Sports Newsen-usCopyright 2010, CFMJ-AMThu, 02 Sep 2010 22:46:05 GMThttp://emmisinteractive.comToronto Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista was named the AL player of the month Thursday.  The outfielder led the league with 12 home runs and 24 RBIs along with a .724 slugger percentage and 72 total bases. Bautista, who set a Toronto record by leading the league in home runs for a third month of the season, also tied Jose Cruz Jr. and Carlos Delgado for the most franchise homers in August...http://www.640toronto.com/News/LeafsNews/Story.aspx?ID=1273767http://www.640toronto.com/News/LeafsNews/Story.aspx?ID=1273767Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:46:05 GMTTraining camp is still about two weeks away but Leaf players are slowly making their way back to Toronto. Dion Phaneuf, Phil Kessel, and Mike Komisarek joined a group of about twenty Leaf and Leaf hopefuls at the Mastercard Centre Thursday morning as the team gets set to begin the 2010/2011 season on September 17th.   Tyler Bozak was among those skating informally with teammates and...http://www.640toronto.com/News/LeafsNews/Story.aspx?ID=1273670http://www.640toronto.com/News/LeafsNews/Story.aspx?ID=1273670Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:20:08 GMTCanada has crashed out of the world basketball championships without a win after another rough outing.    The Canadians were beaten by the defending champions earlier today, falling 89-67 to Spain.    Canada had already lost to Lebanon, Lithuania, France and New Zealand.http://www.640toronto.com/News/LeafsNews/Story.aspx?ID=1273531http://www.640toronto.com/News/LeafsNews/Story.aspx?ID=1273531Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:42:26 GMTThe San Jose Sharks have added a Stanley Cup champion to their goal crease. Antti Niemi has signed a one-year contract, joining the team he helped bounce from the playoffs last season.   Niemi helped the Chicago Blackhawks to the Stanley Cup last June, only to become a free agent after the team walked away from a US$2.75-million, one-year contract that was awarded by an arbitrator.   Ter...http://www.640toronto.com/News/LeafsNews/Story.aspx?ID=1273525http://www.640toronto.com/News/LeafsNews/Story.aspx?ID=1273525Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:28:54 GMTEvan Longoria snapped an eighth-inning tie with an RBI single, leading the Tampa Bay Rays past the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 Wednesday night for David Price's club-record 16th victory.  Price (16-6) allowed a solo homer to John Buck, a double and two infield singles over eight innings. The 25-year-old left-hander walked two and struck out seven before Rafael Soriano worked the ninth for his major...http://www.640toronto.com/News/LeafsNews/Story.aspx?ID=1273210http://www.640toronto.com/News/LeafsNews/Story.aspx?ID=1273210Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:49:26 GMTThe NHL needs more time to decide whether it will approve Ilya Kovalchuk's latest contract with the New Jersey Devils.  The league and NHL Players' Association announced Wednesday that the deadline for a ruling has been extended to 5 p.m. ET on Friday.  The Devils are seeking approval on a US$100-million, 15-year contract with the Russian winger.  It was submitted to the league last...http://www.640toronto.com/News/LeafsNews/Story.aspx?ID=1273172http://www.640toronto.com/News/LeafsNews/Story.aspx?ID=1273172Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:45:47 GMTThe Toronto Blue Jays recalled catcher J.P Arencibia from Triple-A Las Vegas Wednesday. As well, left-handed pitcher David Purcey was reinstated from the 15-day disabled list ahead of a game against Tampa Bay.  Purcey had been sidelined with a right foot injury since Aug. 13.  Arencibia hit the first pitch he saw in the majors for a home run on Aug. 7 in a game against Tampa Bay. He was ...http://www.640toronto.com/News/LeafsNews/Story.aspx?ID=1273090http://www.640toronto.com/News/LeafsNews/Story.aspx?ID=1273090Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:20:16 GMT  There will be no second round play for Canada at the World Basketball Championships; a 71-61 loss to New Zealand Wednesday morning dropped the Canadians to the bottom of Group D with a record of 0-4. Both teams struggled in the first quarter, with New Zealand taking an 11-8 lead despite committing five turnovers in the first five minutes. Jevohn Shepherd of Toronto led the Canadians with 15...http://www.640toronto.com/News/LeafsNews/Story.aspx?ID=1273088http://www.640toronto.com/News/LeafsNews/Story.aspx?ID=1273088Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:17:05 GMTJose Bautista hit his major league-leading 43rd homer during a 10-run sixth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 13-5 on Tuesday night.  Tampa Bay lost for only the fifth time in 17 games but fell a game behind the first-place New York Yankees in the AL East. The Rays and Yankees, who beat Oakland 9-3, had been tied atop the division for the previous eight days.Bautista ca...http://www.640toronto.com/News/LeafsNews/Story.aspx?ID=1272623http://www.640toronto.com/News/LeafsNews/Story.aspx?ID=1272623Wed, 01 Sep 2010 03:21:27 GMTCanada's men's basketball team remains winless at the FIBA world championships.   The Canadians lost 68-63 to France on Tuesday to fall to 0-3, diminishing their ever-dwindling chances of advancing to the second round.   Nicolas Batum led France with 24 points and seven rebounds.   Levon Kendall of Vancouver had 15 points and three assists, while Miami Heat centre Joel Anthony of Mo...http://www.640toronto.com/News/LeafsNews/Story.aspx?ID=1272361http://www.640toronto.com/News/LeafsNews/Story.aspx?ID=1272361Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:52:42 GMT