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Raptors relying on experience as they try to finish off Bucks

TORONTO - The situation may be new for Toronto as a city, but it's old hat for Kawhi Leonard. The Toronto Raptors star knows a thing or two about big NBA playoff games from his time with the San Anton...

May 24, 2019

FIFA keeps 32 teams for 2022 World Cup, scrapping expansion

FIFA scrapped plans to expand the 2022 Qatar World Cup to 48 nations, deciding Wednesday to stick with 32 countries due to the political and logistical complexities of using another Persian Gulf natio...

May 24, 2019

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

LOGRONO, Spain - Canada played Spain to a 0-0 draw Friday in its final warm-up match before next month's Women's World Cup in France. The fifth-ranked Canadian women came on as the match progressed bu...

May 24, 2019

Ambassador or distraction: Raptors superfan Drake walks a thin line

TORONTO - With his team pulling away in the fourth quarter of a pivotal playoff contest, Nick Nurse was standing by the broadcasters' table and applauding the previously struggling Rapt...

May 24, 2019

Toronto FC coach Greg Vanney sees silver lining in a weekend off for Pozuelo

TORONTO - It may be looking for a silver lining, but Toronto FC coach Greg Vanney says Alejandro Pozuelo missing Sunday's visit by the San Jose Earthquakes may not be such a bad thing. The Spanish pla...

May 24, 2019

Small blast in French city of Lyon wounds 7; cause unclear

LYON, France - A small explosion Friday on a commercial street in the French city of Lyon injured seven people, local officials said. The cause of the blast that occurred in or outside a branch of the...

May 24, 2019

Toronto FC entertains San Jose Earthquakes and MLS goal king Chris Wondolowski

Toronto FC is looking for goals. San Jose has Major League Soccer's goal king. Shut out in three of its last four matches, Toronto (5-5-2) hasn't scored in 219 minutes. And the man who scored the last...

May 24, 2019

Canadian Rebecca Marino heading to second round of French Open qualifying

PARIS - Canada's Rebecca Marino has advanced to the second round of French Open women's singles qualifying. The Vancouver native ousted France's Tessah Andrianjafitrimo 6-7 (5), 6-4, 7-5 in the first ...

May 24, 2019

Trudeau 'extremely excited' about Toronto Raptors, says son is massive fan

SAULT STE MARIE, Ont. - Even the prime minister is excited about the Toronto Raptors ahead of the biggest game in the franchise's history. Justin Trudeau says his son is a massive Raptors fan who has ...

May 24, 2019

Raiders WHL championship puts hockey in Prince Albert back on the map

HALIFAX - Not long ago, Prince Albert Raiders coach Marc Habscheid would lead his team out to a near empty building for a Western Hockey League game. Sometimes his players were even ridiculed by...

May 24, 2019