People know Rob Thomson as the current manager of the Philadelphia Phillies, but the Sarnia-born baseball player has a long history with the game. In his younger days, he played for the Stratford Nationals in the Intercounty Baseball League. He’s giving a talk this week at TheMuseum in downtown KitchenerContinue Reading
A local non-profit group that helps make basketball more accessible for young people in Toronto recently celebrated the launch of its very own photo book. ‘Culture of Basketball: A Lay-Up Photojournal’ captures the relationship between the sport and the art of photography. CBC’s Talia Ricci spoke with youth and mentorsContinue Reading
Raptors centre Jakob Poeltl is out indefinitely with a left ankle sprain. The team says the injury happened in the third quarter of Toronto’s 133-118 win at Golden State on Sunday.Continue Reading
The Los Angeles Dodgers finalized their second major move this off-season on Saturday, acquiring Tyler Glasnow from the Tampa Bay Rays in a four-player trade after the pitcher agreed to a $136.5 million US, five-year contract.Continue Reading
Speaking to media for the first time since Aug. 9, Shohei Ohtani opened his first news conference with the Los Angeles Dodgers by dodging questions about whether he had a second Tommy John surgery.Continue Reading
Shohei Ohtani can opt out of his $700 million US, 10-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers if either of two key executives is no longer in place, a person familiar with the agreement told The Associated Press on Wednesday.Continue Reading
Long before he led the New England Patriots dynasty and won seven Super Bowl rings, Tom Brady nearly had a career in baseball. The NFL legend was drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 18th round of the 1995 MLB draft as a catcher who batted left.Continue Reading
CBC Sports’ daily newsletter explains why the Japanese baseball star’s new contract is not really as big as advertised.Continue Reading
Shohei Ohtani will receive just $20 million US of his $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers over the next 10 years, with $680 million payable from 2034-43 in an unusual structure that gives the team greater payroll flexibility in coming seasons.Continue Reading
While baseball star Shohei Ohtani’s decision not to sign with the Toronto Blue Jays over the weekend has left fans wondering what might have been, one sports economist says team owner Rogers Communications Inc. is better off for having struck out.Continue Reading
