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San Antonio’s victory over Miami in Game 4 of NBA Finals draws 9.3 rating on ABC
NEW YORK, N.Y. – San Antonio’s victory over Miami in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night drew an average television audience of 14,964,000 viewers and a 9.3 national rating on ABC.
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CP NewsAlert: San Antonio Spurs win NBA Finals with 104-87 win over Miami Heat
SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio Spurs win NBA Finals with 104-87 win over Miami Heat in Game 5 of series.
Brother of deceased radio station intern hopes new bill will prevent abuse
OTTAWA – The NDP is hoping to end the “Wild West” exploitation of unpaid interns with a new private member’s bill that would cap the hours an intern can work for federally-regulated employers.
Former R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe to appear at Logo network ‘Trailblazers’ event this month
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Michael Stipe will honour Ugandan gay rights activist John Abdallah Wambere at the Logo network’s “Trailblazers” event this month.
ABC wins week with NBA Finals, but wish series had lasted longer than 5 games
NEW YORK, N.Y. – The San Antonio Spurs are happy it took only five games to beat the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals. The same couldn’t be said for ABC.
A list of the top 20 prime-time programs in the Nielsen ratings for June 9-15
Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by the Nielsen Co. for June 9-15. Listings include the week’s ranking and viewership.
Ponzi scheme sentencing delayed for former UConn, NBA player Tate George
TRENTON, N.J. – A sentencing for a former NBA player convicted of ripping off investors in a Ponzi scheme has been pushed back.
Newborn son has made Bachynski play that much harder in NBA workouts
TORONTO – Jordan Bachynski has only a handful of NBA cities left to visit ahead of next week’s draft in what’s been a gruelling few weeks of workouts.
Person with knowledge of legal proceedings: Shelly Sterling seeks protections for witnesses
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Shelly Sterling’s attorneys will ask a judge to order Donald Sterling and his attorneys to not threaten, harass or intimidate his wife’s legal team and doctors who determined the Los Angeles Clippers’ co-owner was mentally incapacitated.
Shelly Sterling attorneys say Donald Sterling made threats; seek protective court order
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Shelly Sterling’s attorneys asked a court Thursday to hold a hearing on allegations that Donald Sterling and his attorneys threatened her legal team and the doctors who assert that the Los Angeles Clippers’ co-owner is mentally incapacitated.
US judge removes himself from Jordan case, denies calling NBA champ ‘hog,’ ‘Dr. Frankenstein’
CHICAGO – A federal judge in Chicago withdrew from a civil case involving Michael Jordan after lawyers for the former Chicago Bulls star lawyers accused the jurist of comparing Jordan to a “hog” and “Dr. Frankenstein,” though the judge denies the descriptions were aimed directly at the former NBA player.
Knicks point guard Raymond Felton to plead guilty in NY gun case, get community service
NEW YORK, N.Y. – New York Knicks point guard Raymond Felton is expected to plead guilty in a felony gun possession case in exchange for a no-jail sentence, prosecutors said Monday.
Raptors GM Ujiri has potential draft picks at No. 20 spot whittled to five
TORONTO – According to Masai Ujiri’s wish list, the Toronto Raptors’ draft picks will be tough, eager to play defence, able to blend in well with coach Dwane Casey’s playing style, and one of them will be a shot blocker.
Person familiar with situation tells AP: LeBron James has decided to become free agent
MIAMI – A person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press that LeBron James has decided to opt out of the final two years of his contract with the Miami Heat and become a free agent on July 1.
FIFA TV boss hails US viewer rating for Portugal match as milestone for soccer
RIO DE JANEIRO – FIFA has hailed the TV rating in the United States for the World Cup match between the Americans and Portugal as a milestone for the sport.
Wiggins the star, but Canadian talent the theme at this year’s NBA draft
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Andrew Wiggins and Nik Stauskas once played together on an under-17 team at a tournament in Las Vegas.
Cleveland Cavaliers select Canada’s Andrew Wiggins with No. 1 pick in NBA draft
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Canada’s Andrew Wiggins has been taken by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft.
NewsAlert: Cavs select Canada’s Andrew Wiggins with first pick of NBA draft
NEW YORK, N.Y. – The Cleveland Cavaliers have selected Canada’s Andrew Wiggins with the first overall pick at the 2014 NBA draft.
Raptors make surprise pick, select Brazilian F Bruno Caboclo in first round at No. 20
TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors made a surprise move in Thursday’s NBA draft, selecting Brazilian forward Bruno Caboclo with the No. 20 overall pick.
Wiggins’ fashion choice lights up Twitters; says he wanted to stand out
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Hours before Andrew Wiggins won the NBA draft, his fashion statement was a clear winner.
Olympic swimmer Amy Van Dyken gaining extra therapy through social media interactions
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Not long after Amy Van Dyken-Rouen had surgery for a life-threatening spine injury, while she still wasn’t completely out of danger, her husband placed a cellphone in her hands.
NBA’s newest Canadian players dream about the potential of national team
NEW YORK, N.Y. – The NBA’s newest Canadian players aren’t just looking forward to joining their pro teams.
NHL’s $69-million salary cap could spark plenty of money-saving trades
PHILADELPHIA – Trade talk mostly fizzled at the NHL draft.