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Leafs suffer late collapse in loss to Red Sox

June 18th, 2012 · Comments Off on Leafs suffer late collapse in loss to Red Sox

BRANTFORD RED SOX 9, TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS 7

A solid start was spoiled by an eighth inning collapse as the first place Brantford Red Sox swept the season series over the Maple Leafs with a 9-7 win on Sunday.

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Want to watch the Euro Cup 2012? Here’s where to watch

June 18th, 2012 · Comments Off on Want to watch the Euro Cup 2012? Here’s where to watch

Interested in watching the Euro Cup with your neighbours and friends? Here’s a nifty map of bars that will be showing the tournament in the Annex.

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Ottawa snaps Leafs win streak

June 14th, 2012 · Comments Off on Ottawa snaps Leafs win streak

OTTAWA FAT CATS 8, TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS 1

The Maple Leafs entered action ready to continue their climb back up the standings, playing an Ottawa team they defeated 6–4 in the season opener. However, Toronto ran into the same problems that have dogged the team the whole season—a lack of run support, and a substandard bullpen.

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Deska, Arias Lead Charge as Maple Leafs Drop Majors

June 10th, 2012 · Comments Off on Deska, Arias Lead Charge as Maple Leafs Drop Majors

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS 6, LONDON MAJORS 5

Marek Deska threw six-plus solid innings, while Branfy Arias led the way offensively, as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the London Majors 6–5 at Dominico Field on Sunday.

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Leafs get crowned by Royals

June 3rd, 2012 · Comments Off on Leafs get crowned by Royals

GUELPH ROYALS 4, TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS 2

On a rainy afternoon at Dominico Field, the Maple Leafs continued their slide down the IBL standings, posting a 4–2 loss to the visiting Guelph Royals.

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Early Deficit Costs Maple Leafs

May 27th, 2012 · Comments Off on Early Deficit Costs Maple Leafs

BURLINGTON TWINS 7, TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS 4

The pitching woes continue for the Toronto Maple Leafs, who couldn’t overcome another rocky outing from starter Brett Lawson on Sunday as they fell to the Burlington Twins 7-4 at Dominico Field.

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Permit fees to use city sports fields waived … for now

May 21st, 2012 · Comments Off on Permit fees to use city sports fields waived … for now

Sports leagues would likely have been forced to pass on the cost of field usage to the players and their parents, according to Councillor Sarah Doucette.

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Gibbons Goes Down, Brantford Bullies Toronto

May 20th, 2012 · 1 Comment

The combination of an untimely injury to their cleanup hitter, some abysmal pitching, and an unrelenting Red Sox offense proved insurmountable for the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday as they fell to Brantford 21–7 at Dominico Field.

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Maple Leafs let it go late in ballgame

May 13th, 2012 · 1 Comment

BARRIE BAYCATS 7, TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS 2

The top of the order for the Barrie Baycats were too much for the Toronto Maple Leaf ball club on Sunday, as Toronto was handed their second loss of the weekend at Dominico Field.

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Fata Homers, Maple Leafs Lick Fat Cats in Season Opener

May 6th, 2012 · 2 Comments

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS 6, OTTAWA FAT CATS 4 By Jonah Birenbaum Despite failing to register a hit through the first six innings, a five-run seventh proved all the offense the Toronto Maple Leafs would need as they downed the Ottawa Fat Cats 6–4 at Dominico Field on Sunday. Keyed by a three-run homerun from shortstop […]

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Alex is on fire: Former gymnast wins award for community service

September 22nd, 2011 · Comments Off on Alex is on fire: Former gymnast wins award for community service

By Perry King                 When first notified she was receiving an award for her work with kids, Alexandra Orlando immediately thought back to her work with the Pan Am Games bid. “We did a community outreach summer, and I lead the youth portion of that,” said Orlando, the […]

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National treasure: Lacrosse squad revs up for regular season

May 29th, 2010 · Comments Off on National treasure: Lacrosse squad revs up for regular season

By Perry King When a sports team wins a league title in their inaugural season, they’re going to get some attention. But somehow, the Toronto Nationals, an expansion franchise of Major League Lacrosse (MLL)—the National Lacrosse League’s (NLL) outdoor lacrosse counterpart—did the deed in the quietest way possible. “We came together at the right time. […]

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