Senators fire head coach Smith, name Martin as interim replacement
The Ottawa Senators have fired head coach D.J. Smith amid yet another losing campaign in the nation's capital. The Senators…
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Canada’s medal hopes dashed at Beach Pro Tour Challenge in Edmonton
Two Canadian beach volleyball duos were eliminated in the playoffs at the Beach Pro Tour Challenge in Edmonton on Saturday, with both teams…
Maple Leafs win 1st playoff series in 19 years with OT victory over Lightning in Game 6
John Tavares had dreams of suiting up for the Maple Leafs. When the opportunity to come home arrived, he couldn't…
Young leads Hawks’ rally past Sixers with Embiid hurting
Trae Young overcame a cold start to score 25 points, including a floater that gave Atlanta the lead with 1:17 left,…
Durant, Irving carry Nets in opener after Harden hurt
Kevin Durant knew something was wrong when the Brooklyn Nets were trying to run a play and James Harden wasn't in the right place. Moments…
Donovan Mitchell ‘upset’ at Utah Jazz for late call to sit him for Game 1, but says focus is now on Game 2
Utah Jazz star guard Donovan Mitchell acknowledged Monday he was "definitely frustrated and upset" with the late ruling to scratch him from Sunday's playoff opener…
Brooklyn Nets’ Big 3 starts cold, erupts in 2nd half in Game 1 win over Boston Celtics
Ever since the Brooklyn Nets put together their Big 3 of Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and James Harden four months ago, the basketball world has waited to…
LA Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard ‘confident’ team will stay sharp ‘between the ears’ in the playoffs
As the LA Clippers return to the postseason hoping to erase stinging memories of last season's playoff collapse, Kawhi Leonard feels "confident in this…
Canada’s Bottcher beats Italy, China at men’s curling worlds
Coming off an upset loss and with a contender-heavy calendar on the horizon, Canada's Brendan Bottcher was in desperate need…
JJ Redick joins Dallas Mavericks after trade, has no timetable for return from heel injury
JJ Redick doesn't have an ideal number of matches in mind to get ready for the playoffs with the Dallas Mavericks, who…
Matt Dunstone gets an assist at Brier from small town in Saskatchewan
Matt Dunstone's curling team continued to parlay the generosity of a Saskatchewan small town into its strong start at the…
Montreal Canadiens fire head coach Claude Julien
The Montreal Canadiens have fired head coach Claude Julien and assistant coach Kirk Muller. The team revealed that Dominique Ducharme will…
Impact’s poor form continues in shutout loss to expansion Nashville SC
Expansion Nashville SC strengthened its bid for the playoffs as Randall Leal's 33rd-minute goal provided a 1-0 victory versus the…
Raptors’ Nurse ‘decompressing’ after playoff loss, says contract extension was ‘easy’
Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse is still taking time to "decompress" after a strange NBA campaign that began with…
Jamal Murray proving he can be top option for Canada in future
Draymond Green once said there are 82-game players and 16-game players in the NBA. The Golden State Warriors star was…
Raptors go down fighting in longest, strangest season in history
Championship defense ends with Game 7 loss to Celtics in 2nd round. When the Toronto Raptors were swept by Washington…
Raptors on edge of elimination after loss against Celtics
Kyle Lowry had all but pushed the Toronto Raptors to a pair of triumphs with two excellent performances. But the…
Raptors defeat Celtics with buzzer beating 3 pointer
OG Anunoby hit a buzzer-beating three-pointer to give the Toronto Raptors new life in the NBA playoffs. Kyle Lowry had…
Raptors wobbled in title defense as Tatum, Smart help Celtics extend series lead
The Toronto Raptors had packed with a plan of being in Florida for four months. They’re now just two losses…
Raptors struggle with finding offensive rhythm in Game 1 loss to Celtics
Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse sat down for his postgame news conference and started looking for answers. For only the second…
Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry diagnosed with ankle sprain
The Toronto Raptors say that Kyle Lowry has been diagnosed with a left ankle sprain and that his condition will be updated as appropriate.…
Toronto Raptors vs Brooklyn Nets match preview
The Toronto Raptors weren’t expected to perform well this campaign after losing Kawhi Leonard. Coach of the Year finalist Nick Nurse has proven…
Toronto Raptors to face Brooklyn in 1st round of playoffs
The Toronto Raptors will face a familiar opponent in the first round of the playoffs — the Brooklyn Nets. The…
Raptors clinch a playoff spot with victory over Warriors
The Toronto Raptors secured a berth in the 2020 NBA playoffs with a triumph over the Golden State Warriors on Thursday.…