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Ryan Nembhard learning from legendary Jason Kidd
Ryan Nembhard's had many great influences in his basketball career. His father Claude is the chief executive officer of the Ontario Basketball Association, his brother Andrew is the starting point guard for the Indiana Pacers, he grew up around Toronto Raptors star RJ Barrett.
#Sports #Basketball #NationalBasketballAssociation #NBA
https://globalnews.ca/news/11721822/ryan-nembhard-learning-from-legendary-jason-kidd/

Barrett’s season-high 31 leads Raptors past Mavs
RJ Barrett of Mississauga, Ont., had a season-high 31 points to lead the Toronto Raptors in a 122-92 rout of the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday.
#Sports #Basketball #NationalBasketballAssociation #NBA
https://globalnews.ca/news/11721582/barretts-season-high-31-leads-raptors-past-mavs/

Oilers forward Janmark has season-ending surgery
The Edmonton Oilers will be without Mattias Janmark for the rest of the season.
#Health #Sports #EdmontonOilers #HealthNews
https://globalnews.ca/news/11719555/oilers-forward-janmark-has-season-ending-surgery/

PWHL says league is smashing records after Olympics: ‘This is a movement’
The PWHL said Feb. 22 to 28 was its largest home venue ticket sales week since it expanded to eight teams in April 2025.
#Sports #Olympics2026 #PWHL
https://globalnews.ca/news/11717821/pwhl-olympics-momentum/

Maple Leafs’ Tanev out for season after surgery
Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Chris Tanev is out for the rest of the season, the NHL team announced Wednesday.
#sports #injury #Toronto #Health #HealthNews #Hockey
https://globalnews.ca/news/11716215/maple-leafs-tanev-out-for-season-after-surgery/

Toronto Raptors keep learning hard lessons
Every time the Toronto Raptors suffer another loss to a top-10 team, they talk about lessons and process and patience.
#sports #loss #Toronto #Basketball #NationalBasketballAssociation #NBA
https://globalnews.ca/news/11715691/toronto-raptors-keep-learning-hard-lessons/

Brunson, Towns power Knicks past Raptors 111-95
Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns each had a double-double to help the New York Knicks fend off the Toronto Raptors 111-95 on Tuesday.
#basketball #sports #NewYork #Toronto #NationalBasketballAssociation #NBA
https://globalnews.ca/news/11715471/brunson-towns-power-knicks-past-raptors-111-95/

Carter, McGrady bring Bills, Raptors fans together
When Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady bought a minority stake in the Buffalo Bills, they insisted they'd do more than just contribute to the NFL team financially.
#sports #fans #Buffalo #Basketball #NationalBasketballAssociation #NBA
https://globalnews.ca/news/11715383/carter-mcgrady-bring-bills-raptors-fans-together/

Raptors looking for more consistency after losses
The Toronto Raptors are well aware that they need to find a way to play a consistent 48 minutes and hold on to leads against the NBA's best teams.
#basketball #consistency #losses #Toronto #Sports #NationalBasketballAssociation
https://globalnews.ca/news/11710603/raptors-looking-for-more-consistency-after-losses/

‘It’s clearly fake’: Brady Tkachuk unhappy with White House video that insulted Canadians
The Senators captain returned to Ottawa riding the high of a gold medal with Team USA at the Olympics, but his on-ice performance hasn’t been the headline.
#politics #sports #Ottawa #Canada #USNews #NHL
https://globalnews.ca/news/11709704/brady-tkachuk-white-house-video/

U.S. women’s hockey captain Hilary Knight responds to Trump’s ‘distasteful joke’
The women's hockey team previously declined Trump's invitation to the White House, citing timing and 'previously scheduled academic and professional commitments.'
#politics #hockey #Sports #Trending #USNews #2026Olympics
https://globalnews.ca/news/11707948/hilary-knight-responds-donald-trump-comment-womens-hockey/

Raptors’ strategy works against Wembanyama
When the Toronto Raptors announced their starting lineup against the San Antonio Spurs, there was a small surprise at centre with rookie Collin Murray-Boyles taking the tipoff instead of veteran Jakob Poeltl.
#basketball #sports #NationalBasketballAssociation #NBA
https://globalnews.ca/news/11707815/raptors-strategy-works-against-wembanyama/

Vassell leads Spurs past Raptors 110-107
Devin Vassell led all scorers with 21 points as the San Antonio Spurs rallied to a 110-107 win over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday.
#basketball #sports #SanAntonio #Toronto #NationalBasketballAssociation #NBA
https://globalnews.ca/news/11707342/vassell-leads-spurs-past-raptors-110-107/

Best friends who played on Jasper hockey team remembered as ‘bright shining lights’
A memorial at the Jasper arena honours best friends Danica Hills and Kayla Peacock, who on Monday laced up for what would be their last practice before being killed that night.
#death #memorial #hockey #Jasper #Canada #Sports
https://globalnews.ca/news/11705936/jasper-bearcats-danica-hills-kayla-peacock/

Ex-Raptor Porter signs with Seattle USBL team
Former Toronto Raptor Jontay Porter has signed with the Seattle SuperHawks for the 2026 season of the United States Basketball League, a minor pro league relaunching this spring with eight teams.
#basketball #sports #Seattle #Politics #NationalBasketballAssociation
https://globalnews.ca/news/11705882/ex-raptor-porter-signs-with-seattle-usbl-team/

Overtime in Olympic men’s hockey hot Proline pick
The underdog may've won, but a solid majority of Proline bettors saw the Olympic men's hockey final being decided in overtime.
#sports #betting #Basketball #NationalBasketballAssociation #NBA
https://globalnews.ca/news/11705407/overtime-in-olympic-mens-hockey-hot-proline-pick/

Jets’ Connor skips White House, Hellebuyck to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
Two Winnipeg Jets stars were at the opposite sides of the border Tuesday ahead of the team’s first game back from the Olympic break.
#sports #politics #Winnipeg #border #Canada #2026Olympics
https://globalnews.ca/news/11697376/kyle-connor-hellebuyck-donald-trump/

Barrett keeps Raptors struggles in perspective
RJ Barrett is keeping the Toronto Raptors' struggles against the NBA's top-tier teams in perspective.
#sports #basketball #Toronto #NationalBasketballAssociation #NBA
https://globalnews.ca/news/11691909/barrett-keeps-raptors-struggles-in-perspective/

Wallace leads Thunder past Raptors 116-107
Cason Wallace led all scorers with 27 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder withstood a late charge to beat the Toronto Raptors 116-107 on Tuesday.
#sports #basketball #OklahomaCity #Toronto #NationalBasketballAssociation #NBA
https://globalnews.ca/news/11690874/wallace-leads-thunder-past-raptors-116-107/

Team Canada athletes welcomed home after 21-medal Olympic performance
Supporters gathered at airports in Toronto and Montreal, greeting athletes with signs, pom-poms and applause after Canada secured five gold medals.
#sports #athletes #Olympics #Toronto #Montreal #Canada
https://globalnews.ca/news/11680097/team-canada-olympic-athletes-welcomed-home/

Canada won fewer Olympic medals than past years. Why was 2026 a challenge?
With Canada finishing the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics with 21 medals, the country saw a significant decrease in hardware earned compared to previous Winter Olympic Games.
#Olympics #Medals #MilanCortina #Canada #Politics #Sports
https://globalnews.ca/news/11675907/canada-winter-olympic-fewer-medals/