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Warriors even NBA Finals with Raptors despite injury toll in Game 2 win

TORONTO - No Kevin Durant. No Kevon Looney. No Klay Thompson. No problem for the Golden State Warriors. With Durant watching from the sidelines again Sunday night due to a calf injury, the defending c...

Jun 04, 2019

Lawyers say 'aggression' was initial charge against Neymar

RIO DE JANEIRO - The Brazilian lawyers who first represented an unidentified woman who has accused soccer star Neymar of rape said Tuesday that her initial complaint charged she was a victim of "aggre...

Jun 04, 2019

Thompson scores 25, Golden State ties up series against Raptors with 109-104 win

TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors unravelled in the time it took plenty of stunned fans to file back into their seats with their halftime beers. Eight straight missed shots and five turnovers. And just si...

Jun 04, 2019

Former U.S. president Barack Obama adds star power to game 2 of NBA Finals

TORONTO - Former U.S. president Barack Obama added some star power to Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night. Obama was accompanied by Raptors president Masai Ujiri as he walked past the Toront...

Jun 04, 2019

With Chara hurt, Bruins need help on D in Stanley Cup Game 5

BEDFORD, Mass. - The Boston Bruins reached the Stanley Cup Final despite a run of regular-season injuries that prevented anyone on the roster from playing all 82 games. Now comes the real test. The Br...

Jun 04, 2019

Drake gets taste of his own medicine as Warriors down Raptors in NBA Finals Game 2

TORONTO - Drake opted for a costume change and got a taste of his own medicine Sunday night during Game 2 of the NBA Finals. The Toronto Raptors' global ambassador/rapper seemingly set his trolli...

Jun 04, 2019

Golden state coach Steve Kerr wears 'Vote For Our Lives' shirt ahead of Game 2

TORONTO - Steve Kerr has never been shy about making political statements. Game 2 of the NBA Finals was no different for the head coach of the Golden State Warriors. Kerr sported a black T-shirt at hi...

Jun 04, 2019

Rockies beat Blue Jays 5-1 for 8th straight win

DENVER - On the mound, at the plate and in the field, everything is working for the Colorado Rockies right now. Antonio Senzatela pitched six effective innings, Nolan Arenado homered and Colorado beat...

Jun 04, 2019

Newfoundland's Gavin Tucker returns to action at UFC 240 in Edmonton

Canadian featherweight Gavin (The Newfoundland Terror) Tucker returns to action July 27 when he meets South Korea's Seungwoo Choi at UFC 240 in Edmonton. Tucker, a 32-year-old from Ship Cove, N.L., ha...

Jun 04, 2019

Lamaze wants to focus on sport, not his health, on his return to Spruce Meadows

CALGARY - Eric Lamaze competing at Spruce Meadows this week will inspire his fellow riders, says a Canadian teammate. Lamaze revealed during a television interview with a sports network in France...

Jun 04, 2019