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almost 3 years ago
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Canadians answer the call in World Cup men’s basketball qualifying

Long qualifying journey starts with back-to-back wins over the Bahamas in the Dominican Republic.

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almost 3 years ago
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Upset Nick Nurse rewarding Raptors who play hard with minutes; others are nailed to the bench

Coach happy with Precious Achiuwa, Issac Bonga, Yuta Watanabe and Justin Champagnie. Meanwhile, Chris Boucher didn’t ...

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almost 3 years ago
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Nate Bjorkgren ready to lead Canada in first taste of international senior men’s basketball compe...

Canada begins the long road to qualifying for the 2023 FIBA World Cup with games against Bahamas in Dominican Republi...

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almost 3 years ago
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Raptors’ Scottie Barnes trying not to succumb to rookie wall by learning to shrug off the wear an...

At the start of this road trip, Barnes was ordinary, a split second slower than he had been, a beat behind the play, ...

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almost 3 years ago
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The Golden State Warriors have come out to play again

After two down years, look who is atop the NBA standings.

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almost 3 years ago
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Opinion | The more Leafs the better in Beijing. A playoff rehearsal with gold-medal stakes is exa...

After so many moments of post-season failure, if there’s one thing the core Leafs need it’s more practise at playing ...

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almost 3 years ago
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Opinion | Robbie Ray, with Cy Young Award in hand, deserves whatever he gets in free agency. The ...

The near-unanimous pitching honour marks the cresting of a career in splendid renaissance. From footnote marginalia, ...

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almost 3 years ago
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Fred VanVleet steps out from Kyle Lowry’s shadow to be heartbeat of the Raptors

If this group is to mesh, become consistent and establish the base that will ultimately lead to another championship ...

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almost 3 years ago
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Opinion | Maple Leafs’ line juggling reunites Mitch Marner and Auston Matthews

Coach Keefe sees Marner as a better match from Matthews than Nylander. Marner has a history of helping others score.

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almost 3 years ago
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Opinion | ‘It has to change the world.’ Brent Sopel says nothing will be the same about the Black...

“Every single one of us in this hockey world let Kyle down,” Sopel says. “Every one of us needs to look in the mirror...

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almost 3 years ago
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DeMar DeRozan returns to Toronto as the old man on the 3-0 Bulls team that takes on Raptors tonight

Raptors franchise icon is back at Scotiabank Arena for just the second time ever as an opponent.

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almost 3 years ago
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Young Raptors team needs to learn to keep an even keel in roller-coaster NBA season

Games come too fast, too furious and there is no time to dwell on the bad, there’s only time to recap it, review it a...

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almost 3 years ago
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Ten Raptors home games to circle on your calendar

There are the obvious big home games in the Raptors’ season that shouldn’t be missed, and a handful that are intrigui...

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almost 3 years ago
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Meet the 2021-22 Toronto Raptors roster: A lot of new faces since they played a real NBA game at ...

A look at the 15-man Raptors roster that will open the 2021-22 regular season Wednesday at home against the Washingto...

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almost 3 years ago
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Fate of Ben Simmons hangs over the NBA but there are other stories to watch as season starts Tuesday

There’s plenty of drama as the league enters its 75th anniversary season, whether it’s trying to guess who this year’...

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about 3 years ago
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Raptors hope to unlock Dalano Banton’s potential with help from Earl Watson

The 21-year-old from Rexdale is being force-fed a course in NBA play from a wiser, older, experienced assistant coach...

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about 3 years ago
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Opinion | The Jays’ Robbie Ray was cruising until an old nemesis — the long ball — made for a lon...

The outing won’t hurt his chances at the Cy Young Award, but the game was a missed opportunity for the Jays.

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about 3 years ago
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Lululemon to outfit Canadian Olympic and Paralympic teams as COC parts ways with Hudson Bay Company

The Vancouver-based athletic apparel will outfit Olympians and Paralympians, beginning with the Winter Games in Beiji...

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about 3 years ago
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Raptors finalize training camp roster with two more signings

The team signed forwards Svi Mykhailiuk and Reggie Perry bringing the total to 20 players — the maximum allowed — who...

