Colangelo out as Raptors GM, still president
Bryan Colangelo is still president of the Toronto Raptors, but he's no longer the club's general manager. The Raptors announced Tuesday that while ...

Giants' Vogelsong wins at last but injures hand
Ryan Vogelsong felt the best he had in months, then it all ended on one painful swing. The right-hander broke his throwing hand chasing an inside ...

Canada abuzz over purported crack video of mayor
A video purportedly of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford smoking crack has caused an uproar in Canada. Ford on Friday called the allegations "ridiculous." The ...

Top prep prospect Andrew Wiggins signs with Kansas
Top prep basketball prospect Andrew Wiggins told a small gathering of family and friends at his high school gym Tuesday that he will play at Kansas.

Bergeron, Bruins rally to stun Leafs in Game 7
Patrice Bergeron put the winning touch on an extraordinary comeback, then raced into the arms of smiling teammate Zdeno Chara. "It's about finding a ...

4 of NHL's Original 6 among 8 still in playoffs
The NHL playoffs are off to a heart-pounding start with a record 17 games going to overtime in the first round. The end-to-end, hard-hitting action ...

Bruins rally, stun Leafs 5-4 in OT in Game 7
The Boston Bruins turned back Toronto's comeback with a rally of their own. Trailing by three goals in the third period and still by two with less ...

Maple Leafs edge Bruins 2-1 to force Game 7
The Toronto Maple Leafs are close to making playoff history. Captain Dion Phaneuf and Phil Kessel scored third-period goals and the Toronto Maple ...

Lester pitches 1-hitter, Red Sox top Blue Jays 5-0
Jon Lester was inducing Toronto's aggressive batters to make outs by getting them to swing at first pitches — until Macier Izturis came up in the ...

Leafs avoid elimination with 2-1 win over Boston
The Toronto Maple Leafs won in Boston again to force their playoff series to a sixth game. Now they'll need to finally win a game at home. Tyler Bozak ...

Krejci's 3rd goal lifts Bruins, 4-3 in OT
There's something about the playoffs that brings the best out of Boston Bruins forward David Krejci. Krejci, in his sixth year in the NHL with the ...

Toronto's Happ released from hospital
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher J.A. Happ was released Wednesday from a Florida hospital, just a day after he was hit on the head by a line drive, and hopes ...

Jennings, Rays shaken by Happ getting hit in head
Brandon Jennings stood with his hands on his head, his Tampa Bay Rays teammates also visibly concerned as they watched Toronto's J.A. Happ receive ...

Jays' Happ hit in head by line drive, carted off
Blue Jays pitcher J.A. Happ was hit in the head by a line drive and taken off the field on a stretcher during Toronto's game against the Tampa Bay ...

Phillies' Halladay to have tests on sore shoulder
Roy Halladay appears headed to the disabled list, and the Philadelphia Phillies can only hope the discomfort he feels in his right shoulder is nothing ...

Lupul scores twice, Leafs tie series with 4-2 win
The Toronto Maple Leafs knew they had to play more aggressively after a weak performance in the opener. They wasted little time doing it. They outhit ...

Ackley hits grand slam, Mariners top Blue Jays 8-1
From the start, it was another rugged outing for R.A. Dickey and the Toronto Blue Jays. The reigning NL Cy Young winner gave up a home run on his ...
NHL playoffs wild and wide open in salary-cap era
Sidney Crosby, Alex Ovechkin and Patrick Kane are as good as hockey players get. Their teammates are pretty good, too. In the NHL playoffs, that ...

Yankees overcome injuries to beat Blue Jays
Yankees manager Joe Girardi shrugged his shoulders a few times, smirked some, too. He has no magic formula for his ballclub's winning ways despite an ...

Canada terror suspect grew more radical
One of two men accused of plotting with al-Qaida members in Iran to derail a train in Canada became radicalized to the point that his father reached ...

Police: 2 arrested in al-Qaida linked Canada plot
Two men were arrested and charged with plotting a terrorist attack against a Canadian passenger train with support from al-Qaida elements in Iran, ...

Maple Leafs earn first playoff berth since 2004
James Reimer will finally get to fulfill a childhood dream. Reimer put in a monstrous effort with 49 saves and the Toronto Maple Leafs earned their ...

Coaching carousel starts to spin in NBA
The first time Byron Scott was fired, Lawrence Frank took his job. Now they're both looking for work, and the NBA's coaching carousel is already ...

Celtics back on court, offer tribute to victims
With Neil Diamond's "Sweet Caroline" playing over the loudspeakers and scores of Toronto Raptors fans showing their support, the Boston Celtics ...