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Center (or centre) of attention: How best to use Cousins?
TORONTO - Marc Gasol's highest-scoring game since joining the Toronto Raptors came at the perfect time - Game 1 of the NBA Finals. He scored 20 points, busting out of a slump in a variety of places: a...
Jun 01, 2019
Raptors VanVleet, Green break out of shooting slumps at the right time
TORONTO - Nobody is painting murals of Fred VanVleet's three-point shot in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. The backup guard's long bomb in the fourth quarter bounced straight upwards off the ...
Jun 01, 2019
ECHL says Kelly Cup wasn't returned, made new trophy
The ECHL says the Kelly Cup that has been awarded to its champion since 1997 was not returned by the Colorado Eagles after their title and a new trophy has been created. ECHL Commissioner Emeritus Pat...
Jun 01, 2019
CBC head defends coverage after Scheer suggests too much focus on U.S. politics
OTTAWA - The CEO of the CBC is defending its coverage of American politics after Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer suggested the public broadcaster places too much emphasis on the United Sta...
Jun 01, 2019
Leafs GM Kyle Dubas 'hopeful' of getting Marner contract done before July 1
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas joked with reporters, touched on his options heading into the upcoming NHL draft and weighed in on the value o...
Jun 01, 2019
Rare white young killer whale swimming off the British Columbia coast
VANCOUVER - A rare white killer whale has been spotted off the coast of British Columbia. Jared Towers, an orca ecologist with Fisheries and Oceans Canada, says the young transient killer whale w...
Jun 01, 2019
Source: Montreal businessman Starke out of the running to purchase Alouettes
It seems Clifford Starke won't be the new owner of the Montreal Alouettes. A CFL source said Saturday the Montreal businessman is out of the running to purchase the Alouettes. On Friday, Robert W...
Jun 01, 2019
Louisiana's Democratic governor signs abortion ban into law
BATON ROUGE, La. - Louisiana's Democratic governor signed a ban on abortion as early as six weeks of pregnancy Thursday, a move that puts him squarely in line with the leaders of other conservative So...
Jun 01, 2019
Liverpool beats Tottenham 2-0 to win sixth European title
MADRID - No tears of pain this time for Mohamed Salah, who needed only 108 seconds to banish his Champions League final heartbreak. Once Salah dispatched his early penalty against Tottenham, Liverpool...
Jun 01, 2019
NHL scouting combine wraps with physical testing as Jack Hughes sits out
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Bowen Byram voiced what every prospect at the NHL's scouting combine was thinking going into the event's final day. Ranked as the No. 2 North American skater ahead of June's draft...
Jun 01, 2019