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November 19, 2019

First time novelist Ian Williams Wins Giller Price

Frist-time novelist Ian Williams has won Canada’s Scotiabank Giller Prize for his novel "Reproduction." The novel traces the ...

November 16, 2019

Dest makes quick impact as US rebounds to beat Canada 4-1

Sergiño Dest needed just a couple minutes to his show why his talent was coveted on both sides of the Atlantic. Dest set up ...

November 15, 2019

Toronto woman pleads guilty to tossing chair from high rise

A woman accused of throwing a chair off a 45th story balcony from a downtown Toronto high-rise has pleaded guilty to mischief ...

November 14, 2019

Canadian accused in 1987 abduction gets prison time in US

A Canadian man accused of abducting his toddler son in Toronto in 1987 and living on the lam for three decades was sentenced ...

November 12, 2019

Leonard leads Clippers past Raptors in 1st game vs old team

Kawhi Leonard wasn't at his best against his former team. His new teammates knocked down big shots and won anyway.

November 12, 2019

Analysis: Waiters' future in Miami is very unclear

Dion Waiters leads the Miami Heat in suspensions and headlines this season. And his future is very unclear. Waiters won't be ...

November 12, 2019

Hockey commentator Don Cherry fired for rant over immigrants

Don Cherry, Canada's most polarizing, flamboyant and opinionated hockey commentator, was fired Monday for calling immigrants ...

November 11, 2019

Raptors end Lakers' 7-game winning streak in 113-104 victory

The centerpiece of the Toronto Raptors' championship team works at Staples Center now. Two more key components of last ...

November 11, 2019

Sounders claim 2nd title in 4 years, beating Toronto FC 3-1

They waited a decade to enjoy a celebration like this. As the Seattle Sounders paraded the championship trophy around their ...

November 09, 2019

Part III: Seattle and Toronto meet for MLS title

When Jordan Morris takes the field in his hometown Sunday it will be a scene he could only imagine as a kid when the Sounders ...

November 08, 2019

Bradley's finale? Maybe not if Toronto FC wins MLS Cup

When Michael Bradley left Italy and returned to Major League Soccer to join Toronto FC, he was the secondary attraction.

November 08, 2019

Canada case poses question: Is US immigration system safe?

In the looming darkness, the Nigerian family of four, including two children carrying stuffed animals and a violin case, ...

November 08, 2019

NBA fines Clippers $50,000 for statements about Leonard

The NBA fined the Los Angeles Clippers $50,000 on Thursday for statements made by coach Doc Rivers and others that were ...

November 05, 2019

MadBum gets qualifying offer, Martinez stays with Red Sox

Madison Bumgarner was among 10 free agents who received $17.8 million qualifying offers from their former teams on Monday, ...

October 31, 2019

Cynthia Erivo on becoming Harriet Tubman

British actress Cynthia Erivo is relatively small in stature. In person, she is earnest and genial. In performance, the ...

October 30, 2019

Sounders upset league-best LAFC 3-1 to reach MLS Cup final

Although Los Angeles FC had the best regular season in Major League Soccer history, the 2-year-old club had never been this ...

October 28, 2019

Smash sandwiches boost Restaurant Brands sales in US

Burger King reported its best comparable stores sales increase in the U.S. in four years thanks to brisk sales of Impossible ...

October 25, 2019

Now with Clippers, Kawhi Leonard spoils Warriors fun again

Kawhi Leonard sure knows how to spoil Golden State's fun. Leonard did it again in the Warriors' first game at Chase Center ...

October 23, 2019

Canada's Trudeau wins reelection but faces a divided nation

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau begins his second term facing an increasingly divided Parliament and country, with his ...