Vivek Jacob
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Raptors defeat short-handed Warriors for 2-1 NBA Finals lead
The Toronto Raptors took advantage of a short-handed Golden State Warriors and won a crucial NBA Finals Game 3 123-109 in Oakland. → Read More
Siakam, Gasol lead Raptors to Game 1 NBA Finals win over Warriors
Pascal Siakam and Marc Gasol combined for 52 points and 15 rebounds to lead the Toronto Raptors to a 118-109 win over the Golden State Warriors. → Read More
Raptors advance to first-ever NBA Finals
The Toronto Raptors have defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 100-94 in Game 6 of the East Finals to advance to their first ever NBA Finals. → Read More
Premier League player rankings: Man City's Sterling back on top
A 13-minute hat trick sends Manchester City's Raheem Sterling back to the top, Arsenal Alexandre Lacazette plays difference-maker against Manchester United, and Leicester City's Jamie Vardy makes his first appearance of the season. → Read More
Dwyane Wade passes Michael Jordan for most blocks by guard in NBA history
Dwyane Wade surpassed Michael Jordan for the most blocks by a guard in NBA history (includes both regular season and playoffs) on Monday night. → Read More
Novak Djokovic was on verge of quitting tennis in 2018
Novak Djokovic was so frustrated by an elbow injury that he was ready to quit the sport in which he is now third all-time in men's singles Grand Slam titles. → Read More
NBA All-Star Friday takeaways: Danny Green shines as broadcaster
The NBA's favourite festivities are on Saturday and Sunday but Friday provided a great taste of the names who will occupy the marquee events in the years to come. → Read More
3 times Liverpool were knocked off their Premier League perch
Groundhog Day may have already passed but déjà vu can't seem to escape Liverpool. → Read More
Premier League player rankings: Aguero nets statement hat trick
Sergio Aguero's hat trick has him surging upwards, Son Heung-min is showing just how valuable he is to Tottenham, but the legs of Liverpool's biggest stars seem to be getting a touch heavy with the weight of the title race on their shoulders. → Read More
Premier League Matchday 19: What you need to know
Watch four Premier League matches on Boxing Day live on Sportsnet, including Leicester City vs. Manchester City and Watford vs. Chelsea. Coverage begins at 9:30 a.m. ET. → Read More
How basketball has transformed since its inception
Here's a look at how some of the 13 rules Dr. James Naismith created have morphed over time -- the hand-written version was sold at an auction for $4.3 million -- and how his impact is still felt today. → Read More
Premier League player rankings: Hazard chasing Van Dijk for top spot
Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk keeps the top spot in the rankings for the second week in the row, but Chelsea's Eden Hazard is hot on his heels. Teammate Sadio Mané surged up the rankings after his excellent performance against Manchester United, too. → Read More
Danny Green: Raptors don't need to keep Kawhi to have me
While plenty of attention has been focused on the Toronto Raptors' chances of keeping Kawhi Leonard, Danny Green is also a free agent at the end of the 2018-19 season. → Read More
Premier League player rankings: Van Dijk typifies Liverpool success
Liverpool's place at the top of the table is rewarded with Virgil van Dijk taking top spot in these player rankings as well. Tottenham's Harry Kane is starting to make some inroads and West Ham's Felipe Anderson is this week's new entry. → Read More
Warriors' Draymond Green set to return Monday vs. Timberwolves
The Golden State Warriors' star core is almost whole again, at least on the outside. → Read More
Police investigate whether City's Sterling racially abused
Police are investigating whether Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling was racially abused by a Chelsea fan during Saturday's Premier League game. → Read More
Warriors' Steph Curry could make return vs. Raptors
Steph Curry is set to make a return to the court during the Golden State Warriors' upcoming East coast road trip, the team confirmed Saturday. → Read More
Nuggets' Murray scores most points by Canadian in regular season game
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray erupted for 48 points against the Boston Celtics, tying Steve Nash for the most points ever scored by a Canadian in an NBA game. → Read More
Premier League player power rankings: Matchday 11
Manchester City's dominance now has four of the top six in the player rankings, Liverpool's Virgin van Dijk is giving them all they can handle, while Everton's Richarlison is back with a bang. → Read More
Warriors' Klay Thompson sets NBA record for most threes in a game
Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson set an NBA record for most three-pointers in a game when he made his 14th three-pointer with 4:53 remaining in the third quarter. → Read More