Today's Sports Headlines

Including: ‘We weren’t going to win them all.’ Raptors’ franchise-record win streak ends with loss to Nets [Star Logo] Sports Headlines [‘We weren’t going to win them all.’ Raptors’ franchise-record win streak ends with loss to Nets]( [Kyle Lowry had a triple-double and Serge Ibaka put up 28 points but Brooklyn’s balanced attack put a dagger into Toronto’s 15-game run.]( [Read More [arrow]]( OPINION [Dave Feschuk: Leafs are facing Toronto’s scariest playoff inevitability since the Raptors’ annual dose of LeBronto]( [Boston or Tampa. Washington or Pittsburgh. Thanks to the NHL’s absurd post-season format, the Leafs’ four most likely first-round playoff opponents happen to be the top four teams in the entire league, Dave Feschuk writes.]( [Read More [arrow]]( OPINION [Gregor Chisholm: An apology for Astros’ cheating and Reese McGuire’s arrest — not exactly how the Blue Jays wanted to kick off spring training]( [There wasn’t anything for the Jays to be proud about Wednesday. The good news for the organization is that, with pitchers and catchers set to hold their first workout on Thursday, it won’t take long for that to change, Gregor Chisholm writes.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Liljegren and Sandin will have a hand in the Maple Leafs’ trade deadline decision making]( [Moves or no moves, finding out now whether rookie defencemen Timothy Liljegren and Rasmus Sandin are up to the challenge will go a long way — now and for the future.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [‘The truth will come out:’ Raptors president Masai Ujiri calls lawsuit ‘malicious’]( [Alan Strickland alleged in the lawsuit filed Friday in a northern California district court that he suffered injuries after a shoving match with Ujiri.]( [Read More [arrow]]( OPINION [Bruce Arthur: Maple Leafs earn points for creativity — even if the Money Line didn’t pay off this time]( [Sheldon Keefe rolled nearly $30 million (U.S.) worth of stars out on his top line: Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner and William Nylander. In the first attempt, it was a flop. But it was worth a shot, and they still won, Bruce Arthur writes.]( [Read More [arrow]]( OPINION [Gregor Chisholm: The darkest days are over and the AL East isn’t quite so scary, but the Blue Jays are still at least a year away]( [There’s a window of opportunity as spring training begins, after the Red Sox waved a white flag by trading their best player. The Blue Jays can see daylight, but the outfield isn’t the only area still holding them back, Gregor Chisholm writs.]( [Read More [arrow]]( OPINION [Bruce Arthur: Long live the streak — the Raptors continue to win in the most mysterious ways]( [You could feel the Raptors’ record win streak — now 15 games — in Scotiabank Arena on Monday night. The ball would find a Raptors shooter, and the noise rose before the ball did. The crowd was ready for the team to do it again, Bruce Arthur writes.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [What they’re saying about the Raptors’ snapped streak: these are the defending champs?]( [Columnists and tweeters alike latched onto the loss and dished out their thoughts on the game, the Raptors, and what it all means for the team.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Betts and Price arrive in Los Angeles eager for new starts]( [The players were introduced at Dodger Stadium before catching an evening flight to Arizona, where the team opens spring training Thursday.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [The NHL has a scoring blitz. Defencemen are leading it]( [Nine defencemen are on track for 60-point seasons, the most since the 1992-93 season.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Mike Fiers took his workouts to another level, cleared mind]( [Mike Fiers had a career year in 2019, when he pitched his second career no-hitter and went on to win 15 games.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Van Buskirk, Brown hope story that rocked track world sparks more conversation]( [Saturday’s bombshell sparked an outpouring of anger on social media from athletes including Gabriela DeBues-Stafford and Sasha Gollish.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [MLB goes ahead with three-batter minimum, roster changes]( [The three-batter minimum will start in spring training games on March 12.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [NHL, players schedule more labour talks for next week]( [The current labour agreement runs through September 2022, after both sides last year elected not to use an opt-out clause that would have terminated the CBA this September.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Bouwmeester ‘doing very well’ after cardiac episode during game]( [General manager Doug Armstrong said the 36-year old Bouwmeester was unresponsive after collapsing on the bench Tuesday night.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Leafs goalie Jack Campbell has made a nearly perfect first impression]( [Campbell may not be a perfect goalie, but he is what this Maple Leafs team needs.]( [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. 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