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Knicks guard Jeremy Lin looks to pass against the Raptors during a game in Toronto, Canada on Feb. 14, 2012.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Sep 1, 2025
Jeremy Lin retires after 15 years that included ‘Linsanity’ with the Knicks
Lin became a New York icon and inspired a new generation of young Asian American basketball fans.
Blue Jays pitcher Shane Bieber throws during batting practice before a game against the Chicago Cubs at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Aug. 12.
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 19, 2025
Shane Bieber to make Blue Jays debut on Friday in Miami
Bieber has not pitched in the major leagues since April 2, 2024, following Tommy John surgery.
Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani watches as his 40th home run of the season leaves the park on Saturday at Dodger Stadium.
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 10, 2025
Ohtani hits 40th homer as Dodgers rout Blue Jays
This is the fourth time Ohtani has reached the 40-homer plateau in MLB.
Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw throws during the first inning against the Blue Jays on Friday at Dodger Stadium.
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 9, 2025
Dodgers top Jays in Clayton Kershaw-Max Scherzer showdown
Shohei Ohtani had three hits and scored twice for the Dodgers, who had dropped two of three.
Leafs forward Mitch Marner reacts after scoring against the Ottawa Senators during Game 1 of the first round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on April 20.
MORE SPORTS / Ice hockey
Jul 2, 2025
Mitch Marner on Maple Leafs exit: 'Leaving isn't easy'
The Maple Leafs acquired forward Nicolas Roy from the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for Marner.
Doug Cifu speaks during an event in New York in 2024.
MORE SPORTS / Ice Hockey
May 14, 2025
NHL suspends Panthers co-owner over social media posts
The NHL said in a statement Cifu had been indefinitely suspended following a barbed exchange on X.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. singles against the Mets during the eighth inning at Citi Field in New York on Friday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 7, 2025
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. agrees to $500 million extension with Blue Jays
Guerrero, a four-time All-Star and the American League MVP runner-up in 2021, was set to become a free agent at the end of the season.
Tomoyuki Sugano pitches against the Blue Jays during the first inning in Toronto on Sunday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 31, 2025
Tomoyuki Sugano makes MLB debut in Orioles' loss to Blue Jays
The Blue Jays' Tyler Heineman hit his second career home run, and Chris Bassitt pitched a resourceful six innings to help the home team earn a 3-1 win.
A Delta airlines plane sits on its roof after crashing upon landing at Toronto Pearson Airport in Toronto, Ontario, on Monday.
WORLD
Feb 18, 2025
String of air crashes in 2025 has rattled travelers
The series of plane crashes this year has prompted sharp criticism of American aviation regulators.
BASKETBALL
Feb 12, 2025
New Raptors forward Brandon Ingram signs $120 million extension
Ingram has been sidelined since Dec. 7 with an ankle injury and is reportedly working toward a return sometime after this weekend's All-Star break.
New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram reacts to making a three point basket against the Phoenix Suns on Dec. 5, 2024. Ingram was reportedly traded to the Toronto Raptors ahead of Thursday's deadline.
BASKETBALL
Feb 6, 2025
Pelicans ship Brandon Ingram to Raptors, say reports
Ingram was reportedly moved for fellow forwards Bruce Brown and Kelly Olynyk along with two draft picks.
A Canadian flag is displayed in the stands during the Canadian national anthem prior to the start of a game between the Senators and the Wild in Ottawa on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS
Feb 3, 2025
Canadian sports fans boo U.S. anthem amid anger over Trump tariffs
The incidents appear to be linked to Trump's decision on Saturday to impose broad tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, citing a "major threat" from illegal immigration and drugs.
"Nightbitch," which premiered at the Toronto film festival on Sept. 7, stars Amy Adams (center) as Mother, an artist who becomes a harried stay-at-home mom caring for a boisterous toddler.
CULTURE / Film
Sep 14, 2024
Amy Adams gets real about motherhood in 'Nightbitch'
The film explores various facets of motherhood — the wonder and joy, but also the darkness and exhaustion — using equal doses of comedy, drama and magical realism.
Red Sox catcher Danny Jansen at home plate during the second inning against the Blue Jays at Fenway Park in Boston on Monday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 27, 2024
Baseball history as Jansen plays for both sides in same game
A trade during a postponement saw the player swap sides part way through a game.
Bruins winger David Pastrnak celebrates after scoring the winning goal in overtime of Boston's Game 7 win over Toronto on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS
May 5, 2024
Bruins end Leafs' season with OT win in Game 7
Jeremy Swayman made 30 saves for Boston, which has now won seven consecutive playoff series against Toronto dating back to 1969.
Raptors guard Dennis Schroder is defended by Pistons guard Jaden Ivey during the second half in Detroit on Saturday as the Pistons snapped their 28-game losing streak.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Dec 31, 2023
Pistons edge Raptors to end record-tying 28-game skid
Detroit's skid equaled the all-time NBA mark. The Philadelphia 76ers lost 28 straight spanning the 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons.
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 13, 2023
Dodgers, Red Sox and Jays to meet with Yoshinobu Yamamoto
While only one MLB pitcher has ever signed for over $300 million, speculation has Yamamoto potentially landing a deal that would approach that figure.
The Chicago Cubs, Toronto Blue Jays and the two Los Angeles teams — the Dodgers and Angels — remain active in the sweepstakes to land Shohei Ohtani.
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 2, 2023
Four teams remain in Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes, report says
The Chicago Cubs, Toronto Blue Jays and the two Los Angeles teams — the Dodgers and Angels — remain active in the sweepstakes.
SDF spots China’s biggest aircraft carrier for first time
The Fujian aircraft carrier is seen in Shanghai in May 2024 as it leaves for its first sea trial.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Is America ready for Japanese-style 7-Elevens?
Convenience stores are a fixture of Japanese life and 7-Eleven, a chain that began in the U.S. in 1927, opened its first store in Japan in 1974 — and then became wholly Japanese-owned in 2005 through parent company Seven & I Holdings.
Final weeks of World Expo in Osaka likely to see large crowds
With one month left to go, crowds are expected to swell at the World Expo in Osaka during its final weeks.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
Strikes on Qatar and Poland shake U.S. sway among friend and foe
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Museum of the Bible in Washington on Sept. 8. Israeli strikes in Qatar and Russian drone incursions into Poland have challenged the U.S. leaders claims of global respect.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.

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