Today's Sports Headlines

Including: Bruce Arthur: Maple Leafs drop third straight as offence sleeps through the California trip [Star Logo] Sports Headlines OPINION [Bruce Arthur: Maple Leafs drop third straight as offence sleeps through the California trip]( [The Leafs go 144 minutes and 33 seconds between goals and pick up just one point in three-game swing against non-playoff teams.]( [Read More [arrow]]( OPINION [Bruce Arthur: Auston Matthews should be in the Hart Trophy discussion every season. The boss expects a Selke, too]( [The Leafs’ No. 1 centre has the tools to become the NHL’s dominant force on offence and defence — the rarest of combinations in pro sports, Bruce Arthur writes.]( [Read More [arrow]]( OPINION [Dave Feschuk: Even in the Let’s Talk era, minor-league hockey players feel excessive pressure to hide battles with depression]( [While plenty of attention has been focused on the mental health of NHL players — and while progressive teams such as the Maple Leafs have made player well-being a priority — the minor leagues don’t often provide comparable resources. A groundbreaking study of active and retired minor leaguers suggests there is a lot of work to be done to help those on the game’s fringes, Dave Feschuk writes.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Raptor Norm Powell is at the top of his game — thanks, Kobe Bryant]( [The Raptors shooting guard attended a private summer training session with the Los Angeles Lakers icon and the basketball minutia he learned was invaluable.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Rosie DiManno: Blue Jay Jonathan Davis shares newborn’s terrifying ordeal]( [The natural home birth of Kapri Dove Davis was touch and go after the baby girl suffered a collapsed lung. Out of danger, mom and child are expected to make the trip to spring training.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Mailbag: Has the Maple Leafs’ prospect pipeline dried up?]( [The coronavirus and its impact on NHL, some history on emergency backup goalies and whether playing 4-on-4 after fighting majors would be a better way, all in this week’s Mailbag.]( [Read More [arrow]]( OPINION [Rosie DiManno: Perennial Blue Jays prospect Josh Palacios knows how the game is played. All he wants is a shot]( [The 24-year-old Palacios, drafted in 2016, is particularly attractive to the Jays as a long-term prospect at centre field. Anxiety comes with the gig, Rosie DiManno writes.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Home is where the heart is: Toronto FC happy to be back at BMO Field]( [Toronto returns to BMO Field for its home opener Saturday against New York City FC.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Longtime Canadiens centre Henri Richard dies after battle with Alzheimer’s]( [The brother of Maurice Richard, who won 11 Stanley Cups and played 20 seasons with the Habs, has passed away at age 84.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Alberta and Saskatchewan to meet in 1-2 Page Playoff game at Brier]( [Alberta’s Brendan Bottcher dumped Ontario’s John Epping 10-3 in the afternoon draw to improve to 9-1.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Ravens reach U sports men's basketball semifinal for 18th straight season]( [The No. 1 Ravens defeated the Dinos 82-66 on Friday to reach the semifinal stage of the tournament for an 18th straight season.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Kovalchuk finds home with Capitals after whirlwind journey]( [Ilya Kovalchuk’s trade to the Capitals marked another twist in a career ranging from national hero to aging reclamation project.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Plenty of hype for Vancouver Whitecaps’ first road test]( [The L.A. Galaxy paid $10 million (U.S.) for Javier (Chicharito) Hernandez, Mexico’s all-time leading scorer with 200 goals for club and country.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Frenzy of Sharks fans show up despite call for home game’s cancellation]( [Hours after Santa Clara County public-health officials recommended large gatherings such as sporting events be cancelled, the San Jose Sharks opted to keep the doors open for Thursday night’s game.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [British government to meet with sports bodies about fan bans]( [The Premier League, which is the world’s richest soccer competition, has discussed the impact of the season being abandoned completely on government orders.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Nothing but good news for a night as Raptors win NBA Finals rematch with Warriors]( [The Raptors clinched a playoff spot at the earliest point of any season in franchise history and we’re one day closer to the start of the real season.]( [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](