When Barnes has been shooting the ball from beyond the arc, the means by which he comes by those shots has changed, too. Last season, a third of his triples were pull-ups, while 14.6 percent of his triples came from the corners. This season, 29.7 percent of his triples have been pull-ups, while 29.7 percent of his triples have come from the corners. Translation: he's taking easier triples, more within the flow of the offence and from shorter distances, too.
In one message read by Sheiban, Hamber said the older boy was unhealthy and had an eating disorder. It should be a red flag, but I can't speak as to why it wasn't, Potts said. It is obvious [he] is underweight and does not look healthy, Sheiban said in quoting Hamber. The lawyer then argued: This should have been a red flag. Yes, Potts responded.
Left-handed relief pitching prospect Kai Peterson was named to the American League roster and will participate in the 19th annual edition of the showcase on Sunday at Sloan Park in Mesa, Ariz. Peterson has recorded a 7.36 ERA with eight strikeouts and eight walks over 7 1/3 innings, but had a successful minor-league season, pitching to a 3.04 ERA with 61 strikeouts and 29 walks over 50 1/3 innings split between High-A Vancouver and Double-A New Hampshire.
He had two outings that stood out in this most recent postseason run, the first being his ALDS start against the Yankees, where he went 5 1/3 innings and didn't allow a single hit on 78 pitches. He had just one walk and 11 strikeouts to his credit before he was pulled with the no-hitter still intact. The second outing was his second start of the World Series, taking the mound for Game 5 on the road in Los Angeles.
An Ontario Grade 8 teacher who used Snapchat to send and solicit nude pictures from former students has pleaded guilty to luring and child pornography charges. Jennings, 41, was arraigned on six charges stemming from incidents in 2023, including child luring, making child pornography and distributing sexually explicit material to a minor. The victims were named as teenage boys who'd been Jennings' students.
Two people are facing murder and arson charges in relation to a Richmond Hill house fire that killed an 11-year-old girl and a 24-year-old woman, according to police. Camille Hall Camille Netricia Hall, 42, and Smart George Idemudia Junior Obanor, 30, are charged with two counts of first-degree murder and three counts of attempted murder, York Regional Police announced on Thursday.
One woman is dead after a collision in Scarborough Wednesday evening, Toronto police say. The collision happened just before 7 p.m. near Markham Road and Finch Avenue E., when a pick-up truck crashed in an industrial area, police said on X, formerly Twitter. A woman died on the scene, police say. A man was taken to the hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries, according to paramedics. Police are asking witnesses to contact them.
All but one of Toronto Water's projects completed between January 2020 and March 2025 was finished later than originally planned, according to a new report from the city's auditor general that lays out several issues in the way the city's sewer system is kept in working shape. In those five years, there were 18 projects overseen by the city division, largely concerning sewer infrastructure upkeep.
Playing in gold medal games, Game 7s, playing in overtime in the Stanley Cup Finals. Games like that you look back at. Being a part of the biggest outdoor game in history at the Big House in Michigan. That was very cool, that setting. Just things like that you kind of look back, you scroll through some old photos and just kinda have to pinch yourself. Like, you lived that and you went through it. It's very surreal, very cool to think about,
Fans may recall that the Toronto Blue Jays signed Walker in mid-December last winter, adding another name to the bullpen mix heading into the new season. He didn't crack the big league roster out of Spring Training and was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo. Walker would be recalled on April 21st, making three appearances. The New York product would allow eight hits, four earned runs, and two walks across five innings of work, striking out eight hitters.
The first major event is from November 10 to 13, as the annual general manager meetings take place. This isn't to be confused with the Winter Meetings, which happen in December. On November 11, the Manager of the Year will be announced; hopefully, it'll be Toronto Blue Jays' manager John Schneider. On November 18, players have to decide whether or not to accept the qualifying offer. The only Blue Jay likely to get a qualifying offer is Bo Bichette, and he'll surely decline it.
Toronto police are investigating vandalism at a north end synagogue in what its rabbi says is the 10th such incident over the past year and a half. Police say officers responded to reports of smashed windows at the Kehillat Shaarei Torah temple on Bayview Avenue early this morning. Officers arrived to find four of the synagogue's windows smashed. Police describe the suspect as being in their late teens to early 20s with a thin build, short dark hair and wearing dark clothing.
A second person has died after a two-vehicle crash in Brampton involving a youth driver Saturday morning, police say. Around 4:20 a.m., Peel police responded to a report of a collision in the area of Queen Street and Chinguacousy Road. The driver of one of the vehicles sustained serious injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said Saturday.
The two games affected include the Maple Leafs' game vs the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday, December 4, which was supposed to start at 7:30 pm EST and will now be starting at 7:00 pm EST. This is game #431 of the NHL season and it will be the second meeting between the Maple Leafs and Hurricanes of the season, with Toronto hosting Carolina on Sunday, November 9. The Hurricanes are currently 6-2-0 and were the last undefeated team in the league after starting the season 5-0-0.