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about 3 years ago
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Glen Grunwald steps down as Canada Basketball CEO but he doesn’t plan on going quietly

The former Raptors GM is making a push to get a national training centre built.

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about 3 years ago
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Analysis | Rexdale’s Dalano Banton agrees to two-year deal with Raptors

The first year is fully guaranteed, basically assuring the six-foot-nine guard will be on the opening-night roster.

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about 3 years ago
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Raptors officially announce re-signing of Gary Trent Jr.

The new contract is for three years and $54 million and Trent has an out after the second season.

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about 3 years ago
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Opinion | Canadian synchronized team is sixth in Tokyo, in an event where the name is one of the ...

It’s almost impossible to improve placement when the final results seem preprogrammed, but the Canadians take pride i...

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about 3 years ago
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Khem Birch on re-signing with the Raptors: ‘I knew where I wanted to go’

The Montreal native agrees to a three-year, $20-million deal and says “I don’t even know what other teams were intere...

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about 3 years ago
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Opinion | Belarusian sprinter’s case throws spotlight on how IOC deals with authoritarian states

Krystsina Tsimanouskaya had criticized her coaches and the International Olympic Committee was forced to act when she...

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about 3 years ago
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Opinion | Canada sets sights on multiple beach volleyball medals with two duos in Tokyo Olympic q...

Melissa Humana-Paredes and partner Sarah Pavan are defending world champions while Heather Bansley and Brandie Wilker...

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about 3 years ago
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Tokyo watchers don’t need to feel sorry for Penny Oleksiak. She’ll go forth after fourth-place fi...

Canadian swimmer tells fans she is focused on getting “insanely strong” for her final event, the 4x100 medley relay.

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about 3 years ago
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Opinion | Canada just short of 4x200 relay podium in Olympic swimming, Summer McIntosh shows futu...

Young team, including 14-year-old Summer McIntosh, sees this as stepping stone toward next Olympics in 2024.

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about 3 years ago
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Opinion | Markham badminton star Michelle Li is prepared to make her own Olympic memories

Li was in awe in an up-close-and-personal moment with LeBron James and Kobe Bryant years ago, but the three-time Pan ...

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about 3 years ago
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Analysis | Canada haunted by familiar problem in draw with Japanese women’s soccer team at Tokyo ...

A lack of consistent incisive play up front has been a thorn in Canada’s side in recent years, and it provided an ope...

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over 3 years ago
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‘It showed the unity of a nation.’ Kyle Lowry’s NFT collection from Raptors championship parade a...

The collection officially launches Tuesday evening, culminating what Lowry said was months of collaboration with Cana...

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over 3 years ago
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Raptors treasure face time with prospects in their NBA draft selection process

Personal meetings give front office a chance to meet young players and look them in the eye before deciding whether t...

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over 3 years ago
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Raptors betting on Fred VanVleet to give them luck at NBA draft lottery in Cade Cunningham sweeps...

Having missed the playoffs for the first time since 2013, the Raptors return to the lottery on Tuesday night with the...

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over 3 years ago
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Miranda Ayim looking to write a fairy-tale ending to her basketball career at the Tokyo Olympics

The London, Ont., native has seen the national team grow to the point that it’s ranked No. 4 in the world.

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over 3 years ago
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Pascal Siakam out five months after shoulder surgery, Raptors say

The 27-year-old had an operation in Los Angeles last week to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder, and is expect...

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over 3 years ago
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Opinion | Blue Jays mailbag: Readers want to know whether an Austin Martin promotion is in the ca...

Baseball columnist Gregor Chisholm answers questions about the team’s first round pick from last year and whether the...

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over 3 years ago
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‘I don’t have an answer.’ Kyle Lowry and Masai Ujiri forever linked in Raptors history but are th...

The two face decisions in the next month that may alter the basketball landscape in Toronto forever.

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over 3 years ago
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Raptors coach Nick Nurse’s full plate this summer includes NBA draft, leading Canada’s basketball...

Nurse undaunted by challege of helping make a franchise-shaping decision on who the Raptors pick, while coaching Cana...

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over 3 years ago
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‘Let’s big up Scarborough.’ Former TFC star Dwayne De Rosario fiercely proud of his hometown in n...

De Rosario wants readers to understand that there are communities in Toronto that are struggling and underserved, and...

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