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Pistons point guard Cade Cunningham (left) drives to the basket against Raptors centre Jakob Poeltl (right) during the Emirates NBA Cup game at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Friday, Nov. 15, 2024.Photo by Andrew Lahodynskyj /Getty Images The Raptors returned home after five straight losses on a tough trip to battle it out with an improved … Read more

SEATTLE — After Pierre Engvall was called up following what amounted to an early-season exile to Siberia, it became clear quickly that either Engvall would need to step his game up or the Islanders would need to find a way to jettison the Swede. The dynamic of Patrick Roy repeatedly getting frustrated with Engvall in … Read more

SEATTLE — The question of when Mat Barzal will return from an upper-body injury is still open for now. The question of who he will play with upon doing so might be, as well. That is because the reconstituted top line with Bo Horvat centering Anders Lee and Jean-Gabriel Pageau has produced some real results … Read more

Josh Hart was traded for one first-round pick. Mikal Bridges, the spotlighted player Friday for the interborough rivalry game, cost the Knicks five. And even though it hasn’t been an encouraging start for Bridges in Manhattan, his teammate brought a measured perspective to a debate about the blockbuster. “I just think he’s five times better … Read more

Retired heavyweight boxer Evander Holyfield displays a little less ear than he was born with. Holyfield, who had part of his ear bitten off by Mike Tyson in 1997, sympathizes with Dodgers infielder Alex Guerrero, who recently had a larger part of his ear bitten off by a teammate. (Evan Agostini / Associated Press) In … Read more

Neeraj Goyat beat Whindersson Nunes on points (Pictures: X/Getty) A boxer on the Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson undercard was slammed for performing an ’embarrassing’ sexual gesture on his opponent during the fight. Audible gasps were heard inside the AT&T Stadium in Texas when Neeraj Goyat, 33, dry-humped Whindersson Nunes after forcing his opponent in … Read more

Narbonne (in green) lost seven players to ineligibility issues on Friday, according to the City Section. (Craig Weston) After waiting 49 days to play a high school football game on Friday night because four Marine League coaches chose to forfeit games because of alleged rules violations, Narbonne got more bad news before its City Section … Read more

Canada’s Jonathan David celebrates scoring his side’s second goal against Uruguay during the Copa America third place soccer match in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, July 13, 2024.Photo by Nell Redmond /THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this … Read more

“We wanted a game breaker,” says head coach Kori Cheverie. “Lina is a threat to score every shift.” Sweden forward Lina Ljungblom (25) battles for the puck against Germany goaltender Sandra Abstreiter (35) during third period IIHF Women’s World Hockey Championship hockey action in Brampton, Ont., on Thursday, April 6, 2023.Photo by Nathan Denette /THE … Read more

The Knicks had to use a different starting lineup for the first time this season. Karl-Anthony Towns did not play in Friday’s contest against the Nets because of a contused left knee, an injury he picked up toward the end of Wednesday’s heartbreaking loss to the Bulls. Towns knocked legs with Chicago’s Zach LaVine. He … Read more