THE PULSE OF THE PLANET
TORONTO – Physics is at the heart of baseball. Take a 96.9 m.p.h. fastball from Ryan Pepiot, add Alejandro Kirk’s bat moving at 75.1 m.p.h., and it equals a 407-foot three-run homer to give the Toronto Blue Jays a 3-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday. Kirk has never been swinging the bat…
By John Chidley-Hill The Canadian Press Posted May 14, 2025 9:47 pm Updated May 14, 2025 9:48 pm 2 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – Alejandro Kirk’s three-run blast powered the Toronto Blue Jays past the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 on Wednesday. Kirk’s third home run of the season…
TORONTO – Mykhailo Ivanov never thought he’d become a diehard hockey fan. The 42-year-old had immigrated to Winnipeg a little over two years ago to escape the war in Ukraine. He didn’t know much about hockey, he said, but after he was given tickets to a Jets game he fell in love with the sport…
TORONTO – Daulton Varsho has never swung the bat harder and it’s all thanks to a small adjustment at the plate. Varsho had a three-run blast in the eighth inning for a short-lived Blue Jays lead and a solo home run earlier in the game as Toronto fell to the Tampa Bay Rays 11-9 on…
TORONTO – Junior Caminero’s ninth inning grand slam bounced off the scoreboard on the third deck of Rogers Centre to hand the Tampa Bay Rays a 11-9 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday. Chandler Simpson’s RBI single earlier in the ninth tied the game 7-7 for Tampa Bay (19-22) and helped set the…
Hockey is more than just Canada’s favourite sport. It can also be good for business, especially as many consumers have frozen spending at places like restaurants and bars, experts say. With many cutting back on expenses amidst fears of a recession, three Canadian teams making deep playoff runs could help spur a boost in consumer…
By n The Canadian Pressn The Canadian Press Posted May 12, 2025 8:41 pm 2 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A frustrating season where Toronto Raptors fans were torn between a win-now mentality and their hopes of a high draft pick has come to a disappointing conclusion. The Raptors will…
By n The Canadian Pressn The Canadian Press Posted May 12, 2025 7:26 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Toronto Raptors will draft ninth overall in this summer’s NBA Draft. The Raptors moved down two spots after having the seventh-worst record in the 2024-25 regular season. Toronto had…
Warning: This story contains sensitive subject matter. Discretion is advised. The recent sentencing of a Quebec junior hockey player has renewed calls for young men to better understand consent, says a sexual assault advocate. On Monday, former Quebec Maritime Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) player Noah Corson was sentenced to two years less a day in…
