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Sabonis leads Pacers past Hornets 144-117 in play-in round
INDIANAPOLIS – Domantas Sabonis delivered. He found open teammates, cleaned up the glass and played…
Raptors president Ujiri challenges owners to commit to more championship runs
The Toronto Raptors’ thrilling run to the 2019 NBA title is ancient history. Masai Ujiri…
Five things to watch in Canadian sports this weekend
Here are five things to watch in Canadian sports this weekend: BACK TO BACK The…
The NBA playoffs: Fans return, no bubble, many contenders
Old friends will become foes, if only for a week or two. There are rematches…
COVID testing’s value shrinks as vaccines beat back virus
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials’ new, more relaxed recommendations on masks have all but…
Harris scores 37 leads 76ers past Wizards 125-118 in Game 1
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tobias Harris showed why Philadelphia might have its own Big 3 worthy…
Canada’s Dillon Brooks leads 8th-seeded Memphis over No. 1-seeded Jazz in series opener
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Memphis Grizzlies have not completely consigned their grit-and-grind days…
NBA’s young superstars showing their time is now in playoffs
NEW YORK (AP) — Trae Young didn’t look like a postseason rookie in silencing a…
Stephen Colbert says he’s going back before live audiences
NEW YORK (AP) — In one more step toward a reopened entertainment world, CBS said…
Oprah, Prince Harry host discussion with Gaga, Glenn Close
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Oprah Winfrey and Prince Harry are continuing their mental health series…
The Great Move: Gretzky will be part of Turner’s NHL studio
“The Great One” is headed from the front office to a cable television studio. Turner…
Wayne Gretzky rookie card sells for US$3.75 million, smashing record
DALLAS – An American auction company says it has shattered its own record on the…
Front-line workers say attending Leafs game is a sign of hope and healing
TORONTO – Daniel Smith was about six people from the front of the growing line…
Clippers plan augmented reality ‘Kids Cast’ of playoff game
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The LA Clippers game against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday not…
Osaka steps out of French Open and onto sport’s third rail
Most athletes are comfortable talking about injuries, so long as they can point to a…
Montreal provisionally awarded 2024 world figure skating championships
MONTREAL – Four years after they were erased by the COVID-19 pandemic, the world figure…
A journey back through the Kardashians as their TV show ends
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s almost time for all those famous Kardashians to shuffle off…
Federal government approves COVID-19 travel exemption for Stanley Cup playoffs
OTTAWA – The federal government will issue a travel exemption to allow the winner of…
Rejuvenated Paul leads Suns over Nuggets 122-105 in Game 1
PHOENIX (AP) — In the opening minutes of Monday night’s game, Chris Paul was bumped…
Former president Trump returns as a diminished TV draw
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump reached less than a million measurable television…
Bucks blow big lead, then rally to edge Nets 86-83 in Game 3
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jrue Holiday figured the Brooklyn Nets expected him to call a timeout…
Scoreboard for Friday, June 11, 2021
Friday’s Games NBA Playoffs Best-of-Seven Second Round Philadelphia 127 Atlanta 111 (Philadelphia leads series 2-1)…
California adds vacation incentive to spur vaccinations
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will offer six “dream vacation” incentives to spur more people…
Media consumers may be reaching limit of streaming services
A British research company may have discovered a magic number for American media consumers —…