Today's Sports Headlines

Including: Dave Feschuk: The inside story of the Raptors’ courtship of Masai Ujiri — a marriage that likely wasn’t prearranged [Star Logo] Sports Headlines OPINION [Dave Feschuk: The inside story of the Raptors’ courtship of Masai Ujiri — a marriage that likely wasn’t prearranged]( [In the debut of our occasional series Hindsight In 2020, shedding fresh light on turning points in Toronto sports, Dave Feschuk talks to several key players in the process that lured Ujiri to the Raptors from the Denver Nuggets in May 2013, including one crucial figure you’ve probably never heard of.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [The Leafs might have to share popular anthem singer when the NHL returns]( [Martina Ortiz-Luis, who was 15 when she started to perform “O Canada” at Maple Leafs games, has added TV acting to her resumé but will continue her pre-game duties at Scotiabank Arena “whenever possible.”]( [Read More [arrow]]( [MLB teams can cut non-player pay starting in May — but the Blue Jays won’t]( [Toronto, Arizona, Atlanta, Boston, the Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati, Minnesota, the New York Yankees, Philadelphia and San Francisco are among the teams that have committed to paying full-time employees through next month.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [The Last Dance is about far more than one of the greatest players and a single season]( [Beyond Michael Jordan, it's a deep dive into people, athletes, relationships and what makes a team of diverse personalities from all kinds of different backgrounds work. And it's worth watching.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Toronto FC’s Michael Bradley keeping busy during COVID-19 hiatus from play]( [Bradley, whose kids are aged five and seven, is pretty much like the rest of us in these “crazy times, unprecedented times.”]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Bayern Munich legends gush over Alphonso Davies after Canadian teen signs extension]( [The 19-year-old from Edmonton has become a fixture with the German giants since moving to Bayern from the Vancouver Whitecaps in 2018.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Pandemic strikes at a pivotal time in women’s professional hockey]( [The coronavirus is pushing hockey down the list of society’s priorities at a time when women’s hockey is striving to raise its profile.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Novak Djokovic says he wouldn’t take anti-coronavirus vaccination]( [The No. 1-ranked tennis player said in a live Facebook chat he wouldn’t “be forced by someone to take a vaccine in order to be able to travel.” He and his wife, Jelena, who have two children, have spoken previously against vaccinations.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Alex Rodriguez, Jennifer Lopez take step toward possible Mets’ ownership bid, report says]( [In December, Sterling Partners — owned by the Wilpons — said it was in talks to sell the team to hedge fund billionaire Steven Cohen.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [MLB players cry foul after talk of more pay cuts if games are played in empty stadiums]( [Their anger was stoked last week when New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he was told by Mets chief operating officer Jeff Wilpon that the union would have to agree to lower salaries if games are played without fans.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Sports fans feeling unsafe without COVID-19 vaccine plays into revenue issue]( [A recent U.S. poll shows that even if fans are allowed back in stadiums or arenas, many may not come. And the financial losses in such a scenario will be significant — even if money is flowing from lucrative media rights deals.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Toronto Wolfpack on verge of signing England international Kallum Watkins]( [The 29-year-old Watkins captained Leeds Rhinos under current Toronto coach Brian McDermott.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Doug Flutie Jr. a source of inspiration for former CFL quarterback]( [The elder Flutie estimates his son’s foundation has raised nearly $25 million since its inception to help those affected by autism.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Tampa staffer sacks Tom Brady for entering closed park]( [Brady was spotted at a city park and told to leave by a parks and recreation staff member, according to Tampa Mayor Jane Castor. The city’s parks are closed in an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Look for three QBs in first five picks of NFL draft]( [The virtual draft is set for Thursday night. Here’s how things might (but probably won’t) look on the draft board.]( [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](