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Including: Gregor Chisholm: The Blue Jays must add a high-end starter to compete. Contenders don’t shop in the bargain bin [The Star]( Sports Headlines OPINION [Gregor Chisholm: The Blue Jays must add a high-end starter to compete. Contenders don’t shop in the bargain bin]( The holes in the rotation remain every bit as glaring as they were a year ago. High upside is what’s required for a team potentially on the cusp of something special, Gregor Chisholm writes. ANALYSIS [Francisco Lindor. Kris Bryant. Josh Hader. The Blue Jays can swing for the fences at GM swap meet]( The Jays have the payroll flexibility, prospects and versatile lineup to be big players on the trade and free-agent markets. Here’s a closer look at 10 targets that add up. OPINION [Dave Feschuk: If the Maple Leafs try icing three defencemen at a time — oh, the outrage — they’ll have history on their side]( Former Marlies assistant Jack Han, a vocal proponent of the 3D strategy, said a number of fellow coaches contacted him recently with stories of using it at various levels below the NHL. Some reported success. His advice to the (many) doubters: Don’t dismiss it until you see it in action, Dave Feschuk writes. [The good coaches of every stripe deserve all of the appreciation and thanks]( Dedication to creating good people deserves recognition ... and the definitive list of the best TV quiz shows. [Canadian women's basketball stars go where the pandemic takes them]( [Manager Tony La Russa was charged with DUI the day before the White Sox rehired him]( [Kyle Lewis and Devin Williams take rookie honours to open MLB awards season]( [Jeff Luhnow, fired after the sign-stealing scandal, sues the Astros for $22M in lost salary]( [NBAer Sterling Brown agrees to $750,000 settlement over Milwaukee police takedown]( [Notre Dame mandates virus testing after mass celebration of win over Clemson]( [Sergio Garcia withdraws from the Masters after positive COVID-19 test]( [The Masters honours trailblazer Lee Elder with scholarships and a tee shot]( [Mike Reilly, the CFL's highest-paid player, files a grievance against the B.C. Lions reportedly over an unpaid guarantee]( [The Toronto Wolfpack's coach still can't believe it's over]( [Moguls king Mikael Kingsbury ready for a season of twists and turns]( [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]( - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -