.

What's left of Raptors drop 15th straight game, by franchise record 48 points against Minnesota

Ryan Wolstat · Postmedia News |Updated Apr. 4, 2024 |3 min read Premium content

More than five months ago the Raptors and Minnesota Timberwolves opened the season by playing each other in Toronto. So much has happened since the Raptors surprisingly handed new head coach Darko Rajakovic his first win. Five of the nine Raptors ...

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