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LeBron: MLB’s Manfred needs to listen to players’ Astros ire
LOS ANGELES – LeBron James is stepping to the plate for ballplayers furious over baseball…
Canadian Andrew Nicholson making the most of the Chinese league’s hiatus
Andrew Nicholson was vacationing in Bali during the Chinese New Year break when he got…
Sunday’s Games
Sunday’s Games NHL Pittsburgh 5 Detroit 1 Boston 3 N.Y. Rangers 1 Edmonton 4 Carolina…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
China sees rise in new virus cases, death toll rises by 105 BEIJING (AP) —…
All-Star weekend, as expected, was about honouring Kobe
CHICAGO – It has become one of the NBA’s most revered traditions: On the morning…
Jones Jr., Adebayo, Hield winners at epic All-Star Saturday
CHICAGO – Aaron Gordon lost another epic dunk contest. And it was by a couple…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
New virus cases fall; Xi urged steps as early as Jan. 7 BEIJING (AP) —…
Bridges, Zion lead U.S. over World in Rising Stars Challenge
CHICAGO – Miles Bridges soared like his boss in Chicago. Zion Williamson delivered his share…
Friday’s Games
Friday’s Games NHL Pittsburgh 4 Montreal 1 Carolina 5 New Jersey 2 N.Y. Rangers 3…
No ‘Plan B’ for Olympics; questions over Chinese presence
Tokyo Olympic organizers and the International Olympic Committee said Friday there is no “Plan B”…
The First Fan: Obama appears at All-Star NBA Cares event
CHICAGO – Zion Williamson and Trae Young are used to meeting fans who are typically…
Brothers of Chicago prep basketball star forgive his killer
CHICAGO – The brothers of Chicago high school basketball star Ben Wilson, who was viewed…
Thursday’s Games
Thursday’s Games NHL Dallas 3 Toronto 2 New Jersey 4 Detroit 1 Philadelphia 6 Florida…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
Barr swipes at Trump: Tweets make it ‘impossible’ to do job WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney…
Nurse, Bjorkgren together at all-star; latest accomplishment in long friendship
TORONTO – Nick Nurse remembers Nate Bjorkgren as a good-looking kid with a “full head…
With Chinese league shut down, Nicholson highlights Canadian basketball roster
TORONTO – Former NBA player Andrew Nicholson highlights Canada’s men’s basketball team roster for the…
Number of new coronavirus cases spike in China; In The News for Feb. 13
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart…
Wednesday’s Games
Wednesday’s Games NHL Boston 4 Montreal 1 Los Angeles 5 Calgary 3 Vancouver 3 Chicago…
Raptors’ 15-game win streak snapped with 101-91 loss to Nets
NEW YORK – The Toronto Raptors were hoping to keep rolling right into the All-Star…
‘The truth will come out:’ Raps president Ujiri calls lawsuit ‘malicious’
Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri says a lawsuit filed against him by a northern California…
Canada-heavy Rising Stars roster showcases nation’s rising basketball clout
It’s not quite the United States versus Canada at the NBA Rising Stars Challenge, but…
At All-Star Game, Africa’s potential will be showcased
The moment was not lost on Giannis Antetokounmpo. The NBA’s reigning MVP, a Greek of…
Tuesday’s Games
Tuesday’s Games NHL Buffalo 3 Detroit 2 N.Y. Islanders 5 Philadelphia 3 Florida 5 New…
Next Man Up: Raptors keep winning despite consistently missing key players
TORONTO – Nick Nurse’s ability to roll with the roster punches goes back to his…