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Can pro sports make safe return amid pandemic? Experts say precautions needed
Professional sports leagues in North America are getting deeper into conversations about when and how…
Ill-considered posts lead to lost jobs amid protests, crisis
LOS ANGELES – A writer from a “Law & Order” spin-off and the play-by-play broadcaster…
Raptors Uprising chemistry means wins as starters all play their role
TORONTO – The chemistry between star point guard Kenneth (Kenny Got Work) Hailey and centre…
Siakam: Moving from Cameroon to becoming a minority in the U.S. was a ‘shock’
TORONTO – Pascal Siakam feels the suspicious eyes on him when he walks into upscale…
AP source: NBA presents players with plan for season restart
The NBA has told the National Basketball Players Association that it will present a 22-team…
Wes Unseld, Hall of Famer and NBA champion in DC, dies at 74
WASHINGTON – Wes Unseld was an undersized NBA centre known more for his bruising picks,…
Safety board asks helicopter makers to install ‘black boxes’
Federal safety investigators bypassed aviation regulators on Tuesday and urged leading helicopter manufacturers to install…
Spike Lee on what’s different about these protests
NEW YORK – It’s not the first time that Spike Lee’s “Do the Right Thing”…
Day of peaceful NYC marches gives way to chaos after dark
NEW YORK – A fourth day of protests against police brutality kept New York City…
The Latest: California closes all downtown state buildings
The Latest on the death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who…
Raptors’ Ujiri says conversations about racism can no longer be avoided
Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri says conversations about racism can no longer be avoided in…
Goodell: ‘Tragic events’ call for ‘urgent need for action’
NEW YORK – NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says “there remains an urgent need for action”…
Oilers’ Draisaitl reflects on Art Ross Trophy win: ‘You dream of these things’
Leon Draisaitl had just wrapped up a phone call with Alphonso Davies. The German hockey…
The Latest: US agency calls back drone it sent to Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS – The Latest on the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who…
AP sources: No consensus yet on NBA return-to-play plan
The NBA Board of Governors met again without a consensus opinion emerging on how many…
North Carolina governor: RNC hasn’t submitted safety plan
North Carolina’s governor said Thursday that his administration hasn’t received the written safety plan for…
AP Exclusive: Athletes wary about virus, testing upon return
Chris Thompson is an NFL running back. He also is the father of a 4-month-old…
CBC reveals fall/winter lineup including ‘Battle of the Blades,’ ‘Lady Dicks’
TORONTO – “Battle of the Blades” won’t have a live audience. And “Family Feud Canada”…
Impact beyond hockey ushers O’Ree, Kennedy into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame
CALGARY – For Sheldon Kennedy and Willie O’Ree, sport was a vehicle for societal change.…
Blazer5 guard has esports night to remember, pouring in 77 points
Reigning NBA 2K League MVP Nidal (Mama Im Dat Man) Nasser poured in 77 points…
Sandmeyer-Graves hopes women are girls aren’t forgotten when sports world re-opens
TORONTO – Just five weeks after the WNBA held its virtual draft, the league was…
Raptors Uprising guard Kenneth (Kenny Got Work) Hailey gets another NBA 2K honour
TORONTO – Raptors Uprising GC point guard Kenneth (Kenny Got Work) Hailey has been named…
Trump honours fallen soldiers as nation battles against virus
BALTIMORE – President Donald Trump honoured America’s war dead in back-to-back Memorial Day appearances colored…
‘The National’ wins four trophies on first night of Canadian Screen Awards
TORONTO – CBC’s flagship newscast “The National” and the documentary “The Accountant of Auschwitz” were…