Congratulations Steve! The Giants should provide a lot of news. Maybe not good news, but news nonetheless.

Raptors' three-point shooting goes cold against volume-shooting Celtics TORONTO — Three-point shooting is the weapon of choice in the modern NBA but the Toronto Raptors are struggling to find consistency from beyond the arc.

The Boston Celtics used volume shooting from three-point range to win the NBA championship and are still putting up the most three-point attempts this season. The Toronto Raptors put up the second fewest threes in the league and therein lies the difference ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/raptors...

Canadian rising star Nicole Havrda to race in all-female F1 Academy Nicole Havrda has never seen a woman start a race in Formula One. No one has in nearly 50 years.

Nicole Havrda has never seen a woman start a race in Formula One. No one has in nearly 50 years.

The rising Canadian racing star sees no reason why she can’t be the one to end that streak.

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Dominance of Rachel Homan's curling team continues. Undefeated a second straight year to repeat as Canadian champions. My @cdnpress.bsky.social report, David Jackson photo. #curling
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2025 Scotties Tournament of Hearts all-stars
Robin Wilson First-Team All-Stars
Skip Rachel Homan; third Tracy Fleury; second Sarah Koltun; lead Samantha Fisher.
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Skip Laurie St-Georges; third Val Sweeting; second Jocelyn Peterman; lead Krysten Karwacki. #curling

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Scarcity behind the medals. Canada's national sport organizations running deficits. Last core funding increase was 2005. My Canadian Press Sports report, Adrian Wyld photo.
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Made in Canada Grocery Store Guide | Made in CA Find Canadian-made grocery products in-stores easily with our Made in Canada Grocery Guide. Support local brands & discover quality foods produced right here in Canada!

This is a wonderful and comprehensive guide on Canadian products in the grocery store: madeinca.ca/grocery-stor...

Northern Super League's Wild FC sign 17-year-old Calgary twins Keelyn and Taegan Stewart. Youngest NSL signings announced so far. My Canadian Press Sports report, Todd Korol photo. #soccer
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Jack Crawford first Canadian skier in 42 years to win the men's World Cup downhill in Kitzbühel, Austria. Teammate Cameron Crawford third on the steep, difficult Streif course.

Canadian speedskater Denny Morrison gives his Olympic silver medal to Gilmore Junio, who gave up his spot in the men's 1,000 metres in 2014 so Morrison could race it. My Canadian Press sports report, Todd Korol photo.
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BC Premier Dave Eby speaks in a recorded video message to Dirk Meissner, outgoing CP reporter. It was his retirement party in Friday.

Dirk Meissner listens in on Les Leyne's speech on Friday.

Good ole Dirk Meissner is retiring from CP. A big loss for the wire, but also for BC journalism.

Curling and teen-girl life collide in "Curl Power" documentary in Canadian theatres. My @Canadian Press Sports report, photo courtesy of The Impact Series. #curling
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Yes, and Beaver Casablancas would be radicalized by podcasts and message boards on the dark web.

On thin ice: Canadian speedskaters fear loss of ice at Calgary's Olympic Oval ahead of Milan-Cortina in 2026. My Canadian Press Sports report, Jeff McIntosh photo. #UCalgary #yyc @youralberta.bsky.social
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Immanuel Quickley's return adds new dimension to Toronto Raptors TORONTO — Immanuel Quickley dribbled a few steps past half-court, then stagger stepped to shed his defender and launch a three-pointer with one foot still on the Toronto Raptors' logo.

Immanuel Quickley had an immediate impact in his return to the Toronto Raptors lineup last night. The Raptors still haven't played their "true" starting lineup this season but might be able to if RJ Barrett returns from illness for tomorrow's game against Orlando ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/immanue...

I'll I've got for comparison at my age is Jaromir Jagr toiling away in the Czech Extraliga.

Olympic champion relay sprinters voted CP team of the year | CBC Sports The relay squad of Aaron Brown, Jerome Blake, Brendon Rodney and Andre De Grasse ran away with The Canadian Press team of the year award for 2024 on Saturday.

Olympic champion relay sprinters voted CP team of the year

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Olympic hammer throw champion Ethan Katzberg wins CP male athlete of the year | CBC Sports A history-making medal helped sway voters choosing who would win The Canadian Press male athlete of the award in 2024. Hammer thrower Ethan Katzberg earned the honour for his golden performance at the...

Ethan Katzberg won a historic gold for Canada at the Paris Olympics. Now the 22-year-old hammer thrower has been named The Canadian Press male athlete of the year for 2024.

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2024 was Summer time. Summer McIntosh voted The Canadian Press female athlete of the year. My Canadian Press Sports report. Christinne Muschi photo.
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Also, as has no doubt been noted, Balatro absolutely does not set you up for a life of gambling. Though I would love to go to the Bellagio and roll up to a high-end table with a pair of fives and 10 telescopic pictures of Mercury and declare victory.

And even though my parents had the foresight to immediately supplement our nascent library with Baseball, I played the hell out of LVPB as a nine-year-old. Would have set me up nicely for a life as a casino rat. Sadly, there is not much call for seven-card stud poker today.

The controversy over Balatro's European rating reminds me of our Intellivision, which arrived at our suburban Toronto house in 1982 bundled with "Las Vegas Poker and Blackjack" Atari had Combat, Colecovision had Donkey Kong but Mattel's console had a casino simulator.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, rest of Canada's NBAers left wanting more in 2024 | CBC Sports Canada's best men's basketball players were left wanting more in 2024.

Basketball has never been bigger in Canada. For the first of my three year-end stories I looked at the ups and downs of Canadians in the NBA www.cbc.ca/sports/baske...

Haven't seen the trailer yet but glad to see they nailed GG's bowl cut.

Former Raptors centre Jontay Porter to be sentenced on criminal charges on Wednesday TORONTO — An expert in gaming law expects former Toronto Raptors centre Jontay Porter will be sentenced to at least a prison term and face other punishments.

Former Toronto Raptors backup centre Jontay Porter will be sentenced tomorrow after he pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud charges back in July. I spoke with a legal expert on gaming on what Porter -- and Raptors fans -- should expect ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/former-...

Yapapi Strap Match

Balatro looks perfect for those five precious minutes between my toddler's bedtime and my bedtime. Definitely on my list.

I think it's pretty close. I do like Metaphor's dark high-fantasy setting, and developing the characters' powers through a FF style job system as opposed to a monster-collecting system is a nice change of pace for an Atlus game. That said, I do miss Persona's high school shenanigans.

Neither! I am super into Metaphor: Refantazio right now. But I am an Atlus-loving dork.