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Siakam, VanVleet have 25 points apiece in ugly 126-113 win over short-handed Lakers
TORONTO – It was anything but pretty. But Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet was pleased…
Griner’s home, but WNBA players still competing overseas
Brittney Griner is back in the United States after an arduous 10-month saga in Russia.…
Oregon lawsuit spotlights destruction of Black neighborhoods
Bobby Fouther’s childhood home is now a parking lot, the two-story, shingle-sided house having been…
Wagner, Banchero lead Magic over Raptors 113-109
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Franz Wagner scored 34 points and the Orlando Magic turned to…
The Jordan Trophy: NBA rebrands, redesigns its MVP award
Michael Jordan was moments away from hoisting his third of what would become five NBA…
Baker’s World Series title among best sports moments of 2022
Dusty Baker’s run to a World Series title win was one of the several memorable…
Incoming NCAA president has embraced role of problem-solver
BOSTON (AP) — Not every Harvard basketball player can end up an NBA phenomenon like…
Irving hits buzzer-beating three to lead Nets 119-116 over beleaguered Raptors
TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors were oh so close to ending their season-long losing streak…
At Hanukkah event, Biden condemns ‘venom’ of antisemitism
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday expressed alarm about growing antisemitism in the…
Harris, Embiid carry 76ers past Raptors 104-101 in overtime
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tobias Harris hit a 3-pointer in overtime that put Philadelphia ahead to…
Siakam scores career-high 52 as Raptors snap Knicks’ NBA-leading 8-game win streak
NEW YORK (AP) — Pascal Siakam scored a career-high 52 points and the Toronto Raptors…
Sports unraveled, collided with politics, racism in 2022
The unspoken deal between sports fans and their favorite teams and players has been, in…
Doncic, Mavs top Lakers 124-115 to celebrate Nowitzki statue
DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks had trailed from the opening bucket…
Tatum nets 41, Celtics push back on Giannis, Bucks 139-118
BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown knocked down his shots in the fourth quarter. And then…
Raptors’ Siakam named Eastern Conference player of the week
Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam has been named the Eastern Conference player of the week…
Curry, Henry, Kupp, Judge among most bet-on athletes of 2022
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Did you win money betting on Saint Peter’s, the longest-of-longshots…
‘Trailblazer’: Barbara Walters mourned as broadcasting icon
NEW YORK (AP) — Reaction poured in from the worlds of journalism, politics, sports and…
Scoreboard for Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022
Saturday’s Games World Junior Hockey Championship Preliminary Round At Halifax Canada 5 Sweden 1 Czechia…
NFL, sports world reaction to injury to Bills’ Damar Hamlin
Many fellow NFL players and teams and others in the sports world quickly offered their…
Nathan MacKinnon, Avalanche gave Ontario bettors biggest returns in 2022
TORONTO – Nathan MacKinnon and the Stanley Cup-champion Colorado Avalanche gave Ontario sports bettors plenty…
Sports scoreboard for Friday, Jan. 6, 2023
Friday’s Scoreboard NHL Winnipeg 4 Tampa Bay 2 Calgary 4 NY Islanders 1 Florida 3…
Toronto Raptors ink guard/forward Joe Wieskamp to 10-day contract
TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors have signed guard/forward Joe Wieskamp to a 10-day contract. The…
Sports scoreboard for Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023
Saturday’s Games NHL Toronto 4 Detroit 1 Colorado 3 Edmonton 2 (OT) Seattle 8 Ottawa…
Billups: Canadian guard Shaedon Sharpe developing well with Portland Trail Blazers
TORONTO – While an air of mystery surrounded Canadian Shaedon Sharpe around the 2022 NBA…