Laura Armstrong
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Sportsnet challenged its team to rethink how it promoted hockey. Stichiz stepped forward with her ‘fresh, inclusive voice’
The hip-hop artist and radio personality returned to her sporting roots last fall, when she debuted as the NHL promotional voice on Sportsnet. → Read More
There’s never been a female coach behind an NHL bench. Kori Cheverie is on path to be the first
Cheverie became the first woman to serve as a coach for a Canadian men’s national team last week, when she stepped behind the bench as an assistant at the IIHF under-18 world championship in Germany that wraps up this Sunday. → Read More
The Blue Jays rotation was in the zone on the road — Kikuchi’s clunker aside
Five of the six games in Boston and Houston were decided by a single run. Now the Red Sox are coming to town to open a four-game series. → Read More
The next wave of Blue Jays prospects is starting to make some noise
A drop in pre-season system rankings followed the graduation of some top prospects to the bigs, while others were traded to build around the Jays’ young core. But Gabriel Moreno and Orelvis Martinez aren’t the only players left worth watching in the pipeline. → Read More
The golden age of Canadian soccer could be a gold mine in the right hands
Operating Canada Soccer more like a sports franchise rather than a typical national organization would require a dramatic shift in approach, and such a change would have to start at the top. That’s where timing is also critical. → Read More
Blue Jays broadcaster Buck Martinez announces cancer diagnosis
The 73-year-old says he’ll be stepping away from his duties after Sunday’s game to receive treatment. → Read More
Few bright spots for Jays in loss to A’s
Zack Collins goes deep, but Bo Bichette continues to slump at the plate with lineup short-handed. → Read More
New Jays outfielder Bradley Zimmer can fly. And the power might come around
With Teoscar Hernández on the injured list, Zimmer is expected to see more playing time and often handle centre field, even on days when George Springer is also in the lineup. → Read More
Jays get what they need from starter Ross Stripling and beat A’s
Stripling delivered four shutout innings of two-hit ball on 62 pitches, about as many as manager Charlie Montoyo could have expected in the series opener at the Rogers Centre. → Read More
Atiba Hutchinson buys what Simcoe County Rovers FC is selling: ‘I want to see the game grow’
Hutchinson — teaming up with several other Canadian soccer notables — wants the club name to become known across the country, and recognized as a route to the sport’s highest levels. → Read More
The signs of the times in baseball are on the catchers’ wrists
The Blue Jays are among the teams experimenting with transmitters when it comes to pitch calling. → Read More
Gabriel Moreno’s time with the Blue Jays is coming
The 22-year-old is one of the top catching prospects in baseball, with plus tools at the plate and behind it. → Read More
Five on the farm: The Blue Jays prospects you need to keep an eye on
Moreno, Martinez continue to lead the way. → Read More
Expectations are high for the Blue Jays, but no higher than their own
The Jays enter the season as legitimate World Series contenders. Inside the clubhouse, they’re just happy to see others catching on to what they’ve been feeling for a long time. → Read More
Matt Chapman isn’t the next Josh Donaldson. The Jays don’t need him to be
In Chapman, the Jays acquired a proven defensive stalwart at the position where they needed it most. Any boost with the bat will be a bonus. → Read More
The Jays’ George Springer has no intention of slowing down but realizes he just might have to once in a while
The Jays hopes for a deep playoff run could depend on the centre-fielder staying healthy. → Read More
The last decisions of the spring can be the most emotional ones. Ask Blue Jays infielder Gosuke Katoh
The minor-league veteran had plenty to reflect on after finding out he made the Jays’ roster. → Read More
The Jays’ Santiago Espinal does it for the love of the game, and hopefully a starting job at second base
“I’m always going to try to help the team win,” says the infielder, who should have a little more pop this year after adding 15 pounds in the off-season. → Read More
Blue Jay Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is in a better place after subtle changes that might stick
After late-season adjustments produced results, Gurriel went into the off-season looking to refine them under the watchful eye of his dad and 37-year-old brother Yuli of the Astros. When the MLB lockout ended, the Gurriels hit the ground running. → Read More
Blue Jays notebook: Catcher swap sends Reese McGuire to White Sox for Zack Collins
Collins, coming off his busiest major-league season, has an option year remaining, giving the Jays more freedom to send him down until there’s a need with Danny Jansen and Alejandro Kirk sharing the big-league workload. → Read More