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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 02, 2019

World No. 6 Justin Thomas added to RBC Canadian Open lineup as field finalized

ANCASTER, Ont. - World No. 6 Justin Thomas was a late addition to the RBC Canadian Open's field as Golf Canada confirmed the final lineup on Friday. He joins top-ranked golfer Brooks Koepka, No. ...

Jun 02, 2019

Poetry on ice: Bruins' potent power play is key to Cup Final

ST. LOUIS - Patrice Bergeron wins the faceoff and Jake DeBrusk retrieves the puck for Torey Krug, who waits just long enough for Bergeron to set up and shoots it at his stick for a textbook deflection...

Jun 02, 2019

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

DENVER - Antonio Senzatela pitched six effective innings, Chris Iannetta homered and the Colorado Rockies beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 on Sunday for their eighth straight win. The Rockies swept thei...

Jun 02, 2019

No. 1 Osaka's 16-match winning streak at Slams ends in Paris

PARIS - This was one deficit too big to overcome for Naomi Osaka, whose Grand Slam winning streak is over. The No. 1-ranked Osaka couldn't muster a comeback after falling way behind yet again at the F...

Jun 02, 2019

'He's a specimen:' VI Raiders sign raw rookie who exchanged his skates for cleats

NANAIMO - A lifelong pursuit of competitive hockey is on hold for a Nanaimo athlete who's turning heads by signing with the VI Raiders to play a sport he's never tried before. Nick Robinson, 18, offic...

Maria Doty Jun 02, 2019 Nick Robinson signed with the VI Raiders of the BC Football Conference on Saturday, June 1. Head coach Curtis Vizza envisions Robinson as a defensive linemen, who could also get some special teams assignments. (VI Raiders)

Two female officials get historic assignment working CFL exhibition game

It might only be a CFL exhibition game, but it will be a historic first for Emily Clarke and Georgina Paull. The two will become the first female officials to work in a CFL game when the Calgary Stamp...

Jun 02, 2019

Dwyane Wade surprises graduates at Stoneman Douglas

SUNRISE, Fla. - Retired NBA star Dwyane Wade was a surprise guest speaker Sunday at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School's graduation ceremony. He led cheers and recalled how nervous he was to meet st...

Jun 02, 2019

'We are all hyped:' Toronto's Cameroonian community cheers on Raptors' Siakam

TORONTO - There was little fanfare when the Toronto Raptors chose skinny, unheralded forward Pascal Siakam in the 2016 NBA draft, but Gervais Tchinda says the city's Cameroonian communi...

Jun 02, 2019

Former MLSE boss Tim Leiweke says Raptors' run is a remarkable story

TORONTO - Tim Leiweke is loving what he sees. And the former MLSE boss will get a firsthand look Sunday when he takes in the Raptors and Game 2 of the NBA Finals. Leiweke calls the Raptors' run "one o...

Jun 02, 2019