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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…
Lowry leads his Miami Heat to 114-109 win over Raptors in emotional return
TORONTO – Kyle Lowry soaked up the love from an adoring Toronto Raptors crowd. And…
Scoreboard for Saturday, April 2, 2022
Saturday’s Scoreboard NHL Florida 7 New Jersey 6 (OT) Colorado 3 Pittsburgh 2 Toronto 6…
Angel in Adidas: Lowry’s contribution to Toronto as big off the court as it was on
TORONTO – One morning earlier this week, Cliff Lee was going through his Kyle Lowry…
Scoreboard for Friday, April 1, 2022
Friday’s Scoreboard NHL Ottawa 5 Detroit 2 Edmonton 6 St. Louis 5 (OT) NY Islanders…
Raptors beat Magic 102-89 for fifth straight win
Orlando, Fla. (AP) — Fred VanVleet and Scottie Barnes scored 19 points apiece, Pascal Siakam…
Ex-Raptor Kyle Lowry thanks ‘Toronto family’ ahead of Sunday Scotiabank Arena return
Former Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry took to The Players’ Tribune Friday to pay tribute…
Ex-minor leaguer ran major league sports betting operation
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former minor league pitcher ran a major league illegal sports…
Taraji P. Henson, Chris Paul named to Black colleges board
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is naming actor Taraji P. Henson and the NBA’s…