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All In: Cleveland rocks as title drought ends with NBA crown
CLEVELAND – More tears. Only this time, tears of joy. Cleveland’s championship drought, crossing 52…
Cavs stop for Vegas victory party in Vegas on way home
LAS VEGAS – The Cleveland Cavaliers celebrated their NBA championship Vegas-style on their way back…
LeBron blasts critics on social media after winning title
CLEVELAND – LeBron James ended his social media blackout by throwing a knockout punch at…
Raptors Ujiri says plenty of options for draft, including trading No. 9 pick
TORONTO – In the roller-coaster week of the NBA draft, Toronto Raptors general manager Masai…
Newspaper overwhelmed by demand for Cavs’ victory reprints
CLEVELAND – Overwhelming demand for a piece of history has prompted The Plain Dealer newspaper…
The Latest: 1 person shot after Cavs victory celebration
CLEVELAND – The Latest on the parade and rally for the Cleveland Cavaliers, who made…
Former NBA MVP Derrick Rose traded from Bulls to Knicks
NEW YORK – Derrick Rose was once writing a great NBA story, the hometown kid…
Oakland mayor faces test amid embarrassing police scandals
OAKLAND, Calif. – Libby Schaaf is a trained lawyer who left her legal career years…
Nuggets select Canadian Jamal Murray with No. 7 pick in NBA draft
DENVER – Canadian Jamal Murray can score. The Denver Nuggets desperately needed a scorer. So…
Raptors select Austrian forward Jakob Poeltl with their No. 9 pick
TORONTO – Excellent foot speed and agility for a big man, and an NBA-ready body.…
Newest Raptor Jakob Poeltl credits sports parents for paving way to NBA
TORONTO – As the young son of Austrian national team volleyball players, Jakob Poeltl knew…
Title drought over, Cleveland thirsts for more championships
CLEVELAND – The confetti has been cleaned up. The party hasn’t stopped. Always rocking, Cleveland’s…
Governor who fired entire board makes new appointments
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Calling it the start of “a new day” for the University of…
The Latest: Evans, Torres pay visit to swim trials
The Latest on the Olympics ahead of the Rio Games (all times local to Rio):…
AP Source: DeMar DeRozan staying with Raptors
DeMar DeRozan turned the biggest year of his career into a very big contract. The…
The Latest: North Carolina LGBT law left largely intact
RALEIGH, N.C. – The Latest on a North Carolina law limiting protections for the LGBT…
Canadian Victor Montagliani leads efforts to restore CONCACAF’s image
NEW YORK – Victor Montagliani says he learned from a young age about the art…
The Monday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Monday, July 4: < JUSTICE TO APOLOGIZE AT UPCOMING…
Coming home: Dwyane Wade leaving Heat for Bulls
MIAMI – Dwyane Wade is going home, making what he called “an extremely emotional and…
Joseph, Thompson lead Canada in FIBA semifinal win over New Zealand
MANILA, Philippines – Canadian men’s basketball coach Jay Triano could tell his players needed a…
Raptors sign first-round draft picked Poeltl, Siakam to rookie contracts
TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors signed first-round draft picks Jakob Poeltl and Pascal Siakam to…
CP NewsAlert:San Antonio Spurs star Tim Duncan announces retirement after 19 seasons
San Antonio Spurs star Tim Duncan announces retirement after 19 NBA seasons that included five…
Miss America pageant host: Chris Harrison of ‘The Bachelor’
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Chris Harrison of ABC’s “The Bachelor” will be back to host…
Warriors star Draymond Green faces misdemeanour assault claim
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green was arrested on a charge…