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9 people hurt in Denver shooting after Nuggets win and suspect taken into custody, police say
By The Associated Press on June 13th, 2023
DENVER (AP) – Nine people were injured in a shooting early Tuesday in Denver in an area where basketball fans had been celebrating the Nuggets first NBA title win, police said, and a suspect was taken into custody. The shooting happened about 12:30 a.m. and three of the injured were in critical condition, the Denver ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto Raptors set to introduce new head coach to replace Nick Nurse
By The Canadian Press on June 13th, 2023
TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors will introduce their new head coach at a press conference this afternoon at Scotiabank Arena. The Raptors were the only NBA team without a head coach entering this week after firing Nick Nurse on April 21. Reports on the weekend pegged Darko Rajakovic as the successful candidate for the job. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Monday’s sports scoreboard for June 12, 2023
By The Canadian Press on June 12th, 2023
Monday’s Scoreboard NBA Finals Denver 94 Miami 89 (Denver wins best-of-seven series 4-1) — MLB American League L.A. Angels 9 Texas 6 (12 innings) Oakland 4 Tampa Bay 3 National League San Francisco 4 St. Louis 3 Arizona 9 Philadelphia 8 Interleague Detroit 6 Atlanta 5 (10 innings) Colorado 4 Boston 3 (10 innings) Cincinnati ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nuggets take home 1st NBA title in 94-89 win over Heat
By Eddie Pells, The Associated Press on June 12th, 2023
DENVER (AP) – Confetti flying in Denver. The Nuggets passing around the NBA championship trophy. Those scenes that, for decades, seemed impossible, then more recently started feeling inevitable, finally turned into reality Monday night. The Nuggets outlasted the Miami Heat 94-89 in an ugly, frantic Game 5 that did nothing to derail Nikola Jokic, who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nuggets become first NBA champion in this format to not face a top-3 seed
By Tim Reynolds, The Associated Press on June 12th, 2023
In terms of opponent seeding, Denver’s run to this NBA championship was unlike any other since the league went to the 16-team playoff format 40 seasons ago. The Nuggets’ road to this title saw them beat No. 8 Minnesota in the Western Conference quarterfinals, No. 4 Phoenix in the West semifinals, the seventh-seeded Los Angeles ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Denver Nuggets beat Miami Heat in 5 games, win first NBA title
By The Canadian Press on June 12th, 2023
DENVER – Nikola Jokic guided Denver to its first NBA title in franchise history Monday night, as the Nuggets overcame dreadful shooting and a late flurry from Miami’s Jimmy Butler to squeeze past the Heat for a frantic 94-89 victory in Game 5. Jokic had 28 points and 16 rebounds for the Nuggets, who missed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Original Golden Knights hope to fulfil owner’s Stanley Cup wish
By Mark Anderson, The Associated Press on June 12th, 2023
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Golden Knights owner Bill Foley was aggressive from the beginning, saying he wanted to win the Stanley Cup in six years. Vegas nearly won it the first year, making the Stanley Cup final before losing in five games to the Washington Capitals. For the players on that team, high expectations came ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Accustomed to playing with injuries, Panthers prepare for Game 5
By W.g. Ramirez, The Associated Press on June 12th, 2023
LAS VEGAS (AP) – The Florida Panthers took the ice for Monday’s practice without several key players, most notably Matthew Tkachuk. The Panthers also were seemingly without any concern as they prepare for Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Vegas Golden Knights, down 3-1 in the series. “We haven’t been healthy all ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Saudi and LIV a topic with no answers as U.S. Open approaches
By Doug Ferguson, The Associated Press on June 12th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The U.S. Open trophy is no longer in Matt Fitzpatrick’s possession. The questions about Saudi involvement in golf and the LIV Golf circuit won’t go away. Not much has changed from Brookline to Los Angeles, from one U.S. Open to the next one, only the nature of the questions and the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto Six re-sign defender Kati Tabin to two-year, $220K contract
By The Canadian Press on June 12th, 2023
TORONTO – The Toronto Six have re-signed defender Kati Tabin to a two-year, US$220,000 contract through the 2024-25 Premier Hockey Federation season. The 26-year-old from Winnipeg led all PHF defenders in scoring last season with four goals and 14 assists in 24 games. She added a goal and three assists in the playoffs as Toronto ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Athletic cuts nearly 20 jobs, 4% of newsroom for New York Times-owned sports site
By The Associated Press on June 12th, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Athletic, a subscription sports outlet owned by The New York Times, is laying off about 4% of its newsroom staff as part of reorganization efforts, the company confirmed on Monday. The job cuts will impact nearly 20 journalists of The Athletic’s 450-person newsroom. In addition to the layoffs, more than 20 ... Read More »
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