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Raptors eye best player available with 19th pick in next week’s NBA draft
TORONTO — The message was clear from Dan Tolzman. The Toronto Raptors will be sticking…
Ghana midfielder Partey loses bid to enter Canada for World Cup match in Toronto
OTTAWA — A Federal Court judge has dismissed Thomas Partey’s bid for emergency relief after…
End of NHL broadcasts on CBC raises public access questions, advocacy group says
A media advocacy group says the end of NHL broadcasts on CBC television raises concerns…
Four-team expansion magnifies PWHL draft, defender Caroline Harvey top prospect
The Professional Women’s Hockey League draft Wednesday in Detroit arrives amid unprecedented player movement in…
Panama found its World Cup sanctuary in small Ontario town of New Tecumseth
NEW TECUMSETH, ONT. — Far from the FIFA World Cup hubbub that has gripped Toronto…
Hosting FIFA World Cup will change soccer in Canada forever: organizer
VANCOUVER — Watching the first men’s World Cup game to ever be played on Canadian…
Brewers shortstop prospect Cooper Pratt called up ahead of series with Guardians
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Cooper Pratt has reached the major leagues 2 1/2 months after the…
Watchdog says tax code is ‘completely nuts’ and calls for simplification, automation
OTTAWA — Taxpayers’ Ombudsperson François Boileau is pushing for simplified, automated tax filing as his…
LeBlanc says it’s not a ‘one-way conversation’ after G7 meeting with U.S. trade rep
ÉVIAN-LES-BAINS — Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said talks with his American counterpart on a…
Ahead of Wimbledon return, Serena Williams loses doubles match with Muchova at Berlin Open
BERLIN (AP) — Serena Williams’ comeback hit a bump Tuesday with a loss in her…
Leaked remarks about South Korea star Son Heung-min spark backlash at World Cup camp
GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) — South Korea’s preparations for Thursday’s World Cup match against Mexico have…
Serena and Venus Williams to play doubles together at Wimbledon with a combined age of 90
Even at a combined age of 90, opponents should still be wary of facing the…
MLB ballparks are a friendly neighbor to the World Cup, bringing fans and soccer energy to The Show
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — When St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol saw his team had…
Maple Leafs trade Woll, Benoit to Flyers for Andrae, Ersson and a third-round pick
TORONTO — John Chayka has made his first big move with the Maple Leafs. Toronto’s…
A man who set fire to homes linked to Starmer is in jail. His Russian-speaking handler slipped away
LONDON (AP) — The Russian-speaking handler, a shadowy figure known as “El Money,” was not…
Harris, Philpot, Alexander named CFL top performers for Week 2
TORONTO — Saskatchewan quarterback Trevor Harris, Montreal receiver Tyson Philpot and Alouettes quarterback Davis Alexander…
Guns-for-hire networks behind Toronto shootings, including at U.S. Consulate: police
TORONTO — Multiple shootings in Toronto, including one at the U.S. Consulate in March, have…
De Minaur defeats Diallo at Queen’s Club, will face Shapovalov next
LONDON — Top seed Alex de Minaur of Australia defeated Montreal’s Gabriel Diallo 7-6 (8),…
Naomi Campbell tells tribunal she was ‘deceived’ as she appeals charity trustee ban
LONDON (AP) — Supermodel Naomi Campbell told a tribunal she was ’’deceived” as she gave…
Some ‘Hockey Night in Canada’ highlights from the show’s long, storied history
TORONTO — For the first time in the long, storied history of “Hockey Night in…
Luke’s ‘Empire’ lightsaber, ‘Wizard of Oz’ witch hat and Lebowski rugs going up for auction
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A lightsaber with Luke Skywalker’s severed hand from “The Empire Strikes…
Drones banned over World Cup training sites in Toronto, Vancouver
Federal regulators have banned unauthorized drones near FIFA World Cup venues and training sites in…
Root rides to English cricket’s rescue and returns as captain on a ‘game-by-game basis’
In its hour of need, English cricket has turned to Joe Root. Not for the…
‘Obsession’ is a sensation. Everyone, including Curry Barker, is trying to figure out what it means
NEW YORK (AP) — Days before “Obsession” opened in theaters, its 26-year-old director, Curry Barker,…