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Encarnacion's bat, Dickey's knuckleball lead Jays past Rays
R.A. Dickey scattered four hits over eight innings and Edwin Encarnacion doubled home three runs in the seventh inning to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 7-5 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday afternoon. Dickey (4-5) struck out five, was charged with just two earned runs and did not give up a hit after the fourth inning.

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Red Wings host Blackhawks in Game 3 of deadlocked series
The Chicago Blackhawks will try to regain the lead in the Western Conference semifinals when they visit the Detroit Red Wings for Monday's Game 3 battle at Joe Louis Arena. Track all the action, chat and get updates from TSN's hockey personalities with TSN.ca's Game Night blog in the TSN GameTracker tonight at 7:30 pm et/4:30 pm pt.
Reports: Colangelo taking corporate role, Raps look for new GM
According to multiple reports, Bryan Colangelo's tenure as president and general manager of the Toronto Raptors has come to an end. Colangelo will reportedly stay on with Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment in a corporate, non-basketball role. MLSE is also reportedly targeting Denver Nuggets GM Masai Ujiri to run the Raptors' basketball operations.
Report: Grabovski admits he bit Pacioretty in Feb. 9 game
More than three months after the incident occurred, Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mikhail Grabovski has reportedly admitted that he bit Montreal Canadiens forward Max Pacioretty in a game on Feb. 9. According to a report by hockey writer Dmitry Chesnokov on the Puck Daddy blog on Yahoo! Sports, Grabovski discussed the controversial moment from the game that the Maple Leafs won 6-0.
Alfredsson, Brown, Toews named finalists for Messier award
Daniel Alfredsson of the Ottawa Senators, Dustin Brown of the Los Angeles Kings and Jonathan Toews of the Chicago Blackhawks are the three finalists for the Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award. The award is presented to the player "who exemplifies great leadership qualities to his team, on and off the ice during the regular season."
Reds' Votto named National League Player of the Week
Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto has been named the National League Player of the Week after he led the majors with a .583 batting average over the period. The Toronto native went 14-for-24 with two home runs, five RBI, a .655 on-base percentage and a .917 slugging percentage. He had multiple hits in five games and helped the Reds to a 4-2 record last week.
Fraser: Planning for injured or missing NHL officials
In Monday's edition of C'Mon Ref, NHL on TSN analyst and former NHL referee Kerry Fraser talks about what happens when one or more referees are injured or absent from a game. Fraser also explains that the game must go on, even if no officials can make it.

MacArthur: Gose 'excited' to be back with Blue Jays
Experiencing the most difficult month of his pro baseball career, Anthony Gose was stunned to learn he'd been recalled by the Blue Jays. "Wouldn't you be?" said Gose. "Definitely surprised. I didn't even know what to think. They called me this morning, told me I was going up. I kept asking them whether it was real."
Rangers confident they can dig out of another series hole
Don't judge the New York Rangers by the scores of their two losses to the Boston Bruins. According to coach John Tortorella, the Rangers played much better in the Game 2 blowout than in their overtime defeat in the series opener. The bottom line is New York has dug an 0-2 hole on the road and will need to rebound quickly.
Ex-NFL WR Johnson arrested for probation violation
Former NFL wide receiver Chad Johnson has been arrested on charges that he violated probation stemming from an altercation with his now ex-wife, TV reality star Evelyn Lozada. A Broward County judge ordered Johnson jailed Monday until he posts a $1,000 bond.
Chara, Kane close out Round 1 of Play of the Year Showdown
Round One of TSN.ca's 2013 Play of the Year Showdown wraps up with two dizzying plays by two talented star players. Zdeno Chara of the Boston Bruins shows off some serious skill, while the talented Patrick Kane of the Chicago Blackhawks demonstrates his quick feet. Will one of these two Stanley Cup winners ditch the rest of the competition and take the POY title?
Memorial Cup full of top draft talent outside Big Three
In most other years, London Knights forward Max Domi would probably garner more attention at the MasterCard Memorial Cup. But with the three top North American-based prospects all playing at the Credit Union Centre, the 2013 edition of Canadian Hockey League's showcase event is far from normal and many other top prospects are flying under the radar.
Wileman: TFC has gone backwards over last few matches
This time there were no late goals conceded. There were no leads blown. But the outcome was still the same for Toronto FC on Saturday as the club's long suffering supporters headed home with the familiar feeling frustration and disappointment. It's now four straight defeats for Ryan Nelsen's team, and just seven points from 11 matches.