Today's Sports Headlines

Including: David Stern, architect of the rise of the NBA, dead at 77 [Star Logo] Sports Headlines [David Stern, architect of the rise of the NBA, dead at 77]( [The NBA’s commissioner from 1984 to 2014 had been in serious condition following surgery for a brain hemorrhage on Dec. 12.]( [Read More [arrow]]( OPINION [Bruce Arthur: Keefe’s Leafs enter new year with wins beneath their wings — chaos is so 2019]( [Even before their often-clinical win over the Wild on New Year’s Eve, there was a feeling that the Maple Leafs were in fact very close to seizing a reasonable amount of control, in as much as hockey allows, Bruce Arthur writes.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Polarizing NHL star Tom Wilson has a reputation to uphold — and live down]( [The Washington Capitals winger has movie-star looks, a $31-million (U.S.) contract and a charity to support families who need it. He’s also caught between an era in which his borderline hits would have been celebrated and one that labels him dirty.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Canadian junior star Alexis Lafrenière gets green light for quarterfinals]( [Top prospect for the NHL draft makes quick recovery after knee injury against the Russians on Saturday.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Momentum and metrics suggest Larry Walker will enter baseball’s shrine through the front door]( [The Canadian-born outfielder who starred for the Expos and Rockies ranks well above the Hall of Fame borderline in WAR, and voters should recognize that games in Denver count just like all the rest, with unique complications for the players who call it home.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [The Raptors are looking forward to a healthier new year]( [Lowry and Ibaka suffered long-term injuries on the same night in November. Pascal Siakam, Marc Gasol and Norm Powell in December. A 15-game January starts Thursday night in Miami.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Short-handed Leafs defence makes a little room for the Specialist]( [Jake Muzzin’s broken foot opened the door for Martin Marincin to take another shot at NHL duty, with a familiar coach behind the bench and partner on the blue line.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Some hockey storylines to watch for in 2020]( [The Canadian Press examines what will be hot-button issues and topics for fans in the coming year.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Winter Classic gets Texas twist]( [Some 85,630 fans filled Cotton Bowl Stadium to see the Dallas Stars defeat the Nashville Predators in an NHL annual outdoor game.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Don Larsen, 90, spun the only perfect game in World Series history]( [Larsen, 3-21 just two years earlier, was the unlikeliest of characters to attain what so many Hall of Famers couldn’t pull off in baseball’s fall classic — after joining the Yankees in an 18-player trade.]( [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](