Monica Lozano 
NEW YORK — Pistons players sat in stunned silence, staring blankly ahead in their locker room after yet another loss. The worst stretch of basketball in their lives now ranks as one of the worst in NBA history. Detroit matched the league record for the longest losing streak in a single season, falling 126-115 to … Read more
It’s that time of year again. When people gather around the Christmas tree to exchange gifts and then gather around the big-screen television to watch the NBA’s annual slate of games. This year, as in the past, hoops heads are treated to a handful of excellent matchups. So, here below, we wanted to dive into … Read more
Breadcrumb Trail Links Toronto Maple Leafs Sports NHL Hockey Get the latest from Lance Hornby straight to your inbox Sign Up Published Dec 23, 2023 • Last updated 7 hours ago • 4 minute read Maples Leafs’ Auston Matthews carries the puck across the blue line as Columbus Blue Jackets’ Kirill Marchenko defends during the first … Read more
Holding their breath for minutes at a time, plunging to incredible depths — the extreme sport of freediving is growing in popularity as more and more Montrealers look to push their bodies to the limit. “The sport is exploding basically,” ApneaCity Freediving school president François Leduc said. Leduc is an advanced freediving instructor and has … Read more
Australian batter Usman Khawaja has been denied permission to wear a dove sticker on his shoes for the Boxing Day Test against Pakistan. Khawaja has already been reprimanded by the ICC for sporting a black armband after the global body’s rules prevented him from wearing shoes with messages of support for Gaza in the first … Read more
VANCOUVER – It wasn’t a silent night, and it certainly wasn’t a holy one, either, for the Vancouver Canucks. But in overcoming the distractions of the holidays and a looming three-day break, and playing through their mistakes to beat the San Jose Sharks 7-4 on Saturday, the Canucks did something that no Canadian team since … Read more
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) celebrates a dunk against the Atlanta Hawks during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 23, 2023, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) ATLANTA — On a scale of 1 to 10, Ja Morant was quick to give his rating of how his first three games with … Read more
It might only be December, but it is going to be awfully difficult for two college basketball teams to play a better game than the one No. 14 Florida Atlantic and No. 4 Arizona played on Saturday. Florida Atlantic was able to pull off a 96-95 double overtime win that saw the Owls overcome an … Read more
Gabe Vincent’s tenure in LA hasn’t started as expected. The 2022 NBA Finalist may miss more than half the season. Vincent’s latest injury update is concerning. After missing 25 games, the Lakers backup guard could be out another six to eight weeks because of his left knee injury. Vincent has dealt with that issue since … Read more
England all-rounder Tom Curran’s appeal to overturn his four-match ban for intimidating an umpire in the Big Bash League has been dismissed. Curran was charged on Thursday following an incident that occurred during Sydney Sixers’ team warm-up before the match against Hobart Hurricanes on December 11. Video footage appeared to show the 28-year-old refusing to … Read more
