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The New York Knicks have acquired former NBA MVP Derrick Rose from the Chicago Bulls.

The NHL board of governors is meeting today to vote on whether to expand the league to 31 teams, and it appears they have already decided to bet on Las Vegas and pass on Quebec City.

The NHL board of governors approved Las Vegas as the league's newest franchise.

Iceland, the smallest nation at the European Championship, surprisingly qualified for the knockout stage after beating Austria 2-1 Wednesday in Paris thanks to a stoppage-time winner by Arnor Ingvi Traustason.

Iceland, the smallest nation at the European Championship, surprisingly qualified for the knockout stage after beating Austria 2-1 Wednesday in Paris thanks to a stoppage-time winner by Arnor Ingvi Traustason.

As an endurance test, The Race Across America event stands alone. For raw difficulty, it is off the scale, even tougher than the Tour de France. The competition also features two Toronto riders who are perfectly typical contestants.

Novak Djokovic's chase for the Golden Slam, Serena Williams's pursuit of Steffi Graf and Milos Raonic's partnership with John McEnroe are amongst the storylines to watch when Wimbledon begins on June 27.

Top-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland eased into the quarter-finals of the Eastbourne International with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Eugenie Bouchard of Canada on Wednesday.

As the school year comes to a close and parents make last-minute summer arrangements, many families are looking at sending their kids to camp. But with the industry still surprisingly unregulated, it's important to choose carefully.

The Arizona Coyotes have addressed one of their biggest off-season needs, signing defenceman Alex Goligoski to a five-year, $27.375 million US deal.

Snoop Dogg could soon be in for a dog fight with the NHL over the American rapper's recent attempt to trademark a line of marijuana-related products under Leafs by Snoop, a brand name that sounds too close for comfort to the name of Toronto's hockey team.

Team Canada officially named its Olympic wrestling roster Wednesday, selecting six female and two male freestyle wrestlers.

Cheered by a sea of wine-and-gold dressed fans spilling off sidewalks into the streets, LeBron James and the Cavaliers are parading as NBA champions. And James gave his hometown fans even more reason to celebrate Wednesday by telling reporters he intends to stay in Cleveland.

Hundreds of thousands of fans, some arriving Tuesday night to camp on the sidewalk for the best view, are lining the downtown streets of Cleveland to cheer LeBron James and the Cavaliers after they ended the city's 52-year championship drought.

Hundreds of thousands of fans, some arriving Tuesday night to camp on the sidewalk for the best view, are lining the downtown streets of Cleveland to cheer LeBron James and the Cavaliers after they ended the city's 52-year championship drought.

Hundreds of thousands of fans, some arriving Tuesday night to camp on the sidewalk for the best view, are lining the downtown streets of Cleveland to cheer LeBron James and the Cavaliers after they ended the city's 52-year championship drought.

Golfer Rory McIlroy became one of the most high-profile sports stars to opt out of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics because of concerns about the Zika virus, saying Wednesday it is "a risk I am unwilling to take."

Lionel Messi was too much for the United States to contain as Argentina punched their ticket in the Copa America final against either Chile or Colombia with a 4-0 win Tuesday.

Lionel Messi was too much for the United States to contain as Argentina punched their ticket in the Copa America final against either Chile or Colombia with a 4-0 win Tuesday.

Yasmany Tomas and Peter O'Brien both hit home runs as the Arizona Diamondbacks held off the Toronto Blue Jays for a 4-2 win on Tuesday night.

Yasmany Tomas and Peter O'Brien both hit home runs as the Arizona Diamondbacks held off the Toronto Blue Jays for a 4-2 win on Tuesday night.

Toronto FC managed to get by with the victory Tuesday against the Vancouver Whitecaps in the first leg of the Amway Canadian Championship final.

Toronto FC managed to get by with the victory Tuesday against the Vancouver Whitecaps in the first leg of the Amway Canadian Championship final.

The salary cap for the 2016-17 NHL season will be $73 million US, up from $71.4 million.

Learning to skate might never be a top-of-the-bucket-list item for the youth of the American Southwest, with a prohibitive climate and a scant tradition, but hockey has been on the rise in the Phoenix area since the franchise relocated from Winnipeg in 1996.

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Ryan Callahan has undergone surgery to repair a labral tear in his right hip and will be sidelined about five months, which could open the door for Phil Kessel or Tyler Johnson to join Team USA in the World Cup of Hockey.

An NHL defenceman living in Las Vegas says Nevadans are thrilled about the prospect of having an NHL team in Las Vegas and adds concerns about distractions are overblown.

Tony X has become a well-known personality in NHL Twittersphere, so much so that he earned an invite to present at the NHL Awards in Las Vegas on Wednesday night alongside Hockey Hall of Famers Dominik Hasek, Luc Robitaille and Mark Messier.