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Friday’s Games
Friday’s Games NHL Playoffs Eastern Conference Semifinals at Toronto Tampa Bay vs. Boston, ppd. (Lightning…
Raptors Uprising GC star Kenneth (Kenny Got Work) Hailey named NBA 2K League MVP
TORONTO – Raptors Uprising GC point guard Kenneth (Kenny Got Work) Hailey, whose perfect season…
TFC beats Impact 1-0 in first MLS game since sports postponements
MONTREAL – The decision to return to play was not taken lightly by Justin Morrow…
Marchand on NHL players finding their voice: ‘This is bigger than sports’
TORONTO – Brad Marchand has a message for anyone annoyed NHL players — as a…
NBA playoffs resume Saturday as sides detail new commitments
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – NBA players want change that makes their communities safer. They…
Strong safety: Browns’ Redwine committed to change off field
Sheldrick Redwine’s passion extends way beyond the chalk-lined boundaries of a football field. A part-time…
Pro sports leagues reschedule games after postponements
One of the leaders on a Seattle team that decided to sit out a game…
Toronto Raptors-Boston Celtics series to start Sunday
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – The Toronto Raptors will start their best-of-seven NBA Eastern Conference…
Sports cancellations and economy data: In The News for Aug. 28
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart…
Lute Olson, Hall of Fame coach, Arizona icon, dies at 85
TUCSON, Ariz. – Lute Olson, the Hall of Fame coach who turned Arizona into a…
White House plays role of partisan prop as Trump accepts GOP nomination
WASHINGTON – The Republicans and Donald Trump rolled out their biggest political guns Thursday on…
Thursday’s Games
Thursday’s Games NHL Playoffs Best-of-Seven Eastern Conference Semifinals at Toronto Philadelphia vs. N.Y. Islanders, ppd.…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Trump, on huge White House stage, decrying Biden, radicals WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing a moment…
NHL postpones Thursday, Friday games after police shooting of Jacob Blake
Ryan Reaves had a restless night Wednesday. The hulking, bruising Vegas Golden Knights winger —…
Mets, Marlins walk off field in social injustice protest
NEW YORK – The New York Mets and Miami Marlins jointly walked off the field…
Sport-by-sport snapshot of racial injustice protests
Moved by the videotaped shooting of Jacob Blake, many professional athletes — some who had…
Toronto Blue Jays-Boston Red Sox game postponed after police shooting
BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Toronto Blue Jays-Boston Red Sox Major League Baseball game was postponed…
A 2nd day of NBA playoff games halted over racial injustice
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – An unprecedented NBA walkout over racial injustice postponed a second…
More MLB games postponed in response to racial injustice
In a typically awkward way, Major League Baseball has been pulled into America’s discussion about…
NBA postpones games again, other leagues follow
North American pro athletes tried to shift the spotlight from the sporting arena to social…
NFL mentor leads program to help players leverage platforms
Lamonte Winston had difficult conversations with players who wanted to follow Colin Kaepernick’s lead —…
Police largely silent as outrage builds over Blake shooting
It took three days, an outpouring of anger in the streets and a NBA boycott…
Raptors players were among the first to speak up about an NBA boycott
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Two days after Raptors guard Fred VanVleet wondered aloud whether…
CP NewsAlert: NBA players to continue playoffs after postponements: AP source
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – NBA players will continue the playoffs after postponements following the…