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Ortiz struggles as Rays beat Blue Jays

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:48:31 -0400

TORONTO - An abbreviated outing by Ramon Ortiz put the Toronto Blue Jays in a hole they couldn't climb out of.

Paille's goal puts Bruins on verge of East finals

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:57:46 -0400

NEW YORK - It took 40 years for Original Six rivals Boston and New York to face off again in the playoffs.

Toronto mayor avoids questions about crack video

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:26:17 -0400

TORONTO - Toronto Mayor Rob Ford continued to duck questions Tuesday about a video that purportedly shows him smoking crack cocaine despite calls by allies and rivals for further comment.

Maddon says he's OK with Escobar's celebration

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:32:47 -0400

TORONTO - Rays manager Joe Maddon changed course Tuesday, saying he has no problem with the way shortstop Yunel Escobar celebrates home runs.

Pirates' Travis Snider endures losses off the field

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:19:50 -0400

By MICHAEL SANSERINO - Throughout a 162-game season, even the best baseball players deal with a lot of loss. And as the stakes grow higher, so does the impact of those defeats.

Colangelo out as Raptors GM, still president

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:54:38 -0400

TORONTO - Bryan Colangelo is still president of the Toronto Raptors, but he's no longer the club's general manager.

Odorizzi makes Rays debut, but Blue Jays win 7-5

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:57:55 -0400

TORONTO - Jake Odorizzi was just a little too fired up in the first inning of his season debut.

Blue Jays call up OF Anthony Gose

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:36:05 -0400

TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have recalled Anthony Gose from Triple-A, even though the outfield prospect was hitting .227 with two homers and five steals this season in Buffalo.

Blue Jays recall OF Anthony Gose from Buffalo

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:02:13 -0400

TORONTO - The Blue Jays have recalled outfielder Anthony Gose from Triple-A Buffalo.

Blue Jays-Yankees finale scrubbed by rain

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:47:57 -0400

NEW YORK - Sunday's game between the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees has been postponed due to rain.

Oduro scores to lift Crew over Toronto FC 1-0

Sat, 18 May 2013 21:11:06 -0400

TORONTO - Dominic Oduro scored late in the first half to help the Columbus Crew continue their dominance of Toronto FC with a 1-0 victory Saturday.

Cano homers twice in Yankees' win over Blue Jays

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:55:30 -0400

NEW YORK - Yankees manager Joe Girardi has proved to be quite adept at lineup juggling and position shuffling during an injury plagued first two months. Still, there's one player he thinks he would be unable to do without: Robinson Cano.

Blue Jays' Morrow sharp - except for Cano's 2 HRs

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:53:31 -0400

NEW YORK - Brandon Morrow thought his day at the ballpark went pretty well - other than those two homers by Robinson Cano.

Bruins connect with Army Rangers in playoff push

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:47:20 -0400

BOSTON - In the corner of the Boston Bruins' locker room, hanging from the hooks in Andrew Ference's stall, is a yellow running singlet with the team's "Spoked B" logo on the front.

Reyes rejoins Blue Jays in New York

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:21:44 -0400

NEW YORK - Jose Reyes says he is progressing in his rehabilitation from a severely sprained left ankle, and the shortstop looks forward to joining his Toronto Blue Jays teammates on the field before the All-Star break.

Canada abuzz over purported crack video of mayor

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:47:34 -0400

TORONTO - A video purportedly of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford smoking crack has caused an uproar in Canada. Ford on Friday called the allegations "ridiculous."

5.2-magnitude earthquake felt in Ontario

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:57:05 -0400

TORONTO - A 5.2 magnitude earthquake centered northwest of Ottawa rattled buildings Friday in Ontario and Quebec and was felt across upstate New York from Buffalo to the Vermont border.

Left-on-base a deceiving stat, Red Sox claim

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:16:20 -0400

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - By BRIAN MACPHERSON

Sporting KC sends Convey to Toronto for draft pick

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:50:08 -0400

KANSAS CITY, Kansas - Sporting Kansas City traded forward Bobby Convey to Toronto FC on Thursday for a third-round pick in next year's MLS SuperDraft.

Arencibia, Lind homer as Blue Jays beat Giants

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:03:03 -0400

TORONTO - Another day, another double-digit outburst by the Toronto Blue Jays.

Toronto Dominion sells 15M TD Ameritrade shares

Wed, 15 May 2013 10:02:18 -0400

OMAHA, Nebraska - Toronto Dominion Bank and its subsidiaries have sold 15 million shares of TD Ameritrade to comply with the agreement limiting TD's stake in the online brokerage to 45 percent.

Zito struggles as Blue Jays beat Giants 10-6

Wed, 15 May 2013 00:02:44 -0400

TORONTO - Barry Zito battled as long as he could, though he had already buried the San Francisco Giants with a brutal first inning.

Dickey fans 10 as Blue Jays beat Giants

Tue, 14 May 2013 23:47:05 -0400

TORONTO - Melky Cabrera beat his old team with some old bats.

Blue Jays' Sergio Santos to have elbow surgery

Tue, 14 May 2013 18:31:09 -0400

TORONTO - Blue Jays right-hander Sergio Santos will have surgery this week to remove bone spurs from his pitching elbow and is expected to be sidelined about six weeks.

Bruins GM expected the worst before comeback

Tue, 14 May 2013 18:26:41 -0400

BOSTON - From his perch on the ninth floor, Peter Chiarelli looked down on the ice at what he feared were the last few minutes of the Bruins' season.