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Leonard scores 23 points to lead Clippers to 112-92 rout of Raptors

TORONTO - On a night Kawhi Leonard was celebrated by Toronto Raptors fans, he showed them just what they're missing this season. In his first trip to Toronto since leaving for Los Angeles in the ...

Dec 11, 2019

AP source: San Jose Sharks fire coach Peter DeBoer

The slumping San Jose Sharks fired coach Peter DeBoer on Wednesday less than seven months after playing in the Western Conference final. A person with direct knowledge of the move said the team decide...

Dec 11, 2019

Yankees harpoon Cole, Cashman's `white whale,' on 3rd try

SAN DIEGO - Meeting with Gerrit Cole and the pitcher's wife for the first time last week at the Fashion Island Hotel in Newport Beach, Brian Cashman tossed out a literary reference that prompted laugh...

Dec 11, 2019

AP source: Roark, Blue Jays agree to $24M, 2-year contract

SAN DIEGO - Right-hander Tanner Roark and the Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to a $24 million, two-year contract, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The person ...

Dec 11, 2019

Canadian receiver Michael Klukas re-signs with Calgary Stampeders

CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders signed Canadian receiver Michael Klukas on Wednesday. Klukas spent his first full season as member of the Stampeders in 2019, making 11 starts in 13 games pl...

Dec 11, 2019

Raptors missing injured guard Fred VanVleet for a second straight night

TORONTO - Raptors guard Fred VanVleet missed Wednesday's game against the visiting Los Angeles Clippers with a right knee contusion. Toronto's injury news wasn't entirely bleak however - Pat...

Dec 11, 2019

Atalanta, Atlético complete Champions League lineup

MILAN - For the first time in history only five countries will be represented in the last 16 of the Champions League. Atalanta and Atltico Madrid became the last two teams to qualify for the knockout ...

Dec 11, 2019

Rock climbing's Olympic debut, and its growing popularity come with challenges

Gus Alexandropoulos knew there was a risk the growing hordes of rock climbers flocking to his new outdoor climbing space might harm the environment, but was still disappointed by how quickly they...

Dec 11, 2019

NHL Notebook: Olympic participation still high on players' wish list

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman announced this week there won't be a World Cup of Hockey in February 2021. Speaking at the league's board of governors meeting in Pebble Beach, Calif., Bettman said ...

Dec 11, 2019

Canada's Andreescu named top newcomer, Barty named WTA Player of the Year

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu was named top newcomer by the WTA Tour on Wednesday. The 19-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., won three WTA tournaments this past seaso...

Dec 11, 2019