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‘Pressure is excitement for me:’ Raptors rookie Gradey Dick welcomes the spotlight
TORONTO – Gradey Dick doesn’t shy away from the spotlight. Rather than lay low before…
Bronny James discharged from hospital as LeBron sends thanks, says family is ‘safe and healthy’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bronny James has been discharged from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and is…
Study: Soccer most popular sport among Canadian kids post-pandemic
Canadian kids are back playing their favourite sports at rates higher than pre-pandemic participation levels.…
Toronto Blue Jays unveil new Rogers Centre renovation plans for 100 level
TORONTO – A new look at Rogers Centre will give fans in the 100 level…
A guide to how Paris will welcome fans and stage 32 sports at the first post-pandemic Olympics
PARIS (AP) — The Olympics is on track to be back in business with millions…
Chicago Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz dies at age 70
CHICAGO (AP) — Rocky Wirtz, who won three Stanley Cup titles as owner of the…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Hunter Biden’s guilty plea is on the horizon, and so are a fresh set of…
Bronny James, son of LeBron, in stable condition after cardiac arrest at USC basketball practice
LOS ANGELES – Bronny James, the oldest son of NBA superstar LeBron James, was hospitalized…
Jaylen Brown, Celtics agree to 5-year supermax deal worth up to $304 million, biggest in NBA history
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics have answered their most pressing question of the offseason.…
Lionel Messi scores a sensational game-winning goal on a free kick in his Inter Miami debut
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Some people paid hundreds of dollars to be able to…
Sophia Smith scores twice for US in in 3-0 victory over Vietnam to open the Women’s World Cup
AUKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Sophia Smith scored twice for the United States in the…
Some top US sports leagues have specific anti-hazing policies, others do not
The biggest professional sports leagues in the United States have dealt with a smattering of…
What to stream this weekend: Steph Curry doc, Greta Van Fleet, ‘Justified,’ ‘Minx’ and Pikmin
A documentary on Apple TV+ that chronicles the atypical path Stephen Curry took to becoming…
WNBA expansion a topic of discussion for league, players as second half of season tips off
WNBA expansion seems to always be a topic of discussion around the league. It happens…
Georgia’s Kirby Smart says complacency is the biggest threat to the Bulldogs’ three-peat hopes
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Kirby Smart says complacency is the biggest challenge his Georgia Bulldogs…
Liberty and tacos for all: Taco Bell prevails as Taco John’s abandons trademark to ‘Taco Tuesday’
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Taco Bell rang up a win Tuesday in its quest to…
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…