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Including: ‘The de facto coaches.’ Raptors Kyle Lowry and Fred VanVleet step up against Rockets with most of the staff sidelined [The Star]( Sports Headlines [‘The de facto coaches.’ Raptors Kyle Lowry and Fred VanVleet step up against Rockets with most of the staff sidelined]( Lowry has triple double, VanVleet makes first first four three-point attempts as Toronto gets back to .500. [Read more »]( [Sergio Scariolo coaches Raptors with Nick Nurse and five assistants out under NBA protocols. Pascal Siakam, too]( [Read more »]( ANALYSIS [The Raptors’ ideal trade doesn’t include Kyle Lowry or Norm Powell]( [Read more »]( ANALYSIS [Auston Matthews and Connor McDavid are more than MVP favourites, they’re generational talents]( [Read more »]( OPINION [Damien Cox: The Maple Leafs might have to re-sign Frederik Andersen. There’s no upgrade in sight]( [Read more »]( [Jack Campbell returns, Auston Matthews iffy for Leafs road date with Connor McDavid’s Oilers]( [Read more »]( [Mailbag: In defence of the Leafs’ William Nylander (and John Tavares)]( [Read more »]( OPINION [Rosie DiManno: The Blue Jays’ Nate Pearson plans to strike first this year, with plenty of first strikes]( [Read more »]( OPINION [Mike Wilner: The stain will stay with George Springer and the 2017 Houston Astros]( [Read more »]( [Gregor Chisholm: Sportsnet cuts Blue Jays radio broadcast for 2021, will simulcast TV coverage over airwaves]( [Read more »]( [How Canadian Mike Tuck became a part of British basketball lore]( [Read more »]( [Rachel Homan, Kerri Einarson continue to lead at Canadian women’s curling championship]( [Read more »]( [Annika Sorenstam rallies to make the cut after 12 years between LPGA tournaments]( [Read more »]( [Adam Silver says the NBA is playing the all-star game for its fans ... and the game's economy]( [Read more »]( [Don't blink at spring training, you might miss an exhibition game]( [Read more »]( [Brampton receiver Josh Palmer has a simple goal for his NFL pro day: 'Just run really fast']( [Read more »]( [Woman arrested in case of fake Alexis Lafreniere hockey cards]( [Read more »]( [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]( - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -