Keon Ambrose-Hylton led with 16 points in Canada's 71-70 loss to Mali on Sunday at the FIBA under-19 Basketball World Cup.
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Canada drops close game to upstart Mali as heave at final buzzer falls short
Sunday, June 30th, 2019 Canada defeats Australia in back-and-forth opening game
Saturday, June 29th, 2019
AJ Lawson and Karim Mane sank a pair of three-pointers to put Canada ahead for good in an 81-76 win over Australia on Saturday at the FIBA under-19 World Cup.
Celtics president Danny Ainge suffers mild heart attack
Thursday, May 2nd, 2019
Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge has had a mild heart attack and is expected to make a full recovery. The team said in a statement Thursday the 60-year-old executive received immediate medical attention in Milwaukee, where the Celtics were facing the Bucks
Virginia holds off Texas Tech in OT for 1st NCAA title
Monday, April 8th, 2019
Led by De'Andre Hunter and his NBA-ready game, the Cavaliers turned themselves into national champions Monday night, holding off tenacious, ferocious Texas Tech for an 85-77 overtime win — a scintillating victory that came 388 days after a crushing setback that might have sunk a lesser team for years.
Baylor escapes Notre Dame for 3rd NCAA women’s basketball title
Sunday, April 7th, 2019
Baylor recovered after blowing a 17-point lead and losing a star player, beating Notre Dame 82-81 for the NCAA women's basketball championship Sunday night when 2018 tournament hero Arike Ogunbowale missed a foul shot in the final seconds.
Kelly Olynyk hopes Canada Basketball makes coaching decision soon
Sunday, April 7th, 2019
Kelly Olynyk knows Canada has a crucial coaching decision to make — and he hopes it comes soon.
Virginia uses clutch free throws to survive Auburn in frantic Final Four finish
Saturday, April 6th, 2019
Kyle Guy made three free throws after a questionable foul call with 0.6 seconds left, and Virginia survived a frantic rally by Auburn for a 63-62 victory in the national semifinals.
Divac, Moncrief, Sikma lead 2019 Basketball Hall of Fame class
Saturday, April 6th, 2019
NBA stars Vlade Divac, Sidney Moncrief and Jack Sikma are the headliners of the 2019 class for the Basketball Hall of Fame.
Canada’s Barrett, Duke teammate Williamson top All-American honours
Tuesday, April 2nd, 2019
Canada's R.J. Barrett and his Duke teammate, Zion Williamson, are the second freshman teammates to earn first-team All-America honours.
Auburn overcomes key injury, 11-point deficit to down Kentucky in OT
Sunday, March 31st, 2019
Bruce Pearl and his Auburn Tigers are heading to the Final Four. Two days after losing starting forward Chuma Okeke to a major knee injury, the fifth-seeded Tigers beat second-seeded Kentucky 77-71 in overtime in the NCAA Midwest Region final.