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TORONTO — If the next-level size of the Toronto Raptors' championship ring doesn't drop jaws, the eye-popping bling definitely will.

TORONTO — New Orleans Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry wasn't letting the absence of Kawhi Leonard cloud his opinion of the defending champion Toronto Raptors.

WINNIPEG — Zach Collaros is preparing to grab the opportunity to start for the Blue Bombers if he gets the call on Friday.

CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders have signed linebacker Dexter McCoil, the CFL's rookie of the year in 2014, to the team's practice roster.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Patrick Marleau concedes sometimes it's strange to be back in the San Jose Sharks' locker room. And then there are moments when it feels like the veteran winger never left.

BOSTON — "Full House" actress Lori Loughlin, her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, and nine other parents faced new federal charges Tuesday as prosecutors pressured them to acknowledge their guilt in a scheme involving dozens of wealthy pa

CAMPBELLVILLE, Ont. — It has been a tough year for Marion Marauder and trainer Michael Keeling.

HALIFAX — A $110-million stadium proposal submitted by a group hoping to land a CFL franchise in Halifax will be analyzed by city staff after narrowly surviving a council vote that could have killed it outright.

Toronto Wolfpack co-founder Eric Perez has been named interim chairman of the Bradford Bulls rugby league club. The appointment is part of a sale of the financially troubled club.

TORONTO — Injured Toronto FC striker Jozy Altidore and centre back Omar Gonzalez will be game-time decisions for Wednesday's MLS Eastern Conference semifinal against New York City FC.