Today's Sports Headlines

Including: The Raptors wrapped up a playoff spot (surprise, surprise) on Norm Powell’s monster night against the Warriors [Star Logo] Sports Headlines [The Raptors wrapped up a playoff spot (surprise, surprise) on Norm Powell’s monster night against the Warriors]( [Powell pumped in a career-high 37 points, while Golden State star Steph Curry scored 23 in his return from a broken hand.]( [Read More [arrow]]( OPINION [Bruce Arthur: The Maple Leafs’ first shutout loss of the season — to the worst in the West, no less — exposes weakness up front]( [Coach Sheldon Keefe opened the door to switching up the top two lines in L.A. to create more offensive depth on a team that suddenly does not have a surfeit of it, and the result was ... Pierre Engvall, who had one goal (against the Zamboni driver) in 18 games since the all-star break. It didn’t end well, Bruce Arthur writes.]( [Read More [arrow]]( OPINION [Rosie DiManno: The coronavirus crisis cuts to the heart of fans’ connection to sports]( [While the whole world has been put on alert as the coronavirus spreads, the more narrow universe has been thrown into tumult. Crowds, you know. Close body contact. Autograph seekers rubbing elbows with athletes. New Jay Shun Yamaguchi, for one, knows how much is at stake, Rosie DiManno writes.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [The Raptors need that second seed — and the NBA playoff race is about to get real]( [The battle between the defending champion Raptors and the Boston Celtics race — the teams meet once more on March 20 — is what should consume scoreboard-watching fans between now and April 16. Finishing second would put the Raptors on exactly the same track as last spring.]( [Read More [arrow]]( OPINION [Bruce Arthur: The goal couldn’t be clearer — Shanahan sees the Maple Leafs as Stanley Cup contenders now (yes, now) and for years to come]( [Leafs president Brendan Shanahan, who doesn’t often speak publicly, made it clear in L.A. on Thursday that he isn’t letting this squad lower its expectations, even as its young players grow and learn, even with the playoffs not even guaranteed. The organization still believes in this thing, Bruce Arthur writes.]( [Read More [arrow]]( OPINION [Damien Cox: Tom Brady is playing with house money — and the Patriots should be his only home]( [It’s different in the CFL, where quarterbacks are always on the move, but there’s just something that feels complete and meaningful about a field general who only calls signals for one franchise, Damien Cox writes.]( [Read More [arrow]]( ANALYSIS [Steph Curry returns. The two-time MVP can’t wait for a shot at fixing the wounded Warriors]( [Having the perennial all-star back for the final quarter of the season, after missing 58 games with a broken hand, marks the start of the next phase for once-mighty Golden State.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Rosie DiManno: Blue Jay Tanner Roark arrives to throw some strikes and ‘speak the truth’]( [Veteran starter makes delayed spring debut after a funeral and the flu. Reliever Rafael Dolis recovers from emergency appendectomy.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Badgers edge Dinos, Panthers surprise Rams in U Sports women’s quarterfinals]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Alberta’s Bottcher beats Saskatchewan’s Dunstone to remain unbeaten at Brier]( [Bottcher scored a deuce in the ninth end and added another in the 10th for his eighth straight victory at the Canadian men’s curling championship.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Arrows look to win 12th straight regular-season game as they take on Colorado]( [The Arrows and San Diego Legion, both 4-0-0, are the only unbeaten teams in MLR. San Diego leads the standings by one bonus point.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Rhinos run roughshod over Wolfpack, handing Toronto its sixth straight loss]( [The offence let Toronto down last week. This time it was the defence that was cut open repeatedly.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [NHL’s all-time king of shootouts would gladly do away with them]( [Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane both have said they would like to see the three-on-three overtime extended from five minutes to 10.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Every delivers again at Bay Hill, leads McIlroy by one shot]( [Matt Every, the No. 309 player in the world whose only two PGA Tour victories in 237 starts were back-to-back at Bay Hill, played in the tough afternoon wind and was one shot better with a 65.]( [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]( [Become a Star Subscriber]( [View in Browser]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. One Yonge Street, 4th Floor, Toronto, ON M5E 1E6. 416-367-2000 [PRIVACY POLICY](