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Source: Raptors coach Nurse to coach Canada at 2019 FIBA World Cup

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse has agreed to coach Canada's men's basketball team at the 2019 FIBA World Cup - and possibly beyond. A source confirmed a media report to The Canadian Press on Su...

May 26, 2019

Alex Belzile signs one-year deal with Montreal Canadiens

MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have signed forward Alex Belzile to a one-year, two-way contract. The deal will pay Belzile US$700,000 at the NHL level and $175,000 in the American Hockey League wit...

May 26, 2019

Swedish forward Joakim Nygard signs with Edmonton Oilers

EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Joakim Nygard to a one-year, entry-level contract. Nygard, 26, has just completed his seventh season in the Swedish Hockey League, all with Farjestad...

May 26, 2019

A cipher off the floor, Kawhi Leonard opening up a little in NBA playoffs

TORONTO - Kawhi Leonard has been showcasing his many talents throughout the NBA playoffs. He has also given us a glimpse of something new - a smile. The stoic Raptors star usually shows litt...

May 26, 2019

Magic Johnson, Canadian Olympians, Blue Jays tweet support for Raptors after win

TORONTO - Fans took to the streets of Toronto, honking horns and lighting fireworks into the overcast night sky after Kawhi Leonard scored 27 points to help the Raptors advance to their first-ever NBA...

May 26, 2019

Bart Starr, 1960s Green Bay quarterback, dies at 85

GREEN BAY, Wis. - Bart Starr, the gentlemanly quarterback and catalyst of Vince Lombardi's powerhouse Green Bay Packers teams of the 1960s whose sneak won the famed "Ice Bowl" in 1967, has died. He wa...

May 26, 2019

Toronto Raptors founder Bitove proud of team's success, praises fans

TORONTO - One of the founding owners of the Toronto Raptors says he feels like a proud parent as the basketball team prepares for its biggest game in franchise history this weekend. John Bitove said h...

May 26, 2019

Rhys Duch's overtime winner lifts Calgary Roughnecks to NLL Cup win

CALGARY - For the first time in 10 years, the Calgary Roughnecks are the champions of the National Lacrosse League. Rhys Duch's second goal came in overtime as the Roughnecks captured their third NLL ...

May 26, 2019

Montreal native Auger-Aliassime drops out of French Open

PARIS - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime has pulled out of the French Open because of injury. The 18-year-old Montreal native said he was not at his best physically on Saturday after losing in the Lyon ...

May 26, 2019

3-time Grand Slam champion Kerber loses opener in Paris

PARIS - Angelique Kerber won't complete a career Grand Slam this year. Still hampered by a right ankle injury, the three-time Grand Slam winner lost in the first round of the French Open on Sunday as ...

May 26, 2019