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TORONTO - Chris Bosh lifted the Miami Heat to victory over his old team on Sunday — and then he thanked Toronto fans for helping him do so.

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - In a season full of turmoil and frustration, this would have been a particularly exasperating loss for the Los Angeles Lakers.

BOSTON - The Celtics keep rolling without Rajon Rondo.

VANCOUVER - Things are starting to look up for the Vancouver Canucks after an inauspicious start to the season.

WASHINGTON - It was a game of disputed deflections and odd bounces, with the puck behaving more like that oblong ball with the laces more commonly associated with Super Bowl Sunday.

NEW ORLEANS - One of the most anticipated musical moments of the year so far happened in New Orleans and was connected to the Super Bowl — but it had nothing to do with Beyonce.

CALGARY - Ray Emery turned in a stellar goaltending performance Saturday night that left everyone talking and left the Calgary Flames shaking their heads.

SAN JOSE, Calif. - With five shootouts in their first eight games, the Nashville Predators are getting used to the tiebreaker system.

CLEVE DHEENSAW sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ The Langford-based Canadian men’s team recorded a stunning result Saturday at the International Rugby Board Wellington Sevens in defeating Fiji, the most storied side in sevens, for only the second time in history.

LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Jose Aldo retained his featherweight title at UFC 156 with a convincing win against former lightweight champion Frankie Edgar on Saturday.