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VanVleet, Toronto Raptors lock in on Chicago Bulls for play-in game
TORONTO – It’s almost a luxury for Fred VanVleet and the Toronto Raptors to have…

WNBA adding charter flights for playoffs, back-to-back games
NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA is adding charter flights for the entire playoffs and…

Toronto tailgating space to return for Maple Leafs, Raptors playoffs
TORONTO – Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment says it’s bringing back its tailgating parties for…
Sunday’s sports scoreboard for April 9, 2023
Sunday’s Games Women’s World Hockey Championship Finland 4 Sweden 2 United States 6 Czechia 2…

Gary Trent Jr. leads Raptors past Bucks 121-105 in regular-season finale
TORONTO – Everything the Toronto Raptors did Sunday was geared toward playoff preparation. Gary Trent…
Saturday’s sports scoreboard for April 8, 2023
Saturday’s scoreboard Women’s World Hockey Championship Canada 5 Japan 0 Sweden 6 Hungary 2 —…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Tennessee becomes new front in battle for American democracy NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee has…

NBA opens investigation into Dallas’ move to sit players
The NBA wants to know why the Dallas Mavericks held out several key players in…

Hauser scores career-high 26, Celtics beat Raptors 121-102
BOSTON (AP) — Sam Hauser scored a career-high 26 points and the Boston Celtics cruised…

Finger cut to keep Celtics’ Brown out for final 2 games
BOSTON (AP) — Celtics All-Star Jaylen Brown says he will miss the final two regular-season…

Former NBA guard Ben Gordon arrested on weapons charge
STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — Former NBA guard Ben Gordon was arrested on weapons and threatening…

Canada’s Gilgeous-Alexander leads Thunder rebuild after stars exodus
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Canada’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander seemed like a nice pickup for Oklahoma City…
Wednesday’s sports scoreboard for April 5, 2023
Wednesday’s Scoreboard Women’s World Hockey Championship Canada 4 Switzerland 0 Finland 14 France 1 USA…

Celtics wrap up East No. 2 seed with 97-93 win over Raptors
BOSTON (AP) — Malcolm Brogdon scored 29 points and hit two late free throws to…

Coyotes file $2.3 billion claim against Phoenix over arena
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes appeared to have finally found an answer to…