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The Toronto Raptors raised their championship banner to the rafters, received their rings, and then won a dramatic OT game over the New Orleans Pelicans to start the season. Alex Wong joins the show to talk about the emotions of opening night and the team's top performances. Plus, the Maple Leafs get outplayed by the Boston Bruins, and the Houston Astros off-field issues overshadow their loss in game one of the World Series.

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Some familiar flaws doomed the Toronto Maple Leafs in a lazy loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. Now questions are being asked of some of head coach Mike Babcock's methods ahead of a back-to-back with the Boston Bruins. Justin Cuthbert weighs in from Scotiabank Arena. Plus, the Toronto Raptors are ready for the regular season to begin with their championship ring celebration and banner raising and Game One of the World Series is tonight. That's a lot of sports!

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The Toronto Raptors preseason is over and the team is ready for opening night, but first they took care of Pascal Siakam's contract, signing the MIP to a rookie scale max. Vivek Jacob reviews the deal and sorts out the opening night rotation. Plus, the Maple Leafs beat the Bruins, Denis Shapovalov wins his first ATP title, TFC plays a crazy playoff game, and the Houston Astros will meet the Washington Nationals in the World Series.

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A pro-Hong Kong democracy group has raised more than $34,000 to print and hand out t-shirts for the Toronto Raptors home opener that read "The North Stand With Hong Kong". One of the organizers of the campaign discusses the hope for the impact it could make, the accompanying message, and concerns about the NBA cracking down on the plan. Plus, injuries strike the Maple Leafs captain and the NFL MVP, and the Houston Astros get one step closer to the World Series

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The Toronto Maple Leafs back-to-back strategy caught up with them as a minute-long lapse cost them the game against the Washington Capitals. Ailish Forfar raises some concerns over Mike Babcock's player usage in the process. Katie Heindl is all for a possible Pascal Siakam extension and Nick Nurse's aggressive statement that the new Toronto Raptors aren't playing hard enough to earn minutes.

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The Toronto Maple Leafs finally shuffled their lines a little bit and the immediate result was a resounding win over the Minnesota Wild. Justin Cuthbert examines the new line combo and points out another stubborn sticking point in Mike Babcock's goaltending rotation. Plus, the Washington Nationals clinch their first World Series berth, Canada finally beats the USA in soccer, and the St. Louis Blues visit the White House.

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Welcome back from the long weekend. The Toronto Raptors played a reserve-heavy lineup in their preseason game against the Chicago Bulls, and Blake Murphy discusses which players have a shot at carving out a real role with the team near the bottom of the depth chart. Plus, the Leafs send down Rasmus Sandin and the Washington Nationals are a game away from the World Series.

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The Toronto Maple Leafs took a big time loss at the hands of the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night. Sarah Jenkins spots the problem areas for a Leafs team that suddenly has a losing streak on their hands. Plus, Norman Powell had a strong game for the Toronto Raptors in a preseason loss to the Houston Rockets. Amit Mann gives the positive spin on the outlook for Norm's upcoming season where he could claim a larger role in the offence. In MLB, Gerrit Cole continued to dominate on the mound to send the Houston Astros to the ALCS.

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The St. Louis Cardinals and Washington Nationals both clinched their spot in the National League Championship Series is drastically different ways. Mike Oz of Yahoo Sports MLB looks at the crazy circumstances that got the Cards and Nats on step away from the World Series and previews what the NLCS may look like.

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The Toronto Raptors started their preseason schedule off with a win over the Houston Rockets. Vivek Jacob shares his thoughts on Pascal Siakam's first look as the #1 option and Fred VanVleet's start. Also the NHL season is officially a week old, and Ailish Forfar finds a few fun trends from the early going in the season.

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