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Veteran sports, broadcasting executive Keith Pelley back home in charge of MLSE
TORONTO – Some eight-plus years after the departure of larger-than-life leader Tim Leiweke, Maple Leaf…
Leonard, George score 29 apiece as Clippers rally in fourth quarter to defeat Raptors 126-120
LOS ANGELES (AP) — On a night when Kawhi Leonard scored 29 points after agreeing…
Clippers sign 2-time NBA Finals MVP Leonard to a 3-year extension worth $152.3 million per AP source
LOS ANGELES (AP) — With the Los Angeles Clippers compiling one of their best rosters…
Source: Veteran sports and broadcast executive Keith Pelley chosen as MLSE’s new boss
TORONTO – Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment has settled on Keith Pelley, chief executive of…
Kentucky is the all-time No. 1 team through 75 storied years of AP Top 25 college basketball polls
Sustained excellence is difficult to achieve in any sport. It takes hiring the right coaches,…
NHLPA unveils mental health initiative to help hockey players learn more, watch for warning signs
Whenever Blake Wheeler endured mental health challenges in his hockey career, he felt better when…
Toronto coach pounds table, rips officials after Lakers hold off Raptors 132-131
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Toronto coach Darko Rajakovic went on a furious, table-pounding tirade against…
Now a mom, Naomi Osaka gets ready to make her Grand Slam return at the Australian Open
Smaller things are getting Naomi Osaka’s attention now that she’s preparing for her Grand Slam…
Commanders have started their coaching search. They’re interested in Jim Harbaugh, among others
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Washington Commanders ownership has already started the process of finding the…
Commanders fire coach Ron Rivera as new ownership begins making changes
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Ron Rivera was fired Monday as coach of the Washington Commanders,…
North Korea’s Kim turns 40. But there are no public celebrations of his birthday
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un turned 40 on Monday…
Barrett shines with 37 points as road Raptors whip Warriors 133-118
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — RJ Barrett took some of the talking points from film study…
Draymond Green reinstated from suspension by NBA after missing 12 games
NEW YORK (AP) — Draymond Green was reinstated by the NBA from his suspension on…
Domantas Sabonis records another triple-double as Kings hold off Raptors 135-130
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Domantas Sabonis had 24 points, 15 rebounds and 11 assists for…
Domantas Sabonis records another triple-double as Kings hold off Raptors 135-130
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Domantas Sabonis had 24 points, 15 rebounds and 11 assists for…
Sports scoreboard for Friday, Jan. 5, 2024
Friday’s Scoreboard NHL Winnipeg 3 Anaheim 1 Carolina 6 Washington 2 New Jersey 4 Chicago…
Column: Pac-12 has that rare chance in sports to go out on top
In sports, going out on top is a rarity indeed. John Elway walked away after…
L.A. Lakers mystique was alive and well in ’23 on DraftKings’ sportsbook in Ontario.
TORONTO – The Los Angeles Lakers’ mystique was alive and well with Ontario bettors. The…
Top 1-and-done NBA prospects have made a big impact in the AP Top 25 college basketball poll
Chris Carrawell started for a top-ranked Duke team that blew out just about everyone behind…
Judge denies change of venue motion in rape trial of man also accused of Memphis teacher’s killing
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee man accused of raping a woman a year before…
Antetokounmpo and James lead early returns in NBA All-Star Game fan voting
NEW YORK (AP) — Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James are…
NBA fines Nets $100,000 for violating participation policy by resting 4 players
The NBA fined the Brooklyn Nets $100,000 on Thursday, marking the first time a team…
South Korea views the young daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as his likely successor
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The young daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un…
In AP poll’s earliest days, some Black schools weren’t on the radar and many teams missed out
The men’s basketball teams at Tennessee State in a three-season span from 1956 through 1959…