Dave Feschuk
TorontoStar
Toronto, ON, Canada
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Dave Feschuk: A Canadian led Germany to the FIBA World Cup, and managed a little revenge along the way
Gord Herbert jokes that Steve Kerr ended his career with Canada’s national team almost four decades ago. → Read More
Canada’s FIBA World Cup team is living Leo Rautins’ dream
Rautins finished sixth at the worlds twice but the impact today is different, he says, calling the win over Spain the biggest in the program’s history. → Read More
William Nylander’s underlying numbers impress, but those numbers might be lying
The Leafs forward, who hasn’t scored in five games, didn’t pass the eye test in a Game 1 loss. → Read More
Leafs go from flame-outs to Stanley Cup favourites just like that. The game has changed
Monday could have been the day of an ominous Tampa-Toronto Game 7. Instead, it was the day after nirvana for Leafs fans. → Read More
‘An unbelievable series.’ The Leafs needed the best of Morgan Rielly to beat the Lightning — and got it
After an unimpressive regular season, Toronto’s No. 1 defenceman played like a No. 1 defenceman. In his seventh shot at the playoffs, Rielly has never been more impactful. → Read More
One school of thought for the Maple Leafs before Game 6: Be a goldfish
But if you are going to have more than a 10-second memory, remember your road success in Games 3 and 4. → Read More
Luke Schenn adds bonding to Maple Leafs’ playoff menu
The veteran defenceman, acquired at the trade deadline, credits a pair of team dinners for helping to keep things loose on the road in Tampa. → Read More
The next Raptors coach — maybe Ime Udoka, baggage and all — should expect a similar lineup
Udoka has a lot in common with Masai Ujiri: a good relationship, Nigerian roots, a reputation as winners. Which is not to say it’s anything close to a done deal. → Read More
Masters notebook: Will it be LIV and let live at Augusta?
The rift in pro golf between the PGA Tour and the upstart LIV circuit will come to the fore this week at the first major tournament of the season. → Read More
Canada’s Adam Svensson takes major step onto Masters stage
Healthier habits and a longer day at the practice range have paid off for the B.C. golfer, one of four Canadians in the field at Augusta. → Read More
Raptors’ road to the play-in is much more ‘dangerous’ than they are
Pascal Siakam can call the Raptors a nightmare matchup all he likes, but they’re 1-7 against the East-topping trio of Milwaukee, Boston and Philadelphia this season, and their remaining schedule is rough. → Read More
Raptors coach Nick Nurse lowers the bar for his struggling reserves
“If they are average, that’s probably good enough. If they are a little bit below, that’s still probably good enough,” Nurse says, days after the Lakers’ bench outscores Toronto’s 61-12. → Read More
Stars and stripes: NBA referees make a lot of mistakes, but player vendettas? Not likely
Monty McCutchen, the NBA’s vice-president of referee development and training, explains why in his experience it’s not feasible for an NBA referee to use the game to grind axes. → Read More
Connor McDavid is miles ahead of his pursuers, and the gap is growing
The Oilers star is lapping the field in NHL scoring, almost like another Edmonton centre used to do. → Read More
Maple Leafs need Auston Matthews to be their alpha dog again
For all the moves Kyle Dubas made before the trade deadline, the Leafs must have their best playing their best. → Read More
Leafs GM Kyle Dubas is giving fans something to celebrate, though winning the deadline isn’t the goal
The furious shopping spree by Dubas is an out-of-character casting call for old-fashioned, eye-test-proven character. → Read More
Bourne again: A hockey family tries to turn the page
Hard truths in a revealing memoir has led to a softening of tensions between Sportsnet’s Justin Bourne and his father, four-time Stanley Cup champion Bob Bourne, both self-described alcoholics. → Read More
Ryan O’Reilly nets hat-trick as Leafs’ new-look second line breaks out in a big way
The newest Leaf combined with Mitch Marner and John Tavares for three goals in the opening 7:14 of Tuesday’s big win in Buffalo. → Read More
Sabres defencemen are good enough to rekindle the QEW rivalry
Buffalo and Toronto have been going in different directions for years, but that is changing with Dahlin and Power. → Read More
The only sure thing about the NBA’s slam-dunk contest is the absence of stars
One of this year’s contestants was still in the G League when he was named to the event. → Read More