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Nets hire Canadian Hall of Famer Steve Nash to run floor as coach
Steve Nash was one of the NBA’s most entertaining point guards, the engineer of a…
CP NewsAlert: Canadian Steve Nash named head coach of Brooklyn Nets
BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Canadian Steve Nash is the new head coach of the Brooklyn Nets.…
Trudeau’s virtual Atlantic tour and a busy sports day: In The News for Sept. 3
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart…
Canucks, Raptors, Canadian tennis stars all in the spotlight on busy sports day
It’s a busy sports day for Canada on Thursday, with the Vancouver Canucks, Toronto Raptors…
Wednesday’s Games
Wednesday’s Games NHL Western Conference Semifinal Colorado 4 Dallas 1 (Series tied 3-3) — NBA…
Magic to open arena to voters, as NBA election push grows
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – The Orlando Magic announced Wednesday that their home arena will…
Editorial Roundup: US
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Aug. 30 The Washington…
Sheriff’s deputy says Ujiri falsely alleges ‘racial animus’ in counterclaim
OAKLAND, Calif. – Lawyers for a law enforcement officer accuse Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri…
‘Tiger King’ star Carole Baskin to appear on ‘Dancing With the Stars’
Like all cool cats and kittens, Carole Baskin is going to “Dancing With the Stars.”…
Players try to stay busy, ready sitting on the bubble bench
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Tyson Chandler figured sitting on the bench was better than…
Tuesday’s Games
Tuesday’s Games NHL Eastern Conference Semifinal at Toronto Philadelphia 4 N.Y. Islanders 3 (OT) (Islanders…
Tatum scores 34 points and Celtics take 2-0 series lead over Raptors
LAKE BUENA VISA, Fla. – The Toronto Raptors had packed with a plan of being…
Athletes made statement last week, but experts say movement needs to continue
Fergie Jenkins can’t remember having discussions with his teammates about the racism he experienced as…
Monday’s Games
Monday’s Games NHL Playoffs Eastern Conference Semifinal at Toronto Tampa Bay 3 Boston 2 (2OT)…
Talk of ‘fake bubble,’ ‘bubble in bubble’ on US Open’s Day 1
NEW YORK – For all of the obvious concessions to the coronavirus at the no-fans-allowed…
Coaching great John Thompson of Georgetown dead at 78
WASHINGTON – John Thompson, the imposing Hall of Famer who turned Georgetown into a “Hoya…
Canada’s Jamal Murray turning heads in bubble on and off the court
In a perfect world, Nick Nurse would have just coached Jamal Murray and Canada’s men’s…
Nurse says Raptors can draw on experience of bouncing back from bad games
The morning after their biggest loss of the season, the Toronto Raptors were angry. The…
Canadian international and domestic sporting events impacted by COVID-19
A list of Canadian international and domestic sporting events impacted by COVID-19: OLYMPICS — 2020…
Former athletes, sports shows take lead on social justice
Chris Webber’s emotional comments last week in support of NBA players, who boycotted the playoffs…
Sunday’s Games
Sunday’s Games NHL Playoffs Western Conference Semifinals at Edmonton Dallas 5 Colorado 4 (Stars lead…
Murray outduels Mitchell, sets up first Game 7 in the bubble
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – The Jamal Murray-Donovan Mitchell duel will be settled in the…
ABC to air ‘Black Panther’ as tribute to Chadwick Boseman
NEW YORK – ABC will air “Black Panther” commercial-free Sunday as a prime-time tribute to…
Leonard leads Clippers past Doncic, Mavs to reach 2nd round
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – The Los Angeles Clippers knocked him around and shut his…