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The Toronto Raptors blew an 18-point lead on Wednesday night as Anthony Edwards erupted for 13 points in a seven-minute fourth-quarter blitz, leading the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 128-126 comeback victory. Toronto turned the ball over five times in the final frame and shot just 8-of-20 from the floor as their offense completely stalled, marking…

Edmonton went 4-4 on an eight-game homestand, allowing 32 goals in the final seven games, and stumbled into the Olympic break with a 5-2 loss to Toronto after back-to-back penalties led to two Leafs power-play goals in 31 seconds. The Oilers are now 0-9 this season when Connor McDavid doesn’t record a point, and their…

With Thursday’s NBA trade deadline approaching, Giannis Antetokounmpo tops the list of available stars as a transformational talent capable of instantly making any team a contender, though at 31 with mounting injuries and a looming contract extension, acquiring him carries unprecedented risk and reward.

Carlos Alcaraz defeated Novak Djokovic in four sets to win the Australian Open and become the youngest male player in history to complete the career grand slam at age 22. Djokovic himself called the Spaniard “already a legend” after watching Alcaraz claim his seventh major title.

Alexander Volkanovski defended his UFC featherweight title with a unanimous decision over Diego Lopes at UFC 325 in Sydney, tying Hall of Famer Jose Aldo’s division record with eight title-fight victories in his second reign as champion.