Raptors falter late against Celtics in Eastern Conference clash

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Marcus Morris had 25 points and nine rebounds before getting ejected in the closing seconds, and the Boston Celtics rallied to beat the Eastern Conference-leading Toronto Raptors 110-99 on Saturday night. from CBC

March Madness: Michigan ends Loyola's Cinderella run

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Michigan is moving on to the national championship game for the first time since 2013 after ending Loyola-Chicago's incredible run in the NCAA Tournament. from CBC | NBA News https://ift.tt/2GoUaGv

Brad Gushue opens world title defence with win over Russia

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Canada's Brad Gushue opened defence of the men's world curling championship with a 7-6 win over Russia's Alexey Timofeev on Saturday. from CBC | Curling News https://ift.tt/2EameY1

Solarte's late homer gives Blue Jays 1st win of season

  Yassine Sadri   16:10    0 Comments
Yangervis Solarte hit a go-ahead solo homer in the eighth inning and Kevin Pillar stole home to pad the lead as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 5-3 Saturday for

76ers' Joel Embiid undergoes surgery, no timetable set for return

  Yassine Sadri   15:53    0 Comments
Philadelphia 76ers all-star centre Joel Embiid had surgery Saturday to repair a broken bone around his left eye. from CBC | NBA News https://ift.tt/2pTCFmA

Steve Nash officially receives call to Basketball Hall of Fame

  Yassine Sadri   14:43    0 Comments
Canadian Steve Nash, Jason Kidd and Grant Hill are among the 13-member class that will be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in September. from CBC | NBA News https://ift.tt/2IlFowT

Blue Jays' Josh Donaldson 'very close' to returning to 3rd base

  Yassine Sadri   12:45    0 Comments
Toronto Blue Jays all-star Josh Donaldson said Saturday that he's close to returning to his usual third base position. The 2015 American League most valuable player fielded some ground balls at Rogers Centre

Watch the Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championships

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CBCSports.ca will have live coverage of the Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championships from Leduc, Alta. from CBC | Curling News https://ift.tt/2GEAWMv

Canadian mixed doubles curling playoff picture set as 12 teams aim for national title

  Yassine Sadri   06:58    0 Comments
At the beginning of the competition 32 teams from across Canada hit the ice in Leduc, Alta. with dreams of being crowned 2018 mixed doubles national champions. Now the field has been trimmed

Can trade agreements be fattening? The hidden calorie cost of free trade

  Yassine Sadri   06:08    0 Comments
Free trade agreements with the United States can contribute to rising obesity by encouraging a rise in caloric availability and likely intake, researcher says. from CBC | Health News https://ift.tt/2uxdJqy

Canada's Kia Nurse and top-ranked UConn lose to Notre Dame in Final Four

  Yassine Sadri   00:13    0 Comments
Arike Ogunbowale's jumper from the corner with one second left lifted Notre Dame to a 91-89 overtime victory over UConn on Friday night in the national semifinals. from CBC | NBA News https://ift.tt/2Gqf6bY

James surpasses Jordan with 867th straight game with 10 points

  Yassine Sadri   18:13    0 Comments
LeBron James broke Michael Jordan's NBA record by scoring at least 10 points in his 867th straight regular-season game, a streak he could make nearly untouchable by the end of his brilliant career.

Cavaliers coach Tyronne Lue takes 1st step toward return

  Yassine Sadri   16:43    0 Comments
Cleveland coach Tyronne Lue, who has been away from the team for medical reasons, attended Friday night's game against New Orleans. Lue is remaining off the floor, however, and not sitting on the

Playoff spots up for grabs going into final draws at mixed doubles curling championship

  Yassine Sadri   14:43    0 Comments
Playoff spots are still very much up for grabs as the mixed doubles nationals round-robin wind down in Leduc, Alta. from CBC | Curling News https://ift.tt/2uzcqr9

Watch | Road to the Olympic Games: Canadian mixed doubles curling championship

  Yassine Sadri   10:23    0 Comments
Watch Road to the Olympic Games beginning on Saturday at 4 p.m. ET for coverage of the Canadian mixed doubles curling championship from Leduc, Alta. from CBC | Curling News https://ift.tt/2J6mV8D

NBA's 3-point craze isn't showing signs of slowing down

  Yassine Sadri   07:08    0 Comments
Another year. Another record. The NBA's three-point craze is not slowing down. For the sixth consecutive season, NBA teams will combine to set a leaguewide three-point record. from CBC | NBA News https://ift.tt/2J7FCsA

'I think my mom will die waiting in a hospital': Budget doesn't do enough for long-term care, family says

