But First, Sports

Sheldon Keefe is undefeated

Fri, 22 Nov 2019 10:00:12 GMT

The Toronto Maple Leafs got the Sheldon Keefe era off the ground in style. Dom Luszczyszyn of The Athletic and Thomas Williams of Yahoo Sports Canada talk about what stood out in Game 1, who stands to benefit most, and where the team goes next.

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Holy Crap the Leafs fired Mike Babcock

Thu, 21 Nov 2019 10:00:25 GMT

WOW. The Toronto Maple Leafs dismissed Mike Babcock just 23 games into the season. Justin Cuthbert joins the show to talk about what led to the firing, what Sheldon Keefe offers, and what should change for the Maple Leafs under new direction.

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Who gets the blame for the Maple Leafs mess?

Wed, 20 Nov 2019 10:00:10 GMT

The Maple Leafs lose... again. There are a lot of fingers to point after the 6th straight loss. Andrew Zuber looks at every angle to try to figure out which part of the franchise deserves the blame for the sad state of affairs.

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Can you still bet on Mike Babcock

Tue, 19 Nov 2019 10:00:59 GMT

The Toronto Maple Leafs try to turn things around on the road against the Vegas Golden Knights tonight. Arun Srinivasan talks about what needs to change with the team's offensive plan and whether Ron MacLean made things worse with his statement about Don Cherry on Saturday night.

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Hayley Wickenheiser paves the way for a new generation

Mon, 18 Nov 2019 10:00:23 GMT

Hayley Wickenheiser is the headline name in the 2019 Hockey Hall of Fame class. Ailish Forfar talks about Wickenheiser's legacy, shares her favourite story, and looks ahead at what the PWHPA is trying to build for the next generation of women's hockey players.

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Could Spicy P be back-to-back MIP

Fri, 15 Nov 2019 10:00:15 GMT

Pascal Siakam's play to start the season is raising the question of whether he can win Most Improved Player two years in a row. Vivek Jacob discusses the improvements in his game as well as the Portland Trailblazers adding Carmelo Anthony, and Paul George debuting for the Los Angeles Clippers. Plus, Kyle Dubas talks to the press after 20 games.

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Pascal Siakam is That Dude

Thu, 14 Nov 2019 10:00:32 GMT

The Toronto Raptors depth continues to shine on the team's now-successful road trip, while bad habits continue to come back and bite the Maple Leafs. Plus, Andrew Wiggins continues balling out and the Orlando Magic show interest in old friend DeMar DeRozan.

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Never Underestimate The Heart of a Champion - Blake Murphy

Mon, 11 Nov 2019 10:00:00 GMT

The Toronto Raptors lost Kyle Lowry and Serge Ibaka to injury but still managed to topple LeBron and the Los Angeles Lakers. Blake Murphy talks about the opportunities available for the bottom of the Raptors roster now that two important rotation pieces are out.

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Maple Leafs fans overreacted? Couldn't be!

Fri, 08 Nov 2019 10:00:49 GMT

Could it be that the Toronto Maple Leafs weren't as bad as their fans were making things seem? Could be! Sarah Jenkins joins the show from the arena after the Leafs win their third straight with an OT victory over the Golden Knights.

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Raptors outclass the Kings - William Lou

Thu, 07 Nov 2019 10:00:01 GMT

The Toronto Raptors kept the Sacramento Kings at arm's length all game long in a routine win. William Lou continues to be impressed with OG Anunoby, looks at the options to fill out the guard rotation, and looks forward to the big tests coming up on a tough road trip.

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Leafs beat Kings with 30 seconds of skill

Wed, 06 Nov 2019 10:00:05 GMT

The Toronto Maple Leafs hung around with the Los Angeles Kings for most of the evening until the final five minutes, when a 30 second flurry of skill put them on top 3-1. Justin Cuthbert discusses why the team keeps hanging around against lesser opponents and gives some outlook on what it means for them to pass the test. Plus, Nick Nurse lays down the law on Pascal Siakam's recent foul trouble.

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Transaction SZN - Ben Nicholson-Smith

Tue, 05 Nov 2019 10:00:00 GMT

The Toronto Blue Jays traded for some pitching depth and parted ways with a pair of veteran pieces from the glory days. Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet discusses the moves and looks ahead at potential additions later in the off-season. Plus, a goal-heavy night in the NHL, the Maple Leafs prepare for the Kings, and the Raptors will have to wait if they want to take a load off their guards.

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Daylight Savings Sports

Mon, 04 Nov 2019 10:00:53 GMT

A busy weekend in sports wraps up. The Raptors lose to the Bucks in an Eastern Conference Finals rematch, the Maple Leafs beat the Flyers in a lethargic shootout win, Denis Shapovalov reaches another ATP Final, and the Dolphins and Patriots taste different sides of the win-loss coin for the first time this season.

