Today's Sports Headlines

Including: Gregor Chisholm: Blue Jays sign ace Hyun-Jin Ryu for $80 million over four years — it’s a calculated risk [Star Logo] Sports Headlines [Gregor Chisholm: Blue Jays sign ace Hyun-Jin Ryu for $80 million over four years — it’s a calculated risk]( [The former Dodgers left-hander was an NL Cy Young Award finalist this past season.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Gregor Chisholm: Down by 30? ‘Piece of cake,’ Raptors coach jokes after comeback victory for the ages]( [How improbable was this victory? When the Mavericks led 85-55 midway through the third, they had a 99.7 per cent win probability. No team had overcome that since New Year’s Eve in 2009 — until the Raptors did it on Sunday.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Gregor Chisholm: Kyle Lowry ignites the biggest comeback win in Raptors history — with a boost off the bench]( [Lowry scored 20 points in the fourth quarter and the Raptors erased a 30-point deficit to beat the Dallas Mavericks at Scotiabank Arena.]( [Read More [arrow]]( OPINION [Rosie DiManno: Hockey’s moment of reckoning is personal for Sheldon Keefe. A survivor of abuse, he opts to lead with positivity, empathy]( [The head coach of the Maple Leafs survived the bizarre cult of David Frost and is now a positive force — on and off the ice — in the centre of the NHL universe, Rosie DiManno writes.]( [Read More [arrow]]( ANALYSIS [The knives were out for Mike Babcock long before the Leafs cut ties]( [On May 6, when GM Kyle Dubas said he was “all in” on coach Babcock keeping his job, few believed him. It was more or less a waiting game, with a slow start to the season the excuse to strike. Dubas had been floating Sheldon Keefe’s name since before Babcock was hired.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Jake Gardiner’s return as a Hurricane is popular in the Leafs’ dressing room — fan reaction to be determined]( [The stats haven’t been there in Carolina, but Gardiner’s team is on a roll heading into Monday afternoon’s date at Scotiabank Arena.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Blue Jays sign Travis Shaw for boost at first base]( [The one-year deal, reportedly worth $4.675 million (U.S.), gives the Jays more versatility and potential upside at the plate with Shaw one season removed from a power surge.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [NBA suspends Isaiah Thomas two games for confronting rude fans]( [Wizards player splits a pair of free throws, denying the crowd a small Frosty from Wendy’s.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Eagles finally in flight as they down Dallas]( [Carson Wentz finds his groove and so do receivers as a win denies Cowboys division title.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Injuries and their impact on moves, some yearend stuff in a packed mailbag]( [Read More [arrow]]( [The Star]( If you’re not enjoying these emails, please tell us how we can make them better by emailing newsletterfeedback@thestar.ca. Or, if you’d prefer, you can unsubscribe from this newsletter by clicking the first link below. [Unsubscribe From This Newsletter]( [Manage Your Email Preferences]( [View in Browser]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. One Yonge Street, 4th Floor, Toronto, ON M5E 1E6. 416-367-2000 [PRIVACY POLICY](