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#BREAKING
: Kyle Beach comes forward as ‘John Doe’ in Chicago Blackhawks sexual abuse scandal
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#Breaking
: Don Cherry has been fired by Sportsnet following remarks made on Coach’s Corner Saturday evening.
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anyone free to fact check this?
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Marc Gasol has all the time in the world for his fans 👏
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Father. Fun guy. Kawhi Leonard and his daughter. 2
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A masked customer walked into a Newmarket All Pro Source For Sports looking for hockey gear. New to hockey, the man stickhandled around the issue of sampling unfamiliar gear and putting a jersey on while his friends had a laugh.
It was
@BringerOfRain20
.
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Darko Rajakovic says the Raptors opening play of the game was something he learned from Dejan Milojevic.
His nickname was “Decky.”
“I stole that play from him and that was our opening play tonight and we were able to score… I dedicate this team win to our team and to Decky.”
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Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic on the passing of his friend, Golden State assistant coach Dejan Milojevic:
“Really tough day for the NBA community. I knew Dejan since I was a teenager. He was a role model as player, as a man, as a husband as a coach.”
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“Retire Norm’s jersey.”
“I’m here for the Powell era.”
"This dude is awesome."
After an impressive debut with the
@trailblazers
, Norman Powell is quickly winning over his new fans...
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Who has the best logo in baseball? ⚾️
According to a survey of 2,000 baseball fans across the U.S., it's the
#BlueJays
.
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#BREAKING
: Bianca Andreescu defeats Serena Williams 6-3, 7-5 in U.S. Open women’s final, becoming the first Canadian in history to win a Grand Slam singles title.
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Reminder: The Raptors are playing basketball in June and Barack Obama is in Toronto to witness it.
🤯
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Former Raptor Kyle Lowry is back in Toronto embracing staff in the building
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When Masai Ujiri was hired by the Raptors in 2013, the team’s female staff stopped at one. Now there are 14.
"And I’m damn proud of that," the Raptors president said.
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Kawhi Leonard came here and played at astonishing levels. He delivered the Raptors a championship and made Toronto come alive.
He did everything he could — and now he's going home. From
@bruce_arthur
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"THIS IS OUR HOUSE"
Assistant coach Jamaal Magloire, who helps Kawhi warm up before every game, is FIRED UP at the Raptors parade.
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In coming forward with his harrowing story, Kyle Beach allowed us to see that only a systemic failure of epic proportions could leave him so unprotected.
It was an act of unimaginable bravery. He will be remembered as a hero. New from
@reporterchris
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Unvaxxed players rail against Canada’s vaccine mandate when they can't travel to play the
#BlueJays
.
What these players and many in US media can’t seem to get through their thick skulls is that their country has a similar mandate.
@GregorChisholm
's column:
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Good morning.
The Toronto Raptors are one win away from the NBA finals.
It was not a dream.
That is all.
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"I want to say Dwane Casey and DeMar DeRozan are part of this. They are part of our journey and how far this has come," Raptors president Masai Ujiri said in today's press conference.
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Don Cherry's latest inflammatory comments saw him lose the platform he's held since 1986. But it wasn't the first time the host of Coach's Corner was in hot water.
Here's a look at Cherry's controversial rants on
@hockeynight
over the years:
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Darko Rajakovic shares the impact Dejan Milojevic had on Serbian basketball and how talented he was as a player:
“The last time we were together he was talking about the Serbian national team and his dream of one day being the head coach of the Serbian national team.”
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Pascal Siakam on if the Raptors run a deeper rotation this season:
“I’m sure my legs will be happy.”
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Two hours before tipoff tonight, a group started handing out stark black and yellow T-shirts emblazoned with a combination of the slogans of the Raptors and the Hong Kong protesters: "The North Stand with Hong Kong."
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The Raptors face an off-season like no other, with a handful of free agents to decide on, an uncertain financial picture and a first-round pick in the Nov. 18 draft.