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All Elite Wrestling arrives as an alternative - Shawn Spears

Fri, 01 Nov 2019 09:00:00 GMT

After nearly two decades of WWE operating as a near monopoly on televised pro wrestling, All Elite Wresting has emerged as a legitimate alternative choice and refreshed look. Shawn Spears talks about his decision to join the new company, landing Canadian TV, and who he wants to work with next.

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A Scary Great night in sports

Thu, 31 Oct 2019 09:00:54 GMT

Happy Halloween! Last night was a great sports night. The Toronto Raptors beat the Detroit Pistons, the Washington Nationals win the World Series Game 7, and Toronto FC finds another trick up their sleeve. Jonah Birenbaum talks about the World Series and Stephen Strasburg being named MVP.

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Ovechkin gives the Leafs some advice and an OT loss

Wed, 30 Oct 2019 09:00:00 GMT

Alex Ovechkin started the day by giving the young Toronto Maple Leafs core some advice on how to win hockey's ultimate prize and he ended it by showing them how to do it with an OT winner in Toronto. Justin Cuthbert talks about Ovechkin's comments, the Leafs toughness, Jake Muzzin's health, and Travis Dermott's minutes.

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Raptors beat the Magic on 95 Rewind Night

Tue, 29 Oct 2019 09:00:10 GMT

The Toronto Raptors overpowered the Orlando Magic at home on 95 Rewind night at the Scotiabank Arena. Vivek Jacob breaks down the win as well as the continued excellence of OG Anunoby and Pascal Siakam.

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Sports Equinox Weekend - Blake Murphy

Mon, 28 Oct 2019 09:00:19 GMT

Whew! What a weekend full of sports. There was NBA, NHL, World Series, NFL, PGA, and WTA stories to talk about and more! Blake Murphy of The Athletic joins to talk about the Raptors back-to-back games, and check in on Kawhi Leonard's first week with the Los Angeles Clippers.

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World Series Bandwagon - Hannah Keyser

Fri, 25 Oct 2019 09:00:38 GMT

The Houston Astros find themselves 2-0 to the Washington Nationals in the World Series, and off the field have had to deal with the ramifications of the actions of one their executives towards reporters. Hannah Keyser calls from the World Series to talk about the incident first hand and give her rationale behind picking the Nats as her bandwagon team. Plus, legendary MMA referee Big John McCarthy talks about the weekend's Bellator 231 and 232 cards.

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The Fundies - On The Bench

Thu, 24 Oct 2019 09:00:23 GMT

The boys from On The Bench stop by to talk about their new instructional hockey book The Fundies. Olly Postanin and Jacob Ardown talk give hockey tips for every day life. Plus, the rest of the NBA start the new season, with some standout performances from Canadian players. Also TFC continues their crazy MLS playoff run and the Washington Nationals take a 2-0 lead in the World Series.

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Raptors raise a championship banner - Alex Wong

Wed, 23 Oct 2019 09:00:15 GMT

The Toronto Raptors raised their championship banner to the rafters, received their rings, and then won a dramatic OT game over the New Orleans Pelicans to start the season. Alex Wong joins the show to talk about the emotions of opening night and the team's top performances. Plus, the Maple Leafs get outplayed by the Boston Bruins, and the Houston Astros off-field issues overshadow their loss in game one of the World Series.

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Maple Leafs lazy in loss, Raptors ready for opening night

Tue, 22 Oct 2019 09:00:37 GMT

Some familiar flaws doomed the Toronto Maple Leafs in a lazy loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. Now questions are being asked of some of head coach Mike Babcock's methods ahead of a back-to-back with the Boston Bruins. Justin Cuthbert weighs in from Scotiabank Arena. Plus, the Toronto Raptors are ready for the regular season to begin with their championship ring celebration and banner raising and Game One of the World Series is tonight. That's a lot of sports!

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Siakam gets the max, Raptors ready for season

Mon, 21 Oct 2019 09:00:00 GMT

The Toronto Raptors preseason is over and the team is ready for opening night, but first they took care of Pascal Siakam's contract, signing the MIP to a rookie scale max. Vivek Jacob reviews the deal and sorts out the opening night rotation. Plus, the Maple Leafs beat the Bruins, Denis Shapovalov wins his first ATP title, TFC plays a crazy playoff game, and the Houston Astros will meet the Washington Nationals in the World Series.

