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Candace Parker to be first woman on cover of NBA 2K game
NEW YORK (AP) — Candace Parker grew up playing video games, and now she’ll be…
Just in time for Tokyo games, Olympic items up for auction
BOSTON (AP) — When the first modern Olympics were held in Athens in 1896, winners…
NBA Finals ratings up from 2020 pandemic, down from 2019
NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA Finals has gained some, but not all, of its…
Montreal 2D effects artist among animators on ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’
TORONTO – Canadian 2D effects artist Genevieve Letourneau says working on “Space Jam: A New…
Toronto FC star speaks out against racist abuse of England players after Euro final
Toronto FC star Jozy Altidore added his voice Monday to the chorus decrying the racist…
Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 18-24
Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 18-24 July 18: Director Paul Verhoeven (“Basic Instinct,”…
Bucks blowout: Giannis has 41, Suns’ NBA Finals lead now 2-1
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks made the NBA Finals’ return to Milwaukee…
Pre-election spending limits on party ads don’t apply without fixed voting day
OTTAWA – Canadian party leaders worked their way around the country this week, in what…
Paris police release rapper Lil Baby, hand him drug fine
PARIS (AP) — Paris police released rapper Lil Baby from custody on Friday after fining…
Analysis: Monty Williams keeps pushing all the right buttons
There are cameras and microphones everywhere at the NBA Finals, and they happened to catch…
Halfway there: Suns beat Bucks for 2-0 lead in NBA Finals
PHOENIX (AP) — The ball went from Chris Paul to Devin Booker and didn’t stop…
Paris police detain rapper Lil Baby, frisk NBA star Harden
PARIS (AP) — American rapper Lil Baby was detained in Paris on Thursday for allegedly…
Avenatti sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for extortion
NEW YORK (AP) — A tearful, repentant Michael Avenatti, the brash lawyer who once represented…
Analysis: Long-term future of the Toronto Argonauts a question that’s facing the CFL
With partnership talks having ceased with the XFL, the CFL has set its sights firmly…
Can’t watch fireworks at home? Millions choose NBC
NEW YORK (AP) — More than 8 million people took in Fourth of July fireworks…
ESPN takes Nichols off NBA Finals duty after leaked comments
PHOENIX (AP) — ESPN replaced Rachel Nichols as its sideline reporter for the NBA Finals…
Toronto FC hopeful that Altidore impasse will soon come to a resolution
It appears Toronto FC captain Michael Bradley, like most everyone else, is on the outside…
Michigan guard DeVante Jones withdraws from NBA draft
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan guard DeVante’ Jones, a transfer from Coastal Carolina, has…
Tokyo Games still weigh limits on fans — if any fans at all
TOKYO (AP) — The Tokyo Olympic organizing committee signaled on Monday that it will change…
Scoreboard for Saturday, July 3, 2021
Saturday’s Games NBA Best-of-Seven Conference Finals Milwaukee 118 Atlanta 107 (Milwaukee wins series 4-2) —…
Bucks beat Hawks, head to NBA Finals for 1st time since 1974
ATLANTA (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks are headed back to the NBA Finals for the…
Czech Republic wins OT thriller 103-101 to dash Canada’s men’s basketball Olympic bid
VICTORIA – Canada’s hopes for a berth in the Tokyo Olympics were ended Saturday by…
Canada meets Czechs in semifinal of must-win Olympic basketball qualifying event
VICTORIA – The torn Achilles tendon that sidelined Dwight Powell for much of the NBA…
EXPLAINER: Olympics are harder on marijuana than pro sports
Though pro leagues are slowly adjusting to the reality that marijuana is not a performance-enhancing…