This is a six-part series by
@SmithRaps
on the decisions and options that lie ahead:
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“To me that’s just bulls — t.” Alek Manoah won’t stand for body-shaming of
#BlueJays
teammate Alejandro Kirk.
After firing back at the negative tweet towards his catcher,
@Alek_Manoah6
spoke to
@Wilnerness
to discuss why he felt the need to speak out.
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#Breaking
: Toronto Raptors crowned NBA champions for first time in team history after 114-110 Game 6 victory over Golden State Warriors.
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Raptors fans: You may wake up to some tough news this morning.
But can take solace in the fact that these two helped bring you a championship — and celebrated in your streets.
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"I could feel it in my bones, in my muscles, in my blood."
Raptors guard Fred VanVleet talks about dealing with COVID-19 and says he followed all the rules, protocols and guidelines that are in place, but he still caught the virus.
@SmithRaps
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Wholesome Kevin Durant moment with a young Raptors fan
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Kevin Durant embraces the Raptors staff before warming up
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“He didn’t forget about us.” Excitement about Carey Price and the Canadiens'
#StanleyCup
final run has resonated throughout the small First Nation community where he is from.
@alex_mckeen
spoke to members of the Ulkatcho community ahead of Game 1:
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“Go ahead and tell that 8-year-old kid who is 10lbs over weight that he should quit now,” Manoah tweeted in response to Ross.
“Just step aside from the keyboard and let KIRK inspire those kids to continue to chase their dreams and chase greatness.”
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The Raptors hold a moment of silence for Golden State assistant coach Dejan Milojević ahead of tonight’s game.
He died suddenly at 46 after suffering heart attack in Utah.
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Former Raptor DeMar DeRozan taking his time sign and take photos with as many fans as possible in Toronto.
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These fans came all the way from Hong Kong to see Jeremy Lin.
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Andre De Grasse captures silver in Qatar!🥈🇨🇦 It's Canada’s first world championship medal in the men’s 200 metre race in 28 years.
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Kevin Durant speaks about going up against Scottie Barnes:
“I know a lot of people are expecting a lot out of him, but he’s still a young player, still growing every day.”
“You got a good one up here in Toronto.”
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Replay that countdown to the banner. Raptors the champs.
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The scorecard will read that Aaron Judge hit a home run to left field off Blue Jays starter Alek Manoah in the sixth inning to tie the game 1-1. But the cameras that followed that crushed baseball into the seats at Rogers Centre tell a whole other story.
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#BREAKING
: The Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Lightning in Game 6 to win their first playoff series since 2004.
#LeafsNation
, the wait is over.
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#Opinion
: You should cheer hard for the Maple Leafs in the playoffs this year, even if you don’t like hockey. Here’s why:
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Pascal Siakam smiles as he talks about getting the chance to mentor Christian Koloko, with them both coming from Douala, Cameroon 🇨🇲
“It’s just a proud moment… I can only think of all the kids back home thinking we have two people. We understand what that means.”
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The attack on Masai Ujiri will shine a light on a tragic, major societal problem
@SmithRaps
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Great ovation from fans for Pascal Siakam as he exits the court after warming up.
Siakam signed every jersey before entering the tunnel.
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Kawhi on choosing to sit against Detroit so he could play in Toronto:
“I’d rather give the fans in Toronto a chance to see me play again.”
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Pascal Siakam takes his time pre-game to say what’s up to some kids in attendance
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Yes, Felix Potvin was very aware that Jack Campbell tied his
#Leafs
record of 9 straight wins by a goaltender.
“It’s hard to just win nine games in a row in the NHL for any team,” he said — but the way Campbell did it has been even more impressive.
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The Montreal Canadiens drafting Logan Mailloux is a slap in the face to fans. And it told female fans that their money was green, but only if they didn’t care about things like sexual harassment and violation of privacy.
#Opinion
from
@catmsilverman
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WE SEE THEE RISE 🇨🇦
#CANMNT
IS OFF TO THE WORLD CUP.
They beat Jamaica 4-0 at BMO Field to clinch a spot at soccer's greatest stage for the first time since 1986.
🎨
@legendsleague
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The two fans, strangers just moments ago, wearing rival baseball attire embraced for several moments.
“Thank you so much,” the Yankees supporter appeared to say on videos of the viral interaction from the Sportsnet broadcast.
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Overheard from
@JalenRose
to
@IsiahThomas
: "This team has an entire nation behind them. It's unbelievable."
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The arena is not even close to half full, and
@DeMar_DeRozan
comes out. Cheers erupt 🎉
Here’s why
@SmithRaps
thinks Toronto should honour DeMar first
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Two Raptors legends —DeMar DeRozan and Vince Carter — catching up with everyone in Toronto.
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#Breaking
: 19-year-old Bianca Andreescu is now the first Canadian woman to make the
#RogersCup
final in 50 years.
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#Breaking
: Marc Gasol is exercising his player option to return to the Raptors next season.
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MLB's crackdown on the use of foreign substances has turned into a circus, and this sideshow figures to get a lot worse before it gets any better. The current level of enforcement isn’t going to be sustainable for much longer.
New column,
@GregorChisholm
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#BREAKING
: Bianca Andreescu becomes first Canadian to reach the women’s final at the U.S. Open after defeating Belinda Bencic of Switzerland in the semifinals.
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Pascal Siakam ended Raptors Media Day saying he wants to be a top 5 player in the league.
“I would do everything that I can to work towards that.”
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🚨ATTENTION RAPTORS NATION🚨
The parade you've spent more than two decades waiting for is on Monday, save your voices accordingly.🗣️
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.
@AEW
is coming to Toronto. "It is thrilling," says
@TonyKhan
.
In an exclusive interview with the Star, the owner and CEO said it was “a long time coming” for All Elite Wrestling and its Canadian wrestlers to come to Canada. From
@murtzjaffer
:
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#Breaking
: Toronto Maple Leafs closing in on hosting 2024 NHL All-Star Game, according to a source from Star contributing columnist
@RealKyper
.
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After receiving uplifting messages from the likes of John Tavares, Ben Stiller and Justin Trudeau, Kade is going to get a redo on his birthday party. And this time, the Toronto Maple Leafs are going to make sure he'll never forget it.
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when you realize tomorrow is June and the Raptors are still playing basketball
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In a tribute to his Hall of Fame father, Guerrero brought a custom glove to the all-star game. It was wrapped in the iconic photo of him and Guerrero Sr. tipping their caps in matching Montreal Expos jerseys.
Cue the nostalgia.
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This stinks to high heavens, has since the start and the stench is even greater now, writes
@SmithRaps
.
#Raptors
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"It feels like the right time to say goodbye."😢
After 22 years, Canadian champions
@tessavirtue
and
@ScottMoir
are stepping away from ice dancing. 🇨🇦
#VirtueMoir
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"That's all she wrote."
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NEW: The million dollar hockey card.
A mint condition 1979 O-Pee-Chee Wayne Gretzky rookie card became hockey’s first to cost more than $1 million (U.S.) when it fetched $1.032 million at auction.
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Penny Oleksiak was waiting her turn in an empty venue at the women’s 4x100-metre freestyle relay. "I’m on the block, yelling at myself," she said.
What was she yelling? “Eff yeah. Let’s go!”
@dfeschuk
has the story from Tokyo on
#TeamCanada
's first medal:
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Masai Ujiri won the NBA title, lost Kawhi Leonard, but didn't stop. He went to Africa to visit refugee camps, share basketball, and be an example. He must be a politician without being overtly political, but he refuses to bow to fear.
@bruce_arthur
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In January,
@andy8052
paid a record $71K for a LeBron James
@nbatopshot
NFT. The record was broken an hour later. As we now know, it was only the beginning.
NFTs are unlocking a new future for sports fans, even if not everyone’s sold. 🖊️
@steven_lebron
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