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Pro leagues balance profit, integrity risks in legal betting era
When Calvin Ridley was suspended for betting on NFL games in 2022, it was largely…
Only 1.5 per cent of Proline bettors had Taylor winning RBC Canadian Open
TORONTO – Nick Taylor’s stunning victory at the RBC Canadian Open on Sunday took the…
In The News for June 14 : More help on the way for crews battling Canada’s wildfires
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart…
Drug deal likely sparked Denver mass shooting after Nuggets’ NBA win, police say
DENVER (AP) — A shooting in downtown Denver amid fans celebrating the Nuggets’ first NBA…
Toronto Raptors name Darko Rajakovic as 10th head coach in franchise history
TORONTO – Changing the Toronto Raptors’ culture will be an everyday project, with every player…
A look at the Toronto Raptors’ new head coach Darko Rajakovic
Darko Rajakovic may not yet be a familiar name in Toronto, but he has a…
Nikola Jokic’s hometown in Serbia celebrates Denver Nuggets’ 1st NBA title
SOMBOR, Serbia (AP) — It was barely dawn when Nikola Jokic’s hardcore fans in his…
Nuggets take home 1st NBA title in rugged 94-89 win over Heat
DENVER (AP) — Confetti flying in Denver. The Nuggets sharing hugs while passing around the…
Nuggets become first NBA champion in this format to not face a top-3 seed
In terms of opponent seeding, Denver’s run to this NBA championship was unlike any other…
Denver Nuggets beat Miami Heat in 5 games, win first NBA title
DENVER – Nikola Jokic guided Denver to its first NBA title in franchise history Monday…
A third of Canadians support changing anthem to say ‘our home on native land’: poll
TORONTO – A new poll suggests only a third of Canadians support a proposal from…
Conor McGregor knocks out Heat mascot in bizarre promotion at NBA Finals
MIAMI (AP) — Former UFC champion Conor McGregor knocked out the Miami Heat mascot in…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Trump blasts federal indictment as ‘baseless’ at first events since charges were unsealed GREENSBORO, N.C.…
Brittney Griner, Mercury teammates confronted at airport by ‘provocateur,’ WNBA says
DALLAS (AP) — Brittney Griner and her Phoenix Mercury teammates were confronted by a “provocateur”…
Reports: Toronto Raptors hiring Grizzlies assistant Darko Rajakovic as new head coach
The Toronto Raptors head coaching search has come to a halt. Toronto is hiring Memphis…
Nuggets in command of NBA final, top Heat 108-95 for 3-1 series lead
MIAMI (AP) — The mission for the Denver Nuggets was clear: Come to Miami, get…
Friday’s sports scoreboard for June 9, 2023
Friday’s Scoreboard CFL Winnipeg 42 Hamilton 31 — NBA Finals Denver 108 Miami 95 (Denver…
Game 4 of NBA final interrupted to check one of the rims
MIAMI (AP) — Game 4 of the NBA final halted for about nine minutes Friday…
In this youth baseball league, fans who mistreat umpires are sentenced to do the job themselves
DEPTFORD, N.J. (AP) — The April Facebook post hardly seemed like national news at the…
In this youth baseball league, fans who mistreat umpires are sentenced to do the job themselves
DEPTFORD, N.J. (AP) — Back in Mudville, when mighty Casey took an unheeded pitch for…
Man pleads guilty to helping 2 others accused in the fatal shooting of rapper Young Dolph in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee man pleaded guilty Friday to helping two other men…
Toronto Argonauts players, coaches and staff receive their ’22 Grey Cup rings
TORONTO – The mystery, anticipation and then celebration never get old for Mike (Pinball) Clemons.…
Jokic and Murray both have triple-doubles, Nuggets beat Heat 109-94 for 2-1 lead
MIAMI (AP) — Never had two players from the same team had 30-point triple-doubles in…
What to stream this week: Janelle Monáe, a Cheetos origin story, Diablo IV and ‘Avatar’
Albums from Janelle Monáe and Niall Horan, as well as a TV movie about a…