Vivek Jacob
@vivekmjacob
Freelance sports journalist covering 🏀 🏏 🎾 ⚽ ⚾ Current outlets: Yahoo Canada Former outlets: The Athletic, Sportsnet, CBC, Complex Podcast: Locked On Raptors (weekly guest)
The Montreal fans had their moment as Max Crepeau saves the penalty but it was shortlived as Chiedozie Ogbene slams home the rebound. Was a great save by Max diving to his left. 1-1 #CanMNT
The #CanMNT has arrived at Charlotte FC's training facility for today's session. Alphonso Davies (hamstring) and Marcelo Flores (Concacaf Champions Cup final Saturday) are the 2 players who won't be involved here in Charlotte.
The #CanMNT has named its pre-World Cup training camp roster for Charlotte. 32 players have been named and it will have to be trimmed down to 26.
Here's how voting played out, Derrick White receiving 16 more 1st Team votes than Barnes.
Scottie Barnes has made the All Defensive Second Team. Personally thought he should've made 1st Team. Nonetheless, unreal defensive impact for a team lacking great defenders. Playoffs would've been eye opening for some and should have carryover for how he's viewed next season
Latest Open Gym hit all the right notes, it's good to have that feeling of missing the Raptors again
Latest at Raptors in 7 has Joe Wolfond and I going back and forth reviewing the season and looking ahead to the off-season and how things could/should play out. Also included, a thank you note to all of you for the awesome support :) open.substack.com/pub/raptorsi...
The Toronto Tempo have confirmed their opening night roster. Aaliyah Nye, Kitija Laska, and Nina Milic have been waived while the rights to Maria Kliundikova, Adja Kane, Saffron Shiels, Charlisse Dunn, and Yvonne Ejim have been retained.
These two kids from Sauga and Brampton just helped the Raptors win an elimination Game 6 to force Game 7
The Raptors entered these playoffs with some questions to answer and now it's like
Wrote this at Raptors in 7 after Game 2... If you haven't subscribed yet wyd
Here's hoping this bodes well for Scottie making the All Defensive First Team
Nickeil Alexander-Walker has been named a finalist for Most Improved Player, cool recognition already for a great season but would be awesome to see him take it home
The Canadian broadcast schedule for Raptors - Cavs has been confirmed
Raptors Cavaliers full schedule is now out G1 Saturday April 18 at 1pm G2 Monday April 20 at 7pm G3 Thursday April 23 at 8pm G4 Sunday April 26 at 1pm G5 Wednesday April 29* G6 Friday May 1* G7 Sunday May 3*
Avoiding Steph or Kawhi in a do or die game only to get Wemby for his first best of 7
Brandon Ingram has won East Player of the Week. Considering all the talk about his health entering the season, very impressive that he played 77 games and closed out the season strong. Hopefully the best is yet to come.
Cavs (51-29) beat the Hawks (45-35), keep their hopes of finishing 3rd very much alive while the Raptors (44-35) are within striking distance of 5th. Magic also beat the Wolves, improve to 44-36. Tomorrow: Raptors vs. Heat Knicks vs. Celtics Rockets vs. Sixers
The Raptors 905 have had AJ Lawson named to the All-G League Second Team while Alijah Martin made the Third Team.
Following Italy’s loss to Bosnia-Herzegovina, Canada Soccer is inviting fans of the Azzurri to exchange their Italian jersey for Canada's World Cup jersey for free. This Saturday, April 4 from 10am to 2pm, at Cafe Diplomatico on College Street, while supplies last. #CanMNT
RJ Barrett has talked about watching DeMar DeRozan growing up so asked DeMar about what it's like to see RJ now: "It's definitely cool to see guys who grew up watching me play when I was here and you see the importance and inspiration you give to people that's watching you."
After the inclement weather delay, we are finally set to go between Canada and Tunisia... The black ice kits are here
Updated tie-breakers for the East 5-10 after yesterday's games where Miami won the season series with Philly. Raptors vs. Heat TB can be settled as early as Apr. 7, the Hawks play the Heat for the final time in the last game of the season Apr. 12