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Owner of Raptors and Maple Leafs in talks to seal buying French soccer club Saint-Étienne

May. 13, 2024 17:38 PM EDT

SAINT-ETIENNE, France (AP) — Storied French soccer club Saint-Étienne said on Monday it was in exclusive talks for a sale to the owner of the Toronto Raptors and Toronto Maple Leafs. The full purchase of the 1976 European Cup finalist by Larry Tanenbaum’s Kilmer Group should be...

WNBA franchise awarded to Toronto for 2026 season, according to media reports

May. 10, 2024 14:05 PM EDT

TORONTO (AP) — The WNBA is heading to Toronto, according to media reports. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation reported that the women’s professional basketball league has awarded a franchise to the Kilmer Group. The reported deal would have Toronto’s WNBA team start playing...

Pascal Siakam leads resurgent Pacers offense in 125-108 victory that evens series with Bucks

Apr. 24, 2024 01:25 AM EDT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — As a former champion on a team without much postseason experience, Pascal Siakam understands what it’s going to take for the Indiana Pacers to advance beyond the first round of the playoffs for the first time in a decade. Siakam’s certainly doing his part. ...

Michael Porter Jr.'s younger brother, Coban, sentenced to 6 years in prison for fatal DUI crash

Apr. 19, 2024 17:23 PM EDT

DENVER (AP) — Former University of Denver basketball player Coban Porter, the younger brother of Denver Nuggets star Michael Porter Jr., was sentenced Friday to six years in prison for killing a 42-year-old woman in a drunken driving crash last year. Denver District Court Judge...

New BYU basketball coach Kevin Young focused on building NBA pipeline with Cougars

Apr. 17, 2024 22:50 PM EDT

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Kevin Young wants to turn BYU into a breeding ground for NBA talent. Young, who was introduced as the Cougars’ new head basketball coach on Wednesday night, said he plans to use his NBA experience and player development skills to turn Provo into an NBA pipeline...

NBA bans Jontay Porter after gambling probe shows he shared information, bet on games

Apr. 17, 2024 18:11 PM EDT

Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter was banned for life from the NBA on Wednesday after a league probe found he disclosed confidential information to sports bettors and wagered on games, even betting on the Raptors to lose. Porter is the second person to be banned by Commissioner...

Heat tune up for postseason by topping Raptors 118-103 in regular-season finale

Apr. 14, 2024 16:10 PM EDT

MIAMI (AP) — After a 46-win regular season, the Miami Heat still aren't in the playoffs. It'll take one more victory to get that job done. And they'll have two chances, if necessary. Thomas Bryant scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 18...

Heat never trail on the way to a 125-103 win over Raptors, keeping playoff hope going

Apr. 12, 2024 23:17 PM EDT

MIAMI (AP) — When the final whistle blows in Miami on Sunday, the Heat might be in the playoffs. They might also be back in the play-in tournament. As long as they're clicking, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra will like their chances. Nikola Jovic scored 22 points, Jaime...

Cam Thomas scores 23 points, Nets rally to beat Raptors 106-102 in home finale

Apr. 11, 2024 02:36 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Cam Thomas had 23 points, Dennis Schroder scored 15 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter and the Brooklyn Nets rallied to beat the Toronto Raptors 106-102 on Wednesday night. Nic Claxton added 14 points, 11 rebounds and five blocked shots, and rookie Noah Clowney...

Haliburton, Siakam power the Pacers to a 140-123 win over the Raptors

Apr. 09, 2024 22:20 PM EDT

TORONTO (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton scored 30 points, Pascal Siakam added 16 points in 26 minutes in his second game back in Toronto and the Indiana Pacers pulled away early in the second half and beat the Raptors 140-123 on Tuesday night. Obi Toppin scored 23 points and T.J....