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Past national champs Duke and Baylor to play at MSG in first meeting since 2010 Elite Eight
NEW YORK (AP) — Baylor and Duke will meet at Madison Square Garden in December,…
San Francisco 49ers owners assume control of English soccer club Leeds United
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The owners of the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers have assumed…
Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 23-29
Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 23-29: July 23: Actor Ronny Cox (“Deliverance,” “RoboCop”)…
Brittney Griner makes an emotional and dominant return to record-setting WNBA All-Star Game
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Brittney Griner made an emphatic and emotional return to the WNBA’s…
Canadian men, women set to play for Globl Jam gold
TORONTO – Canada’s U23 men’s basketball team has earned a spot in Sunday’s Globl Jam…
2 suspects in the fatal shooting of rapper Young Dolph in Memphis to stand trial in March
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A judge on Friday set a trial date for two men…
Elks match North American professional sports record for consecutive home losses
EDMONTON – It was a win wrapped up with some worry for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.…
NBA champ Jamal Murray headlines Canada’s extended roster for FIBA Men’s World Cup
TORONTO – Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray headlines Canada’s extended senior men’s basketball team…
Veteran point guard Dennis Schroder officially signs with Toronto Raptors
Getting to work with new head coach Darko Rajakovic as well as the mix of…
Denver police officer who was hit by firetruck during Nuggets parade had leg amputated
DENVER (AP) — A Denver police officer received a below-the-knee amputation after a firetruck rolled…
Kobe’s legacy in the NBA lives on in a new way. Two players bear his name
LAS VEGAS (AP) — There’s Kobe, wearing the uniform of a team from Los Angeles.…
Ja Morant’s lawyers cite ‘stand your ground’ law, self defense in pickup basketball lawsuit
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The future of a lawsuit accusing Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant…
With player stylists and Gucci collabs, MLB eyes a fresh look with younger fans
SEATTLE (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr. topped off a Barbiecore ’fit with a jeweled chain…
Arrest warrant issued for friend of NBA star Ja Morant over fight at player’s home in 2022
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — An arrest warrant has been issued for a close friend of…
Book Review: John McPhee delivers a lovely ‘reminiscence montage’ in ’Tabula Rasa’
“Tabula Rasa, Volume 1” by John McPhee (Farrar, Straus and Giroux) What do you do…
NBA reveals plans for in-season tournament that starts in November
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Coming soon: the NBA Cup. The NBA unveiled the details Saturday…
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Recent events that indicate Earth’s climate has entered uncharted territory As a warming Earth simmered…
Raptors confirm Jakob Poeltl will return on multi-year deal, also ink Jalen McDaniels
TORONTO – Getting some closure on some unfinished business is just one of the reasons…
Work just beginning for the point man of new women’s professional hockey league
A league name and logo, cities where teams will be located and a game schedule…
Summer movie season is in full swing. Here’s what’s coming through Labor Day
The summer movie season goes into high-gear in July, with the arrival of the seventh…
Toronto Raptors name staff for new head coach Darko Rajakovic
TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors named eight assistants to new head coach Darko Rajakovic’s staff…
Battier among retired NBA stars moving into tech sector as investors
TORONTO – When Shane Battier was drafted by the Memphis Grizzlies in 2001 no one…
Toronto Raptors officially sign first-round draft pick Gradey Dick
TORONTO – Gradey Dick is officially a member of the Toronto Raptors. The swingman signed…
Q&A: Violinist and singer Sudan Archives brings ‘fiddle soft punk’ to Glastonbury debut
PILTON, England (AP) — Brittney Denise Parks, better known as Sudan Archives, is an avant-garde…