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Police capture suspect in North Carolina murder case
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Police in North Carolina say a suspect has been arrested in the…
Honeymoon will have to wait for Traer and Scrubb, who’s in China for World Cup
DONGGUAN, China – Catherine Traer and Thomas Scrubb were working out last summer on the…
Canada won’t advance at FIBA World Cup after 92-69 loss to Lithuania
DONGGUAN, China – Missing almost all of its NBA talent, and drawn into arguably the…
Nurse, who picked up a technical in Game 1: “I’m always going to fight for my team”
DONGGUAN, China – Nick Nurse’s frustration had boiled over by early in the second quarter…
Canada’s coach Nick Nurse well-versed in Lithuanian centre Valanciunas
DONGGUAN, China – There are few coaches — or maybe no coaches — on the…
Canada drops 108-92 decision to Australia in FIBA World Cup opener
DONGGUAN, China – Nick Nurse had said Canada would need to play extraordinary basketball to…
“What an adventure” – Nick Nurse thrilled to be coaching Canada at World Cup
DONGGUAN, China – Nick Nurse could have been relaxing and recharging after the Toronto Raptors’…
Lowry has former Raptor Valanciunas hopeful he’ll receive NBA championship ring
DONGGUAN, China – Jonas Valanciunas is putting his trust in former teammate Kyle Lowry. The…
Lowry has former Raptor Valanciunas hopeful he’ll receive NBA championship ring
DONGGUAN, China – Jonas Valanciunas is putting his trust in former teammate Kyle Lowry. The…
Sacramento Kings guard Cory Joseph joins Canada’s World Cup team in China
DONGGUAN, China – Two NBA players. A couple of Euroleague standouts. Five Canadian university grads.…
Canada posts strong quarterly growth, but details underwhelm, trade risks loom
OTTAWA – The Canadian economy beat expectations in the second quarter with its strongest quarterly…
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…