Today's Sports Headlines

Including: Jimmy Butler delivers a game for the ages, and suddenly the Miami Heat are back in the NBA Finals [The Star]( Sports Headlines [Jimmy Butler delivers a game for the ages, and suddenly the Miami Heat are back in the NBA Finals]( Butler’s 40-point triple-double without a single three-pointer wills Miami past LeBron James and the Lakers in Game 3. [The Lakers found Dwight Howard and Rajon Rondo in the bargain bin. The rest is history]( Past their prime in their mid-30s and playing for the NBA equivalent of peanuts, Howard and Rondo have been vital cogs in a Lakers machine that was two wins away from a championship heading into Sunday night’s Game 3 against the Heat. [A Blue Jays fan guide to the AL and NL Division Series. Pick a bandwagon and hop on]( Is it better to be knocked out by the eventual World Series champions, or to see them suffer? With the Jays out of the mix, fans still have reasons to cheer. [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. [A's-Astros preview: Houston out to ‘silence the haters’]( OPINION [Damien Cox: NFL scoring is up. Way up. The CFL will need something new to brag about whenever it returns]( It always helped the Canadian game to be able to argue it was the home of the wild shootout, and far less stuffy than the sport south of the border. Those days are gone and Sunday’s NFL slate was a prime example, Damien Cox writes. [Logos, tennis phenoms and a pucks question all in the weekend mail]( The logo should be cursive, questions about basketball IQ and nary a note on who the Raptors will draft. [From goals to saves: Graeme Bonar inspires hope for those suffering from addiction after his own painful hockey journey]( Graeme Bonar’s shot at an NHL career with the Montreal Canadiens was sidetracked by injury before it started: “It’s hard to go from being the top-rated right-winger in Canada to two years later basically skating around on one foot.” Then came alcoholism and drug addiction. Today, he’s a social worker and addictions counsellor in Milton, drawing on his experience to help save lives. [Rangers have work to do despite having top pick in NHL draft]( Exciting as it is having the opportunity to add someone such as projected top pick Alexis Lafreniere to a young roster once the draft opens, New York Rangers president John Davidson cautioned the Rangers aren’t anywhere close to being a contender just yet. [Kings add Maatta in swap with Blackhawks]( The Los Angeles Kings acquired defenceman Olli Maatta from the Chicago Blackhawks in a trade for minor league forward Brad Morrison. [Canadian wheelchair racer Lakatos wins London Marathon]( [After anorexia and quitting tennis, Martina Trevisan returns to reach French Open quarterfinals]( A young generation is making its mark at this French Open pushed back by the coronavirus from its usual May-June spot, especially in the women’s draw. [Man United and Liverpool allow 13 goals combined on stunning day in Premier League]( [Stewart, Bird help Storm rout Aces; go up 2-0 in WNBA Finals]( Breanna Stewart and a record-setting unselfish offence have the Seattle Storm on the verge of another WNBA championship. [Josh Allen returns from injury scare and Bills stay unbeaten with road win over Raiders]( [Mayfield, Garrett, Beckham lead surging Browns past Cowboys]( [Sergio Garcia wins in Mississippi, Mel Reid gets first LPGA title]( [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]( - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -