The Toronto Raptors made history Thursday night, conquering the Golden State Warriors and winning the franchise’s first-ever NBA championship.8 }0 Z7 }: ?' m2 ~# n
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The Raptors surged past Golden State in the final few minutes of the game, ending the neck-and-neck matchup at 114-110. : |3 g: a) d `7 a" ~, n) M" J8 ~; Q8 O8 ?2 b# s: e; m+ i
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The historic victory marks the first time that a team outside the U.S. takes home the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy. It’s also the first title for a Canadian team in North American professional sports since the Toronto Blue Jays won the World Series in 1993. 4 }8 W8 W& k7 k( O" k# G& m2 L 6 u8 @4 ~5 d" J9 l' x4 q; f- RThousands of fans gathered at Jurassic Park viewing parties across the country celebrated the historic win. In Toronto, Raptors fans danced and sang in the streets. ' U8 J1 S( P- V ( ?4 d* E# F7 G: RThis is a breaking news alert. More to come.- f) c( n! J) n/ j/ |3 ~