Dave Stieb pitches for the Toronto Blue Jays in 1998. Photograph by: Ken Kerr Your midday sports snack. Toast points • Joey Votto has won the Lou Marsh Trophy. A panel of journalists deemed the Reds first baseman to be Canada’s standout athlete of 2017 earlier today, rewarding the Toronto-raised slugger for a season in…

The NFL Network suspended a trio of analysts, including Hall of Fame running back Marshall Faulk, after allegations of sexual harassment by a former co-worker. The former football players, including Heath Evans and Ike Taylor, allegedly groped and made sexually explicit comments to female colleague Jami Cantor, according to a lawsuit filed against NFL Enterprises…

STAVANGER, Norway — Olympic-calibre speed skaters sometimes race for 10 kilometres, and gold medals can be determined by hundredths of a second. Countries that take the sport seriously have looked for every possible scientific advantage, from the composition of the hinge that connects the skate blade to the boot to the aerodynamics of hoods on…

LOS ANGELES – Two impressive Toronto Raptors streaks came to an end late Monday night at the hands of the Los Angeles Clippers. A six-game winning streak, one of the longest in team history, and a 15-0 start to this season of closing out games where a lead was taken into the final quarter. Toronto…

RENTON, Wash. — The Seattle Seahawks will not face any suspensions for the melee that broke out at the conclusion of Sunday’s loss to Jacksonville. It’s the only upside for Seattle after an ugly, unflattering conclusion to the loss, which will certainly result in hefty fines and another tarnished moment where the Seahawks showed they…

The world junior hockey championship hasn’t started — heck, none of the teams have even picked their final rosters — but it doesn’t look like Canada will be icing another star-studded team. There’s no Sidney Crosby or Connor McDavid. There’s not even a Dylan Strome. If you want to get a sneak peak at next…