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Unlike NHLers, other athletes not getting border exemption from Canadian government
TORONTO – Barely two months before she’ll step up to the start line at the…
Rejuvenated Paul leads Suns over Nuggets 122-105 in Game 1
PHOENIX (AP) — In the opening minutes of Monday night’s game, Chris Paul was bumped…
Morey, 76ers fined for team president’s Stephen Curry tweet
NEW YORK (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers and their president of basketball operations, Daryl Morey,…
Former Michigan State basketball star charged with murder
DETROIT (AP) — A former captain of the Michigan State University basketball team was charged…
Ex-NBA player works to end solitary confinement in prisons
Caron Butler can easily point to the lowest moment in his life — the days…
Federal government approves COVID-19 travel exemption for Stanley Cup playoffs
OTTAWA – The federal government will issue a travel exemption to allow the winner of…
Young scores 35, Hawks top Embiid, Sixers 128-124 in Game 1
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Trae Young put an early smackdown on Philly and again rose to…
A journey back through the Kardashians as their TV show ends
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s almost time for all those famous Kardashians to shuffle off…
Athletes: Osaka’s withdrawal raises important questions on media and mental health
TORONTO – There were times Patrick Chan wanted to march right past reporters after his…
Montreal provisionally awarded 2024 world figure skating championships
MONTREAL – Four years after they were erased by the COVID-19 pandemic, the world figure…
Sponsors hail Naomi Osaka’s ‘courage’ on mental health
NEW YORK (AP) — A few years ago, a star athlete dropping out of a…
Duke’s Krzyzewski to coach 1 final year, hand off to Scheyer
Mike Krzyzewski will make a final run at a national championship with Duke. The Hall…
CBS is champ of television season for 13th consecutive year
NEW YORK (AP) — In a designation that feels a little less significant every year,…
Michelle Wie West returns to US Open for 1st time since 2018
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Michelle Wie West’s road back to the U.S. Women’s Open was…
Osaka steps out of French Open and onto sport’s third rail
Most athletes are comfortable talking about injuries, so long as they can point to a…
Clippers plan augmented reality ‘Kids Cast’ of playoff game
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The LA Clippers game against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday not…
Young, Westbrook, Morant back at scenes of ugly fan actions
Philadelphia, Utah and Atlanta can reach the second round. Dallas or the Los Angeles Clippers…
Atlanta’s Trae Young shines in first trip to NBA playoffs
ATLANTA (AP) — When the Atlanta Hawks were excluded from the bubble last summer, Trae…
Front-line workers say attending Leafs game is a sign of hope and healing
TORONTO – Daniel Smith was about six people from the front of the growing line…
4-time Slam champ Osaka out of French Open, cites anxiety
Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open on Monday and wrote on Twitter that she…
NHL working on Canadian quarantine exemption for Stanley Cup playoffs: Sources
OTTAWA – Work is underway for a travel exemption that would let the winner of…
East champs no more, the Heat start to look to what’s next
MIAMI (AP) — Not even an hour into the offseason, Jimmy Butler was already looking…
Tulsa massacre documentaries offer deep dive into tragedy
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Several documentary filmmakers — some backed by NBA superstars — are…
Toronto FC says it plans talks over future of disgruntled striker Jozy Altidore
Toronto FC says it plans to use the international break to determine the future of…