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Raptors fans raise $34K for pro Hong Kong shirts

Fri, 18 Oct 2019 09:00:40 GMT

A pro-Hong Kong democracy group has raised more than $34,000 to print and hand out t-shirts for the Toronto Raptors home opener that read "The North Stand With Hong Kong". One of the organizers of the campaign discusses the hope for the impact it could make, the accompanying message, and concerns about the NBA cracking down on the plan. Plus, injuries strike the Maple Leafs captain and the NFL MVP, and the Houston Astros get one step closer to the World Series

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Leafs lose focus, Nick Nurse calls out new Raptors

Thu, 17 Oct 2019 09:00:06 GMT

The Toronto Maple Leafs back-to-back strategy caught up with them as a minute-long lapse cost them the game against the Washington Capitals. Ailish Forfar raises some concerns over Mike Babcock's player usage in the process. Katie Heindl is all for a possible Pascal Siakam extension and Nick Nurse's aggressive statement that the new Toronto Raptors aren't playing hard enough to earn minutes.

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Maple Leafs get a Wild win, Nats headed to World Series

Wed, 16 Oct 2019 09:00:05 GMT

The Toronto Maple Leafs finally shuffled their lines a little bit and the immediate result was a resounding win over the Minnesota Wild. Justin Cuthbert examines the new line combo and points out another stubborn sticking point in Mike Babcock's goaltending rotation. Plus, the Washington Nationals clinch their first World Series berth, Canada finally beats the USA in soccer, and the St. Louis Blues visit the White House.

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The Raptors rotation bubble - Blake Murphy

Tue, 15 Oct 2019 09:00:22 GMT

Welcome back from the long weekend. The Toronto Raptors played a reserve-heavy lineup in their preseason game against the Chicago Bulls, and Blake Murphy discusses which players have a shot at carving out a real role with the team near the bottom of the depth chart. Plus, the Leafs send down Rasmus Sandin and the Washington Nationals are a game away from the World Series.

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Lightning teach Leafs a lesson, Norm plays well in preseason

Fri, 11 Oct 2019 09:00:58 GMT

The Toronto Maple Leafs took a big time loss at the hands of the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night. Sarah Jenkins spots the problem areas for a Leafs team that suddenly has a losing streak on their hands. Plus, Norman Powell had a strong game for the Toronto Raptors in a preseason loss to the Houston Rockets. Amit Mann gives the positive spin on the outlook for Norm's upcoming season where he could claim a larger role in the offence. In MLB, Gerrit Cole continued to dominate on the mound to send the Houston Astros to the ALCS.

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NLCS matchup madness - Mike Oz

Thu, 10 Oct 2019 09:00:56 GMT

The St. Louis Cardinals and Washington Nationals both clinched their spot in the National League Championship Series is drastically different ways. Mike Oz of Yahoo Sports MLB looks at the crazy circumstances that got the Cards and Nats on step away from the World Series and previews what the NLCS may look like.

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Raptors begin preseason and NHL opening week

Wed, 09 Oct 2019 09:00:59 GMT

The Toronto Raptors started their preseason schedule off with a win over the Houston Rockets. Vivek Jacob shares his thoughts on Pascal Siakam's first look as the #1 option and Fred VanVleet's start. Also the NHL season is officially a week old, and Ailish Forfar finds a few fun trends from the early going in the season.

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Lowry's $31M leverage and Leafs vs Blues - William Lou & Justin Cuthbert

Tue, 08 Oct 2019 09:00:48 GMT

William Lou discusses the Toronto Raptors rewarding Kyle Lowry with a $31 million extension for another year. Justin Cuthbert looks at the Toronto Maple Leafs' efforts hard fought loss to the defending Stanley Cup Champion St. Louis Blues.

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Daryl Morey has NBA in trouble in China

Mon, 07 Oct 2019 09:00:00 GMT

Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey has found himself in the middle of a difficult situation between the NBA and the league's enterprises in China with his a single tweet in support of Hong Kong protesters. Plus, Arun Srinivasan recaps a busy weekend in the sports world for the Toronto Wolfpack, Maple Leafs, MLB Playoffs, and the upstart Buffalo Bills.

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First look at the Raptors - William Lou

Fri, 04 Oct 2019 09:00:43 GMT

The Toronto Raptors had their first semi-competitive action with an intra-sqaud game at Laval University. William Lou of Yahoo Sports Canada talks about Fred VanVleet's season, the training camp experience, and the new weekly video series Run It Back

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Tavares gets the C on opening night

Thu, 03 Oct 2019 09:00:23 GMT

The Toronto Maple Leafs kept the suspense up as long as they could before revealing John Tavares as captain. The team responded with a rousing win over the Ottawa Senators to kick off a new NHL season. Justin Cuthbert of Yahoo Sports Canada reviews Game 1 and weighs in on the unnecessary distractions the team put on themselves to begin the year.

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It's NHL Opening Night - Dimitri Filipovic

Wed, 02 Oct 2019 09:00:00 GMT

Opening night in a brand new NHL season is upon us. Dimitri Filipovic of the Hockey PDOcast ranks the most watchable teams, finds the biggest storylines in each division, and gives some bold predictions about the league's title contenders. Plus, the Nationals and Brewers add another crazy moment to MLB Wild Card History.

