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Raptors drop game to Cavs; win streak ends

TORONTO — Even at their hottest, the Toronto Raptors couldn't find a way to overcome LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. James amassed 34 points, eight rebounds and seven assists as the Cavs wrested sole ownership of first place in the Eastern Conference with a 116-112 win Monday, ending Toronto's six-game winning streak in yet another tense, tightly contested game between two top teams that are becoming increasingly familiar with each other. James had significant help from his supporting cast, with  Kevin Love  posting 28 points and 14 rebounds and Kyrie Irving overcoming early foul trouble to put up 24 points and seven assists for the Cavaliers (14-5). DeMar DeRozan scored 31 points while Kyle Lowry added 24 points and nine assists for the frustrated Raptors (14-7), who seem increasingly convinced that the margin of error against the Cavs is tiny. "We've got to play a perfect game to beat a team like that," head c...

Chapecoense: Football team's 'fairy tale' story ends in tragedy

Members of Brazilian football team on board                                                                                                                               The fairytale rise of Brazil's Chapecoense -- from small football club to national heroes -- has been cut tragically short, leaving the country mourning the loss of one its most endearing sports teams. On Tuesday, the airplane carrying the Brazilian team to the biggest game in the club's history crashed in Rionegro, Colombia, killing 75 people. Six people survived the crash and were taken to local hospitals, according ...