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[Star Logo] Sports Headlines OPINION [Bruce Arthur: The NBA champion Raptors have to earn respect all over again after Kawhi’s power play]( [Boss Masai Ujiri says winning is the focus and always will be, but the Raptors also have $90 million U.S. of expiring contracts in Kyle Lowry, Marc Gasol and Serge Ibaka. The next free agent class that can change a franchise comes in 2021. You always have to be ready to adjust in this crazy league, Bruce Arthur writes.]( [Read More [arrow]]( OPINION [Dave Feschuk: The Raptors relaunch as underdogs, and will go as far as Pascal Siakam takes them]( [More from OG Anunoby and Fred VanVleet would help, but if Siakam’s ascent continues after a year in which he was the NBA’s most improved player — and with a potential max contract in the works — the Raptors could contend once again in a wide-open NBA, Dave Feschuk writes.]( [Read More [arrow]]( OPINION [Rosie DiManno: Making Morgan Rielly captain would be easy for the Maple Leafs to defend]( [At 25, it seems like the cornerstone defenceman has been here forever. Rielly is steeped in Leafdom, was here for the worst of it, just had a breakout season and for several years now has been the go-to guy when it comes to speaking to the media. He says the club could do just fine without a captain, but if asked he would gladly serve, Rosie DiManno writes.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Leafs’ dominant win over Wings to close out pre-season simplifies decisions for opening night]( [Rasmus Sandin and Ilya Mikheyev appear to be locks to face the Senators on Wednesday night, while Justin Holl and Kevin Gravel still have a shot on defence — at least for a while.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Blue Jays rookie Bo Bichette closes out first season with gaudy stats and peace of mind]( [Manager Charlie Montoyo points to the shortstop’s defensive play. The offensive production speaks for itself. Bichette proved he belongs in the big leagues, even if he was the last of the Jays’ touted infield prospects to get the chance.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [The track is clear for champion bobsledder Kaillie Humphries to race for the U.S. after Canadian release]( [The two-time Olympic champion was facing a Monday deadline for clearance to switch sides after harassment complaint and lawsuit.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Markham’s Andre De Grasse is the world’s third-fastest man]( [Americans Christian Coleman and Justin Gatlin run 1-2 in Doha 100-metre final, followed by the Canadian in a personal-best time of 9.90 seconds.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Roughriders, Cody Fajardo romp over Argonauts]( [Cody Fajardo accounted for four touchdowns against his old team Saturday, as the Saskatchewan Roughriders clinched a CFL playoff berth with a 41-16 win against the Toronto Argonauts at BMO Field.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Gregor Chisholm: Trent Thornton looks ready for Blue Jays’ 2020 rotation after shutting down wild-card Rays]( [Thornton’s 3.74 ERA over his final 11 appearances will give the rookie right-hander a head start in spring training, while Teoscar Hernandez’s hot bat catches manager’s attention.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Multiple titles for the Raptors? There’s no quit in GM Bobby Webster’s dictionary]( [In a rare sitdown interview, Masai Ujiri’s right-hand man redefines fun as the NBA champions launch defence of their crown.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [The Star]( If you’re not enjoying these emails, please tell us how we can make them better by emailing newsletterfeedback@thestar.ca. Or, if you’d prefer, you can unsubscribe from this newsletter by clicking the first link below. [Unsubscribe From This Newsletter]( [Manage Your Email Preferences]( [View in Browser]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. One Yonge Street, 4th Floor, Toronto, ON M5E 1E6. 416-367-2000 [PRIVACY POLICY](