#Toronto Sun

KING Charles has granted approval to break 70 years of tradition and have a race named after the late Queen be run in his name instead. In what Canadian media are calling a'shock to the system' for sports fans, the country's biggest race The Queen's Plate will now be called The King's Plate. It might seem a minor and logical change given…

If you're betting online Saturday, the marquee matchup is the Dallas Stars (18-8-5) at the Carolina Hurricanes (17-6-6). Carolina has won three games in a row and is 6-3-1 at home, while the Stars, first place in the Central Division, are 9-5-2 on the road and 6-3-1 in their last ten games. Jake Oettinger (DAL) and Pyotr Kochetkov (CAR) are the…

Vancouver-native Morgan Rielly was chosen by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first round (fifth overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. At the end of the 2012-13 season, he made his professional debut with the American Hockey League's (AHL) Toronto Marlies. He didn't stay there long. Rielly made the Maple Leafs roster out of the team's 2013-14…

As Woodbine jockeys Emma-Jayne Wilson and Rafael Hernandez stood in the Winner's Circle waiting to be interviewed following Sunday's Grade 3 $150000 Valedictory Stakes, Hernandez told commentator Jeff Bratt that, being a gentleman, he would let Wilson talk first. Not missing a beat, Wilson replied: "If he's such a gentleman, why didn't he let me…

Veteran Woodbine trainer Nathan Squires was thrilled with the performance of his filly Cairo Consort at the Breeders' Cup this month. But a couple of days after the race, Squires felt as though he was punched in the stomach. Cairo Consort placed an impressive third in the $1 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf stakes on Nov. 4 - the world…

In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs' News & Rumors, I'll look at Alex Steeves' background, both within the organization and prior to his signing. Second, I'll share some not-surprising news (at least to me) that William Nylander is being tried out at the center - at least until John Tavares returns. Finally, I'll share a surprising report that…