08 Jun
Some Edmonton event organizers change plans to score extra attendees on game day

Hockey fans will flood downtown’s Ice District on Saturday night to attend a watch party at Rogers Place for the Edmonton Oilers’ first game against the Florida Panthers.

08 Jun
Lawyer: Jontay Porter was ‘in over his head’ with gambling addiction

A lawyer for Jontay Porter says the former Raptors forward who was given a lifetime ban by the NBA because of a sports betting scandal was “in over his head” with a gambling addiction.

08 Jun
Fourth man charged in betting scandal that sank Jontay Porter’s NBA career

A fourth man was arrested Friday in the sports betting scandal that got Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter expelled from the NBA.

08 Jun
Fourth arrest made in scheme involving Porter

Ammar Awawdeh turned himself in Friday following the arrests of three co-defendants earlier this week in the sports betting scandal that got Raptors forward Jontay Porter expelled from the NBA.

08 Jun
Should the Mavericks be worried after Game 1? | Speak

The Boston Celtics won Game 1 of the NBA Finals by double digits, and the Dallas Mavericks are down 1-0. Emmanuel Acho and Joy Taylor discuss whether this was just a bad game or a bad sign for the Mavericks.

08 Jun
McDavid: Attention is on Panthers, not my legacy

While Connor McDavid is considered the best player in the world, he’s yet to win a Stanley Cup. That could change in the next two weeks, but he said on the eve of Game 1 that he’s focused on the Panthers, not his own legacy.

08 Jun
Mavs drop Game 1 of NBA Finals despite 30 Pts from Luka Dončić | First Things First

Nick Wright, Kevin Wildes and Chris Broussard react to the Boston Celtics win over the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals.

08 Jun
Can McDavid and the Oilers bring the Cup back to Canada?

CBC Sports’ daily newsletter previews a fascinating NHL championship series between Edmonton and Florida.

08 Jun
‘Super disciplined’ Panthers no longer bad boys

Matthew Tkachuk believes the Florida Panthers’ reputation as the NHL’s chief agitators no longer applies, saying this year’s team is “super disciplined.”

08 Jun
Lakers meeting with Dan Hurley, Will he be hired? | First Things First

The Los Angeles Lakers are meeting with UConn HC Dan Hurley today, and Nick Wright, Chris Broussard and Kevin Wildes debate whether or not he’ll be hired by the Lakers.