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Kijiji Canada cuts ticket option from site as digital issues prove challenging
TORONTO – Kijiji Canada is removing the option to sell event tickets on its platform…
Wheeler leads Team Wilson to win at WNBA All-Star Game
LAS VEGAS – Erica Wheeler hoped to make her All-Star debut an unforgettable one. She…
Raptor’ Chris Boucher takes championship trophy home to where it all started
MONTREAL – Hundreds of young people from Montreal North, and even a few not-so-young, welcomed…
Ex-wife of slain former NBA player pleads guilty
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The ex-wife of slain former NBA player Lorenzen Wright pleaded guilty Thursday…
Canadian sprint star Andre De Grasse finally running fast and painfree
MONTREAL – Via Rail train 068 was pulling into Montreal Central Station late Wednesday night…
Guard Cameron Payne signs with Toronto Raptors
TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors have signed guard Cameron Payne. Financial terms were not disclosed.…
Neesham looks to move on from World Cup heartbreak at Global T20 Canada
BRAMPTON, Ont. – Jimmy Neesham hopes to take a significant step in moving on from…
Nuggets announce five-year extension for Jamal Murray
DENVER – The Denver Nuggets have signed point guard Jamal Murray to the five-year, $170…
Leonard thanks Toronto for ‘amazing season’ before moving on with L-A Clippers
LOS ANGELES – Former Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard turned the page on his time with…
VanVleet: Raptors hungry to repeat as champions, even without Leonard
TORONTO – Fred VanVleet never has put much stock in the opinions of media pundits.…
Load management guru says winning with Raptors ‘more important than anything’
VANCOUVER – He’s worked with some of the world’s top athletes and could fill an…
Canadian men’s basketball team names assistant coaches for World Cup
TORONTO – The Canadian senior men’s basketball team has named Nate Bjorkgren, Brad Greenberg, Nathaniel…
AirVenture marks 50 years in Oshkosh
OSHKOSH, Wis. – Steve Wittman made a pitch. The airport he ran here had two…
Raptors’ Kyle Lowry has surgery on thumb injured in playoffs
TORONTO – Kyle Lowry has undergone surgery to repair damaged ligaments in his left thumb,…
NBA star James Harden buys interest in Houston Dynamo and Dash soccer teams
Houston Rockets star James Harden has joined the ownership group of the Houston Dynamo, Houston…
Toronto Raptors sign free-agent forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson
TORONTO – Forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson signed with the Toronto Raptors on Thursday. Financial terms of…
Former Auburn assistant basketball coach avoids prison
NEW YORK – Former Auburn University assistant basketball coach Chuck Person has avoided prison in…
Ryerson’s Roque makes history when she joins Sacramento Kings bench
Jessica Roque says as a young coach she’s always open to learning. And so, when…
New head coach Nick Nurse preparing Canada for long FIBA World Cup run
TORONTO – Nick Nurse is going to prepare Canada’s men’s basketball team for a long…
Lawyer sentenced to 5 years for scamming Barkley, others
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A lawyer convicted of swindling NBA star Charles Barkley and using the…
Meek Mill seeks new trial, judge after decade-long probation
PHILADELPHIA – Lawyers for Meek Mill will ask an appeals court Tuesday to overturn a…
CNN plans to set debate lineup reminiscent of sports
NEW YORK – The political equivalent to NBA first pick Zion Williamson is unclear, but…
Oklahoma City Thunder’s rebuild will take some time
OKLAHOMA CITY – Yosef Maaroof wanted one more Russell Westbrook memory in Oklahoma City. When…
Miami Heat sign six-foot-11 Canadian forward Kyle Alexander
MIAMI – The Miami Heat have signed Canadian forward Kyle Alexander. The six-foot-11 big man…