Sports

AP source: Antetokounmpo wins 2nd straight NBA MVP award

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Giannis Antetokounmpo's historic year earned him a historic awards sweep. A person with knowledge of the situation says the Milwaukee forward is the NBA's Most Valuable Player...

Sep 18, 2020

Wolfpack formalize pledge to make good on missed wages if returned to Super League

The Toronto Wolfpack continued their lobbying campaign to return to Super League with a pledge Friday to meet all outstanding payroll commitments if accepted back into England's top flight under ...

Sep 18, 2020

Canadian tennis player Denis Shapovalov turns to music to express himself

Struggling to express what it's like to be a professional tennis player, Canada's Denis Shapovalov has found his voice in music. The product of Richmond Hill, Ont., had his second rap single come out ...

Sep 18, 2020

Kentucky coach John Calipari believes Canada shaped Nuggets star Jamal Murray

John Calipari believes Jamal Murray's humble upbringing in Canada continues to play dividends for the Denver Nuggets star. The Basketball Hall of Fame coach at the University of Kentucky had Murray on...

Sep 18, 2020

Canadian Denis Shapovalov advances to quarterfinals at Italian Open

ROME - Canada's Denis Shapovalov is heading to the quarterfinals of the Italian Open. The No. 12 seed from Richmond Hill, Ont., rallied to beat world No. 47 Ugo Humbert of France 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-4 in ...

Sep 18, 2020

Canada's top curling teams scramble for competition amid pandemic

Canada's top curling teams are trying to cobble together a competitive fall season despite the COVID-19 pandemic decimating the calendar. The Grand Slam of Curling was whittled from six...

Sep 18, 2020

Cirelli scores in OT, Lighting beat Isles to reach Cup Final

EDMONTON - Five years after socially distancing from the Prince of Wales Trophy and losing in the Stanley Cup Final, the Tampa Bay Lightning got their hands on and arms around it to embrace their East...

Sep 17, 2020

Osaka says she's out of French Open with injured hamstring

PARIS - U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka has pulled out of the French Open because of an injured left hamstring. Osaka joins defending champion Ash Barty in skipping the French Open, which opens on Sept...

Sep 17, 2020

Yanks hit 5 HR in inning, top Toronto 10-7 for 8-game streak

NEW YORK - The Yankees tied a major league record with five home runs in an inning and hit six overall in a 10-8 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday night that extended their winning streak to ...

Sep 17, 2020

Comeback Heat do it again, rally past Celtics for 2-0 lead

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Goran Dragic scored 25 points, Bam Adebayo led a big third-quarter rally to finish with 21, and the Miami Heat pulled off another comeback to beat the Boston Celtics 106-101 a...

Sep 17, 2020