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NBA Finals are set: reigning Warriors vs. newcomer Toronto Raptors

The first NBA game was in Toronto. And now, the NBA Finals are headed there. Finally. The NBA Finals are set after the Toronto Raptors won the Eastern Conference championship on Saturday night and ear...

May 26, 2019

Canada plays Spain to 0-0 draw in final warm-up match before Women's World Cup

LOGRONO, Spain - Canada goes into the Women's World Cup unbeaten this year and having conceded just one goal in eight matches after a 0-0 draw with Spain in its final tournament warm-up match Friday. ...

May 26, 2019

Terror probe after 'low force' blast in French city of Lyon

LYON, France - A "low force" blast hit a busy pedestrian street Friday in the French city of Lyon, injuring seven people as it shattered the glass from a refrigerated shop cooler in a bakery, a local ...

May 26, 2019

Source: Raptors coach Nurse to coach Canada at 2019 FIBA World Cup

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse has agreed to coach Canada's men's basketball team at the 2019 FIBA World Cup - and possibly beyond. A source confirmed a media report to The Canadian Press on Su...

May 26, 2019

Alex Belzile signs one-year deal with Montreal Canadiens

MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have signed forward Alex Belzile to a one-year, two-way contract. The deal will pay Belzile US$700,000 at the NHL level and $175,000 in the American Hockey League wit...

May 26, 2019

Swedish forward Joakim Nygard signs with Edmonton Oilers

EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Joakim Nygard to a one-year, entry-level contract. Nygard, 26, has just completed his seventh season in the Swedish Hockey League, all with Farjestad...

May 26, 2019

A cipher off the floor, Kawhi Leonard opening up a little in NBA playoffs

TORONTO - Kawhi Leonard has been showcasing his many talents throughout the NBA playoffs. He has also given us a glimpse of something new - a smile. The stoic Raptors star usually shows litt...

May 26, 2019

Magic Johnson, Canadian Olympians, Blue Jays tweet support for Raptors after win

TORONTO - Fans took to the streets of Toronto, honking horns and lighting fireworks into the overcast night sky after Kawhi Leonard scored 27 points to help the Raptors advance to their first-ever NBA...

May 26, 2019

Bart Starr, 1960s Green Bay quarterback, dies at 85

GREEN BAY, Wis. - Bart Starr, the gentlemanly quarterback and catalyst of Vince Lombardi's powerhouse Green Bay Packers teams of the 1960s whose sneak won the famed "Ice Bowl" in 1967, has died. He wa...

May 26, 2019

Toronto Raptors founder Bitove proud of team's success, praises fans

TORONTO - One of the founding owners of the Toronto Raptors says he feels like a proud parent as the basketball team prepares for its biggest game in franchise history this weekend. John Bitove said h...

May 26, 2019