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Michigan’s Juwan Howard named AP college coach of the year
Michigan’s decision to hire Juwan Howard raised a few eyebrows. The former member of the…
Oklahoma City tops Raptors 113-103, snaps 3-game skid
OKLAHOMA CITY – Svi Mykhailiuk scored 10 of his season-high 22 points during a key…
Supreme Court case could change the nature of college sports
WASHINGTON – A Supreme Court case being argued this week amid March Madness could erode…
Dapper Labs, creators of NBA Top Shot, get $305M in funding
SILVER SPRING, Md. – Canadian blockchain technology company Dapper Labs has secured $305 million in…
Rookies lead Pistons over Raptors 118-104
DETROIT – Saben Lee scored 14 of his 19 points in the first half in…
MLSE launches new ‘digital arena” for Toronto Raptors, Maple Leafs
TORONTO – The pandemic has forced all businesses to pivot, including Maple Leaf Sports and…
McCollum, Lillard lead Blazers past Raptors 122-117
TAMPA, Fla. – CJ McCollum scored seven of his 23 points in the final two…
New-look Raptors drop 104-100 loss to Phoenix Suns
TAMPA, Fla. – A day after they decided to hold onto to leader Kyle Lowry…
Two more Toronto Raptors players out because of COVID-19 health and safety reasons
TAMPA, Fla. – The Toronto Raptors are dealing with more COVID-19 issues. Paul Watson and…
Toronto Raptors keep Kyle Lowry as NBA trade deadline passes
TORONTO – After an emotional game against Denver that felt like Kyle Lowry’s curtain call,…
$500M fund to help Detroit neighbourhoods, pay tax debt
DETROIT – A billionaire businessman whose companies have invigorated Detroit’s downtown announced a $500 million…
Raptors finally snap nine-game losing skid in what might have been Lowry’s finale
TAMPA, Fla. – Midway through Kyle Lowry’s marathon 23-minute post-game Zoom session with the media,…
Fred VanVleet a fan of Raptors’ historic all-female broadcast crew
Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet is a fan of the all-female broadcast. The Raptors will…
Rockets end skid at 20, Wall has 1st triple-double since ’16
HOUSTON – Stephen Silas walked off the court at halftime believing he’d seen a sign.…
Elgin Baylor, Lakers great and aerialist pioneer, dies at 86
LOS ANGELES – Elgin Baylor changed the very direction of basketball when he joined the…
Canadian Calloo scores 15 as Oregon State bounces Oklahoma State, Cunningham from NCAAs
INDIANAPOLIS – Ethan Thompson scored 26 points and No. 12 seed Oregon State neutralized Oklahoma…
Sexton scores 36, Cavs hand Raptors eighth straight loss
CLEVELAND – Collin Sexton scored 23 of his 36 points in the second half, Jarrett…
NBA hands Raptors coach Nurse a US$50,000 fine for throwing face mask and swearing
NEW YORK – The NBA has handed Raptors head coach Nick Nurse a US$50,000 fine…
Scoreboard for Saturday, March 20, 2021
(All Times Eastern) NHL Boston at Buffalo — postponed Pittsburgh 3 New Jersey 1 Florida…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Rallies in Atlanta, nation against hate after spa shootings ATLANTA (AP) — A diverse crowd…
LeBron James leaves court with right ankle injury vs Hawks
LOS ANGELES – LeBron James injured his right ankle during the Los Angeles Lakers’ game…
Scoreboard for Friday, March 19, 2021
Friday’s Games NHL Washington 2 N.Y. Rangers 1 Calgary 4 Toronto 3 Vancouver 3 Montreal…
Toronto FC, Argos president Bill Manning rewarded with five-year contract extension
TORONTO – Bill Manning and Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment both wanted the same thing.…
Raptors coach Nick Nurse finally has all of his roster back
The Toronto Raptors seem to have put their health troubles behind them — finally. Raptors…