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Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet happy with his all-star experience
Fred VanVleet’s all-star experience is over. The Toronto Raptors guard scored six points in nine…
Pistons’ Cunningham named MVP of All-Star Rising Stars
CLEVELAND (AP) — The No. 1 overall pick came out on top again. Detroit rookie…
Patrick Ewing Jr. named head coach/GM of CEBL’s Newfoundland Growlers
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Patrick Ewing Jr. will serve as head coach/GM of the Newfoundland…
Raptors’ Trent hits 30 points again in 103-91 win vs. Wolves
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gary Trent Jr. has no exotic plans for the All-Star break, he’s…
Scotiabank Arena should get busier as Ontario government accelerates attendance plan
TORONTO – The stands will be a lot busier at Scotiabank Arena this week in…
McCollum leads hot-shooting Pelicans past Raptors, 120-90
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — CJ McCollum’s first victory with New Orleans was one of the…
Utah proposes panel to decide when transgender athletes play
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers advanced a proposal Monday to create a commission…
Ontario slightly accelerates lifting restrictions on sporting event attendance
TORONTO – Ontario limits on attendance at indoor sports events during the pandemic changed again…
Miley Cyrus, Green Day span decades in pre-Super Bowl show
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Miley Cyrus has only been alive for about half the Super…
Scoreboard for Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022
Saturday’s Games NHL Detroit 4, Philadelphia 2 Boston 2, Ottawa 0 Columbus 2, Montreal 1…
Siakam’s 35 not enough as Nuggets snap Raptors’ eight-game win streak
The Toronto Raptors wasted a season-high 35-point and 10-rebound performance from Pascal Siakam in an…
Shaq’s ‘Fun House’ draws big crowd with Lil Wayne headlining
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shaquille O’Neal threw one big party, but with two different experiences.…
Super Bowl ads look toward the future – and the past
NEW YORK (AP) — Super Bowl advertisers this year want Americans to forget about pandemic…
Scoreboard for Friday, Feb., 11, 2022
Friday’s Games NHL Dallas 4, Winnipeg 3 Edmonton 1, N.Y. Islanders 1 Tampa Bay 4,…
‘Trying to get fans back in arena’ top priority for Raptors president Masai Ujiri
TORONTO – Even as the NBA’s trade deadline on Thursday was approaching, Masai Ujiri has…
Why has the ‘Rooney Rule’ not produced more Black coaches?
The NFL’s uneven track record in terms of hiring minority head coaches has come under…
From Zendaya to Schwarzenegger, celebs pack Super Bowl ads
Who is your favorite celebrity? Chances are, they’re in a Super Bowl ad this year.…
The Last Enforcer: Charles Oakley has plenty to say about the NBA
Charles Oakley made a career out of speaking his mind and backing it up. So…
Trent has 42; Raptors push streak to 8 with win over Rockets
HOUSTON (AP) — Gary Trent Jr. scored a season-high 42 points, and the Toronto Raptors…
Raptors trade Dragic to Spurs for Young, Eubanks, picks
TORONTO – Monitoring, chasing and keeping tabs on him for years, the Toronto Raptors can,…
CEBL’s Fraser Valley Bandits hire former coach of Poland’s men’s basketball team
After turning around Poland’s men’s basketball team, Mike Taylor is embarking on a new adventure…
Raptors’ Barnes, VanVleet to compete in NBA all-star competitions
The NBA says Raptors Scottie Barnes and Fred VanVleet will compete in all-star competitions on…
Denis Villeneuve, Luis Sequeira among Canadians to earn Oscar nominations
TORONTO – Quebec’s cinematic triple-threat Denis Villeneuve says he’s found the key to navigating the…
Shirley Cuban, mother of Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, dies
DALLAS (AP) — Shirley Cuban, the mother of Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, has died,…