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13 Nassar victims seeking $130M from FBI over bungled probe

DETROIT (AP) - Thirteen sexual assault victims of Larry Nassar are seeking $10 million each from the FBI, claiming a bungled investigation by agents led to more abuse by the sports doctor, lawyers sai...

Apr 21, 2022

Raptors stars Pascal Siakam, Fred VanVleet struggled in Game 3 overtime defeat

TORONTO - Two of the best things going for the Toronto Raptors this season were the exact opposite on Wednesday. Pascal Siakam, a potential All-NBA candidate, and Fred VanVleet, the Raptors' lone all-...

Apr 21, 2022

Canadian tennis star Andreescu continues return with loss to Sabalkena in Stuttgart

STUTTGART, Germany - Canada's Bianca Andreescu was eliminated from the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix on Thursday after a 6-1, 3-6, 6-2 loss to third seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus. Sabalenka clinched the...

Apr 21, 2022

Own The Podium chief says athletes' cries for change are heard

Maybe the name "Own The Podium" was a problem. Canada has posted some of its biggest medal hauls in Olympic Games over the last dozen years, but how the country has gone about owning the podium is now...

Apr 21, 2022

Man United hire Erik ten Hag as 5th manager in 9 years

MANCHESTER, England (AP) - Manchester United has hired Erik ten Hag as its fifth manager in nine years, with the Dutchman leaving his role at Ajax at the end of the season. Ten Hag signed a contract t...

Apr 21, 2022

DeRozan scores 41 as Bulls beat Bucks 114-110 to tie series

MILWAUKEE (AP) - DeMar DeRozan scored a career playoff-high 41 points and the Chicago Bulls outlasted the Milwaukee Bucks 114-110 on Wednesday night in Game 2 to tie their Eastern Conference first-rou...

Apr 20, 2022

Tapia homer in 5-run second leads Blue Jays over Red Sox 6-1

BOSTON (AP) - Raimel Tapia hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in a five-run second inning for his first RBIs this season, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 6-1 Wednesday night. Jos Berros (...

Apr 20, 2022

McDavid scores his 43rd goal, adds two assists, in Edmonton's 5-2 win over Dallas

EDMONTON - Connor McDavid had a goal and two assists as the Edmonton Oilers extended their win streak to three games with a 5-2 victory over the Dallas Stars on Wednesday. Evander Kane, Derek Ryan, Za...

Apr 20, 2022

Embiid hits dagger in OT and Sixers take 3-0 series lead over Raptors

TORONTO - Joel Embiid scored a dagger three-pointer with 0.8 seconds left in overtime to lift the Philadelphia 76ers to a 104-101 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday, taking a 3-0 lead in th...

Apr 20, 2022

Celtics rally in 2nd half, beat Nets 114-107 for 2-0 lead

BOSTON (AP) - Jaylen Brown scored 22 points, including 10 in the fourth quarter, and the Boston Celtics rallied from 17 points down to beat the Brooklyn Nets 114-107 on Wednesday night and take a 2-0 ...

Apr 20, 2022