Today's Sports Headlines

Including: Bruce Arthur: The Leafs were down three with four minutes to go, facing elimination. And then came the lightning bolts [Star Logo] Sports Headlines OPINION [Bruce Arthur: The Leafs were down three with four minutes to go, facing elimination. And then came the lightning bolts]( [It was stunning. It was unbelievable. It was probably what Boston fans felt like in 2013, when their players were sitting on the bench in the third period of Game 7 wondering who was going to get traded. Now, the Leafs have another chance to show what they’re made of on Sunday, Bruce Arthur writes.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Game 4 blog: The Leafs waited until the four-minute warning to pay back the Blue Jackets, goal for goal]( [Read More [arrow]]( ANALYSIS [Virtual Drake? Selected fans will be part of the Raptors playoff experience in Florida, where the games are starting to feel more real]( [There are about 320 “seats” occupied by the visages of fans that, in the case of the Raptors, will be chosen from the team’s season-ticket base of about 15,000 when the playoffs begin later this month. They expect to see regular “fans” at post-season games, meaning the likes of Superfan Nav Bhatia and global ambassador Drake might be there — so to speak.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [The Raptors’ first loss in the NBA bubble was their most lopsided defeat of the season against the Celtics]( [The defending champions trailed by as many as 40 points against their Eastern Conference rivals before going deep into the bench.]( [Read More [arrow]]( OPINION [Gregor Chisholm: A deeper bullpen is just the start for the Blue Jays. What a difference a year makes]( [Ryan Borucki, Anthony Kay and Thomas Hatch share a desire to start, but have pitched in relief for the greater good. The rotation has been full, but that could change, and unlike last season they have plenty of options, Gregor Chisholm writes.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Rough start for Tanner Roark and the Blue Jays in Red Sox series opener]( [Jays right-hander walks four Red Sox in the first inning and gets knocked out after three. Craig Biggio hits leadoff adn homers on the sixth pitch of the game, just over the Green Monster.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [MAILBAG: The Leafs could lose, and win Alex Lafreniere]( [We discuss the need for the anthems, the hated Leafs goal song, and whether the Leafs have what it takes to win it all (seriously).]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Gaffes big and small for baseball and for the Blue Jays]( [Botched lineup card and botched medical protocols show a team and a sport in disarray]( [Read More [arrow]]( OPINION [Bruce Arthur: The Leafs have the talent, and a system that makes sense. But old habits are hard to break]( [The issues aren’t all the same, but there are themes. Every loss is scar tissue, but not all scar tissue helps, Bruce Arthur writes.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Blackhawks bounce Oilers from NHL post-season with win in qualifying play]( [The Oilers were expected to beat Chicago, given they were the fifth-seeded team in the Western Conference tournament and the Hawks were the bottom seed at 12.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Rickie Fowler and Cameron Tringale exit PGA Championship with brain cramps]( [Fowler’s missed tap-in from six feet was the stroke he needed to make the cut at Harding Park, where Li Haotang leads, while Tringale signed an incorrect scorecard.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Oakland A’s accept bench coach’s apology after Nazi-style gesture goes viral]( [Ryan Christenson made the raised arm gesture while greeting closer Liam Hendriks, who immediately pushed Christenson’s arm down. Cameras showed Christenson laughing and briefly raising his arm a second time.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [The St. Louis Cardinals’ return to the field was postponed by more COVID-19 cases]( [Entire three-game series between the Cubs and Cardinals at Busch Stadium was postponed Friday night after two more Cards players and a staff member tested positive for the coronavirus. St. Louis hasn’t played since last Friday.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Canadiens upset Penguins to advance to first round of NHL playoffs]( [The Canadiens barely made the cut for the NHL’s 24-team restart but have shown they belong. Few predicted that Sidney Crosby and the fifth-seeded Penguins would be eliminated so early.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Coyotes advance with overtime win over Predators]( [The Arizona Coyotes advanced in the post-season for the first time in eight years with a win over the Nashville Predators on Friday.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Ex-Angels employee charged in overdose death of Tyler Skaggs]( [Federal prosecutors say a former Angels employee has been charged with conspiracy to distribute fentanyl in connection with last year's overdose death of Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Islanders advance with win over Panthers]( [The 10th-seeded Panthers wound up one-and-done for their fifth consecutive post-season appearance, and eliminated for the second straight time by the Islanders.]( [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. 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