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Toronto Raptors guards Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan have had a rough postseason so far. Head coach Dwane Casey reaffirmed his belief in the duo ahead of Game 5.

Phil Kessel made the playoffs just once in his tenure with the Toronto Maple Leafs. But his adjustment to life in Pittsburgh has gone well, and he's producing for a team chasing the Stanley cup.

​Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane expects Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema to start against Manchester City in the semifinals of the Champions League on Tuesday.

The motorcycle accident that severely injured Olympic speed skater Denny Morrison in May 2015 could have contributed to his recent stroke, according to Dr. Michael Hill of the Calgary Stroke Program.

Stephen Curry will miss at least two weeks for Golden State with a sprained ligament in his right knee, dealing a blow to the Warriors' hopes of following a record-breaking NBA season with a second straight championship.

Canadian runner Krista DuChene has checked off the final, and most controversial, requirement needed to compete in Rio this summer — more than a year after meeting the Olympic marathon qualifying standard.

Johnny Manziel is expected to be indicted Tuesday on allegations that he attacked his ex-girlfriend in January, an attorney for the troubled former NFL quarterback said Monday.

A U.S. federal appeals court has ruled that New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady must serve a four-game "Deflategate" suspension imposed by the NFL, overturning a lower judge and siding with the league in a battle with the players union.

Baseball is a game of skill, but sometimes a little sleight of hand does the, dare we say, trick.

Byron Scott will not return to coach the Los Angeles Lakers, the team confirmed on Sunday night.

Kyrie Irving scored 20 of his 31 points in the second half, and the Cleveland Cavaliers finished off a four-game sweep of the Detroit Pistons, holding on for a 100-98 victory on Sunday night.

John Tavares tied it in the final minute of regulation and got the winner at 10:41 of the second overtime, leading the New York Islanders past the Florida Panthers 2-1 Sunday night and into the second round of the playoffs for the first time since 1993.

John Tavares tied it in the final minute of regulation and got the winner at 10:41 of the second overtime, leading the New York Islanders past the Florida Panthers 2-1 Sunday night and into the second round of the playoffs for the first time since 1993.

John Tavares tied it in the final minute of regulation and got the winner at 10:41 of the second overtime, leading the New York Islanders past the Florida Panthers 2-1 Sunday night and into the second round of the playoffs for the first time since 1993.

Following the Golden State Warriors' win over the Houston Rockets on Sunday, Draymond Green was asked if he thought there was any correlation between the floods in Houston and the Warriors win. His response? Priceless.

Jason Spezza scored his fourth goal of the series and added three assists, and goalie Kari Lehtonen and the Dallas Stars needed every last one of them to hold off the Minnesota Wild 5-4 on Sunday to wrap up the first-round series in six games.

Klay Thompson scored 23 points and the Golden State Warriors set an NBA playoff record with 21 3-pointers to overcome another injury to Stephen Curry and beat the Houston Rockets 121-94 on Sunday for a 3-1 series lead.

Klay Thompson scored 23 points and the Golden State Warriors set an NBA playoff record with 21 3-pointers to overcome another injury to Stephen Curry and beat the Houston Rockets 121-94 on Sunday for a 3-1 series lead.