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'Break from Drake': Milwaukee radio station bans rapper's music during Raptors-Bucks series

TORONTO - A Milwaukee radio station is giving superstar Drake the silent treatment heading into the NBA Eastern Conference Finals. Hosts of morning show Riggs & Alley announced this week they've&n...

May 15, 2019

Lowry: Sprained thumb will be "mind over matter" in conference finals vs. Bucks

MILWAUKEE - Kyle Lowry joked about the padded compression glove he wore on his injured left hand Wednesday morning. The blue glove resembled an oven mitt, but with the fingertips exposed. "I'm learnin...

May 15, 2019

Winnipeg Blue Bombers sign '19 draft picks Drew Desjarlais and Malik Richards

WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bomber signed offensive lineman offensive lineman Drew Desjarlais and receiver Malik Richards - both 2019 draft selections - on Wednesday. Winnipeg selected...

May 15, 2019

Raptors star Kawhi Leonard joins exclusive Toronto playoff success club

TORONTO - Kawhi Leonard's buzzer-beater on Sunday night is widely regarded as the greatest moment in Toronto Raptors history. But where does the shot that gave the Raptors a win over the visiting Phil...

May 15, 2019

Still getting used to PGA Tour win, Corey Conners prepared for PGA Championship

TORONTO - There's no doubt that Corey Conners's life has changed since winning the Valero Texas Open nearly six weeks ago. Monday qualifiers and doubts about where he'll play next have given...

May 15, 2019

June Jones leaves Hamilton Tiger-Cats for XFL head coaching position

HAMILTON - June Jones is leaving the Hamilton Tiger-Cats for the XFL. The Ticats confirmed Monday that Jones has stepped down as their assistant head coach/offensive co-o...

May 15, 2019

Leap of faith: Cavs sign Michigan's Beilein to 5-year deal

CLEVELAND - John Beilein has spent a coaching lifetime taking ordinary programs and turning them into consistent winning ones. All in college. He's getting his NBA shot. The Cavaliers ended a monthlon...

May 15, 2019

Stronach Group at centre of best and worst of horse racing

The Stronach Group isn't well known outside horse racing. In the public eye, the big players are the likes of recent Triple Crown winners American Pharoah and Justify, trainer Bob Baffert and legendar...

May 15, 2019

Toronto mayor jokes that he supports calls for Raptors Kawhi Leonard as mayor

TORONTO - Jubilant fans took to social media after the Toronto Raptors' series-winning, buzzer beating basket to demand the team's soft-spoken star be handed the mayor's job, along with anything else ...

May 15, 2019

Edwin Jackson officially joins Blue Jays, setting stage for record

TORONTO - Right-hander Edwin Jackson is poised to set a major-league record on Wednesday for the Toronto Blue Jays. Jackson was selected to the Blue Jays' roster on Wednesday morning, clearing the way...

May 15, 2019