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Thunder's Gilgeous-Alexander receives unanimous first-team All-NBA selection
NEW YORK (AP-CP) - Canadian basketball star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder is a unanimous selection to the All-NBA first team. Hamilton's Gilgeous-Alexander and NBA MVP Nikola Jo...
May 23, 2024
High-flying Oilers, well-balanced Stars set for Western Conference final clash
DALLAS - Pete DeBoer met with his captain shortly after arriving in Texas. The message from the Dallas Stars head coach to Jamie Benn in June 2022 was clear. And the veteran forward was fully on board...
May 23, 2024
Bichette homers as Jays crush White Sox 9-2 for first series win in a month
TORONTO - For one night at least, the Toronto Blue Jays turned back the clock and looked like the offensive powerhouse that often clubbed its way to victory a couple seasons ago. A 9-2 rout of the Chi...
May 23, 2024
Doncic leads strong close by Mavericks for 108-105 win over Wolves in Game 1 of West finals
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Luka Doncic led a strong finish for the Dallas Mavericks, swishing crucial shots down the stretch, drawing a couple of fouls and even playing strong defense. The Mavericks might not...
May 23, 2024
Bobrovsky makes 23 saves for first shutout of the postseason, Panthers beat Rangers 3-0 in Game 1
NEW YORK (AP) - Sergei Bobrovsky had a long stretch without seeing a shot on goal in the middle of the game, and then there was a flurry in the third period. No matter, he stopped everything that came...
May 23, 2024
Toronto awarded WNBA's first franchise outside US, with expansion team set to begin play in 2026
Toronto has been awarded the WNBA's first franchise outside the United States, with the expansion team set to begin play in 2026. Larry Tanenbaum-led Kilmer Sports Ventures is paying $50 million for t...
May 23, 2024
CPL's Forge FC upsets CF Montreal, advances to Canadian Championship semifinal
MONTREAL - Forge FC secured a historic 2-1 victory over CF Montreal at Stade Saputo on Wednesday evening to book their ticket to the Canadian Championship semifinal. Daniel Parra and Kwasi Poku scored...
May 23, 2024
Canada's Shapovalov falls to Griekspoor at Geneva Open
GENEVA - Canada's Denis Shapovalov is out of the Geneva Open after falling 6-7 (7) 7-6 (4) 6-3 to Tallon Griekspoor of the Netherlands. Shapovalov, of Richmond Hill, Ont., fired 10 aces, committed fou...
May 23, 2024
New Jersey Devils hire former Maple Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Less than two weeks after being fired by the Toronto Maple Leafs, Sheldon Keefe has been hired by the New Jersey Devils and given the task of turning a young team led by a supersta...
May 23, 2024
Canada's Andreescu to make her return at French Open, Diallo qualifies
PARIS - Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu will make her anticipated return to action at the French Open. Andreescu was in Thursday's official draw for the clay-court Grand Slam event and will face...
May 23, 2024
