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St. Mike’s hoping changes brings title return

Last year ended in disappointment for the St. Michael’s Kerry Blues football team, losing to the Trinity College School Bears in the Independent Schools of Ontario’s Athletic Association (CISAA) championship game.

That was the first year since 2005 that St. Mike’s had not won the CISAA championship, and is looking make sure that won’t happen again this year by enacting some payback.


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Surging Orioles pound Jays

Nick Markakis extended his hitting streak to 10 games, and the Orioles scored six runs in the seventh inning as they hammered the Blue Jays 11-3 on Tuesday night.


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Argo Flemons earns defensive honours

Toronto Argonauts end Ronald Flemons was named the CFL’s top defensive performer on Tuesday. Despite making a clumsy mistake in Saturday’s game against the BC Lions, the defensive end recorded seven tackles, one pass knockdown…



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Jays’ Hill looking to bounce back

Canadian pitcher Shawn Hill looks to revive his baseball career after going through the nightmare of two Tommy John surgeries, and what better stage than doing it in his hometown. Hill, who made his major-league…



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Toronto FC cut ties with GM, coach

It’s back to square one for Toronto FC. In one quick move, Tom Anselmi, executive-vice president and chief operating officer of Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment, announced Tuesday that general manager Mo Johnston and head…


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Drabeks head list of family ties

[audio:http://torontoobserver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Rod_Drabek_Podcast.mp3|titles=Rod_Drabek_Podcast] When Kyle Drabek takes to the mound on Wednesday night for his major league debut against the Baltimore Orioles, his lineage could give him a fast start to success. Drabek, the centre piece in…