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The Latest: Round 1 of the NBA draft closes with a run on traded picks June 25, 2025 - 8:53 PM

Cooper Flagg is headed to the Dallas Mavericks as the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA draft. With Flagg, the Mavs may have found their next franchise superstar less than five months after trading one away
Victor Eklund's persistence won out, as he and Swedish teammate Anton Frondell enter NHL draft June 25, 2025 - 6:04 PM

Victor Eklund refused to take no for an answer in badgering his Tier 2 Swedish league coach Robert Kimby to have him play on the same line as long-time friend Anton Frondell last season.
Top NHL draft prospect Matthew Schaefer stays positive despite grief and injury June 22, 2025 - 5:09 PM

When the time comes for defenseman Matthew Schaefer to take the stage at the NHL draft inside the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles this week, the top-ranked prospect won’t be climbing the stairs alone.
Bills QB Josh Allen shows no signs of jitters with wedding to Hailee Steinfeld coming up fast May 27, 2025 - 2:14 PM

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — If Josh Allen is experiencing any pre-wedding jitters, they weren’t evident when the Buffalo Bills opened voluntary practices on Tuesday.
Saskatchewan's Ferland a perfect fit anywhere on Roughriders' offensive line May 23, 2025 - 8:42 AM

SASKATOON — Logan Ferland has built a reputation for versatility over his CFL career. The 28-year-old can play — and excel — at any position the offensive line.
Lake Placid awaits word on whether it'll be picked as the Olympic sliding site for 2026 Games March 07, 2025 - 1:30 PM

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) — Picture this: A sliding athlete wins an Olympic medal in Lake Placid next winter, then is chauffeured down to New York for an award ceremony at Rockefeller Center a few days later with thousands of people there to cheer on both moments.
Kyshawn George ready for "hometown" NBA debut as his Wizards play Raptors in Montreal October 05, 2024 - 11:57 AM

Kyshawn George was raised in Switzerland so he never expected he'd get to play an NBA game in front of a "hometown" crowd.
Willie Mays, the Giants’ electrifying ‘Say Hey Kid,’ dies at 93 June 19, 2024 - 6:33 AM

NEW YORK - Willie Mays, the electrifying “Say Hey Kid” whose singular combination of talent, drive and exuberance made him one of baseball’s greatest and most beloved players, has died. He was 93.
NCAA, leagues back $2.8 billion settlement, setting stage for current, former athletes to be paid May 23, 2024 - 8:06 PM

The NCAA and the nation's five biggest conferences announced Thursday night that they have agreed to pay nearly $2.8 billion to settle a host of antitrust claims, a monumental decision that sets the stage for a groundbreaking revenue-sharing model that could start steering millions of dollars directly to athletes as soon as the 2025 fall semester.
Canada's Nurse helps lift Sparks past Storm on home soil in WNBA pre-season action May 04, 2024 - 10:30 PM

EDMONTON - Canadian Kia Nurse had some nerves entering Saturday's WNBA pre-season contest at Rogers Place.
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THOMPSON: More questions than answers following Trump's attack on Iran
OPINION Just six months ago, President Donald Trump said he would “stop the chaos in the Middle East…prevent world war three”. Last week, President Trump ordered the bombing of three Iranian nuclear

iN NUMBERS: Beer, wine and spirits in Kamloops, Okanagan
Everyone loves to go on about how great the wine is in the Okanagan, but good ol’ beer and liquor is too often overlooked. Here are some numbers for wine, beer and spirits in Kamloops and the Okanagan: 8,830: Acres of viney

Texas governor calls for special session after vetoing a bill to ban THC-infused goods
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have banned consumable hemp products containing THC ingredients in the state, but said he's open to lawmakers passing a new effort to regulate what has become a boomin

Central Okanagan needs 20,000 new homes in five years
Cities around the Central Okanagan have been figuring out how many homes they need to build to keep up with the rising demand, but the regional district has taken a step back to look at the bigger picture. The Regional District of the Centr

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