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Yahoo
an hour ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Marc Johnstone Re-Joins Maple Leafs Organization With Two-Year Marlies Contract, Goaltender Ken Appleby And Reese Johnston To One-Year Deals
The Toronto Marlies are beginning the process of filling out their roster beyond players signed to NHL contracts, and they have signed three players, including a familiar face up front.
Time of India
an hour ago
- Business
- Time of India
Maple Leafs accused of ‘significant malpractice' after losing Mitch Marner to Vegas in lopsided sign-and-trade deal
Leafs are facing severe criticism for their handling of Mitch Marner's sign-and-trade (Getty Images) The Toronto Maple Leafs encountered harsh criticism for their handling of Mitch Marner's sign-and-trade to the Vegas Golden Knights. Analyst Bryan Hayes labeled the move "significant malpractice," inquiring the front office's awareness of Marner's intentions. The deal, which sent Marner to Vegas for Nicolas Roy, has drawn scrutiny regarding Toronto's timing and trade value. Maple Leafs slammed for mishandling Mitch Marner trade to Vegas Mitch Marner's recent departure from the Toronto Maple Leafs has ignited a fiery debate among hockey pundits and fans alike, centered mainly on the management's decision-making. One prominent NHL analyst, Bryan Hayes, didn't mince words, publicly criticizing the front office's strategy in what he described as "significant malpractice." This strong critique stems from the Maple Leafs' decision to secure only Nicolas Roy, and in return executing a sign-and-trade deal that sent Marner to the Vegas Golden Knights. The timing of this transaction, just as Marner was on the verge of free agency, has become a focal point of argument. Hayes, showing up on TSN's 'OverDrive', analysed the complexities of the situation, pondering a crucial question: 'I am curious. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like No annual fees for life UnionBank Credit Card Apply Now Undo I would love to get an answer on what Shanahan and Treliving knew this time last year.' He went on to elaborate, 'Did they know he was out? You're hearing stories of 'everyone knows, everyone knows he's going to Vegas.' If they knew that, then that is significant malpractice.' The implication here is that if the Leafs' leadership was aware of Marner's desire to leave well in advance, they missed a critical window to optimize their return for the star winger. Mitch Marner's impressive regular-season statistics Marner's tenure in Toronto, while marked by impressive regular-season statistics—741 points in 657 games—was particularly devoid of deep playoff runs, with the team never advancing past the second round in his nine playoff appearances. Hayes further challenged the player's role in the situation, inquiring, 'If you're so unhappy, why don't you go ask for a change?' He added, 'Why is it on the Leafs to force your way out?' This signifies a belief that Marner himself could have commenced a trade request earlier, potentially giving the Maple Leafs more authority. Marner, a 2015 draft pick, leaves behind a mixed legacy, celebrated for his regular-season prowess but scrutinized for the team's postseason struggles. Also Read: Bobby Orr blasts Ron MacLean over controversial claims about Don Cherry's health and 'exit strategy' from Coach's Corner This major move marks a fresh start for both Marner and the Leafs, leaving everyone wondering how Toronto's management will bounce back and rebuild their team for a real shot at the championship. Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
Globe and Mail
2 hours ago
- Sport
- Globe and Mail
At The British Open, establishing linguistic supremacy is the name of the game
The top story on the front page of Wednesday's Irish Times: 'Portrush bar serves up £8 pint to punters.' The tone of the article is disbelief. Eight pounds is $14.70. In some corners of Toronto that's a happy-hour price, and here, there's no expectation of a tip. No need to throng the airport all at once. They're making more Guinness. Across the north of the island, the big golf tournament is dominating conversation (as well as all roads). All coverage agrees on two things – if you go, you're getting ripped off; and it's The Open. Capital 'T,' capital 'O' and absolutely no need to include 'British.' Even the American press has finally been cowed into uniformity. The tournament has been working for years to establish its linguistic primacy over the sport. Others may be open, or even Open, but only this one has abolished adjectives. 'It's an education process we've embarked on,' the tournament's director of marketing told the Wall Street Journal nearly 10 years ago. A few years after that, U.S golfer Collin Morikawa won the thing. In his victory speech, he thanked all the fans at 'the British Open.' They're still sniffing about it now. It's an evergreen grudge. One is left imagining some guy with a tape recorder hanging over the NBC broadcaster team waiting for one of them to screw up. The North American equivalent might be the way Augusta National is on permanent tenterhooks lest the Masters 'patrons' be referred to as fans, or – God forbid – customers. This despite the fact that they are all three. Some people think this sort of gatekeeping is not only necessary, but fun. I think it's fascism. The light sort, minus the yelling and kicking, but fascistic nonetheless. I'm happy to accommodate you until you start correcting my terminology. Then I will screw it up to spite you. This rash of pomposity has also taken over at Wimbledon, where they are increasingly keen that people call it 'The Championships.' I agree that it is a championship. The first, maybe the best and technically even several of them. But it's not the only championship, which is what the grabby plural suggests. What do they call anybody who wins anything anywhere: champions. Just because you showed up first doesn't mean you own it. You don't see Don Quixote scholars running around slapping other books out of people's hands yelling, 'Don't call that a novel, you peasant.' This problem is currently most prevalent in sports, which is in the midst of a property development boom. Opinion: The pressure lifted, McIlroy can ease into back nine of his career Fifty years ago, there were only a few good tournaments, golf or otherwise. Now everybody is starting one. The originals are fighting to distinguish themselves, not because it makes any nominal sense, but because they're worried about brand dilution. Mark Darbon, the new CEO of The Open, referred on Wednesday to the tournament's 'unique proposition' – a formulation I've heard in a hundred other press conferences. With respect, no, it isn't. It's different, but unless we are speaking in microscopically specific terms, it's not unique. It's the same golfers playing the