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Maple Leafs to Play in Winter Classic

Diehard hockey fans to celebrate the arrival of 2013 at an outdoor game near Detroit.

By Jamie Bradburn

The first NHL Winter Classic in 2008, held at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, NY. Photo by {a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/canyonero/2159451754/"}canyonero{/a}.

Vintage Toronto Ads: Prime Time for Sports Fans

A switch from phone-in to phone-out created one of the cornerstones of The Fan.

By Jamie Bradburn

Source: Maclean's, November 27, 1989.
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Historicist: The Cree & Ojibway Indian Hockey Tour

In 1928, two teams of aboriginal hockey players embarked on a barnstorming tour through Ontario and the northeastern United States.

By Kevin Plummer

Cree and Ojibway hockey teams, 11 January 1928, from City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 16, Series 71, Item 5619.
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2011 Villain: Mitch Mortaza

Nominated for: treating players in the Lingerie Football League like sex objects, not athletes.

By Carly Maga • Illustration by Matthew Daley

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2011 Villain: Homophobia in Hockey

Nominated for: poisoning one of our favourite pastimes.

By Sarah-Joyce Battersby • Illustration by Brian McLachlan

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Giving Roller Derby a Sporting Chance

The first ever Roller Derby World Cup starts today and runs through Sunday. Will it get the coverage it deserves?

By Karen Aagaard (Guest Contributor)

Team Argentina practices at the Bunker last night. Photo by {a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/midnightmatinee24/6436825009/in/photostream/"}Midnight Matinee 24{/a}/ Joe Mac.
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The New Look of the Blue Jays

Going back to the future for the team's 2012 look.

By Jamie Bradburn

The new Blue Jays logo, courtesy {a href="http://sportslogos.net/logo.php?id=2559d7603ouedg7ldhw0br4fn"}SportsLogos.net.{/a}

Sporting Goods: Quidditch

Even Muggles can take part in this down-to-Earth version of a fictional game.

By Kyle Bachan

An officially approved broomstick from the International Quidditch Association.
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Anthopoulos’s Blue Jays Still a Ways From Contending

After two full years when winning didn't matter, the Jays' young GM may find himself testing the limits of fans' patience in 2012.

By Daniel Sellers

The gargoyles that adorn Rogers Centre will calmly await a winning team, even when and if Jays fans get antsy. Photo by {a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gardinergirl/249381300/"}gardinergirl{/a} from the {a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/torontoist"}Torontoist Flickr Pool{/a}.
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Weekend Planner: September 24–25, 2011

In this Weekend Planner: Get up close and personal with a vinyl-doll photo exhibit; bend an elbow and take part in (or watch) a women's arm-wrestling tournament; Hooded Fang releases CD number two with a big bash; get tips on working and travelling abroad; Word on the Street fills Queen's Park with books; take part in a bike ride to help fund a non-profit food store; and see a play inspired by you come to life.

By Kyle Bachan

Explore the human condition, via vinyl doll portraits. Photo courtesy of the Stephen Bulger Gallery.
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A New Look For the Blue Jays?

Is the team adopting a variant of its classic logo?

By Jamie Bradburn

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Duly Quoted: Georges Laraque

"If you had all this pressure to fight while you’re in the NHL, after you have the pressure to live because you don’t have any other option. All you did was fight. You don’t know what you’re going to do."

By Torontoist

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Sporting Goods: Cardboard Warriors

Step one: don box(es). Step two: fight!

By Edward Brown • Photos by Harry Choi

Skull Man prepares for Box War battle.
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Sporting Goods: CQB Tactical Paintball’s Team Vice

By Steve Fisher

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Play Ball! Historic Sports Venues of Toronto

By Chloe Cushman

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Doc Comes Home at Last

By Daniel Sellers

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Sound Advice: Sports by Sports

By Alex Nino Gheciu

Raptors Set to Announce New Head Coach Dwane Casey

By Hamutal Dotan

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Historicist: The Onondaga Wonder

By Kevin Plummer

Scene: Stanley Cup Playoffs, Game Seven

By Torontoist