The Toronto Blue Jays finally landed a high-profile free agent on Monday, Jan. 20, agreeing to a $92.5 million, five-year contract with Anthony Santander. Anthony Santander (AP) The agreement includes an opt out and a 2030 team option with escalators that could increase the value to $110 million...
TORONTO (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns returned from a one-game absence with 24 points and 15 rebounds, Jalen Brunson had 20 points and 11 assists and the New York Knicks held on to beat the Toronto Raptors, 113-108, on Monday night, Dec. 9, for their fifth win in six games. Toronto Raptors forward...
TORONTO (AP) — An emotional Vince Carter acknowledged his contentious exit from Toronto as his No. 15 jersey became the first number retired by the Raptors in a halftime ceremony during Saturday’s game against Sacramento. “It’s not just Carter 15 going up, it’s all of us going up,”...
Danny Green, the sharpshooting guard who won an NCAA championship at North Carolina before helping three different franchises win NBA championships, announced his retirement as a player on Thursday, Oct. 10. Danny Green (AP) Green won NBA titles with San Antonio in 2014, Toronto in 2019 and the Los...
“Village Keeper,” produced by Filipino talent Enrique Miguel Baniqued and directed by Karen Chapman, will have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) slated on Sept. 5 to 15. In last year’s film festival, “Village Keeper” was selected for the TIFF Every...
NEW YORK (AP) — Former NBA player Jontay Porter is due in court Wednesday, July 10, to face a federal criminal case tied to the betting scandal that got him banned from the league earlier this year. Jontay Porter (AP) Court records show the former Toronto Raptors center is scheduled for an...
TORONTO (AP) — Shohei Ohtani responded to boos from the Toronto crowd by hitting his seventh home run, Max Muncy and Will Smith also went deep and the Los Angeles Dodgers extended their winning streak to five games with a 12-2 rout of the Blue Jays on Friday night, April 26. Los Angeles Dodgers...
Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter was banned for life from the NBA on Wednesday, April 17, after a league probe found he disclosed confidential information to sports bettors and wagered on games, even betting on the Raptors to lose. Toronto Raptors' Jontay Porter (AP) Porter is the second person...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Nikola Jokic grabbed a 35-point triple-double as the Denver Nuggets staged a dramatic second-half fightback to defeat the short-handed Toronto Raptors, 125-119, on Monday, March 11. Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets (AFP/File photo) Two-time Most Valuable Player Jokic produced...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- The Indiana Pacers acquired Cameroonian All-Star Pascal Siakam from the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday, Jan. 17, in a deal that sends Bruce Brown to Toronto. Cameroon's Pascal Siakam (AFP) The Pacers confirmed the deal, reported earlier by US media, saying the Raptors would...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajaković was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Thursday, Jan. 11, for publicly criticizing game officiating, the league announced. Head coach Darko Rajaković of the Toronto Raptors looks on during the second half of a game at Crypto.com Arena on...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Anthony Davis scored a season-high 41 points as the Los Angeles Lakers edged past the Toronto Raptors 132-131 in a thrilling NBA clash on Tuesday, Jan. 9. Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers shoots a jump shot during the first half of a game against the Toronto Raptors at...
