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Sacramento Kings guard Cory Joseph joins Canada’s World Cup team in China
DONGGUAN, China – Cory Joseph has joined Canada’s men’s basketball team ahead of the FIBA…
New Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai has a fan in San Diego Seals exec Steve Govett
Soon-to-be Brooklyn Nets majority owner Joseph Tsai is something of an enigma to sports fans.…
Man killed 17 years after slaying of NBA star’s grandfather
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Police in North Carolina say someone killed a man who had been…
Drone pilot fined after steering device above crowds during Raptors celebrations
OTTAWA – The federal government is fining a rogue drone pilot for flying the device…
Kobe: Nothing new to rivalry with Shaq
NEW YORK – Kobe Bryant downplayed talk of a reignited feud with Shaquille O’Neal, saying…
‘Iron Man VR,’ Switch Lite and NHL 20 among anticipated late 2019 releases
TORONTO – With the busy fall season in the gaming industry looming, console makers and…
10 Things to Know for Today
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked…
Basketball camp urges South Sudan’s youth to focus on sport
JUBA, South Sudan – On his first trip to war-torn South Sudan, Masai Ujiri, president…
Black schools hope NBA star’s gift sparks a golf resurgence
WASHINGTON – Ernie Andrews looks out to the grounds of Washington’s historic Langston Golf Course…
Raptors president Ujiri: Basketball has been a breath of fresh air in Somalia
TORONTO – Masai Ujiri could see it in the proud posture of the young female…
Basketball-sized world-record grapefruit grown in Louisiana
BATON ROUGE, La. – A basketball-sized grapefruit has brought two world records to a Louisiana…
Dwight Howard returns to Lakers 6 years after departure
LOS ANGELES – Dwight Howard rejoined the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday, six seasons after…
Back in Texas, Briles returns to coaching in the small time
MOUNT VERNON, Texas – In a small East Texas community, a few blocks from a…
Canada ends pre-FIBA World Cup schedule with tough 84-68 loss to United States
SYDNEY, Australia – Canada men’s basketball coach Nick Nurse says his team needs to “flush”…
Third-party buys billboard to promote Bernier’s anti-mass immigration stance
OTTAWA – Billboards with Maxime Bernier’s face and a slogan advocating against mass immigration cropped…
Kings, NBA taking no action against Walton in assault case
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Sacramento Kings and the NBA have announced they are taking no…
June retail sales flat as Raptors effect offsets auto and gas slump: StatCan
Canadian retail sales edged expectations in June with merchandise and sporting goods sales climbing as…
US-Australia basketball: Not all in crowd happy with seating
MELBOURNE, Australia – Not everyone was happy in the biggest crowd to watch a basketball…
AP News in Brief at 11:09 p.m. EDT
Climate change turns Arctic into strategic, economic hotspot TASIILAQ, Greenland (AP) — From a helicopter,…
Trump awards Medal of Freedom to NBA star Bob Cousy
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump presented 91-year-old basketball legend Bob Cousy with the Presidential Medal…
Avenatti seeks trial delay amid effort to prove Nike claims
NEW YORK – California attorney Michael Avenatti hopes to show that charging Nike $25 million…
Trial in former NBA player’s slaying postponed by judge
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – A trial in the fatal shooting of former NBA player Lorenzen Wright…
Not a ‘tattooed guy’: Larry Bird mural will be changed
INDIANAPOLIS – Larry Bird likes the mural but not the tats. An artist says she’ll…
Canadian men’s basketball team completes pre-World Cup sweep of New Zealand
SYDNEY, Australia – Phil Scrubb scored 24 points as Canada’s men’s basketball team completed a…