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Nets say Irving ineligible to play in home preseason game
NEW YORK (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets listed Kyrie Irving as ineligible to play in…
18 ex-NBA players charged in $4M health care fraud scheme
NEW YORK (AP) — Eighteen former NBA players were charged Thursday with pocketing about $2.5…
Champagnie felt immediate connection to Raptors out of 16-17 teams he practised for
TORONTO – Justin Champagnie has an unwavering belief in himself, and once he sets a…
Pre-season game was so much more to Raptors players and fans after 19 months away
TORONTO – It might have been just a pre-season game, but to the Toronto Raptors…
Mohegan Sun suspends betting on WNBA at new sportsbook
The Mohegan Sun casino announced Monday that it has suspended wagering on the WNBA after…
‘The Nutcracker’ to return with COVID protocols, but no celeb guests nor kids onstage
TORONTO – A modified version of “The Nutcracker” will return to Toronto this seasonwith COVID-19…
Rookie Dalano Banton living his dream with hometown Raptors
TORONTO – It’s the dream of every aspiring young basketball player to be drafted by…
Cheering, clapping Scottie Barnes already making his presence felt at Raptors camp
TORONTO – Scottie Barnes has yet to play a real NBA game, but the gregarious…
Many Raptors getting first taste of home as training camp begins in Toronto
Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse ventured into his office at Scotiabank Arena on Monday morning…
NBA denies Warriors’ Wiggins vaccination exemption request
GREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) — The NBA has denied Canadian Andrew Wiggins’ request for a vaccination…
Male tennis players surveyed on LGBTQ attitudes, environment
About 60 players on the men’s professional tennis tour have taken part so far in…
AP source: Simmons won’t report to 76ers’ training camp
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ben Simmons may have missed his last playoff free throw with the…
Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame induction class signals social change in sport
CALGARY – NHL players inducted for social change instead of on-ice exploits, and the first…
Raptors finalize 20-man training camp roster with additions of Mykhailiuk, Perry
TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors have completed their 20-player training camp roster by officially announcing…
Emmy ratings up to 7.4 million viewers this year
NEW YORK (AP) — The Emmys accomplished what is becoming a rarity for awards shows…
At long last, Ballmer, Clippers break ground on new home
INGLEWOOD, Calif. – The design meetings have been going on for years. Technology has evolved…
California recall could boost Newsom’s clout for 2022
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The recall election that once threatened to derail California Gov. Gavin…
Bucks hire Lisa Byington as TV play-by-play broadcaster
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Lisa Byington is making history as the Milwaukee Bucks’ new play-by-play voice…
Grizzlies waive Marc Gasol days after trading for his rights
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The Memphis Grizzlies have waived center Marc Gasol days after acquiring his…
NBA goes ahead with plan to test unvaccinated players often
For NBA players, the scenario this season is simple: Get vaccinated or get tested, and…
Aaron Gordon, Nuggets agree to 4-year, $92 million extension
DENVER (AP) — Forward Aaron Gordon and the Denver Nuggets have agreed on a four-year,…
Inside Met Gala, where there’s always someone more famous
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. women’s soccer star Megan Rapinoe had just gotten her beverage…
Oklahoma board urges governor to commute death sentence
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma’s Pardon and Parole Board on Monday recommended the governor commute…
Ever the showman, Thom Browne stages a stylish extravaganza
When designer Thom Browne left New York Fashion Week four years ago to start showing…