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Ohtani Watch

From flights to reservations, Ohtani watch at a fever pitch in Toronto

Shohei Ohtani watch has reached a fever pitch in Toronto. With the Toronto Blue Jays believed to be one of the favourites to land the two-way superstar, social media is abuzz with rumours and speculation as Ohtani's decision looms.

Morning Coffee: Blue Jays biggest mover in Ohtani next team market at FanDuel

The Toronto Blue Jays were 35-to-1 to be Shohei Ohtani’s next team at FanDuel back in September. Three months later, the Blue Jays closed as the second choice to sign baseball’s biggest superstar at -115 odds this morning.

Domenic Padula

As Ohtani's decision looms, Olney still believes Dodgers are favourites

Amidst reports that free agent superstar Shohei Ohtani's decision could come as soon as Friday, ESPN's Buster Olney still believes that the japanese slugger will sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Top Headlines

Islanders acquire Bortuzzo from Blues for late draft pick

The New York Islanders completed a trade with the St. Louis Blues on Friday, acquiring defenceman Robert Bortuzzo in exchange for a seventh-round draft pick, the team announced.

Chiefs rule out Pacheco vs. Bills with shoulder injury

The Kansas City Chiefs will be without running back Isiah Pacheco on Sunday against the Buffalo Bills at Arrowhead Stadium. Pacheco did not practice all week because of a shoulder injury and the Chiefs ruled him out on their final practice report of the week.

Free agent Puljujarvi cleared for full-contact training

Free agent winger Jesse Puljujarvi has been cleared for full-contact training as he eyes an NHL return, TSN Hockey Insider Chris Johnston reports.

Vikings WR Jefferson set to return against Raiders

The Minnesota Vikings announced Friday that wide receiver Justin Jefferson will return to the lineup on Sunday against the Las Vegas Raiders after missing time with a hamstring injury.

Browns not naming QB yet, between Flacco, Thompson-Robinson

The Cleveland Browns have decided not to name a starting quarterback ahead of Sunday's game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Browns will start either veteran Joe Flacco or rookie Dorian Thompson-Robinson, who is out of concussion protocol and practiced Friday.

IOC: Russian athletes can compete at Paris Olympics with approved neutral status

Some Russian athletes will be allowed to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics, the IOC said Friday, in a decision that removed the option of a blanket ban over the invasion of Ukraine.

Flames dominate top of TSN’s first Trade Bait list

It’s not necessarily a fire sale, but it is a potential sale of Flames. Three Calgary Flames head up TSN’s first Trade Bait list of the season: No. 1 centre Elias Lindholm, No. 2 right defenceman Chris Tanev and No. 3 left defenceman Noah Hanifin.

NHL

CJ: Woll undergoes MRI, unlikely to be short term

Chris Johnston reveals that Joseph Woll underwent an MRI on Friday after he was seen leaving Thursday night's game on crutches, he also adds that is unlikely to be a short-term injury considering the circumstances.

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TSN Trade Bait: Flames dominate top of the list

Gino Reda and Chris Johnston break down the first TSN Trade Bait list that has three Flames at the top, if Tyson Barrie's cap hit complicates a move, how 12 of the 20 players on the list are defencemen and which team might try and nab one first.

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Ice Chips: Devils' Smith, Bolts' Watson both fined by NHL DOPS

Keep updated on all the injury news and roster updates from around the NHL with daily Ice Chips.

'He's going through a process right now': St. Louis on Caufield's lack of scoring

Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis chats about the struggles Cole Caufield has had to score goals over the last few weeks and watching him progress into a 'complete player'.

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St.Louis calls loss to Kings a one-off and that the 'team has been battling all year'

Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis talks to the media about what the team can learn from their loss to the Kings, getting booed off home ice, the youth in the lineup and gaining consistency.

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Janmark on hitting career milestone: '500 more games than I ever thought I would play'

Mattias Janmark discusses what it means to lace up for his 500th career game in the NHL, the adversities he faced along the way, and some of the biggest lessons he's learned during his career.

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Knoblauch: 'He uses his body to protect the puck making him hard to check'

The Oilers have seen an incredible showing from Zach Hyman through his last five games with seven goals, and four assists. Hyman and Edmonton's coach Kris Knoblauch discuss what is factoring into his recent success.

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World Juniors

Canada set to open selection camp looking for world junior three-peat

The 30 hopefuls will then take part in practice sessions throughout Monday ahead of two exhibition games against a squad of university all-stars before the decision-makers trim Team Canada's roster.

Toronto Maple Leafs

The Talking Point: What does Woll missing time mean for the Leafs moving forward?

With Sheldon Keefe revealing that Joseph Woll will 'miss some time' after leaving Thursday's win with an injury. Craig Button explains why opportunity knocks for Ilya Samsonov in Friday's Talking Point.

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NHL

Hurricanes' DeAngelo, Preds' Barrie available on trade market

Carolina Hurricanes defenceman Tony DeAngelo and Nashville Predators blueliner Tyson Barrie are both available on the trade market as the season nears the two-month mark, TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun reports.

NHL

Canucks, Leafs among teams with interest as FA Bear nears return

A strong market appears to be forming for free-agent defenceman Ethan Bear as he nears a return from off-season shoulder surgery. TSN Hockey Insider Chris Johnston reports that the Vancouver Canucks and Toronto Maple Leafs are believed to be among the interested parties.

Los Angeles FC

Bouanga leads LAFC into MLS Cup final against Crew

When LAFC advanced to last season's MLS Cup final, Dénis Bouanga was still finding his way on a new team and in a new country.

