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Aaron Best scores 20 points in Canada’s 122-88 basketball rout of New Zealand
SYDNEY, Australia – Aaron Best scored 20 points while Andrew Nembhard added 17 as Canada’s…
NBA’s Steph Curry helps Howard U. start Division I golf team
WASHINGTON – What started as an innocuous conversation during a public event has evolved into…
Canada loses 81-73 to Australia in second game of FIBA World Cup warmup series
PERTH, Australia – Canada’s men’s basketball team dropped a physical 81-73 decision to Australia in…
Disney World has discount for visitors who want to sleep in
ORLANDO, Fla. – Walt Disney World is offering discounted tickets to visitors who want to…
Canada beats Australia 90-70 in FIBA World Cup warmup game
PERTH, Australia – Canada never trailed and outscored Australia 23-13 in the final quarter for…
Rapper NBA YoungBoy freed from Louisiana jail
BATON ROUGE, La. – Rapper NBA YoungBoy has been released from a Louisiana jail where…
Lakers’ Cousins tears ACL in left knee, awaiting surgery
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – DeMarcus Cousins is facing rehab from another major injury, and the…
Michael Avenatti blames arrest on ‘vindictive’ prosecutors
NEW YORK – Lawyer Michael Avenatti wants a judge to dismiss criminal charges that he…
New Orleans Superdome to be renovated before 2024 Super Bowl
BATON ROUGE, La. – New Orleans’ iconic Superdome, home to the Saints football team and…
Group opposes museum for Pulse nightclub massacre
ORLANDO, Fla. – A group of survivors and family members of those killed in a…
Kentucky editorial roundup
Summary of recent Kentucky newspaper editorials: Aug. 11 The Commonwealth Journal on state law in…
Reports: Forward Kelly Olynyk out for Canada at upcoming FIBA World Cup
Forward Kelly Olynyk will reportedly be unable to compete for Canada at the upcoming FIBA…
Ex-NBA player Sebastian Telfair gets prison time in gun case
NEW YORK – Former NBA player Sebastian Telfair was sentenced on Monday to 3 1/2…
Raptors open NBA season against Pelicans, will also play early Christmas game
TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors will begin their 2019-20 season with a championship banner raising,…
Joseph White, former AP sports writer, dies at 56
STAUNTON, Va. – Joseph White, known for finding unique ways to write about sports and…
Nigeria rebounds to beat Canada in pre-FIBA World Cup friendly
WINNIPEG – Philip Scrubb knows missing 10 out of 11 shots late in a basketball…
Sex assault trial starts for former MSU hoops star Cleaves
FLINT, Mich. – An attorney for former Michigan State basketball star Mateen Cleaves says during…
Olynyk to miss a week with bruised knee; Boucher leaves Canada camp
TORONTO – Kelly Olynyk’s slip and fall Wednesday night could have been dire news for…
Man charged in Wright’s killing gets 16 years on gun charge
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – A Tennessee man charged with killing former NBA player Lorenzen Wright has…
Tito Jackson looks to prove doubters wrong with new music
LOS ANGELES – Even though Tito Jackson experienced fame with the Jackson 5, he heard…
Canada beats Nigeria 96-87 in Nick Nurse’s Canadian team coaching debut
TORONTO – Nick Nurse is already leaving his stamp on Canada’s national men’s basketball team…
Part-owner Steve Nash sees brighter times ahead for Vancouver Whitecaps
TORONTO – Part-owner Steve Nash sees brighter days ahead for the Vancouver Whitecaps under first-year…
Steve Nash says changing times have made national team duty more complicated
TORONTO – Former NBA MVP Steve Nash made a habit of putting his hand up…
Former NBA MVP Steve Nash says life is busier than ever after basketball
TORONTO – Broadcaster, businessman, consultant, film-maker and basketball legend, Steve Nash’s life is busier than…