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almost 2 years ago
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Opinion | ‘If only.’ ‘Almost.’ ‘Not enough.’ Words that summed up Canada at FIFA World Cup 2022 a...

It was a hell of a thing, climbing back to a World Cup, and the lessons and memories will resonate with the Canadian ...

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almost 2 years ago
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Raptors defence goes missing during ugly start in New Orleans

Pelicans pup 40 points in first quarter, 74 in first half.

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almost 2 years ago
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Opinion | John Herdman isn’t certain he’ll coach Canada at FIFA World Cup 2026

When asked, it was clear that he doesn’t know the answer. Some people with deep ties to Canadian soccer have wondered...

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almost 2 years ago
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Opinion | Blue Jays mailbag: How to win a losing trade, contending window and outfield depth

Readers are restless with the Jays haven’t done much of anything beyond trading Teoscar Hernández to the Seattle Mari...

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almost 2 years ago
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Opinion | There’s alcohol to be found at the Qatar World Cup — if you play the game

Permits, special ID, razor wire. Visitors are finding out how far they’re willing to go for a drink, for better or wo...

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almost 2 years ago
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Dalano Banton steps up with the Raptors’ starting backcourt missing in Detroit

Rexdale guard scores career-high 27 points in second career start.

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almost 2 years ago
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Raptors bench rises, but starters slip in road loss to Pacers

Gary Trent Jr. and Scottie Barnes were a combined 5-for-29 from the floor, not good enough when the Raptors were gett...

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almost 2 years ago
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Love, loss and desire: Montreal’s Bennedict Mathurin rises above in NBA rookie class

Imagine just entering your teenage years, your half-brother/best friend gone in a flash, the temptations of a dangero...

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almost 2 years ago
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Raptors don’t put up much of a fight as Thunder roll in Oklahoma City

Toronto allows 70 points in first half, 41 in the second quarter.

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almost 2 years ago
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It’s the Scott Boras Show at MLB GM Meetings. He’ll be here all week

The superagent has a line for every free agent and it was on full display Wednesday in Las Vegas.

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almost 2 years ago
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Opinion | The Raptors are cashing another chip with Gary Trent Jr.’s fast start

The shooting guard has been told for years what he can’t do, like survive the NBA grind. That’s pushed him to prove t...

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almost 2 years ago
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Raptors Insider: Steve Nash felt ‘heartbroken’ by Nets move, understanding Nick Nurse’s use of bench

In this week’s feature, we look at why the Canadian basketball icon was hurt after leaving Brooklyn and why Toronto f...

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almost 2 years ago
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This isn’t ‘Dirty Dancing.’ Raptors want to put Gary Trent Jr. in a corner

One of the few legitimate three-point shooting threats on the roster, Trent needs to shoot more from the corners for ...

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almost 2 years ago
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Raptors’ rally falls short after things get heated with the Heat

Koloko-Martin exchange lights a first under slow-starting Raptors.

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almost 2 years ago
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‘Anything’s possible.’ Christian Koloko looking to follow in Raptors teammate Pascal Siakam’s foo...

Only two players have ever made the NBA from Douala, Cameroon, a city of about three million. Both play for the Raptors.

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almost 2 years ago
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The Raptors may be known as a collection of six-foot-eight players — but it takes 6-1 Fred VanVle...

The engine and the heart of the team is a landlocked point guard with unique leadership skills who brings about the b...

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almost 2 years ago
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Khem Birch back after knee injury, will help with Raptors’ front-court depth if healthy

After a star-crossed 2021-22 season, he spent the summer spent rehabbing after minor knee surgery to clear out some d...

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almost 2 years ago
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Malachi Flynn out with injury, Raptors hopeful he’ll be back before NBA season starts

The backup point guard has a small fracture of his left cheekbone and the Raptors say he will miss at least a few exh...

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almost 2 years ago
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‘I love being a Raptor.’ Fred VanVleet won’t speculate on potential contract extension

Veteran point guard could opt out of his contract next season worth about $23 million (US) by Oct. 18 and lock in on ...

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almost 2 years ago
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What next for Scottie Barnes? Raptors need NBA’s top rookie to keep evolving for their unorthodox...

