Today's Sports Headlines

Including: Rosie DiManno: The Blue Jays’ magic number is down to one. The kids are excited. They can taste the playoffs [Star Logo] Sports Headlines OPINION [Rosie DiManno: The Blue Jays’ magic number is down to one. The kids are excited. They can taste the playoffs]( [Leadoff man Cavan Biggio, son of a Hall of Famer, calls this “the most fun I’ve ever had on the baseball field.” The Jays can clinch a wild-card spot Thursday. Then they have a list of tricky decisions to make, Rosie DiManno writes.]( [Read More [arrow]]( ANALYSIS [The Raptors’ future will be defined in an off-season of uncertainty. This is where Masai Ujiri and Bobby Webster earn their money]( [The Raptors’ president and general manager, still on contracts that expire after next season, face a mountain of challenges this coming off-season. They know what they have to do. But, like all NBA teams, they don’t quite know the ground rules.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [The Lightning are two wins away from the Stanley Cup after taking Game 3. The Stamkos effect was short but sweet]( [In his first game since late February, Tampa captain Steven Stamkos scored just 6:58 into the game, but didn’t play much after that — just five shifts and 2:47 of ice time. His status will be a storyline to watch heading into Friday’s Game 4.]( [Read More [arrow]]( ANALYSIS [Frederik Andersen isn’t the Maple Leafs’ problem, but they’ll have options in a deep goalie market]( [Kuemper. Lehner. Fleury. A long list of netminders expected to be available soon, via trade or free agency, gives the Leafs something to think about if they want to go in another direction between the pipes next season — to save money or in hopes of an upgrade.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [The Lightning and Stars are a bit snarly. Life in the NHL bubble hasn’t been all fun and games]( [It’s been a physical final with more than 100 hits delivered in each of the first two games, and penalties piling up. “Everyone is getting cooped up a little bit, so you let out your anger on the ice,” said Tampa forward Tyler Johnson.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [For NBA players, Breonna Taylor grand jury decision ‘not enough’]( [Wednesday’s decision by the grand jury brought no charges against Louisville police for Taylor’s killing and only three counts of wanton endangerment against a fired officer.]( [Read More [arrow]]( OPINION [Nuggets’ Jamal Murray making the leap to stardom in playoffs alongside Nikola Jokic]( [The series resumes Thursday, with the Nuggets trailing two games to one.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [The Heat are one win away from the NBA Finals after Tyler Herro imitates Magic Johnson]( [Heat rookie Tyler Herro became just the second 20-year-old in NBA history to score at least 37 points in a playoff game. The other: Magic Johnson, who had 42 in Game 6 of the 1980 NBA Finals for the Lakers.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [After coming out as a transgender person, Canadian soccer player Quinn finds comfort and challenges in sport]( [National team player Quinn — who no longer goes by their deadname, Rebecca — sees simple changes that can be implemented to make trans, nonbinary and cisgender athletes more comfortable. And then there are larger issues to explore and advocate for.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Penalty-kick master Alejandro Pozuelo rescues Toronto FC on the road. Alex Bono matches shutout record]( [Toronto (7-2-4) ended NYCFC’s unbeaten run at six games (4-0-2) — a stretch that saw it concede just two goals.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Gale Sayers, Bears Hall of Fame running back, dies at 77]( [Nicknamed “The Kansas Comet” and considered among the best open-field runners the game has ever seen, Sayers died Wednesday, according to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.]( [Read More [arrow]]( ANALYSIS [NFL Week 3 picks: Take Jaguars in all-Florida soft launch]( [The NFL has been taking lesser teams and sticking them in prime time early in the schedule. That doesn’t mean Thursday night’s Dolphins-Jaguars tilt will be a total dud, but more intestesting matchups await the rest of the weekend.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Chargers’ team doctor accidentally punctured Tyrod Taylor’s lung]( [The NFL Players Association said on Wednesday that they have been in contact with Taylor and his agent and have started an investigation into the matter. ESPN first reported the punctured lung.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Sebastian Giovinco’s Al-Hilal bounced from Asian Champions League after 31 COVID-19 cases]( [The Saudi Arabian team only had 11 healthy players, including two backup goalies, with the minimum to play set at 13.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Toronto’s Steven Diez closes in on French Open berth with qualifying win over Chris Eubanks]( [Diez will next face France’s Enzo Couacaud for a spot in the main draw, which begins Sunday.]( [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. 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