Today's Sports Headlines

Including: Bruce Arthur: Sheldon Keefe turning Leafs’ big guns into bigger minute munchers [Star Logo] Sports Headlines OPINION [Bruce Arthur: Sheldon Keefe turning Leafs’ big guns into bigger minute munchers]( [Leafs coach has made a lot of changes since taking over for Mike Babcock, but one notable difference is in 5-on-5 minutes per game, with Tavares and Matthews now in the top five among NHL forwards and Marner and Nylander also seeing a significant bump, writes Bruce Arthur.]( [Read More [arrow]]( OPINION [Gregor Chisholm: Blue Jays continue to find themselves lost in the arms race]( [General manager Ross Atkins may yet find the starting pitching he seeks, but as free-agent names come off the board it’s looking less realistic with each passing day, writes Gregor Chisholm.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Raptors hold off Bulls to snap three-game losing streak]( [The Bulls had one last shot to win after Kyle Lowry lost the ball out of bounds with 7.9 seconds left but Toronto clogged the lane and Chicago never got a good look at a game-winning shot.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Bianca Andreescu named unanimous winner of Lou Marsh Award as Canada’s athlete of the year]( [The 19-year-old tennis phenom from Mississauga posted a 48-7 record in a season that saw her rise as high as fourth on the world rankings while becoming Canada’s first Grand Slam singles champion.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Why some Original Sixers are down on today’s NHL game]( [More speed, more skill and more young studs has led to less fighting and physicality and a game that has those from the Original Six era like Howie Glover and Frank Mahovlich longing for the good ol’ days.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Russia banned from global sports for four years over doping]( [The World Anti-Doping Agency’s unanimous decision, if upheld, would exclude Russia from the 2020 Olympics, and the Winter Games and World Cup in 2022.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Raptors have succeeded at stopping all-stars. Now it’s time to focus on secondary players]( [Some of the Raptors troubles are attributable to non-primary players having great one-off games, but their defence has been slacking just a little too much of late.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Stephen Strasburg and Nationals reach record $245-million, seven-year deal]( [The deal also sets a floor for free-agent pitcher Gerrit Cole, who also is represented by agent Scott Boras and is expected to shatter Strasburg’s salary standards sometime soon.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Sharks are circling around Patriots]( [The Patriots have lost two games in a row, and the air of invincibility at Gillette Stadium has been compromised severely by Kansas City.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Mandatory counselling, hotline part of NHL’s plan to combat abusive behaviour]( [Commissioner Gary Bettman, making his first public comments since Akim Aliu alleged Bill Peters directed racial slurs toward him a decade ago, made it clear at board of governors meetings there will be zero tolerance for inappropriate behaviour.]( [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](