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Toronto Raptors’ Scottie Barnes named NBA Eastern Conference rookie of the month
For the second time this season, Toronto Raptors guard-forward Scottie Barnes has been named the…
BetRivers CEO feels online casinos could be huge boon for Ontario government
TORONTO – Single-game sports betting has been front and centre since Ontario’s fledgling industry opened…
MLSE announces multi-year sports-betting partnership with PointsBet Canada
TORONTO – Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment has another sports-betting partnership. MLSE announced Monday it…
76ers’ Thybulle not fully vaccinated, can’t play in Toronto
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Matisse Thybulle took a seat, took a breath and took a moment…
NBA at 75: Adam Silver says game can ‘change the world’
NEW YORK (AP) — (EDITOR’S NOTE: The season-long celebration of the NBA’s 75th anniversary is…
Raptors to face familiar foe Philadelphia in first round of the NBA playoffs
The Toronto Raptors will face their Atlantic Division rival Philadelphia 76ers in the opening round…
Scoreboard for Saturday, April 9, 2022
Saturday’s Scoreboard NHL New Jersey 3, Dallas 1 Washington 6, Pittsburgh 3 Florida 4, Nashville…
ESPN’s ‘KayRod Cast’ looks to blend conversation with game
Seven months after Peyton and Eli Manning provided a template on how alternate broadcasts could…
Toronto businesses hopeful as stadiums fill up for first time since pandemic
TORONTO – Downtown Toronto businesses were buzzing with anticipation Saturday as the city’s three main…
Scoreboard for Friday, April 8, 2022
Friday’s Scoreboard NHL Boston 2, Tampa Bay 1 (OT) Florida 4, Buffalo 3 N.Y. Islanders…
Celebrities go online to voice support for Ukraine
NEW YORK (AP) — A group of inter-generational stars from film, TV, sports and music…
Maple Leafs Sports & Entertainment partners up with PokerStars and FanDuel Sportsbook
FanDuel Sportsbook and PokerStars announced Friday their partnership with Maple Leafs Sports & Entertainment. Under…
NBA At 75: What to expect at the league’s 100th anniversary
It was David Stern’s running joke. He would get asked when the NBA would be…
Siakam has triple-double in Raptors’ 119-114 win over Philadelphia
TORONTO – It was a solid victory against a potential playoff opponent, and came despite…
CEBL expansion Scarborough Shooting Stars make Heslip their first general manager
TORONTO – Brady Heslip, a former guard for Canada’s men’s national team, has been named…
“Back where we belong” — Raptors playoff-bound after soul-sapping season in Tampa
TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors faced obstacles unlike any other NBA franchise last season, roadblocks…
NBA at 75: 2010s featured seismic shifts on, off the court
Two of the NBA’s most significant dynasties emerged in the second decade of the 2000s.…
Siakam has 31 points, 13 boards and Raptors clinch playoff spot with win over Hawks
TORONTO – Nick Nurse said he had an idea at the beginning of the season…
Jayhawks’ Bill Self masterminds epic championship comeback
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — In a national championship game nobody at Kansas will soon forget,…
Arrest made in connection with Sacramento mass shooting
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Sacramento police arrested a man Monday connected to the shooting that…
Ontario’s fledgling sports-betting industry is now a full go in province
TORONTO – It didn’t take long for a wager to be placed in Ontario’s fledgling…
Teen basketball phenom Fisher to decide on college or G League in next few weeks
TORONTO – Marlo Davis watched history unfold a few weeks ago like “it wasn’t real.”…
Canadians divided and wartime atrocities in Ukraine : In The News for April 4
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart…
Police: At least 2 shooters kill 6, wound 12 in Sacramento
SACRAMENTO, Calif (AP) — At least two shooters opened fire early Sunday in Sacramento in…