NCAA

Edey all business as Boilermakers head north

Toronto native gets a chance to showcase himself to Canadian basketball fans when Purdue faces Alabama in his hometown on Saturday.

Jeremy Visser

Edmonton Oilers

By the Numbers: McDavid, Skinner fuelling Oilers’ rise under Knoblauch

A 3-9-1 start to the 2023-24 campaign cost Jay Woodcroft his job behind the Edmonton Oilers bench, but the tides are turning in favour of the team since the hiring of Kris Knoblauch.

Edmonton Oilers

Hyman: 'It's the old saying, winning solves everything'

The Oilers have won their last five games straight changing the attitude in the locker room after a slow start to the season. Zach Hyman discusses how their recent play has positively impacted the team and what has played into the Oilers recent success.

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Edmonton Oilers

Hyman on his goal surge, Oilers' turnaround and Knoblauch's approach

Zach Hyman now has seven goals over his last five games, he joins Ryan Rishaug to discuss his recent surge in scoring. He also touches on the Oilers' turnaround and the impact Kris Knoblauch has had since taking over.

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NFL on TSN

NFL RedZone on TSN+ Week 14 Spotlight

The NFL season rolls into Week 14 and RedZone will once again bring you all of the critical plays and scoring action from Sunday’s afternoon slate.

Cowboys' McCarthy feels good after surgery, set to coach

Two days after surgery to remove his appendix, Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy is back at The Star and said he plans to be on the sideline calling plays Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Todd Archer

Jaguars waiting on QB Lawrence, put WR Kirk on IR

Jaguars coach Doug Pederson said the team will wait until Sunday before deciding whether injured quarterback Trevor Lawrence will start against the Browns.

Michael DiRocco

Report: Colts RB Taylor (thumb) ruled out vs. Bengals

Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor will miss the Colts' game Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Desperate times in Buffalo

At 6-6 on the season desperation is kicking in for the Bills and things won't get any easier for them as they visit the Chiefs on Sunday. Matthew Scianitti explains why this year was supposed to be different for Buffalo.

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MVP Showdown: Hurts vs. Prescott

Jesse Palmer takes a closer look at what could be a showdown between two quarterbacks favoured to win MVP right now. But he does warn that Jalen Hurts and Dak Prescott will need to be careful of the opposing pass rush on Sunday night.

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Stephen A.: Steelers' recent play is a 'disgrace'

Stephen A. Smith explains why he is so frustrated with the Steelers' last two losses to subpar teams.

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NFL

MLS Cup features on big weekend of action on TSN, TSN+

TSN and TSN+ have you covered this weekend with a full slate of action on the horizon, including the MLS Cup final, NFL, NHL and more.

NBA

Haliburton, Pacers to meet James, Lakers for NBA's In-Season Tournament title

Tyrese Haliburton can change his own narrative on Saturday night. And LeBron James gets a chance to add yet another prize to his legacy.

NBA

Stephen A. praises LeBron, laments Zion's level of effort

Stephen A. Smith contrasts the effort levels of LeBron James and Zion Williamson.

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FIFA Women's World Cup

U.S., Mexico submit joint bid to host 2027 Women's World Cup

The U.S. Soccer Federation and Mexico Football Federation submitted a joint bid Friday to host the 2027 Women’s World Cup, competing against an expected proposal from Brazil and a joint Germany-Netherlands-Belgium plan.

Pittsburgh Steelers

Sloppy Steelers' playoff hopes take another hit with loss to Patriots

The Pittsburgh Steelers had an opportunity to create some separation in the race for an AFC wild-card spot.

NCAA

Trio of quarterbacks headline Heisman Trophy finalists

Three of the four Heisman Trophy finalists are quarterbacks this year. LSU's Jayden Daniels, Oregon's Bo Nix and Washington's Michael Penix Jr. will all be vying for the award. Farhan Lalji takes a closer look at the finalists and who has the best chance of winning.

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Boston Celtics

Celtics' Porzingis (calf) available Friday vs. Knicks

Boston Celtics big man Kristaps Porzingis has been upgraded to available for Friday's game against the visiting New York Knicks.

Golf

Canadian golfers Corey Conners and Brooke Henderson play a game of 'This or That'

Canadian golfers Corey Conners and Brooke Henderson play a game of 'This or That' together.

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Auto Racing

Toto and Susie Wolff want transparency from FIA on closed probe

Toto and Susie Wolff want answers from Formula One’s governing body and now there are lawyers involved.

WNBA

The complicated inner workings of Brittney Griner's return home

Since her arrest, ESPN has interviewed White House and State Department officials, people close to Brinney Griner and the experts in and out of government who advised them, sources in Russia and others about the complex, delicate, exhaustive and, at times, tense efforts to get Griner out.

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Toronto Raptors

Clock is ticking on Raptors’ evaluation period

The inconsistent Toronto Raptors are at the quarter mark of the 2023-24 season and look like a team that has earned their mediocre 9-12 record. As Josh Lewenberg writes, the biggest reason may be roster fit, or a lack thereof, so something has to give as we get closer to the Feb. 8 NBA trade deadline.

- Josh Lewenberg

Copa America 2024 Draw

Winner of Trinidad-Canada to face Argentina to open 2024 Copa América

Defending champion Argentina opens next year’s Copa América on June 20 in Atlanta against the winner of a Canada-Trinidad and Tobago playoff, and the U.S. starts vs. Bolivia three days later at Arlington, Texas.

'Dream scenario' unfolds for Canada at 2024 Copa America, if they can qualify

The TSN Soccer panel explains why a "dream scenario" has unfolded at the draw for 2024 Copa America for Canada if they can qualify for the tournament in March by beating Trinidad and Tobago in a playoff.

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