  Yassine Sadri   06:28    0 Comments
The Liberals rolled out their budget this week promising big spending on daycare, dental care, and home care. But some families are asking if it will make a difference to patients waiting for

Jill Officer swaps broom for mic as she embarks upon life after curling

  Yassine Sadri   02:03    0 Comments
So many of Jill Officer's greatest moments have come on a pebbled sheet of ice, surrounded by 16 granite stones and one of her best friends, Jennifer Jones. But more than a year

Every bit of exercise counts in reducing risk of early death: Study

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Bouts of exercise do matter to help reduce your risk of disease and premature death, cardiologists find. from CBC | Health News https://ift.tt/2If1IYN

Playoffs in doubt for 76ers' Embiid after suffering facial fracture, concussion

  Yassine Sadri   17:38    0 Comments
Philadelphia 76ers all-star centre Joel Embiid will need surgery on an orbital fracture of his left eye and he has a concussion. from CBC | NBA News https://ift.tt/2E68xcK

Mixed doubles is sweeping traditional curlers off their feet

  Yassine Sadri   17:23    0 Comments
After its debut at the Olympics in February, mixed doubles curling is quickly gaining fans on and off the ice. from CBC | Curling News https://ift.tt/2J2gl2O

Yankees spoil Jays' home opener as Stanton shines in pinstripe debut

  Yassine Sadri   16:30    0 Comments
Giancarlo Stanton homered twice and drove in four runs in his Yankees debut and Luis Severino was masterful on the mound, leading New York to a 6-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays

Judge rules coffee sold in California needs cancer warnings

  Yassine Sadri   16:03    0 Comments
A Los Angeles judge has ruled that California law requires coffee companies to carry a cancer warning label. from CBC | Health News https://ift.tt/2uvgUz8

Saskatchewan judge rejects $20M class action settlement with Oxycontin maker

  Yassine Sadri   14:38    0 Comments
Justice Brian Barrington-Foote of Regina’s Court of Queen’s Bench released a decision stating that he was not satisfied the settlement was “fair, reasonable and in the best interests of the class as a

Roy Halladay's No. 32 retired in emotional ceremony at Jays opener

  Yassine Sadri   14:10    0 Comments
John Gibbons never had to worry much when Roy Halladay was on the mound. Until it came time to take his star pitcher out the game, anyway. from CBC | MLB News http://bit.ly/2pR6lRl

Medically assisted sex? How 'intimacy coaches' offer sexual therapy for people with disabilities

  Yassine Sadri   13:48    0 Comments
Spencer Williams, a writer and student who has cerebral palsy, now has a more meaningful and rewarding sex life thanks to a sex surrogate and intimacy coach who specializes in helping people with

Canada's Kia Nurse named college basketball's top defensive player

  Yassine Sadri   12:23    0 Comments
Canada's Kia Nurse has been named NCAA Division I defensive player of the year by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association. from CBC | NBA News http://bit.ly/2GAyUwT

A new season and a new identity for the Blue Jays

  Yassine Sadri   11:20    0 Comments
When the first pitch flies to kick off the Blue Jays' 2018 season later this afternoon, there will be two very noticeable absentees at the Rogers Centre: one on the field and one

Steve Nash to be inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame: report

  Yassine Sadri   11:03    0 Comments
Jason Kidd, Victoria's Steve Nash and Grant Hill have each been notified that they will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, according to a report from ESPN. from CBC

Blue Jays' Troy Tulowitzki opens season on 60-day DL

  Yassine Sadri   10:45    0 Comments
Injury-prone Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Troy Tulowitzki will open the regular season on the 60-day disabled list with bilateral heel bone spurs, the team announced before Thursday's season opener against the visiting New

1 in 66 Canadian children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, report reveals

  Yassine Sadri   10:13    0 Comments
The first report to detail the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder in Canada says the rate of children affected is similar to estimates in the United States. from CBC | Health News https://ift.tt/2pOKP0f

Pregnant? Warm weather exercise and hot baths might be OK

  Yassine Sadri   09:03    0 Comments
Researchers say most healthy pregnant women can safely engage in up to 35 minutes of high intensity aerobic exercise at outdoor temperatures of up to 25 C. from CBC | Health News https://ift.tt/2GV4vqR

Former Expos great Rusty Staub dead at 73

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Born Daniel Joseph Staub, the Montreal baseball icon would have turned 74 on Sunday. He was an original member of the Expos, but also played for the Mets, Astros, Tigers and Rangers. from

