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TORONTO — Barry Trotz went through the handshake line victorious with players on the opposite side he coached to the Stanley Cup two years ago and his former top assistant who was chosen to replace him behind the bench.

TORONTO — Brendan Gallagher dragged the Montreal Canadiens into the fight with their backs against the wall. Now they'll have to continue their battle for survival minus the heart-and-soul winger.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Rowdy Tellez homered and hit a go-ahead two-run single in a seven-run sixth inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied from a seven-run deficit to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 9-8 and sweep a doubleheader on Thursday.

Denis Shapovalov is used to firing up the fans, and feeding off their energy in return.

LAKE BUENA VISA, Fla. — When Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri needed help, star guard Kyle Lowry was there. Shortly after Toronto had clinched its first NBA title last June in Oakland, Calif.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Impact will have some fans at their first Major League Soccer home game during the COVID-19 pandemic next week, making them the first professional sports team in Canada to play in front of spectators.

Without a Scotiabank Arena sellout or the rabid Jurassic Park to feed off, Kyle Lowry and the Toronto Raptors are creating their own playoff energy.

TROON, Scotland — Fences blew over behind Canada's Alena Sharp as she warmed up for her 6.30 a.m. start. Nelly Korda’s opening drive went 187 yards and the fierce wind meant she had a hard time just walking the first three holes.

Toronto FC has signed academy forward Jordan Perruzza as a homegrown player. The Toronto native will join TFC's roster on Jan. 1, 2021. He'll become the 24th player in club history from the Toronto FC Academy to sign with the first team.

NEW YORK — Canada's Leylah Annie Fernandez upset No. 2 qualifying seed Anna Blinkova of Russia 6-1, 6-4 in the opening round of qualifying for the Western & Southern Open on Thursday.