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Raptors unveil Vince Carter-themed alternate jersey with dunking dinosaur logo
A special edition Toronto Raptors jersey unveiled on Thursday tries to sum up the franchise's 30 NBA seasons. The black uniform has a red dinosaur wearing Vince Carter's purple No. 15 jersey performing a between-the-legs bounce dunk, replicating the Hall of Famer's iconic jams.
Basketball -NBA |
Manitoba's top golfer enjoying career year as he prepares for DP World Tour playoff debut
Aaron Cockerill has been carefully working away at his golf game like a master craftsman, just chipping away with a hammer and chisel. The result is that he's in the midst of his best season as a professional golfer and will play in the European-based DP World Tour's playoffs for the first time.
News -Canada -Manitoba |
Impact of Vince Carter still felt in Canadian basketball
Although Vince Carter's arrival in Toronto lifted the Raptors' sagging ticket sales and he helped take them to the post-season, it was his endeavours off the court that some remember best.
Basketball -NBA |
Bridget Carleton happy to be part of WNBA 'wave' of excitement and success
This past summer, a WNBA fan stopped Bridget Carleton on the street in Minnesota to reveal a tattoo of the Canadian player's name and jersey number on their arm. It was another example of the league's growing popularity in its most successful season ever.
Basketball |
Montreal's Chris Boucher gets more playing time for Raptors after season on bench
Chris Boucher spent most of last season at the far end of the Toronto Raptors' bench, rarely seeing playing time. But he was the first Raptor substituted into the game in Toronto's 136-106 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday, finishing with a team-best 18 points and made four of five three-pointers.
Basketball -NBA |
Raptors thumped on home court by Cavaliers in season opener as Mobley pours in 25 points
Evan Mobley scored 25 points, Donovan Mitchell had 21 and the Cleveland Cavaliers routed the Toronto Raptors 136-106 on Wednesday night.
Basketball -NBA |
WNBA Toronto president Teresa Resch to speak at tech conference on rapid rise of women's pro sports
Resch was officially named the president of Toronto's new WNBA expansion team in May and will be one of the keynote speakers this week at Elevate, a Canadian tech conference that emphasizes using innovation to better the world.
Basketball |
'Business continues as usual': Raptors president Masai Ujiri says there are no issues with Edward Rogers
Toronto Raptors team president Masai Ujiri tried to lay to rest rumours that he has friction with Edward Rogers, the executive chair of Rogers Communications, Inc.
Basketball -NBA |
Weir's Canadian crew can't hold off U.S. onslaught as Americans win 10th straight Presidents Cup
South Korea's Si Woo Kim missed a birdie putt on No. 18 and lost his match to Keegan Bradley as the United States clinched another win over the International team at the Presidents Cup.
Golf |
U.S. takes 11-7 lead at Presidents Cup heading into Sunday singles
The Presidents Cup is tight going into the final day of competition after a long Saturday at Royal Montreal Golf Club. The U.S. team regained the lead, holding an 11-7 margin on the International team.
Golf |