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Business booming for Toronto bars as Maple Leafs advance in playoffs
TORONTO – Bar owners in Toronto say they’re anticipating jubilant crowds as the Toronto Maple…
Inside the Met Gala: A furry feline star, a tardy Cinderella
Jared Leto was looking for a place to hang his hat. Er, actually his head.…
Howard U. picks African diaspora scholar as next president
WASHINGTON (AP) — Howard University is turning to an experienced scholar of the African diaspora…
AP source: Grizzlies have no plans to bring back Canadian Dillon Brooks
The Memphis Grizzlies have no plans to bring Dillon Brooks back to the team when…
NBA MVP: 76ers’ Embiid wins league’s top individual honor
Joel Embiid began the long process toward NBA MVP as a towering soccer prospect in…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Sheriff: Suspected Texas gunman caught hiding under laundry CLEVELAND, Texas (AP) — A four-day manhunt…
Anadolu Efes player Singleton hospitalized with chest pains
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — American basketball player Chris Singleton has been admitted to a hospital…
The Last of Us, Wii Sports entering Video Game Hall of Fame
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — The first commercial video game and the first one marketed to…
Ex-NBA star Shawn Kemp pleads not guilty to shooting charge
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Former NBA star Shawn Kemp pleaded not guilty Thursday to an…
Pistons, ex-exec Murphy named in sex harassment lawsuit
DETROIT (AP) — A female former employee of the Detroit Pistons has filed a sexual…
Bucks fire Budenholzer as coach after early playoff exit
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks have fired coach Mike Budenholzer just over a week…
Friday’s sports scoreboard for May 5, 2023
Friday’s Scoreboard NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Second Round Carolina 6 New Jersey 1 (Carolina leads…
Saturday’s sports scoreboard for May 6, 2023
Saturday’s Scoreboard NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Second Round Edmonton 5 Vegas 1 (Best-of-seven series tied…
Nick Gilbert, son of Cavaliers owner, dies at 26
CLEVELAND (AP) — Nicolas “Nick” Gilbert, the son of Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert who…
76ers’ Harden visits with Michigan State shooting victim
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — James Harden sank the overtime 3-pointer that sent the 76ers to a…
USAID chief Power heads to Serbia, Kosovo to lower tensions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States’ top international development chief, Samantha Power, is heading to…
Summer Movie Guide: What to watch from May through Labor Day
There is something for everyone at the movies this summer, both in theaters and streaming…
Heat take 3-1 lead, hold off Knicks 109-101 for Game 4 win
MIAMI (AP) — The lead was shaky at times. The shooting went cold. The building…
Lakers rally past Warriors 104-101, take 3-1 series lead
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lonnie Walker began the season as a starter for the Los…
Maple Leafs-Panthers playoff series drawing interest from Proline bettors
TORONTO – It seems hope springs eternal in sports-betting circles for the Toronto Maple Leafs.…
Raptors forward O.G. Anunoby named to NBA all-defensive second team
Toronto Raptors forward O.G. Anunoby has been named to the NBA all-defensive second team. Anunoby,…
Baguettes but no wine: Olympians to eat gourmet in Paris
PARIS (AP) — Some 15,000 athletes will get to feast on fresh baguettes, gourmet dishes…
Surgery for Avs’ Landeskog, will miss 2nd straight season
DENVER (AP) — Gabriel Landeskog may have sacrificed his injured right knee to hoist the…
Embiid scores 33, 76ers beat Celtics 115-103 for 3-2 series lead
BOSTON (AP) — Having silenced the TD Garden crowd and put the defending Eastern Conference…