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Canadian entry finishes runner-up at US$1-million 7vs7 soccer tournament
CARY, N.C. – Canada’s SLC FC lost 2-0 Sunday to Connecticut’s Newtown Pride FC in…
How the most ‘incompetent talk show host of all time’ keeps getting guests
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “The Eric Andre Show” is ostensibly not a series that lends…
Silver says Morant not being charged with a crime won’t prevent NBA penalties
DENVER (AP) — Memphis guard Ja Morant not being charged with a crime for twice…
As legal gambling surges, some states want to teach teens about the risks
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — As a high school senior, Nick was blessed with a…
Nuggets get an NBA Finals gem from difference-maker Murray
DENVER (AP) — The highlight of Game 1 for Jamal Murray came when he dribbled…
Jokic gets triple-double, Murray drops 26 as Nuggets beat Heat in Game 1 of Finals
DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets were facing some questions going into…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Just days to spare, Senate gives final approval to debt ceiling deal, sending it to…
76ers hope new coach Nick Nurse can lead team to NBA title
CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers have named Nick Nurse as their new head…
NFL expanding The Smart Heart Sports Coalition
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL has expanded The Smart Heart Sports Coalition to 26…
Pistons reach agreement to hire former Suns coach Monty Williams, AP sources say
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Pistons made a bold move in their latest attempt to…
Purdue’s Edey returning to school at NBA draft deadline; Kentucky’s Tshiebwe stays in
Toronto’s Zach Edey decided it was the right call to return to Purdue instead of…
Butler, Jokic lead Heat, Nuggets into a NBA Finals after unconventional paths
DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic wasn’t supposed to be here. Neither was Jimmy Butler, for…
From formative days in Kitchener to the NBA Finals, Canada’s Murray in spotlight
KITCHENER, Ont. – When Canadian NBA star Jamal Murray was a teenager at the Orangeville…
Veteran character actor John Beasley, who appeared in the TV drama ‘Everwood,’ dies at 79
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — John Beasley, the veteran character actor who played a kindly school…
2 teams, 2 chances at titles: Heat, Panthers ready for their finals tests
DENVER (AP) — They were No. 8 seeds. They barely got into the playoffs after…
Butler helps Heat beat Celtics 103-84 in Game 7 to net spot in NBA Finals
BOSTON (AP) — No unprecedented comeback, no last-tick miracle, no cavalcade of higher seeds is…
76ers hire former Raptors coach Nick Nurse, AP source says
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers went all-in with their NBA championship pursuit on Monday,…
Sports scores for Saturday, May 27, 2023
Saturday’s Games NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Western Conference Final Dallas 4 Vegas 2 (Vegas leads…
White’s putback as time expires lifts Celtics past Heat, forces Game 7 in East finals
MIAMI (AP) — The Boston Celtics were a tenth of a second away from elimination.…
Bucks finalizing deal to make Raptors’ Adrian Griffin their head coach, AP source says
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks are finalizing a deal to make Adrian Griffin their…
From Italy to B.C.: Jevoni Robinson has taken an unusual route to the CFL
It was an assistant basketball coach who first spotted Jevoni Robinson and started his unlikely…
Celtics thrive on 3s, beat Heat 110-97 in Game 5 to extend East finals
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics have looked elimination in the face four times this…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes sentenced to 18 years for seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6…
Sports no sure respite from politics when title-winning athletes visit the White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Calvin Coolidge wasn’t as big a baseball fan as his wife,…