Today's Sports Headlines

Including: Rosie DiManno: Blue Jays ace (and joker) Hyun-Jin Ryu makes himself at home in ‘incredibly clean’ Toronto [Star Logo] Sports Headlines OPINION [Rosie DiManno: Blue Jays ace (and joker) Hyun-Jin Ryu makes himself at home in ‘incredibly clean’ Toronto]( [Before Ryu faced reporters at the Rogers Centre for the first time, he was in Charlie Montoyo’s office, trying out a set of the salsa-loving manager’s maracas. Like the skipper, Ryu fancies himself a bit of a musician, Rosie DiManno writes.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Devil wears the goat horns in Leafs’ sixth straight victory]( [New Jersey defenceman Damon Severson scored into his own net in overtime. The Leafs, who lost Ilya Mikheyev with a cut to the right wrist, have come back to win in consecutive games after trailing in the third period.]( [Read More [arrow]]( Get the best deal of the year on a new digital subscription to the Star It's Boxing Week, and there's a great deal on now for a digital Star subscription that you should know about: one year of unlimited access to TheStar.com for only $7.49 a month plus tax. That's 50% off our regular price — and our biggest discount of this year for an annual subscription. If you're already a subscriber, thank you. If you're not, [head here to start your subscription today](. And hurry: you've only got till midnight on December 31 to take us up on the offer. [Mailbag: What lies ahead for the Maple Leafs?]( [Folks are enjoying the Leafs wide-open brand of hockey, but concerned how it will translate in the playoffs. The worry used to be about making the playoffs.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Looking back at the top 2019 Raptors’ playoff moments]( [From Kawhi's four-bouncer in Game 7 versus Philly to Lowry's first 11 points in their championship game, Doug Smith looks back at the Raptors Championship run and its best moments.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Rosie DiManno: Hyun-Jin Ryu looks into Blue Jays future and likes what he sees]( [It was the Jays’ core of young talent that convinced Ryu to play the hand the Jays were dealing, with at least three other suitors sniffing around. The off-field moves could be enough to get them to .500 in 2020. It’s a start.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Canada’s Alexis Lafrenière checks key box at world juniors]( [Canada’s Alexis Lafrenière, long outed as the projected No. 1 pick at the 2020 NHL draft, showed a keen sense of how to give a team an emotional lift on the first day of the world junior hockey championship.]( [Read More [arrow]]( OPINION [Damien Cox: The Leafs can’t expect a Nick Robertson surprise to save them every draft day]( [Trading out of the first round of the NHL draft isn’t a recipe for sustained success. The Maple Leafs have been burned many times, but got away with it last June and will likely try again this coming spring, Damien Cox writes.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [The Raptors send out McCaw for help in time of need]( [With core players hurt, the defending champions need bit players to be consistent contributors, passive sorts to be more aggressive. Patrick McCaw is the perfect example.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [After leading Raptors to the top, Kawhi Leonard is the AP’s male athlete of 2019]( [The award caps a year in which Leonard overcame injury to bring a championship to Canada and was the NBA Finals MVP for a second time.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Justin Bieber invited Maple Leafs stars to play shinny in Stratford on Boxing Day]( [Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner and Tyson Barrie had a few days off over Christmas, so they did what a lot of hockey-crazed Canadians do with some time off: Call up some buddies and play shinny.]( [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](