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Just something I was thinking about when I was looking over Jaromir Jagr's numbers. Jagr is one of the very few players in the NHL who will miss roughly two full NHL seasons to the three NHL lockouts. The reason it jumped out at me was because of where Jagr is on the all-time list of NHL points...

If you're a basketball fan you should get used to hearing the name of Toronto native Andrew Wiggins. An almost consensus choice among scouts as the best high school player in the United States, it seems pretty clear that if he has a good college season he'll be the #1 pick in the 2014 draft...

Sure it's still a week or so before pitchers and catchers report but I figured a new thread could be of use. Luckily there's some news to start it with: Mariner's Hernandez signs 7 year/175 million dollar deal Biggest contract ever for a pitcher.

This came up in the gameday thread and I thought I'd take a little look at the numbers to see if there's any appreciable evidence to suggest that the Maple Leafs have a worse than expected record at the ACC. What I did is I took the Leafs' home record over the last seven seasons and compared it...

Just figured a big megathread for any folks watching the late game on any week might be useful/fun. Starting it with a good one. The Oil may not win a ton but something tells me they'll be fun to watch. edit: Don Cherry looks like a clown. I don't mean that he's wearing an ugly suit, although...

It's closer than you think. A calendar year and change. So in the spirit of kicking some things back and forth, who's on your Team Canada(or other team, I suppose) roster as of right now? Who might make it as things play out? Here's mine, just for now: Neal-Crosby-Stamkos Giroux-Toews-Tavares...

Manti Te'o, Notre Dame Linebacker and Heisman trophy runner up, made big news this year when just after his girlfriend died of Leukemia he played against Michigan State and had two interceptions in a close win. It made big news, ESPN ran a profile on it...

Not Bonds, not Clemens, not Biggio, not Piazza. Going to make for a boring weekend in Cooperstown this July: http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/8828339/no-players-elected-baseball-hall-fame-writers

What with all the CBA stuff I figured hockey news worth a laugh might play. http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/8685654/riley-sheahan-detroit-red-wings-prospect-gets-dui-charge-teletubby-garb BAC of .30, providing the police with false ID and dressed as a Teletubby. That's getting arrested like...

Just thought I'd start an additional thread for all non-Raptors related NBA stuff. The Schedule Lots of great storylines this year in what some are calling the most exciting basketball season in memory.  Can the Heat repeat with an improved bunch of shooters and a Lebron James without the...

Yes, it's that magical time of year again. When millions of Torontonians say "Oh yeah, we have a basketball team" and watch a few games, provided the Leafs aren't playing(and boy howdy, are the Leafs not playing). So in that spirit I'll introduce the team to those of you who are saying "Yeah...

Small capacity for hockey but you can't beat the bar scene. http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=408031

Edmonton city council has unanimously voted to walk away with their deal with Darryl Katz to build a new arena, largely over a request from Katz to get a further 6 million at least per year in subsidies...

So the other day I was listening to Joe Posnanski's podcast where he and Michael Schur picked the greatest individual seasons an athlete ever had. The lone hockey season they mentioned was Gretzky's record setting 92 goal, 212 point season from 81-82. I found that problematic as A) I don't...

...I mean, Yom Kippur. But no, it's nearly upon us. And in keeping with the tradition of the day and its intent that means I'm making both an open call to anyone who would like an apology for any way I may have offended them during the past year but also I'm asking for advice from those who I...

http://www.thestar.com/sports/leafs/article/1251015--tom-anselmi-is-appointed-new-mlse-president I suppose this is technically Leafs news although I can't really see it changing a great deal in the near future. I think it's pretty telling that they promoted from within for this one but other...

With the preseason nearly upon us I figured I'd start this year's thread the same way every new NFL thread would start; with news that the Jets are a motherlovin' mess. Brawl at Jets camp Two overhyped QB's! One loudmouth coach! Zero chance.

As the title says Good deal, I think.

http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/8157521/mike-modano-ed-olczyk-lou-lamoriello-selected-us-hockey-hall-fame Quick shout out for a well deserved honour given to my first ever favourite Maple Leaf. A very well deserved accolade on the strength of a very good playing career and also becoming one...

Tired of watching hockey games with sportscasters who actually want to talk about hockey? Or are you one of them lady-types who really want to know if Henrik Lundqvist is as dreamy as he seems? Well, the CBC has the broadcast feed for you While the Men Watch to debut at Stanley Cup finals...