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  76ers hire former Raptors coach Nick Nurse, AP source says

  The Philadelphia 76ers went all-in with their NBA championship pursuit on Monday, selecting veteran Nick Nurse as their new coach to try to win the franchise's first title since 1983.

• Blais scores twice, Canada beats Germany 5-2 to win gold at men's hockey worlds
• Canada's Shapovalov advances; Auger-Aliassime and Marino ousted at French Open
• Canadian tennis player Gabriela Dabrowski a perennial contender in doubles
• Ontario soccer referees to wear body cameras to combat increase in abuse