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King of the North: Kawhi Leonard wins Finals MVP

OAKLAND, Calif. - Kawhi Leonard's first season with the Toronto Raptors started with his now-infamous laugh. It ended with him getting the last laugh. The best player on the league's newly crowned bes...

Jun 13, 2019

The injuries pile up, and the Warriors' reign ends

OAKLAND, Calif. - In the end, they were just battered and broken. And now, they're beaten. The Golden State Warriors are champions no more. The reign ended Thursday night in the last game they'll ever...

Jun 13, 2019

Raptors clinch first NBA championship in team's 24-year franchise history

OAKLAND, Calif. - The Toronto Raptors are bringing the Larry O'Brien Trophy as NBA champions home to Canada, a brilliant basketball story 24 years in the making.Kyle Lowry had 26 points, nine assists ...

Jun 13, 2019

Blue Jays hit 3 HRs, notch 17 hits in 12-3 rout of Orioles

BALTIMORE - Lourdes Gurriel Jr. homered to ignite a seven-run sixth inning, Cavan Biggio went deep twice and the Toronto Blue Jays hammered the Baltimore Orioles 12-3 Thursday night. Vladimir Guerrero...

Jun 13, 2019

Williams' TD return sparks Ticats to opening victory over Roughriders

HAMILTON - Frankie Williams' 68-yard punt return TD sparked the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to a 23-17 win over the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the CFL regular-season opener for both teams Thursday ...

Jun 13, 2019

Means leads Orioles past Blue Jays 4-2 in series opener

Baltimore Orioles rookie John Means admittedly had to grind through his latest start. Nonetheless, he was still able to put his team in position for a much-needed win. Means tied a season-high with se...

Jun 13, 2019

Neymar undergoes questioning by police, denies rape claim

SAO PAULO - Brazilian soccer star Neymar spent about five hours at a police station Thursday to undergo questioning about rape allegations against him, one of the final steps in the investigation. Pro...

Jun 13, 2019

Quarterback Zach Collaros injured in Riders season opener in Hamilton

HAMILTON - Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Zach Collaros was injured in the first quarter of the CFL season opener Thursday night versus the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. A scrambling Collaros left the ga...

Jun 13, 2019

To grandma with love: O'Reilly hopes to take Cup to big fan

BOSTON - Ryan O'Reilly should expect another email from his 99-year-old grandmother. Congratulations from Deirdre O'Reilly are certainly in order after her grandson won the Stanley Cup and the Conn Sm...

Jun 12, 2019

Warriors edge Raptors 106-105, cutting Toronto's series lead to 3-2

TORONTO - Kyle Lowry took aim and released the ball as the clock's final seconds ticked down. But Draymond Green's outstretched hand guaranteed there would be no buzzer-beating heroics by the Rap...

Jun 12, 2019