Don’t look now, but the Toronto Raptors are only 2 games out of third place in the Eastern Conference. Currently sitting 10th, and three and a half games back of the streaking Chicago Bulls for the final playoff spot, the Raps can thank the NBA playoff structure and their abysmal Atlantic division for their opportunity at a home court playoff series. Despite how poor a record, the division leader is guaranteed a top-three seed. With......

With the year coming to an end, Torontoist takes a look back at the sporting highs and lows of the past 12 months. Here's the best, the worst, and of course, Vince Carter at his wimpiest in 2004. 1. Argos Win the Grey Cup What else can we say about Mike Clemons’ pinballs? With no hockey and a worthless NBA team, the CFL gave Toronto something to cheer about. 2. Ron Artest & the Indiana......

Having witnessed Ron Artest lay out fans at the Palace last Friday night, it’s hard to imagine him confronting his combatants in a more collected manor, like with the words, "That’s out of order; You should not be doing that; Stop it!" Well that is precisely what soccer player Dwight Yorke did this past weekend when faced with racial taunting prior to his team’s premiership matchup against Blackburn. The incident took place when the Birmingham......

In what some are calling the worst sports brawl of all time, Indiana Pacers forward and fledging rap star Ron Artest charged the stands to fight with a fan in an NBA game last Friday night. In Auburn Hills, Mich., the Pacers were under a minute away from beating the Detroit Pistons when the Pistons' Ben Wallace took exception to a hard Artest foul. Wallace and Artest exchanged shoves, and moments later tempers were cooled......