If his game isn’t any deeper, more nuanced and advanced, it could throw a wrench into the continued Raptors move to a...

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almost 2 years ago
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Opinion | Can the Blue Jays afford to depend on José Berrios in the playoffs? Right now, the answ...

Right-handed pitcher lasts just two innings in lopsided Toronto loss,

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almost 2 years ago
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Opinion | Bo Bichette gives an encore performance, lifts Blue Jays over Rays with eighth-inning h...

Jays shortstop is the player of the night on the day he’s named player of the week.

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about 2 years ago
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Italy’s Matteo Berrettini beats the U.S. Open heat to reach the quarters again

He’s dealt with a broken wrist and COVID, so what’s a little humidity?

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about 2 years ago
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Opinion | Former No. 1 Garbine Muguruza is still here and competing, even as she has the worst se...

The two-time Slam winner has seen her game disintegrate this year in a stunningly precipitous fashion, but a first-ro...

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about 2 years ago
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Opinion | Serena Williams dazzles — literally — with a prime-time victory to kick off her final G...

The “girl with a racquet and a dream” dispatched her first-round opponent Danka Kovinić in front of an adoring New Yo...

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about 2 years ago
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Opinion | Blue Jays are celebrating the 30th anniversary of their World Series win. I was there i...

The club will hold a ceremony Saturday with members of that glorious team at Rogers Centre prior to the game against ...

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about 2 years ago
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Young Canadian basketball team reminds Manu Ginobili of a rising Argentine squad before its run o...

Cory Joseph remembers listening to the wily veteran talk about the great times he had on the international stage and ...

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about 2 years ago
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Cory Joseph is the last to represent The Six with No. 6

With the league retiring the number to honour Bill Russell, nobody will follow Joseph in Toronto.

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about 2 years ago
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Eric Khoury’s passion for basketball leads to Raptors905 head coaching gig

The 33-year-old has been with the Raptors organization for almost a decade in myriad roles.

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about 2 years ago
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Analysis | How will the Raptors do next season? Tough to tell without knowing where Durant, Mitch...

If either star moves to an Eastern Conference rival, it could have an impact here in tightening any gap in the standi...

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about 2 years ago
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Opinion | How do the Leafs solve the problem in the blue paint?

Goaltending has been a headache for years. Jack Campbell has been both the solution and the problem. Will he be the s...

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about 2 years ago
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Raptors bring back Chris Boucher as NBA free-agent market opens

NBA sources confirmed an ESPN report that centre Chris Boucher agreed to a three-year, $35.2-million (U.S.) contract.

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about 2 years ago
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Opinion | NHL stars keep playing through the pain, and those need-to-know sportsbooks are going t...

“We’re transparent about not being transparent,” Bettman said three years ago, defending the policy to hide injuries.

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about 2 years ago
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Opinion | Seeds of discontent are just part of the story as Wimbledon prepares to launch

IOC president Thomas Bach was among those condemning Wimbledon for mashing together politics and sports. Like the Oly...

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about 2 years ago
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Canadians Bennedict Mathurin, Shaedon Sharpe go sixth, seventh in NBA draft

Indiana takes Montreal’s Mathurin, Portland grabs London’s Sharpe.

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about 2 years ago
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Opinion | The Rory McIlroy show won the weekend, but now Saudi golf cloud hovers over the U.S. Open

As much as Sunday was a feel-good win for some golfers who’ve so far refused to take the money and run, the battle is...

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over 2 years ago
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Raptors head into NBA draft with the No. 33 pick and a wide range of possibilities

Toronto’s vice-president of player personnel Dan Tolzman says the front office has to be prepared for five or 10 play...

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over 2 years ago
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Opinion | The Canadian Open is ready to pick up where it left off in 2019, despite a defection or...

After COVID forced the cancellation of the last two national opens, it seems the only thing than can slow this year’s...

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over 2 years ago
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Steve Nash, Rick Fox headline latest inductees into Canada Basketball Hall of Fame

Two classes were announced with players Tony Simms, Steward Granger and Michele (Johnson) Straub along with longtime ...

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