Today's Sports Headlines

Including: The Maple Leafs enter defenceman-hunting season knowing any answer won’t come cheap [The Star]( Sports Headlines ANALYSIS [The Maple Leafs enter defenceman-hunting season knowing any answer won’t come cheap]( Toronto will need to create cap space if it hopes to land the likes of Pietrangelo. OPINION [Dave Feschuk: LeBron will use his experience to ensure there’s no letdown for the Lakers in the NBA Finals]( James and the Miami Heat seemed in control against Dallas in 2011, until a Game 2 that James says “burns me to this day.” [The wait is over for the Lakers’ Anthony Davis, and the weight is off after his NBA Finals debut]( The Heat will have a tough time with one of the league’s best big men if centre Bam Adebayo can’t play. [Feedback] You might have noticed that your newsletter looks a little different today. We've made some things bigger, others sharper and all of it — we hope — easier to enjoy in your inbox. We want to know what you think, so email newsletterfeedback@thestar.ca and tell us. OPINION [Gregor Chisholm: The Blue Jays’ young core should keep them competitive for years, but there’s still plenty of work to do]( While Toronto showed it has many of the pieces to contend, the team needs to address its defence and its starting rotation [How the Blue Jays upgrade their rotation is just one of the questions for the off-season]( Ryu and Pearson are givens, but where will the other starters come from? [The Astros are moving on, even if the rest of you aren’t]( Baseball fans have long memories, and the Astros may never redeem themselves for stealing signs electronically to help their hitters at home in 2017. [Pinder delivers timely hit, A’s advance in playoffs at last]( [Tatis, Myers homer twice, Padres stay alive with 11-9 win]( [Catch it: Hall of Famer Johnny Bench to auction memorabilia]( [Titans back to waiting after NFL postpones game vs. Steelers]( [Derek Carr, Josh Allen meet again when Raiders host Bills]( [76ers to hire former Clippers boss Rivers as new coach]( [Raptors won’t host U.S. voter registration at Scotiabank Arena due to COVID-19]( [Leylah Annie Fernandez advances, while Denis Shapovalov eliminated at French Open]( Fernandez is making her main-draw debut at the tournament after winning the girls’ division at the French Open last year. She’ll face No. 7 seed Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic, a two-time Wimbledon champion, in the third round. [Ronaldo’s Juventus gets Messi’s Barcelona in Champions League group stage]( This is the first time Messi and Ronaldo will face each other in the group stage. [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]( - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -