The Maple Leafs’ farm team is getting a taste of sun-belt NHL travel in its first California road trip. It’s been an optical and statistical success so far, a record of 2-1 after beating the Bakersfield Condors, splitting with the San Jose Barracuda and starting consecutive games against the San Diego Gulls Wednesday night.

Buena Park granted impounding authority to its code officers while Anaheim hired private contractors, all in an effort to curb street food vending.

MLB Network's Jim Duquette sounded confident last week that the Toronto Blue Jays landing free-agent first baseman Pete Alonso was "out of the equation" after Toronto agreed to a five-year deal worth at least $92.

The Dodgers’ offseason spending spree has included signing Blake Snell to a five-year, $182 million contract and inking Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki to a minor league deal.

A Lucky California supermarket property in southwest San Jose has been bought for $24.3 million, documents filed on Jan. 28 with the Santa Clara County Recorder’s Office show. Canada-based Jim Pattison Developments U.S. Inc. bought a grocery store property at 2027 Camden Avenue in San Jose, according to the county real estate files.

A Lucky California supermarket property in southwest San Jose has been bought for $24.3 million, documents filed on Jan. 28 with the Santa Clara County Recorder’s Office show. Canada-based Jim Pattison Developments U.S. Inc. bought a grocery store property at 2027 Camden Avenue in San Jose, according to the county real estate files.

Yesterday morning, while doing my daily research, I found an intriguing article by LeafsNation Maple Leafs writer Michael Mazzei that caught my attention.

Since the Mets' apparent pivot, another Alonso suitor, the Toronto Blue Jays, made their first major signing of the offseason, adding outfielder Anthony Santander on a five-year, $92.5 million contract. While the Blue Jays could still add Alonso, it's unclear if they would shell out another major contract for a power hitter like Alonso.

The NHL Trade Deadline isn’t until March 7, but we’ve already seen plenty of trades so far in 2024-25. The NHL has 20 trades listed on their 2024-25 trade tracker since the first regular season game was played on Oct.

The Florida Panthers headed west Monday on a positive note. After shutting out Anaheim on Saturday night, the Panthers practiced Monday before their six-hour flight to California. They will need the rest and the positive thinking,

Sasaki named them one of his three finalists, joined by the Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays. If nothing else, such recognition plants a larger Padres flag in Japan, where Sasaki commands national attention. Coming Japanese stars won’t say “who?” when Padres team-builder A.J. Preller and scouts come calling.

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