The Toronto Observer

  SARASOTA, FL — For Darren O’Day, the first cut was one of the deepest. The Baltimore Orioles’ laid-back submarine pitcher from Jacksonville, Florida has had a turbulent time settling into the Major Leagues, but he would have never made it at all if it were not for the first time he could not make [...]

MARKHAM, Ont. — Forward Kelley Steadman had a natural hat trick to lead the Boston Blades to a 5-2 victory over the Montreal Stars on Saturday afternoon for their first Clarkson Cup in franchise history. Jen Schoullis had the other two goals for Boston while goalie Geneviève Lacasse made 40 saves for the win. The [...]

MARKHAM, Ont. — Forward Caroline Ouellette scored a power-play goal in overtime to help the Montreal Stars narrowly defeat the Boston Blades 1-0 on Friday afternoon at the Clarkson Cup. The game was fast-paced and exciting throughout despite a lack of scoring in regulation, which bodes well for Saturday’s rematch in the final. With Boston [...]

TAMPA, FL — The puns wrote themselves: He crossed the bridge. Uncharted waters. Smooth sailing. And so on. On Saturday at Tampa Bay Downs, the highly touted three-year-old thoroughbred race horse Verrazano, named after the bridge that connects Brooklyn to Staten Island in New York, passed his first big test en route to the Kentucky [...]

The West Hill Minor Hockey Association will be hosting the Atom AA championships at the Scarborough Gardens Arena from April 12 to 14. West Hill's Golden Hawks will compete with five other Ontario teams for the trophy and the coveted title of OHF Champions.

Scarborough native Tyler Toffoli scored his first goal and got an assist in just over 12 minutes of ice time in the March 18 game between Los Angeles Kings and Phoenix Coyotes on March 18. This was just Toffoli’s second game with the Kings after being drafted in 2010.  

  DADE CITY, FL – Scotland’s Charlie Macneal made a life-changing decision in 2011 that brought him across the ocean to the University of Louisville. The junior golfer was the first of five internationals on the current Cardinals’ roster, and he believes joining the red and black was the right move. “I think I have matured [...]

DUNEDIN, FL. — Taylor Cole plays baseball not only for himself, but also for his wife. The 23-year-old Toronto Blue Jays pitching prospect says it has been a blessing having his spouse, Madilyn, supporting him at the organization’s spring training camp this month. Moving with her husband to Florida was a sacrifice Cole does not take [...]

CLEARWATER, FL — Colby Shreve is a winner on and off the field. The native of Henderson, Nevada was selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the sixth round in June of 2008, despite having Tommy John surgery a month earlier. It’s taken almost three years, but the big right-hander now feels himself again. “Last year [...]

CLEARWATER, FL — Philadelphia Phillies prospect Anthony Hewitt has a little something up his sleeve.The infielder turned outfielder was a first-round pick straight out of high school in 2008, but hasn’t panned out at the pace he expected. The 23-year-old Brooklyn, N.Y., native ideally would like to be in the major leagues by this point, [...]