Today's Sports Headlines

Including: Rosie DiManno: The Maple Leafs return to the ice with a clean sheet, a win … and so much left to prove [Star Logo] Sports Headlines OPINION [Rosie DiManno: The Maple Leafs return to the ice with a clean sheet, a win … and so much left to prove]( [All that counts is what lies directly ahead, on the other side of the team’s one and only exhibition game against Montreal on Tuesday night — a 4-2 victory at creepy empty Scotiabank Arena, Rosie DiManno writes.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Leafs beat Habs in what was a weirdly normal game day amid COVID-19]( [Mitch Marner brought his pillow ... You want hockey back ... Social justice is on the agenda ... A look at what's happening in and around Hub City Toronto.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [On the eve of his Blue Jays debut, Nate Pearson can see the future]( [The Jays’ top prospect is scheduled to launch his big-league career Wednesday in Washington: “I think I’m capable of being a starter on this team for this season and for years to come.”]( [Read More [arrow]]( ANALYSIS [Upping OG Anunoby’s game was a restart priority for the Raptors. Mission accomplished]( [Of all the things to come out of the three scrimmage games for the Raptors, the consistently above-average play of Anunoby was by far the most significant. He has been assertive on offence, equally adept at driving or shooting, and his defence remains excellent.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Local artist sees boom in sales after Toronto Raptors don her Black Lives Matter masks]( [Roberta Nurse, wife of head coach Nick Nurse, reached out to the Liberty Village artist Nadia Lloyd to purchase the masks a week prior.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Gregor Chisholm: Blue Jays mailbag: Pearson is up, Giles is down and the Marlins — who knows?]( [The outcome of the mess in Miami is hard to predict, but one thing is becoming clear: some teams won’t play 60 games. What happens then? We have some thoughts, on this and a number of other burning questions.]( [Read More [arrow]]( OPINION [Gregor Chisholm: Losing Giles would hurt, but at least the Blue Jays have a few options this season]( [The club didn’t release the results of the initial MRI on closer Ken Giles’ forearm, but early reports weren’t promising. If he can’t return, the Jays’ newfound pitching depth will come in extremely handy, Gregor Chisholm writes.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Hands to yourself: Complying with protocols proves difficult]( [The outbreak among Miami Marlins players has highlighted the major leagues’ vulnerabilities, though teams were already re-examining approaches after the first few days of play.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Raptors drop final scrimmage to Suns]( [Pascal Siakam had 17 points, Norman Powell scored 14 off the bench, and Fred VanVleet, who was back after missing most of Sunday’s scrimmage with a minor knee injury, had 13.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Four more COVID-19 cases put the Marlins on hold through Sunday. Dr. Fauci says the season is in some danger]( [In a statement, MLB said it wanted to allow the Marlins time to focus on providing care for their players and plan for a resumption of play early next week.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Two more HRs, three unearned runs help Blue Jays defeat Nats]( [Washington has lost three consecutive games — scoring a grand total of four runs — which looms larger when there are only 60 games to play.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Trash talk: Benches clear in first Astros-Dodgers meeting since the sign-stealing scandal]( [There was plenty of yelling and crowding — outlawed by MLB during the pandemic — but no pushing or punches thrown.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Feds, CFL in discussion about NHL-style cohort quarantine for Winnipeg hub, Tam says]( [Dr. Theresa Tam said Tuesday that protocols the NHL has in place, which includes the concept of teams entering quarantine together, is being discussed with the CFL, though she said she did not have an update on how far talks have progressed.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [NFL star Patrick Mahomes switch-hits as part owner of Kansas City Royals]( [The Super Bowl MVP, drafted by the Tigers in 2014, recently signed a 10-year contract extension worth up to $503 million (U.S.).]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Flyers and Penguins unite against racism before NHL’s first game since March]( [The game between Pennsylvania’s two NHL teams was the first of 12 exhibition contests that are part of the league’s restart in Toronto and Edmonton.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [MLB plays it safe and postpones the rest of Yankees-Phillies home-and-home series]( [The Phillies are still scheduled to host the Blue Jays on Friday, a series originally set to be played on the road. That series is pending the results of the team’s latest COVID-19 tests.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Game on: NHL returns after months-long hiatus due to COVID-19]( [The Montreal Canadiens are in Toronto to take on the Maple Leafs and the Edmonton Oilers meet the Calgary Flames at Rogers Place as part of today’s three-game exhibition schedule that kicks off Phase 4 of the league’s return-to-play plan.]( [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](