TheStar.com - Sports, Sports News, Toronto Maple Leafs, Raptors, Blue Jays, Argos, Toronto FC & more
TheStar.com - Sports

thestar.com Web find a Business
Advanced Search | Full Text Article Archive
Lakers run over Raptors
LUCY NICHOLSON/REUTERS
Doug Smith  
Maybe they can get away with atrocious transition defence against the weakest of NBA teams, but good clubs are going to bury the Raptors. As the Lakers did here last night in a 112-99 win over Toronto.

Tough week out west will test Leafs' mettle
Mark Zwolinski   The Maple Leafs open a three-game Western road trip tonight in Los Angeles and the club will likely find out if goaltender Vesa Toskala's improved play is here to stay.

T.O.-bound Bills running cold and head for cover
Garth Woolsey   Asked if he was looking forward to kicking in the covered comforts of the Rogers Centre next Sunday, Rian Lindell allowed that he was. "I look forward to kicking anywhere," he said yesterday. "I've been terrible here."

Kucera puts Canuck ski team back on track
Randy Starkman   John Kucera's earliest skiing memories are of tagging along with his dad, the ski patroller, as he placed "SLOW" signs all over the hill.

Marbury speaks out against teammates, coach With his career in New York seemingly finished, Knicks guard Stephon Marbury...
Burress turns himself in; expected to plead not ... Plaxico Burress arrived at a police station early Monday, where he was expected...
Time to throw red flag over NFL replays
Chris Zelkovich  If you're one of those who will be there when the NFL makes what must be the...
Maier shows he's not quite done just yet
Randy Starkman  Swiss ski ace Didier Cuche was likely speaking for all of Hermann Maier's...
Inside info gives Marlies the edge Some inside information from his head coach helped Jeremy Williams in a big way.
DNA test to determine best sport for child good ... When Donna Campiglia learned recently that a genetic test might be able to...
Doug Smith's Raptors blog
Raptors pushed aside in L.A. but don't take that as a sign all is lost. Lakers are good. Very good.
 
Damien Cox: The Spin
If Brian Burke brings the Cup to Toronto it will be an extraordinary achievement. Unless you count the defunct teams.
 
Richard Griffin
Read Richard Griffin's take on exiting Blue Jays president Paul Godfrey, winner of the John Cerutti Award for his off-the-field contributions.
SCOREBOARDS
TODAY'S POLL
Do the Leafs need to get tougher?
Toronto sports sked
MONDAY
NHL: Leafs at Kings, 10:30 p.m. (LEAFS TV)
Sports Columnists
All Columns & Blogs
Advertisement
SPECIAL COVERAGE
Lou Marsh award
The Lou Marsh Trophy honouring Canada's outstanding athlete of the year will be awarded this month. There are plenty of candidates and this year the field seems as wide open as ever - and it's always a lively debate among the judges. Who's your pick?
To view this content, JavaScript must be enabled, and you need the latest version of the Macromedia Flash Player. Click here to get the free Macromedia Flash Player now!
Advertisement