Today's Sports Headlines

Including: Dave Feschuk: Frederik Andersen is the Maple Leaf with the most to prove in the playoffs [Star Logo] Sports Headlines [Dave Feschuk: Frederik Andersen is the Maple Leaf with the most to prove in the playoffs]( [The Toronto goaltender is 31, making $5 million a year, and he has a .421 winning percentage in the post-season with the Leafs.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Kyle Lowry leads Raptors to 11th straight win over Lakers in NBA return]( [Lowry poured in 33 points and a career-high 14 rebounds in a vintage performance to lead Toronto to victory on a night that was bigger than basketball.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Here are four reasons why the Maple Leafs might win the Stanley Cup (and a couple why they might not)]( [It all starts with speed for Toronto, though strong coaching, good goaltending and a surprise contributor should help.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Maple Leafs ready to show off the defensive project they worked on at summer camp]( [“There’s been a lot of details and structure put in,” says coach Keefe, “and I fully expect our players to do well with it.”]( [Read More [arrow]]( OPINION [Gregor Chisholm: There’s plenty of promise hiding in the Blue Jays’ opening-week losses]( [“There’s no doubt it feels like the start of something,” Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins says.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Raptors understand through their diversity that change has to happen everywhere]( [Congo-born Serge Ibaka believes if the fight for social justice is won in North America, “we’re going to change a lot of things around the world.”]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Commissioner Rob Manfred confident MLB can get through playoffs despite coronavirus chaos]( [Manfred said Major League Baseball knows which player introduced COVID-19 into the clubhouse of the Marlins Marlins]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Minnesota defenceman Matt Dumba leads the NHL’s fight against racism with stirring speech in Edmonton]( [Wild star is flanked by Chicago goalie Malcolm Subban and Edmonton defenceman Darnell Nurse as Blackhawks, Oilers gather at centre ice.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Kubalik stars as Blackhawks stun Oilers in NHL qualifier opener]( [Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews chipped in two goals and one assist, while Connor McDavid had a goal and three assists for Edmonton.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Jeff Petry gives 12th-seeded Canadiens an overtime win over Penguins]( [The game featured two penalty shots — one for each team — the first time that has happened in the playoffs since 1923. Neither ended with a goal.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Varlamov stops 27 shots as Islanders down Panthers]( [The Islanders entered the NHL’s 24-team expanded playoff as the Eastern Conference’s seventh seed, while the Panthers are 10th.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Aho leads Hurricanes to win over Rangers in NHL’s return]( [Jaccob Slavin scored 61 seconds in on Carolina’s first shot on goal in helping the Hurricanes gain the edge in the best-of-five preliminary round series. Game 2 is Monday.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Arsenal roars back to beat Chelsea in FA Cup]( [Aubameyang clinched a record-extending 14th FA Cup for Arsenal, scoring twice in a 2-1 victory against Chelsea at an empty Wembley Stadium.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Introducing Beckham Aaron Trout — an MVP name if ever there was one]( [Angels centre-fielder Mike Trout and his wife Jessica announced the birth of their first child: “Our greatest gift from above.”]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Heat’s Meyers Leonard explains why he stood for anthem]( [Despite supporting the Black Lives Matter movement, Leonard simply could not bring himself to kneel for the national anthem.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Tennis player tests positive for virus at WTA Palermo Open]( [Organizers say the unnamed player is asymptomatic and has withdrawn from the tournament.]( [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](