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Pascal Siakam has 32 points in Raptors' historic NBA Finals win over Warriors
TORONTO - Two years removed from toiling in the NBA's G League, Pascal Siakam led the Toronto Raptors to an historic victory on Thursday. The 25-year-old from Cameroon scored 32 points to lift th...
May 30, 2019
Thousands crowd streets around Toronto to cheer on the Raptors in playoff game
TORONTO - Thousands of fans in the Toronto area are taking to the streets to cheer on the Raptors as the city hosts the NBA Finals for the first time. Tipoff between the Raptors and Golden State ...
May 30, 2019
Five key moments from Game 1 of NBA Finals between Raptors and Warriors
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors defeated the Golden State Warriors 118-109 in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night at Scotiabank Arena. Here's a look at five big moments: TENORS SET TONE...
May 30, 2019
Air Canada 'anticipating a normal day' after system-wide outage resolved
Air Canada says it's expecting a "normal day" after a system-wide outage affected flights across the country on Tuesday, but a spokesman for the airline urges passengers to check their flight's status...
May 30, 2019
Rappers and former Raptors well-represented at Game 1 of NBA Finals
TORONTO - Rappers and former Raptors were well-represented Thursday at Game 1 of the NBA Finals between Toronto and the Golden State Warriors. Drake was in his normal courtside seat, w...
May 30, 2019
B.C. premier rejects Liberal calls to dump legislature Speaker Darryl Plecas
VICTORIA - The British Columbia legislature became embroiled in political turmoil Thursday as Premier John Horgan rejected calls to replace the Speaker after the Opposition Liberal...
May 30, 2019
Meadows, Garcia homer in Rays 3-1 win over Blue Jays
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Tampa Bay Rays keep winning - and drawing sparse crowds at home. Austin Meadows homered for the third straight game and five Tampa Bay relievers combined to throw a six-hitt...
May 30, 2019
Things to know about these most-international NBA Finals
TORONTO - Sometime in the next couple weeks, either the Toronto Raptors or Golden State Warriors will proclaim themselves to be world champions. They won't be true "world" champions, of course. But th...
May 30, 2019
Toronto Argonauts down Montreal Alouettes 45-20 in CFL exhibition opener
TORONTO - Brandon Bridge made the most of his first opportunity with the Toronto Argonauts. The native of Mississauga, Ont., completed 9-of-12 passes for a game-high 142 yards and two TDs to help Toro...
May 30, 2019
Higa of Japan shoots 65, lowest debut US Women's Open round
CHARLESTON, S.C. - Looks like experience might not matter at the U.S. Women's Open, at least not in Thursday's opening round. Japan's Mamiko Higa shot the lowest round in an open debut with a bogey-fr...
May 30, 2019