Today's Sports Headlines

Including: Kawhi leaves Toronto a winner once again after a flat performance from Raptors [Star Logo] Sports Headlines [Kawhi leaves Toronto a winner once again after a flat performance from Raptors]( [Leonard picked up his NBA championship ring and was quietly excellent with 23 points, five rebounds and six assists in what turned out to be an easy night for the Clippers in their lone regular season appearance at Scotiabank Arena.]( [Read More [arrow]]( OPINION [He’ll always be Kawhi Legend for Raptors fans but ring ceremony wasn’t exactly a tear-jerking love fest]( [Raptors fans’ standing ovation for Kawhi Night felt more polite than deafening in Leonard’s return to Toronto, writes Dave Feschuk.]( [Read More [arrow]]( OPINION [Bruce Arthur: The Leafs are changing under Sheldon Keefe — and even they can see the beauty of it]( [There have been times this season where you looked at this Leafs team and saw confusion, a lack of clear identity, a lack of shared purpose. Now, if you squint, you can see the idea forming. And they think they can, too, Bruce Arthur writes.]( [Read More [arrow]]( OPINION [Gregor Chisholm: Tanner Roark an underwhelming addition to Blue Jays but he serves a need]( [When a team knows it is getting innings from a couple of guys, it increases the ability to take riskier upside plays elsewhere on the roster. One step is complete for this Blue Jays team, another remains, Gregor Chisholm writes.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Raptors’ Siakam, Mavericks’ Doncic may inject new blood into NBA all-star game]( [With several stars sidelined, younger NBA stars such as Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam have a big window of opportunity to earn the validation that is a first selection to the NBA all-star game.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Captain Michael Bradley signs deal to stay with Toronto FC]( [A source, speaking on the condition of anonymity, confirmed that the 32-year-old midfielder has agreed on a new contract with the MLS club.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [How the racial stereotypes that shape the NFL’s quarterback market cost Lamar Jackson millions]( [When NFL scouts and analysts can’t see past a prospect’s skin colour everybody loses — except teams smart enough to put racial bias aside and spot a bargain, Morgan Campbell writes.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Canadian Bianca Andreescu named WTA Tour’s top newcomer]( [The 19-year-old from Mississauga won three WTA tournaments this past season — including her first Grand Slam title at the U.S. Open.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Yankees hope Gerrit Cole’s record $324M deal is the finishing touch]( [After their first decade in a century without a World Series appearance, the New York Yankees hope the record nine-year, $324-million (U.S.) contract pitcher Gerrit Cole has signed will finish “off a team that can potentially win a championship.”]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Angels, Anthony Rendon reach $245M, 7-year deal, source says]( [Fresh off of helping the Washington Nationals to a World Series victory, Rendon will join Mike Trout and Albert Pujols in Anaheim.]( [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](