Leafs show chemistry, trounce Senators
Ron Wilson knew he had to do some line up tinkering after Tuesday night’s abysmal effort against the Ottawa Senators. The Leafs’ top two lines showed flashes of chemistry en route to a 4-1 triumph…
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Maligned Leaf power play rebounds against Sens
[audio:http://torontoobserver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/tyler_leafsPP_podcast.mp3|titles=tyler_leafsPP_podcast]It may be too soon to hit the power-play panic button in Leafs Nation. After finishing dead last in power-play percentage last season, and opening the 2010 pre-season going 0-for-eight against the Senators, the Leafs…
Brampton’s Tatham sisters suit up for Canada at basketball worlds
Two GTA sisters will be playing in their first world basketball championship when Canada opens its 2010 tournament on Thursday.
Lopez powers Seattle past Jays
Third baseman Jose Lopez smacked three home runs to help spoil the party at the Rogers Centre as Seattle overcame Kyle Drabek’s home debut and Jose Bautista’s bid to reach 50 homers with a 6-3…
Commonwealth concerns causes archers to pull out
With the Commonwealth Games less than two weeks away, a pair of Canadian archers added their names to the list of competitors to pull out of the event in New Delhi, India.
T.O.’s Crain leads Twins’ bullpen into post-season
Although Toronto-born reliever Jesse Crain didn’t play a role in the Minnesota Twins American League Central clinching win Tuesday night, he will certainly get a chance to make his mark in October.
Arencibia leads list of honoured minor leaguers
The Jays announced their 2010 Webster Award winners on Wednesday, recognizing the most valuable players from each of the team’s Minor League affiliates. Arencibia grabbed the prize for Toronto’s Triple-A team, after an outstanding season in the Pacific Coast League.
Blue Jays’ future looking bright
Since Alex Anthopoulos joined the Blue Jays organization, many changes have been made, giving the franchise a new direction. The first-year general manager is taking the team back to its roots, doing much of his…
Leaside defeats East York in girls’ field hockey
[audio:http://torontoobserver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/gordon_highschoolfieldhockey_podcast.mp3|titles=gordon_highschoolfieldhockey_podcast] The Leaside girls’ field hockey team started the high school season with a 5-0 win over East York at Cherry Beach Sports Fields on Wednesday. Centre-forward Kristen Lee scored three goals, leading her team…
Hiring Jays manager No. 1 priority for Anthopoulos
With Cito Gaston’s second stint as manager of the Toronto Blue Jays set to expire on October 3, general manager Alex Anthopoulos has a pretty big decision on his hands.