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Quebec to increase arena capacity before first home game in Habs playoff series
MONTREAL – Quebec will increase the number of people allowed to attend sporting events and…
Durant’s sensational performance sends Nets to 3-2 lead
NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Durant has always been one of the NBA’s most unstoppable…
AP source: Kawhi Leonard has knee issue, status unclear
All-NBA forward Kawhi Leonard has a right knee injury that may keep him out of…
Knicks’ RJ Barrett says timing ‘perfect’ for Canadian basketball team
It wasn’t quite the 21st birthday RJ Barrett envisioned. Instead of celebrating out on the…
Curry, Harris help 76ers stay alive, hold off Hawks 104-99
ATLANTA – Seth Curry hit six 3-pointes and scored 24 points and the top-seeded Philadelphia…
Mann scores career-high 39, Clippers eliminate Jazz 131-119
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Terance Mann scored a career-high 39 points and the Los Angeles…
Scoreboard for Friday, June 18, 2021
Friday’s Games NHL Playoffs Best-of-Seven Semifinals Montreal 3 Vegas 2 (OT) (Montreal leads series 2-1)…
Bucks edge Nets in OT in Game 7, withstand Durant’s 48
NEW YORK (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks withstood Kevin Durant’s NBA-record 48 points in a…
Booker gets first triple-double, Suns beat Clippers 120-114
PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker had 40 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists for his…
High court sides with ex-athletes in NCAA compensation case
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a ruling that could help push changes in college athletics, the…
AP source: Middleton, Holiday, Love commit to Tokyo Games
Jrue Holiday is planning to try to follow in his wife’s footsteps and win an…
Pistons win lottery, receive No. 1 pick in 2021 NBA draft: Raptors to pick No. 4
The Detroit Pistons did a lot of losing this season, finishing with the second-worst record…
Olympic trials pique viewer interest in Tokyo Summer Games
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Amid all the back-and-forth about the feasibility of holding the Tokyo…
COVID-19 restrictions could still limit celebrations as Habs try to win Stanley Cup
Montrealers won’t be the only ones to start celebrating next week as the Habs make…
Canada starts last-chance Tokyo Games qualifying tourney with 97-91 win over Greece
VICTORIA – Canada started slow but finished strong Tuesday, posting a 97-91 win over Greece…
Chris Paul leads Suns past Clippers 130-103, into NBA Finals
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chris Paul led the Phoenix Suns into their first NBA Finals…
Raptors’ Harris “dismissed and disqualified” from NBA for anti-drug program violation
Toronto Raptors guard Jalen Harris has been “dismissed and disqualified” from the NBA for violating…
Without Giannis, Bucks beat Hawks 123-112 for 3-2 lead
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Even without two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Milwaukee Bucks figured out a…
EXPLAINER: Olympics are harder on marijuana than pro sports
Though pro leagues are slowly adjusting to the reality that marijuana is not a performance-enhancing…
Czech Republic wins OT thriller 103-101 to dash Canada’s men’s basketball Olympic bid
VICTORIA – Canada’s hopes for a berth in the Tokyo Olympics were ended Saturday by…
Tokyo Games still weigh limits on fans — if any fans at all
TOKYO (AP) — The Tokyo Olympic organizing committee signaled on Monday that it will change…
Can’t watch fireworks at home? Millions choose NBC
NEW YORK (AP) — More than 8 million people took in Fourth of July fireworks…
Avenatti sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for extortion
NEW YORK (AP) — A tearful, repentant Michael Avenatti, the brash lawyer who once represented…
Halfway there: Suns beat Bucks for 2-0 lead in NBA Finals
PHOENIX (AP) — The ball went from Chris Paul to Devin Booker and didn’t stop…