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Local prospects Houstan, Nembhard keen on Raptors, but will they be available?
TORONTO – Local NBA prospects Caleb Houstan and Andrew Nembhard would cherish a chance to…
Police arrest man suspected of selling fake NBA tickets
BOSTON (AP) — Police in the Boston area have for weeks been warning about NBA…
Celtics beat Warriors 116-100, take 2-1 lead in NBA Finals
BOSTON (AP) — Throughout the postseason, the Boston Celtics had played their best basketball away…
Toronto Raptors put Champagnie — Julian, not Justin — through pre-draft paces
TORONTO – Julian Champagnie has seen the rigours an NBA season first-hand from his twin…
Review: Adam Sandler basketball drama, ‘Hustle,’ has game
By now you’d think you know what you’re getting with an Adam Sandler sports movie.…
Road Warriors draw on experience as Finals move to Boston
BOSTON (AP) — Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors have no problem playing on…
Queen Elizabeth’s jubilee celebration takes a ratings bow
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The U.S. split from Great Britain is history, but the monarchy…
New this week: Carrie Underwood, ‘The Janes,’ Adam Sandler
Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV,…
Tatum gets no help, Celtics routed in Game 2 of NBA Finals
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jayson Tatum found his scoring touch after a rare poor shooting…
Warriors top Celtics 107-88 to even NBA Finals
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Just like in Game 1, the Golden State Warriors took command…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Russia hits Kyiv with missiles; Putin warns West on arms KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia…
Scoreboard for Sunday, June 5, 2022
Sunday’s Scoreboard NHL Playoffs Eastern Conference Final Best-of-Seven Tampa Bay 3 New York Rangers 2…
Fratello chosen for Chuck Daly achievement award
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Chuck Daly loved to shop and about 20 years ago, he…
Snyder ends his tenure as Jazz coach after 8 seasons
Quin Snyder guided the Utah Jazz to six consecutive playoff appearances, was an NBA coach…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Teachers after Texas attack: ‘None of us are built for this’ CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) —…
Celtics add their voices to those asking for Griner’s return
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Brittney Griner hasn’t been forgotten at the NBA Finals. The WNBA…
Way, Razik, Jans, Desaulniers and Cooper to enter Canadian Squash Hall of Fame
A teenage Jamie Nicholls was working part-time at the Toronto Racquet Club in 1997 when…
Celtics have huge 4th, beat Warriors in Game 1 of NBA Finals
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Once Boston’s balanced roster of NBA Finals first-timers found a groove…
AP News in Brief at 11:09 p.m. EDT
Biden appeals for tougher gun laws: ‘How much more carnage?’ WASHINGTON (AP) — “Enough, enough,”…
Avenatti gets 4 years in prison for cheating Stormy Daniels
NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Avenatti was sentenced Thursday to four years in prison for…
Brittney Griner receiving, answering WNBA players’ emails
Brittney Griner can’t play with her WNBA colleagues. She can’t call them, either. But she…
‘Stranger Things’ return encourages weekend binging
NEW YORK (AP) — For millions of fans of Netflix’s sci-fi drama “Stranger Things,” there’s…
US Open’s $10M purse offers hope for gender pay equality
SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. (AP) — Dottie Pepper recalls being paired with Meg Mallon for the…
Wiggins shines on playoff stage for Warriors
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Andrew Wiggins hoisted his daughter Amyah into his arms and beamed…