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Burger and The Kickback foster love of running in underserved Toronto communities
TORONTO – Every weekend, Hakim Mohamed and his nine-year-old twin daughters Amira and Anisa run.…
At 78, a Memphis sculptor sees his work headed to museums
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The artist Luther Hampton sits at a table next to the bar…
DeRozan has 27 points for Spurs, Raptors remain winless on season
SAN ANTONIO – Kyle Lowry can’t remember the last time he was 0-2 to start…
Gilgeous-Alexander jumper lifts Thunder past Hornets 109-107
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Shai Gilgeous-Alexander hit a tiebreaking jumper with 1.4 seconds left and finished…
Still The King: James wins AP Male Athlete of Year award
LeBron James told the world in 2020 that Black Lives Matter. He helped convince many…
LeBron becomes No. 2 Xmas scorer, Lakers top Mavs 138-115
LOS ANGELES – Anthony Davis scored 28 points and LeBron James had 22 while becoming…
Irving scores 37, leads Nets to 123-95 win over Celtics
BOSTON – Kyrie Irving scored 37 points with eight assists in his return to Boston…
Middleton scores 31 as Bucks trounce Warriors 138-99
MILWAUKEE – Khris Middleton scored 31 points and the Milwaukee Bucks routed the Golden State…
Spoelstra stays perfect on Christmas, Heat beat Pels 111-98
MIAMI – Erik Spoelstra remained perfect on Christmas, and a record-tying show from Duncan Robinson…
Amid anguish of pandemic, sports offered memorable moments
Sarah Fuller was a goalie on the Vanderbilt women’s soccer team when a chance at…
Lamentation for sports in 2020: A year of living virally
Well, had enough yet? Don’t look at the score. How bad did it get? Like…
Raptors lose first opener in eight years in 113-99 loss to Pelicans
TAMPA, Fla. – It was a Toronto Raptors’ home opener unlike any other, played a…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
New round of Trump clemency benefits Manafort, other allies WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump…
OKC-Houston game postponed, Harden out after COVID violation
HOUSTON – The James Harden soap opera in Houston now comes with a cancelled season…
Ontario Hockey League pushes back start of season again because of COVID-19
TORONTO – The Ontario Hockey League has delayed the February start of its 2020-21 season.…
Durant returns with 22 and a 125-99 Nets rout of Warriors
NEW YORK – Kevin Durant shook off 18 months of rust in a matter of…
Welcome back, NBA: Here’s 10 things to know about the season
And … it’s back. The NBA’s new season starts Tuesday with a pair of games;…
“Tampa Bay Raptaneers” set to tip off bizarre regular season against Pelicans
Before team president Masai Ujiri placed the lucky toonie in the Raptors’ new practice floor,…
OverActive Media rides out pandemic, looks to broaden esports footprint in the future
TORONTO – Chris Overholt describes 2020 as “the fastest two years of my life.” But…
Silver confident that NBA season can be pulled off safely
The NBA found a way to get through last season amid a pandemic. Adam Silver…
California could see 100,000 hospitalizations in January
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California has recorded a half-million coronavirus cases in the last two weeks…
OG Anunoby, Toronto Raptors agree to multi-year extension
TORONTO – Forward OG Anunoby and the Toronto Raptors have agreed to a multi-year contract…
‘Do as I say’: Anger as some politicians ignore virus rules
SAN FRANCISCO – Denver’s mayor flies to Mississippi to spend Thanksgiving with his family —…
Darrell Nwobu scores a century for Canada in final match at FIBA Esports Open
Darrell (RipxRell) Nwobu poured in 100 points Sunday as Canada closed out its FIBA Esports…