5 biggest surprises in NBA Draft history
Often the picks at the top of the NBA Draft come into focus well before draft night. But then there are those picks that no one saw coming.The 2023 NBA Draft is nearly two weeks away. So, now is a perfect time to look back in time and reexamine some of the biggest surprises in NBA Draft history....
1970-01-01 08:00
Terrorism ruling first for Canada 'incel' attack
A judge has found that a deadly attack on a Toronto massage parlour in 2020 was an act of terror.
1970-01-01 08:00
Toronto Blue Jays take care of their Alek Manoah problem
In a host of roster moves, the Toronto Blue Jays have demoted starting pitcher Alek Manoah after a tough start against the Houston Astros.Alek Manoah lasted just one out against the Houston Astros on Monday night in what turned out to be the last straw for the Blue Jays starting pitcher.Mano...
1970-01-01 08:00
Blue Jays manager won't fully commit to Alek Manoah's future
Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider won't commit to pitching Alek Manoah his next time through the rotation.In four of his previous five outings, Alek Manoah has failed to reach the fifth inning. The Toronto Blue Jays have lost all five of those games.For a pitcher like Manoah, who...
1970-01-01 08:00
Alek Manoah, baseball’s big bad wolf, runs into Astros brick house
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Alek Manoah's rough start to the 2023 season continued, as he was torched by the Houston Astros on Monday.Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Alek Manoah had an impressive 2022 campaign in which he made the All-Star Game for the first time in his young care...
1970-01-01 08:00
Don't Make Me Tell You Again: Ump show's latest victim is Blue Jays manager
The ump show is back, this time with Blue Jays manager John Schneider getting tossed for disagreeing with a strike call.We barely knew you, John Schneider.Saturday's Blue Jays vs. Mets game was as tight as ever, with every call seemingly having a huge impact on the outcome itself -- eve...
1970-01-01 08:00
Chris Bassitt's dominant start against Mets was the last thing on his mind
Blue Jays pitcher Chris Bassitt was dominant on the mound against the Mets on Friday but he had much bigger things on his mind.Chris Bassitt had an eventful Friday night from both the personal and baseball perspective.On the baseball side of things, he was facing off against his former team,...
1970-01-01 08:00
MLB Rumors: A trade deadline shocker, Brewers megadeal looming, Phillies Nola question
MLB Rumors: The Brewers could package 2 startsIn a roundup by MLB insider Jeff Passan of ESPN, the Milwaukee Brewers could pull off another unpopular trade deadline move and package two of its stars -- say Willy Adames and Corbin Burnes -- to pick up as much prospect capital as possible near the t...
1970-01-01 08:00
Blue Jays souring rapidly on big-time offseason trade addition
The Blue Jays are likely feeling queasy about the Daulton Varsho trade given Varsho's recent performances this season.Leave it to the New York Yankees to make fun of an AL East rival's poorly-aging trade.The Toronto Blue Jays acquired outfielder Daulton Varsho in December of 2022 h...
1970-01-01 08:00
Toronto home prices rise in May as sales jump 20%
By Fergal Smith TORONTO Greater Toronto Area (GTA) home prices increased in May from April and sales rose
1970-01-01 08:00
MLB Rumors: Blue Jays decline could put All-Star on trade market
The Toronto Blue Jays' recent slide could put key players on the trade block.The Toronto Blue Jays are currently 30-27. That would be enough to put them in first place in the AL (or NL) Central, but in the vaunted AL East, that's only good enough for fourth place. The Jays likely have ...
1970-01-01 08:00
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had to get creative to secure a routine out
Toronto Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had to use creative means to get Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich out at first base.Sometimes, MLB players have to do whatever it takes to get an out. Take Boston Red Sox pitcher Kutter Crawford for example, who got hit by a comebacker in...
1970-01-01 08:00