same sport as everywhere else, with more rain. It's only a matter of time before England's Premier League renames itself The (capital-'T') Football League – a soccer organization it was actually a part of until it broke away in 1992 – and starts shushing anyone else who uses the word. The sport's newest convert, U.S. President Donald Trump, pushed them in that direction when he mused recently about officially changing the American name from soccer back to football. I'm betting he got a casual 'What's up, big guy?' phone call from NFL commissioner Roger Goodell that same night. I'd love to see it happen, if only because it would force every hipster 'football' fan in Canada into a lexical Sophie's Choice. Are you a purist or a Trumpist, and how am I to tell the difference? Because there is no word for that. I do not care if you call baseball rounders, or first base the No. 1 bag. I'd only be charmed if you did. The point is comprehension. Do we both understand what we're talking about? You tell a Canadian friend who doesn't know anything about golf that you were watching The Open, their first question is going to be, 'The open what?' It's bad rhetoric, and poor manners. You say the British Open, and most golf-dissenters can guess what you mean. This is the goal of human communication. Or don't. Go with The Open. That's fine, too. The people who own sports want to hive you off in tranches for marketing purposes. You want to control someone? Control the language. Once you have accepted this change, you are a thousand per cent more likely to buy both the official line and the official merchandise. One cannot escape The Open at The Open because it is written on everything and everyone. Walking in this morning, I passed several hundred either very lucky, very connected or very rich people. Every single one of them was wearing some sort of tournament branding. As I stood there behind a rope line, a man approached a steward and said, 'How do I get one of them wee passes?' pointing to someone's badge on a lanyard. This gentleman doesn't need a wee pass. He's already in. I'm also pretty sure he knows they don't just give out passes to people who ask for them. But he'll take a flier in the hopes of improving his status with strangers. That is of a piece with The Open conversation. Say the secret password, thereby challenging all nontribe members to get it wrong. In a perfect world, sport has rules, but as little befuddling language as possible. It is tolerant to alternative ideas and expansionist in its aims. It welcomes anyone who wants to participate. Professional sports doesn't want you participating. It wants you buying. It's not looking for casual interest. It wants you K-holed and financially pliant. You want to resist something? Resist that. Watch sports on your own terms.
CTV News
2 hours ago
- Business
- CTV News
Executive Committee backs plan to install priority transit lanes on Bathurst and Dufferin streets south of Bloor
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow's Executive Committee has approved a scaled-down plan to install priority transit lanes on Bathurst and Dufferin streets. The plan, which is part of the city's RapidTO network, would see transit lanes installed south of Bloor Street West on Bathurst and Dufferin Streets ahead of the FIFA World Cup next year. In the initial plan, priority lanes for buses or streetcars were also proposed north of Bloor to Eglinton Avenue West on Bathurst Street and to Wilson Avenue on Dufferin Street. But staff has said 'further consideration' of that section 'is proposed to be undertaken at a future time.' The changes came amid pushback from retailers along a stretch of Bathurst Street in The Annex, who said they would be negatively affected by the bus lanes, which may result in some businesses closing. Transit advocates, meanwhile, expressed disappointment over the watered-down plan, especially since staff did not indicate a specific timeline for when transit lanes north of Bloor on those two major roads would be implemented. As a result, during Wednesday's Executive Committee meeting, Mayor Olivia Chow introduced a motion asking city staff to work with her, local councillors, residents, businesses, and transit riders to develop implementation plans for bus lanes on Bathurst Street from Bloor to Eglinton Avenue and on Dufferin Street from Bloor to Wilson Avenue. Her motion also directs staff to report back on interim priority measures that can be implemented for the World Cup, including rush hour prohibitions, time-of-day use, loading zones, and HOV lanes. Ahead of the meeting, Mayor Chow said the RapidTO plans have been around since 2019 and 'it's time to take action,' voicing her support for the plan south of Bloor. 'Nothing has as large an impact as better public transit. The better way to tackle congestion is making sure there's a reliable and faster TTC service, so people take more transit than driving,' the mayor said. Chow added that the city could do better; thus, she wants staff to explore options for improving services north of Bloor ahead of the World Cup, while plans for priority transit lanes along that stretch are stalled. 'I want options,' the mayor said. 'A proper implementation of RapidTO means thousands of new riders on TTC. Less frustration.' Transit advocacy group TTCRiders celebrated the Executive Committee's approval of the transit lanes, saying, 'This is a win for transit riders.' The group also welcomed Chow's motion. 'We're pleased that Mayor Chow's amendment (commits) to clear timelines extending these lanes further north, fulfilling commitments made by her and other members of the Executive,' TTCRiders Executive Director Andrew Pulsifer said in a news release. Last year, council directed staff to accelerate RapidTO projects on Dufferin and Bathurst streets for the upcoming FIFA World Cup. The city said construction for the transit lanes would begin in the fall and is expected to be finished before the start of the World Cup. According to the report, the implementation of the transit priority lanes on Dufferin and Bathurst is expected to cost $8 million. The plan now goes before city council for final approval.
CTV News
3 hours ago
- CTV News
2 people in hospital following fight in Etobicoke
Police are on the scene of an assault in Etobicoke on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. (Jacob Estrin/CTV News Toronto) Two people are in hospital following a fight in Etobicoke Wednesday night. Toronto police say they got a call at 6:17 p.m. for an altercation at an auto repair shop in the area of Martin Grove Road and Dixon Road. A woman in her 20s suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries, while a man in his 40s sustained non-life-threatening injuries, police say. Both have been transported to the hospital. Police say a man and a woman have been taken into custody as a result.