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NHL Waiver Frenzy and the Wolfpack Grand Final - Ashton Sims

Tue, 01 Oct 2019 09:00:00 GMT

The NHL saw a huge amount of players hit the waiver wire as teams make their final adjustments to their opening night roster, which opens up a spot for Rasmus Sandin on the Leafs. Plus, Ashton Sims of the Toronto Wolfpack reflects on his 17 year career as the team gets ready to fight for promotion to Super League at the Grand Final.

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Raptors training camp beings - Master P

Mon, 30 Sep 2019 09:00:59 GMT

The Toronto Raptors have officially started training camp for their championship defence season. Rapper, mogul, and former Raptors preseason player Master P talks about the evolution of the franchise since his season 20 years ago, and changes in hip-hop and sports culture.

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Run It Back - Alex Wong

Fri, 27 Sep 2019 09:00:41 GMT

Toronto Raptors training camp starts this weekend in Quebec City. Alex Wong previews the upcoming new Raptors show Run It Back on Yahoo Sports Canada, his profile of Matt Thomas, and training camp.

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Auston's disorderly conduct under the microscope

Thu, 26 Sep 2019 09:00:00 GMT

With more information about Auston Matthews' disorderly conduct charge coming to light, Yahoo Sports Canada's Justin Cuthbert recounts a very odd day in the Toronto Maple Leafs organization. Whether or not this incident will change who the next captain of the team will be remains to be seen, but both the Leafs and Matthews have shown they still have some growing to do.

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Vladdy Jr's disappointing year

Wed, 25 Sep 2019 09:00:00 GMT

Vladimir Guerrero Jr hasn't been the immediate impact all-star that Toronto Blue Jays expected out of the gate. Yahoo Sports Canada's Nick Ashbourne answers the question of whether or not Vladdy's rookie year has been a disappointment and whether or not we actually learned anything about the team this season.

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Brayden Point signed for THAT?!

Tue, 24 Sep 2019 09:00:00 GMT

Another RFA has signed in the NHL, and Thomas Drance of The Athletic Vancouver is here to provide some context for why the difference in salary between the highest paid players isn't as severe as it might look.

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The Raptors In The Player Power Era - Vivek Jacob

Mon, 23 Sep 2019 09:00:49 GMT

NBA players have more power than ever when it comes to picking an organization to play for and which stars to play with. Yahoo Sports Canada NBA editor Vivek Jacob sees the strong reputation the Toronto Raptors are building as a good sign for the franchise going forward as an appealing destination.

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The Kawhi Clippers Courtship - Roy Wood Jr.

Fri, 20 Sep 2019 09:00:59 GMT

A great behind-the-scenes look at how the Clippers landed Kawhi Leonard came out and you can't help but wonder just how close the Raptors came to keeping him. Comedian Roy Wood Jr. from the Daily Show with Trevor Noah explains the differences between Canadian and American crowds and tells Leafs fans why they should keep the faith.

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Maple Leafs Get Screeched In - Justin Cuthbert

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 09:00:10 GMT

The Toronto Maple Leafs have returned from training camp in Newfoundland but we're not much closer to figuring out who has the lead in the many battles for open roster spots. Yahoo Sports NHL editor Justin Cuthbert was with the team all week and he has some ideas about who might make the opening night lineup.

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The Power of Silence - Marshawn Lynch

Wed, 18 Sep 2019 09:00:00 GMT

Former NFL running back Marshawn Lynch knows better than anyone how different the media's portrayal of an athlete and the reality of their situation can be. He speaks about the power of staying silent, the importance of playing in your hometown, and the changing role of running backs in the modern NFL.

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Making Sense of Marner's Money - Ailish Forfar

Tue, 17 Sep 2019 09:00:00 GMT

Mitch Marner’s contract has started a string of RFA signings in the NHL as preseason begins. He’s going to make a lot but Ailish Forfar sees how the big money is going to the right places for the Maple Leafs.

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How To Build A Brand - Pat McAfee

Mon, 16 Sep 2019 09:00:00 GMT

Former Indianapolis Colts punter turned sports media megastar Pat McAfee explains how he made the transition from the field to the podcast studio. He shares the secret to a successful podcast and the greatest touchdown celebration that never was.

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Yahoo Sports Canada Presents: But First, Sports

Fri, 06 Sep 2019 04:00:00 GMT

Yahoo Sports Canada is launching a new daily podcast to accompany you on your morning commute with guests ranging from athletes, celebrities, and people throughout the sports world. New episodes release first thing every weekday morning.

Listen to a sneak peak of Andrew Zuber's interview with legendary NFL beast Marshawn Lynch.

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