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Patrick Roy steps down as Remparts coach/GM after guiding team to Memorial Cup

QUEBEC - Patrick Roy has resigned as general manager and head coach of the Quebec Remparts just over a week after the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League team won the Memorial Cup. Roy, a Hall of Fame g...

Jun 13, 2023

New York Rangers hire Peter Laviolette as coach to replace Gerard Gallant

The New York Rangers have hired Peter Laviolette as their next coach, bringing in a seasoned veteran with Stanley Cup-winning experience to replace Gerard Gallant. The team announced the selection of ...

Jun 13, 2023

A look at the Toronto Raptors' new head coach Darko Rajakovic

Darko Rajakovic may not yet be a familiar name in Toronto, but he has a coaching pedigree that spans almost three decades from Serbia, to Spain, to North America. Here is a look at the Raptors' new he...

Jun 13, 2023

Canada's Bianca Andreescu wins opening match at Libema Open

'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, Netherlands - Canada's Bianca Andreescu defeated Turkey's Zenyep Sonmez 6-4, 6-4 on Tuesday in first-round play at the Libema Open. Andreescu, the No. 6 seed from Mississauga, Ont., ...

Jun 13, 2023

Reports: Andlauer group buys Senators for close to $1 billion

OTTAWA - A group led by Toronto-based businessman Michael Andlauer has reached an agreement in principle to purchase the NHL's Ottawa Senators for close to US$1 billion, according to media reports.And...

Jun 13, 2023

9 wounded in Denver mass shooting after Nuggets win and suspect taken into custody, police say

DENVER (AP) - Nine people were wounded in a mass shooting early Tuesday in Denver in an area where basketball fans had been celebrating the Nuggets first NBA title win, police said, and a suspect was ...

Jun 13, 2023

Toronto Raptors set to introduce new head coach to replace Nick Nurse

TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors will introduce their new head coach at a press conference this afternoon at Scotiabank Arena. The Raptors were the only NBA team without a head coach entering this week a...

Jun 13, 2023

Nuggets become first NBA champion in this format to not face a top-3 seed

In terms of opponent seeding, Denver's run to this NBA championship was unlike any other since the league went to the 16-team playoff format 40 seasons ago. The Nuggets' road to this title saw them be...

Jun 12, 2023

Nuggets take home 1st NBA title in rugged 94-89 win over Heat

DENVER (AP) - Nikola Jokic guided Denver to its first NBA title in team history Monday night, as the Nuggets overcame dreadful shooting and a late flurry from Miami's Jimmy Butler to squeeze past the ...

Jun 12, 2023

Denver Nuggets beat Miami Heat in 5 games, win first NBA title

DENVER - Nikola Jokic guided Denver to its first NBA title in franchise history Monday night, as the Nuggets overcame dreadful shooting and a late flurry from Miami's Jimmy Butler to squeeze past the ...

Jun 12, 2023