'I am absolutely furious,' says mother trying to renew disability tax credit

  Yassine Sadri   06:38    0 Comments
More Canadians are speaking out about difficulty dealing with the Canada Revenue Agency as they apply for the disability tax credit. from CBC | Health News https://ift.tt/2GjgRvG

Halifax retirement home seeks 'therapy bunny' handler

  Yassine Sadri   06:33    0 Comments
Northwood retirement home has been enjoying the company of a new resident lately — Toaster the rabbit. from CBC | Health News https://ift.tt/2uv3KSO

Salmonella outbreak from raw chicken products leads to 30 cases in Canada

  Yassine Sadri   06:28    0 Comments
The Public Health Agency of Canada says it has established a link between a recent outbreak of salmonella and a brand of frozen raw breaded chicken products sold primarily in eastern Canada. from

Not much to smile about in Ontario dental plan, Ottawa dentist says

  Yassine Sadri   06:28    0 Comments
There are holes in the proposed dental plan in Ontario's budget, according to an Ottawa dentist. from CBC | Health News https://ift.tt/2GUAyal

Big names abound as mixed doubles curling nationals kick off in Alberta

  Yassine Sadri   02:20    0 Comments
In just a couple of months mixed doubles curling has gone from being an unknown quantity for Canadian curling fans to the talk of the sport, especially among some of the best in

Blue Jays CEO hopeful as MLB season set to begin

  Yassine Sadri   01:29    0 Comments
Blue Jays CEO Mark Shapiro is optimistic about the team's prospects as it heads into the new season. from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/2IafdJg

Hometown heroes: Brother-sister duo leads U of Alberta sweep of curling nationals

  Yassine Sadri   16:19    0 Comments
It had been everything Selena and Karsten Sturmay dreamed about while growing up in Leduc — playing in a national curling championship with the right to wear the maple leaf at an international

Canada's Jamal Murray learning on the fly amid playoff chase with Nuggets

  Yassine Sadri   15:50    0 Comments
Jamal Murray's NBA classroom has been the basketball court, and he's proving to be a fast learner. In just his second season in the league, the barely 21-year-old Canadian has been tasked with

New babies announced with classic rock songs at south Calgary hospital

  Yassine Sadri   15:03    0 Comments
Lullaby renditions of classic rock favourites are welcoming babies into the world at Calgary's South Health Campus. from CBC | Health News https://ift.tt/2uu6oIk

Why concerns persist about the supposed health risks of smart meters

  Yassine Sadri   14:51    0 Comments
As Nova Scotia Power works to install $133 million worth of smart meters in the homes and businesses of its 500,000 customers, it's also going to have to fight unfounded claims that they're

Are you 1 in 4 Ontarians without health benefits? The Liberals want to change that

  Yassine Sadri   14:16    0 Comments
Ontarians without workplace health benefits will be able to recoup hundreds in drug and dental costs beginning in the summer of 2019 if the Ontario Liberals are reelected in June. from CBC |

Loyola-Chicago's Cinderella run shines light on school unnoticed for decades

  Yassine Sadri   13:40    0 Comments
Everything Loyola-Chicago coach Porter Moser envisioned is playing out. A captivating Final Four run has made a celebrity of a 98-year-old nun and shined a light on a program that went mostly unnoticed

Lakers' Isaiah Thomas to have season-ending hip surgery

  Yassine Sadri   13:00    0 Comments
Los Angeles Lakers guard Isaiah Thomas will have arthroscopic surgery on his right hip, ending his season. from CBC | NBA News https://ift.tt/2pMoSz4

Yucky ducky? Study reveals bath-time toy's dirty secret

  Yassine Sadri   11:56    0 Comments
Swiss and American researchers counted the microbes swimming inside the toys and say the murky liquid released when ducks were squeezed contained "potentially pathogenic bacteria" in four out of the five toys studied.

Rule change could allow Jones to return as Team Canada at 2019 Scotties

  Yassine Sadri   11:55    0 Comments
Curling Canada is planning to craft a rule exemption in order to allow an altered Jennifer Jones squad to return as Team Canada at the 2019 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. from CBC |

Meet the interstitium, medical science's latest and largest organ candidate

  Yassine Sadri   11:46    0 Comments
Researchers saw cavities not known to human anatomy that look like what shock absorbers. from CBC | Health News https://ift.tt/2usA6NV

Brad Gushue wants to win big in Vegas throwing rocks — not dice

  Yassine Sadri   10:10    0 Comments
The world men's curling championship in Las Vegas will test not only curlers' shot-making, but their resolve not to shift into a vacation mindset over the nine-day event. No other host city has