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MLB All-Star Game yanked from Georgia over voting law
NEW YORK – Atlanta lost Major League Baseball’s summer All-Star Game on Friday over the…
Raptors rout Warriors 130-77 for 2nd win in last 15 games
TAMPA, Fla. – Pascal Siakam scored 36 points in three quarters on his 27th birthday,…
Few in GOP rush to defend Gaetz amid sex trafficking probe
WASHINGTON – The political peril for conservative Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz deepened Friday as the…
California to allow indoor gatherings as virus cases plummet
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California on Friday cleared the way for people to attend indoor concerts,…
Amid glow open day, cloud looms over MLB All-Star Game
ATLANTA – Amid the glow of baseball’s opening day, there is a cloud looming over…
Iowa’s Luka Garza named AP men’s college player of the year
INDIANAPOLIS – Luka Garza knew what everyone expected before returning for a final run as…
Michigan’s Juwan Howard named AP college coach of the year
Michigan’s decision to hire Juwan Howard raised a few eyebrows. The former member of the…
Oklahoma City tops Raptors 113-103, snaps 3-game skid
OKLAHOMA CITY – Svi Mykhailiuk scored 10 of his season-high 22 points during a key…
Supreme Court case could change the nature of college sports
WASHINGTON – A Supreme Court case being argued this week amid March Madness could erode…
Dapper Labs, creators of NBA Top Shot, get $305M in funding
SILVER SPRING, Md. – Canadian blockchain technology company Dapper Labs has secured $305 million in…
Rookies lead Pistons over Raptors 118-104
DETROIT – Saben Lee scored 14 of his 19 points in the first half in…
MLSE launches new ‘digital arena” for Toronto Raptors, Maple Leafs
TORONTO – The pandemic has forced all businesses to pivot, including Maple Leaf Sports and…
McCollum, Lillard lead Blazers past Raptors 122-117
TAMPA, Fla. – CJ McCollum scored seven of his 23 points in the final two…
New-look Raptors drop 104-100 loss to Phoenix Suns
TAMPA, Fla. – A day after they decided to hold onto to leader Kyle Lowry…
Two more Toronto Raptors players out because of COVID-19 health and safety reasons
TAMPA, Fla. – The Toronto Raptors are dealing with more COVID-19 issues. Paul Watson and…
Toronto Raptors keep Kyle Lowry as NBA trade deadline passes
TORONTO – After an emotional game against Denver that felt like Kyle Lowry’s curtain call,…
$500M fund to help Detroit neighbourhoods, pay tax debt
DETROIT – A billionaire businessman whose companies have invigorated Detroit’s downtown announced a $500 million…
Raptors finally snap nine-game losing skid in what might have been Lowry’s finale
TAMPA, Fla. – Midway through Kyle Lowry’s marathon 23-minute post-game Zoom session with the media,…
Fred VanVleet a fan of Raptors’ historic all-female broadcast crew
Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet is a fan of the all-female broadcast. The Raptors will…
Rockets end skid at 20, Wall has 1st triple-double since ’16
HOUSTON – Stephen Silas walked off the court at halftime believing he’d seen a sign.…
Elgin Baylor, Lakers great and aerialist pioneer, dies at 86
LOS ANGELES – Elgin Baylor changed the very direction of basketball when he joined the…
Canadian Calloo scores 15 as Oregon State bounces Oklahoma State, Cunningham from NCAAs
INDIANAPOLIS – Ethan Thompson scored 26 points and No. 12 seed Oregon State neutralized Oklahoma…
Sexton scores 36, Cavs hand Raptors eighth straight loss
CLEVELAND – Collin Sexton scored 23 of his 36 points in the second half, Jarrett…
NBA hands Raptors coach Nurse a US$50,000 fine for throwing face mask and swearing
NEW YORK – The NBA has handed Raptors head coach Nick Nurse a US$50,000 fine…