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Toronto Raptors name Darko Rajakovic as 10th head coach in franchise history
TORONTO – Changing the Toronto Raptors’ culture will be an everyday project, with every player…
A look at the Toronto Raptors’ new head coach Darko Rajakovic
Darko Rajakovic may not yet be a familiar name in Toronto, but he has a…
Nikola Jokic’s hometown in Serbia celebrates Denver Nuggets’ 1st NBA title
SOMBOR, Serbia (AP) — It was barely dawn when Nikola Jokic’s hardcore fans in his…
Nuggets take home 1st NBA title in rugged 94-89 win over Heat
DENVER (AP) — Confetti flying in Denver. The Nuggets sharing hugs while passing around the…
Nuggets become first NBA champion in this format to not face a top-3 seed
In terms of opponent seeding, Denver’s run to this NBA championship was unlike any other…
Denver Nuggets beat Miami Heat in 5 games, win first NBA title
DENVER – Nikola Jokic guided Denver to its first NBA title in franchise history Monday…
A third of Canadians support changing anthem to say ‘our home on native land’: poll
TORONTO – A new poll suggests only a third of Canadians support a proposal from…
Conor McGregor knocks out Heat mascot in bizarre promotion at NBA Finals
MIAMI (AP) — Former UFC champion Conor McGregor knocked out the Miami Heat mascot in…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Trump blasts federal indictment as ‘baseless’ at first events since charges were unsealed GREENSBORO, N.C.…
Brittney Griner, Mercury teammates confronted at airport by ‘provocateur,’ WNBA says
DALLAS (AP) — Brittney Griner and her Phoenix Mercury teammates were confronted by a “provocateur”…
Reports: Toronto Raptors hiring Grizzlies assistant Darko Rajakovic as new head coach
The Toronto Raptors head coaching search has come to a halt. Toronto is hiring Memphis…
Nuggets in command of NBA final, top Heat 108-95 for 3-1 series lead
MIAMI (AP) — The mission for the Denver Nuggets was clear: Come to Miami, get…
Friday’s sports scoreboard for June 9, 2023
Friday’s Scoreboard CFL Winnipeg 42 Hamilton 31 — NBA Finals Denver 108 Miami 95 (Denver…
Game 4 of NBA final interrupted to check one of the rims
MIAMI (AP) — Game 4 of the NBA final halted for about nine minutes Friday…
In this youth baseball league, fans who mistreat umpires are sentenced to do the job themselves
DEPTFORD, N.J. (AP) — The April Facebook post hardly seemed like national news at the…
In this youth baseball league, fans who mistreat umpires are sentenced to do the job themselves
DEPTFORD, N.J. (AP) — Back in Mudville, when mighty Casey took an unheeded pitch for…
Man pleads guilty to helping 2 others accused in the fatal shooting of rapper Young Dolph in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee man pleaded guilty Friday to helping two other men…
Toronto Argonauts players, coaches and staff receive their ’22 Grey Cup rings
TORONTO – The mystery, anticipation and then celebration never get old for Mike (Pinball) Clemons.…
Jokic and Murray both have triple-doubles, Nuggets beat Heat 109-94 for 2-1 lead
MIAMI (AP) — Never had two players from the same team had 30-point triple-doubles in…
What to stream this week: Janelle Monáe, a Cheetos origin story, Diablo IV and ‘Avatar’
Albums from Janelle Monáe and Niall Horan, as well as a TV movie about a…
Bucks make hiring of Adrian Griffin official, news conference set for Tuesday
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Adrian Griffin is getting his first head coaching job at the same…
The Miami Heat roar back in Game 2 to tie the Denver Nuggets in NBA Finals
DENVER (AP) — Staring down a 2-0 deficit in the NBA Finals, as the visitors…
Nuggets disappear in second half against Heat, suffer first home loss since March 30
DENVER (AP) — Erik Spoelstra bristled at the suggestion the Miami Heat somehow solved Nikola…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Transgender adults in Florida `blindsided’ that new law also limits their access to health care…