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Embiid hits dagger in OT and Sixers take 3-0 series lead over Raptors

TORONTO - Joel Embiid scored a dagger three-pointer with 0.8 seconds left in overtime to lift the Philadelphia 76ers to a 104-101 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday, taking a 3-0 lead in th...

Apr 20, 2022

Celtics rally in 2nd half, beat Nets 114-107 for 2-0 lead

BOSTON (AP) - Jaylen Brown scored 22 points, including 10 in the fourth quarter, and the Boston Celtics rallied from 17 points down to beat the Brooklyn Nets 114-107 on Wednesday night and take a 2-0 ...

Apr 20, 2022

Russian, Belarusian players allowed at National Bank Open, for now

Russian and Belarusian players will be allowed to participate in the upcoming National Bank Open tennis tournaments this August in Toronto and Montreal, at least for now. Tennis Canada told The Canadi...

Apr 20, 2022

Senators snap Canucks' six-game win streak with 4-3 shootout victory

VANCOUVER - The Ottawa Senators knew what a win would mean for the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday - and the visitors were eager to play spoiler. The Canucks came in looking to extend a six-game win stre...

Apr 20, 2022

Martin St. Louis pushes forward with rebuilding Canadiens: 'Elite hockey mind'

Martin St. Louis had a pretty good sense of what he was getting into. The Hall of Fame forward played 16 NHL seasons, won a Stanley Cup, captured major awards, experienced international success, and f...

Apr 20, 2022

Boxing star Mandy Bujold retires, leaving sport a better place for female athletes

Mandy Bujold's boxing career didn't end as she'd envisioned. Five years after illness ruined her chances at the 2016 Rio Olympics, the 11-time national flyweight champion had dreamed of capturing a me...

Apr 20, 2022

Canadian tennis star Auger-Aliassime opens with win at Barcelona Open

BARCELONA, Spain - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime shook off his recent rust to win his opening match at the Barcelona Open on Wednesday. The 21-year-old Auger-Aliassime, ranked No. 9 in the world and ...

Apr 20, 2022

Raptors rookie Scottie Barnes could be close to a return; Nurse lists him as "maybe"

Toronto Raptors rookie Scottie Barnes could be close to a return. Barnes was at Wednesday morning's shootaround ahead of Game 3, and walked by reporters without a walking boot or a noticeable limp. As...

Apr 20, 2022

Harness driver Doug McNair reaches 4,000-win plateau at just 32 years old

Harness driver Doug McNair won his very first race, and he's been winning ever since. On Friday night, McNair registered his 4,000th career victory at Woodbine Mohawk Park - an impressive milestone to...

Apr 20, 2022

Alabama receiver John Metchie III moves atop Scouting Bureau rankings

TORONTO - The CFL Scouting Bureau provided another solid reason Tuesday why Tyrell Richards remains the favourite to be the first player taken in next month's draft. The Syracuse linebacker moved up a...

Apr 20, 2022