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Nuggets take home 1st NBA title in rugged 94-89 win over Heat
DENVER (AP) - Nikola Jokic guided Denver to its first NBA title in team history Monday night, as the Nuggets overcame dreadful shooting and a late flurry from Miami's Jimmy Butler to squeeze past the ...
Jun 12, 2023
Denver Nuggets beat Miami Heat in 5 games, win first NBA title
DENVER - Nikola Jokic guided Denver to its first NBA title in franchise history Monday night, as the Nuggets overcame dreadful shooting and a late flurry from Miami's Jimmy Butler to squeeze past the ...
Jun 12, 2023
Original Golden Knights hope to fulfil owner's Stanley Cup wish
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Golden Knights owner Bill Foley was aggressive from the beginning, saying he wanted to win the Stanley Cup in six years. Vegas nearly won it the first year, making the Stanley Cup fin...
Jun 12, 2023
Accustomed to playing with injuries, Panthers prepare for Game 5
LAS VEGAS (AP) - The Florida Panthers took the ice for Monday's practice without several key players, most notably Matthew Tkachuk. The Panthers also were seemingly without any concern as they prepare...
Jun 12, 2023
Saudi and LIV a topic with no answers as U.S. Open approaches
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The U.S. Open trophy is no longer in Matt Fitzpatrick's possession. The questions about Saudi involvement in golf and the LIV Golf circuit won't go away. Not much has changed from B...
Jun 12, 2023
Stamp honours First Nations leader George Manuel, whose work spanned globe
VANCOUVER - Canada Post has unveiled a stamp depicting First Nations political leader George Manuel, part of a series of three stamps being released to mark National Indigenous Peoples Day this month....
Jun 12, 2023
Toronto Six re-sign defender Kati Tabin to two-year, $220K contract
TORONTO - The Toronto Six have re-signed defender Kati Tabin to a two-year, US$220,000 contract through the 2024-25 Premier Hockey Federation season. The 26-year-old from Winnipeg led all PHF defender...
Jun 12, 2023
O'Toole warns of 'performance politics,' social media perils in final Commons address
OTTAWA - Erin O'Toole is warning members of Parliament about the dangers of "performance politics" and says social media is robbing the chamber of real debate, in his final address in the House of Com...
Jun 12, 2023
The Athletic cuts nearly 20 jobs, 4% of newsroom for New York Times-owned sports site
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Athletic, a subscription sports outlet owned by The New York Times, is laying off about 4% of its newsroom staff as part of reorganization efforts, the company confirmed on Monda...
Jun 12, 2023
Mendicino to testify at Senate after Houses passes Afghanistan aid bill
OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino is set to testify this evening on a bill meant to unblock Canadian aid in Afghanistan, just hours after it passed the House. Bill C-41 would amend terro...
Jun 12, 2023