Today's Sports Headlines

Including: Mailbag: Will Leafs be able to swing a trade before deadline? [Star Logo] Sports Headlines [Mailbag: Will Leafs be able to swing a trade before deadline?]( [Why Kasperi Kapanen should cut to the net more, how Sheldon Keefe differs from Mike Babcock when it comes to handling millennials, and NHL regional TV rights, all in this week’s edition of the Mailbag.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Canada’s WJC returnees seek payback vs. Finland in semis]( [Canada’s Joe Veleno, Barrett Hayton, Jared McIsaac, Ty Smith and Alexis Lafrenière are the five players who were part of a quarterfinal loss against Finland at the 2019 world junior championship — and they can avenge that loss in Saturday’s semifinal.]( [Read More [arrow]]( OPINION [Dave Feschuk: Raptors’ roster may be bruised, but it’s not broken]( [The team’s offence is hurting, but it says a lot about Toronto’s organizational strength that their commitment to defence is making an unappetizing injury scenario palatable, Dave Feschuk writes.]( [Read More [arrow]]( OPINION [Gregor Chisholm: Signing Travis Shaw well worth the risk for Blue Jays]( [This deal might not lead to anything, but it’s the type of low-risk move all rebuilding clubs should be looking to make, Gregor Chisholm writes.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [NFL playoff picks: Do we have to say it? Don’t bet against the Patriots]( [One thing we’ve learned since Tom Brady went from 199th draft pick to dominant NFL figure is not to dismiss him and New England.]( [Read More [arrow]]( OPINION [Damien Cox: Bountiful harvest on the farm paying dividends for Maple Leafs]( [Even with their big-name stars, the Leafs could have been in major trouble earlier this season without a strong minor-league system. Instead, largely because of the Marlies, the Leafs are one of the hottest teams in hockey, writes Damien Cox]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Rapid turnaround by Keefe’s Leafs adds fuel to early award buzz]( [It’s still a small sample size, but Sheldon Keefe’s success in six weeks behind the Leafs bench stands out leaguewide — and among Toronto coaches who arrived as in-season replacements.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Canadiens sign free-agent forward Kovalchuk to one-year contract]( [The 36-year-old Russian had three goals and six assists in 17 games this season with the Los Angeles Kings, who placed him on waivers last month.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Joey Votto, James Paxton named decade’s top players by Canadian Baseball Network]( [The network’s all-decade team was also announced Friday, with Votto and Paxton headlining that squad too.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Wild boar to blame for freak injury that cost the Mets’ Yoenis Cespedes millions]( [The Mets outfielder’s base salary for 2020 was recently cut from $29.5 million to $6 million (U.S.) to avoid a grievance by the team after the decidedly non-baseball injury on Cespedes’ ranch.]( [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](