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Analysis: Monty Williams keeps pushing all the right buttons
There are cameras and microphones everywhere at the NBA Finals, and they happened to catch…
Paris police release rapper Lil Baby, hand him drug fine
PARIS (AP) — Paris police released rapper Lil Baby from custody on Friday after fining…
Bucks blowout: Giannis has 41, Suns’ NBA Finals lead now 2-1
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks made the NBA Finals’ return to Milwaukee…
Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 18-24
Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 18-24 July 18: Director Paul Verhoeven (“Basic Instinct,”…
Montreal 2D effects artist among animators on ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’
TORONTO – Canadian 2D effects artist Genevieve Letourneau says working on “Space Jam: A New…
NBA Finals ratings up from 2020 pandemic, down from 2019
NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA Finals has gained some, but not all, of its…
Just in time for Tokyo games, Olympic items up for auction
BOSTON (AP) — When the first modern Olympics were held in Athens in 1896, winners…
Candace Parker to be first woman on cover of NBA 2K game
NEW YORK (AP) — Candace Parker grew up playing video games, and now she’ll be…
Bucks’ 50-year wait ends with a title behind 50 from Giannis
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had the Larry O’Brien Trophy in one arm, the NBA…
The Latest: Top shooter tests positive, will miss Tokyo
TOKYO – The Latest on the Tokyo Olympics, which are taking place under heavy restrictions…
Giannis’ biggest fans watch, celebrate title a world away
SEPOLIA, Greece (AP) — With less than a minute remaining in the game, Yiannis Tzikas…
Federal Islamophobia summit, Linda O’Leary trial wraps up: In The News for July 22
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart…
Milwaukee Bucks’ fans celebrate NBA championship with parade
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of people were expected to squeeze into downtown streets…
Raptors Uprising GC looks to turn things around in NBA 2K League esports play
TORONTO – Wins have been hard to come by this year for Raptors Uprising GC…
Kanye West unveils new album, Jay-Z track at listening event
LOS ANGELES – Kanye West barely said a word during his album listening session Thursday…
Capitol riot arrest of restaurant owner rattles hometown
KANE, Pa. (AP) — A crank caller ordered an “insurrection pizza” from Pauline Bauer’s restaurant.…
AP News in Brief at 11:03 p.m. EDT
Biden orders tough new vaccination rules for federal workers WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden…
AP sources: Lakers acquiring All-Star Westbrook from Wizards
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers are acquiring All-Star point guard Russell Westbrook…
Canada’s Joshua Primo, Chris Duarte selected back-to-back in Round 1 of NBA draft
Toronto’s Joshua Primo was the first of two Canadians to be selected back-to-back in the…
Detroit Pistons grab Cade Cunningham at No. 1 in NBA draft
Cade Cunningham sure looked like the No. 1 overall draft pick all year at Oklahoma…
A look at five memorable moments from Kyle Lowry’s time in Toronto
TORONTO – Star point guard Kyle Lowry is leaving the Raptors to sign with the…
Kyle Lowry leaving Toronto for the Miami Heat
TORONTO – Raptors star guard Kyle Lowry is headed to the Miami Heat. Lowry put…
Thousands flee homes outside Athens as heat fuels wildfires
TATOI, Greece (AP) — More than 500 firefighters struggled through the night to contain a…
Olympics Latest: World champ Dutch out in women’s handball
TOKYO (AP) — The Latest on the Tokyo Olympics, which are taking place under heavy…