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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…
Pence aide: NBA protest over Kenosha are ‘absurd and silly’
WASHINGTON – Vice-President Mike Pence’s chief of staff said Thursday that NBA protests over the…
Convention-covering networks challenged by competing stories
NEW YORK – The Republican convention’s third night happened amid an unusual confluence of major…
NBA protest, Quebec schools return and Hurricane Laura: In The News for Aug. 27
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart…
5 Things to Know for Today
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked…
Kadri, Avs regroup to beat Stars 6-4 in Game 3
EDMONTON – Nazem Kadri scored the go-ahead goal with 6:06 remaining in a wild third…
3 MLB games postponed, players decide after Kenosha shooting
MILWAUKEE – Three Major League Baseball games were postponed Wednesday as players across the sports…
Hrudey says NHL should have postponed playoff games after NBA boycott
TORONTO – Hockey analyst Kelly Hrudey wanted the NHL to respond in a meaningful way…
Wednesday’s Games
Wednesday’s Games NHL Playoffs Best-of-Seven Eastern Conference Semifinals at Toronto Philadelphia 4 N.Y. Islanders 3…
Lightning pound Bruins 7-1, take 2-1 lead in second-round playoff series
TORONTO – Jon Cooper was asked Wednesday morning about a power play that has come…
5 MLS games called off as players call for racial justice
Five Major League Soccer matches were postponed Wednesday night as players made a collective statement…
Tennis tournament won’t hold play on Thursday to protest social injustice
NEW YORK – The Western & Southern Open tennis tournament says it will not hold…
WNBA games postponed following shooting of Jacob Blake
The WNBA postponed its three games Wednesday night following the shooting of Jacob Blake over…
Boycott: NBA playoff games called off amid player protest
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Making their strongest statement yet in the fight against racial…
Tellez hits 2 homers in Blue Jays 9-1 win over Red Sox
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Rowdy Tellez drove in four runs, and the Blue Jays bullpen provided…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
GOP convention defends police as racial tension rises anew WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans aggressively defended…
Raptors coach says Toronto, Boston players have discussed boycott, other ideas
Hours before the Milwaukee Bucks refused to take the floor in a historic NBA boycott…
Reports: Bucks boycott Game 5 of series with Magic in response to Blake shooting
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – The Milwaukee Bucks have boycotted Game 5 of their NBA…
Biden campaign ‘flooding the zone’ with celebrity backers
WILMINGTON, Del. – Poised over the piano, Carole King was set to play “I Feel…
Tuesday’s Games
Tuesday’s Games NHL Playoffs Best-of-Seven Eastern Conference Semifinals at Toronto Tampa Bay 4 Boston 3…