Today's Sports Headlines

[Star Logo] Sports Headlines OPINION [Bruce Arthur: Don Cherry never changed, even as the world did]( [After 38 years of Don Cherry sitting in the biggest chair in Canadian broadcasting, his bosses decided he was more trouble than he was worth, writes Bruce Arthur.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Raptors make Kawhi’s Clippers work for win in L.A. reunion]( [Kawhi Leonard knocked OG Anunoby out of the game early with an accidental poke to the eye, and the Raptors ran out of steam late in the second game of a tough back-to-back in Los Angeles.]( [Read More [arrow]]( OPINION [Dave Feschuk: Hutchinson was set up to fail, but the Leafs need better backup goaltending to reach their goal]( [The Islanders, Wednesday’s opponent, and the Bruins have found success with dynamic duos between the pipes. The Leafs will turn to Kasimir Kaskisuo after waiving Michael Hutchinson, and continue to search, Dave Feschuk writes.]( [Read More [arrow]]( OPINION [Gregor Chisholm: The Blue Jays won’t break the bank for Gerrit Cole or Stephen Strasburg — but they should]( [Money talks on the free-agent market, and the Jays have a load to spend. A front-loaded offer to the top pitchers available makes so much sense that it will never happen. That’s a mistake, Gregor Chisholm writes.]( [Read More [arrow]]( OPINION [Rosie DiManno: It’s no surprise that Don Cherry won’t say ‘sorry,’ even if it could have saved his job]( [He’s never apologized in his life, made a virtue of that obstinacy.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Cherry fired from Sportsnet following toxic rant]( [Cherry said on Coach’s Corner that he’s seeing fewer people wearing poppies to honour fallen Canadian soldiers, singling out those he believes are immigrants in Toronto.]( [Read More [arrow]]( OPINION [Hockey Night has a host of options]( [Hockey’s divisive voice had a large following to the end on Coach’s Corner. Now Sportsnet is weighing its options after Monday’s parting of the ways. This coming Saturday night will be most interesting, Raju Mudhar writes]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Raptors think outside the box with Pascal Siakam at point guard in L.A.]( [With Kyle Lowry hurt and Fred VanVleet in need of a break at times, coach Nick Nurse followed through on an earlier suggestion that Siakam could be the solution.]( [Read More [arrow]]( OPINION [Rosie DiManno: Life without Marner won’t be easy, but the Maple Leafs have been less than the sum of their parts for quite a while]( [It’s been tempting to say the Leafs are still trying to find themselves, an identity to hang their hat on, through what’s nearly a quarter of the season. But perhaps this is precisely what they are, Rosie DiManno writes.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Toronto FC’s work has just begun after disappointing finish in MLS Cup showdown]( [Adding firepower up front will be the club’s top off-season priority. Finding a player they can afford to run with Jozy Altidore and Alejandro Pozuelo won’t be easy, but the Reds have a history of reeling in high-profile talent.]( [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](