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Vince Carter played only a short time in Canada. His impact on Canadian basketball still goes strong
Even though Vince Carter played only a short time in Canada, his impact on Canadian basketball is still going strong. Many Canadian players point to the new Hall of Famer as the reason they picked the sport that was never No. 1 in their country.
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Canadian qualifier Diallo, defending champion Dabrowski pick up wins at U.S. Open
Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski and New Zealand's Erin Routliffe opened their U.S. Open women's doubles title defence Thursday with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Canada's Leylah Fernandez and Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan.
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Djokovic reaches U.S. Open 3rd round after opponent retires due to injury
Novak Djokovic reached the third round of the U.S. Open on Wednesday night when Laslo Djere had to retire with the No. 2 seed leading his Serbian countryman 6-4, 6-4, 2-0.
Raptors' Porter could be banned for life if gambling accusations prove true, says commissioner
Toronto's Jontay Porter could face expulsion from the league if the gambling-related accusations against him are found to be true, NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Wednesday.
Federal lawsuit accuses NY Knicks owner James Dolan of sexual assault
A woman has alleged that New York Knicks owner James Dolan sexually assaulted her a decade ago and then set her up to be molested by now-imprisoned film producer Harvey Weinstein, according to a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday in Los Angeles.
Warriors' Draymond Green reinstated from suspension by NBA after missing 12 games
Draymond Green was reinstated by the NBA from his suspension on Saturday after the Golden State star missed 12 games for hitting Phoenix centre Jusuf Nurkić in the face on Dec. 12.
Pistons tie NBA record for longest losing streak in a season at 26 with loss to Nets
Detroit matched the league record for the longest losing streak in a single season, falling 126-115 to the Brooklyn Nets in New York on Saturday night for its 26th straight loss.
Climate protester glues feet to floor at U.S. Open, interrupting semifinal between Gauff, Muchova
Coco Gauff's U.S. Open semifinal victory over Karolina Muchova was delayed by 50 minutes because of a disruption by four environmental activists in the Arthur Ashe Stadium stands in New York City on Thursday night. One protester glued his bare feet to the concrete floor.
Spurs select French phenom Victor Wembanyama 1st overall in NBA draft
Victor Wembanyama is the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, headed to San Antonio with enormous expectations to become basketball's newest sensation.
So you're saying there's a chance? Raptors have 1% shot at top pick in NBA draft
The NBA draft lottery has offered teams a quick path from bad to good for nearly four decades. The stakes this year are unusually high with French phenom Victor Wembanyama the top prospect.