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Michael Jordan donates $10M to Make-A-Wish for 60th birthday
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Six-time NBA champion Michael Jordan is celebrating his 60th birthday on…
NBA’s Bryn Forbes arrested on family violence charge
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Bryn Forbes, an NBA free agent who has played for four…
Toronto’s Jully Black to sing ‘O Canada’ at NBA all-star game
Toronto’s Jully Black will sing “O Canada” at the NBA All-Star Game. The Juno Award…
Canadian lightweight Anthony (The Genius) Romero looks to land PFL contract
ORLANDO, Fla. – Canadian lightweight Anthony (The Genius) Romero looks for a second chance to…
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of…
In NBA All-Star spotlight, Utah looks to change perceptions
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — In the 1990s, Dallas Mavericks point guard Derek Harper famously…
Canadian lightweight Anthony Romero impresses in win but misses out on PFL contract
Canadian lightweight Anthony (The Genius) Romero looked impressive in winning a unanimous decision over Australian…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
Jimmy Carter, 39th US president, enters hospice care at home ATLANTA (AP) — Former President…
Tatum scores All-Star record 55, Team Giannis wins 184-175
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Jayson Tatum put on a record-setting show, and made Giannis…
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. wins longest Daytona 500 in history
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Ricky Stenhouse Jr. has had a roller coaster career in…
‘Our home on native land’: Jully Black calls for small change to O Canada lyrics
TORONTO – Jully Black says she hopes her one-word change to O Canada at Sunday’s…
Brittney Griner re-signs with Phoenix Mercury
Brittney Griner will be back in the WNBA this season, once again playing with the…
‘On Native land’ anthem lyrics nothing new for some First Nations people
Jason Bird chuckled when asked about the fuss that singer Jully Black has raised by…
Alabama hoops star delivered gun in shooting, police say
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — University of Alabama basketball star Brandon Miller brought a teammate the…
Swing and a Miss: Analysts and experts pan decision to keep Jays’ radio crew at home
TORONTO – A radio rightsholder’s plan to return to pandemic-style remote coverage of Toronto Blue…
Siakam’s 26 helps Raptors top Pelicans 115-110; Poeltl has career-high 18 rebounds
TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors made the most of the all-star break without losing any…
Purdue’s Zach Edey makes strong case to be player of year
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Brian Nash vividly remembers the first impression Zach Edey made…
Sports scoreboard for Friday, Feb. 24, 2023
Friday’s Scoreboard NHL Toronto 2 Minnesota 1 (OT) Montreal 5 Philadelphia 2 Carolina 4 Ottawa…
Siakam scores 29 points, Raptors edge Pistons, 95-91
DETROIT (AP) — Pascal Siakam had 29 points and eight rebounds for the Toronto Raptors…
Hawks hire Snyder as coach to replace fired McMillan
ATLANTA (AP) — Quin Snyder has been hired as coach of the Atlanta Hawks to…
Mitchell scores 35 points, Cavaliers rout Raptors 118-93
CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 35 points and Jarrett Allen had 23 points and…
Blazers’ Lillard has 71 pts and 13 3s, then gets drug tested
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The celebration surrounding Damian Lillard’s record-breaking performance was short-lived. Lillard set…
Raptors sign guard Will Barton, waive centre Hernangomez
TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors have added some depth at guard. Veteran Will Barton was…
Siakam leads as Raptors fend off Bulls 104-98; VanVleet has nine assists in return
TORONTO – Although Fred VanVleet is thrilled with the birth of his third child, he…