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Sport-by-sport snapshot of racial injustice protests
Moved by the videotaped shooting of Jacob Blake, many professional athletes — some who had…
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…
NBA postpones games again, other leagues follow
North American pro athletes tried to shift the spotlight from the sporting arena to social…
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…
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…
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…
Flyers give up 3-goal lead, recover to beat Islanders in OT
TORONTO – Phillippe Myers scored 2:40 into overtime to give the Philadelphia Flyers a 4-3…
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…
Myers scores early in OT, Flyers even series with Islanders
TORONTO – Phillippe Myers scored 2:40 into overtime to give the Philadelphia Flyers a 4-3…
Block this: Canucks getting almost entire bench blocking shots against Vegas
EDMONTON – To gauge the Vancouver Canucks’ chances of taking the series lead against the…
Raptors could join other Canadian athletes, teams in pushing for change
Players from the Toronto Raptors and Boston Celtics are contemplating a boycott of playoff games…
Tuesday’s Games
Tuesday’s Games NHL Playoffs Best-of-Seven Eastern Conference Semifinals at Toronto Tampa Bay 4 Boston 3…
Toffoli, Pettersson, Horvat score, Canucks beat Vegas 5-2 in NHL playoffs
EDMONTON – The Vancouver Canucks, coming off their worst performance of the playoffs, delivered one…
Palat scores in overtime as Lightning down Bruins 4-3 to even series 1-1
TORONTO – Lightning head coach Jon Cooper was seething early on Tuesday evening. His team…
Maple Leafs send Kapanen to Penguins, get first-round pick in multi-player deal
TORONTO – The Toronto Maple Leafs have cleared some salary-cap space and acquired a first-round…
NHL players, coaches on value of playoff experience: ‘There’s pros and cons’
TORONTO – Brad Marchand realizes now he didn’t come close to fully grasping the magnitude…
Stars use 4-goal 2nd to beat Avs, take 2-0 lead in series
EDMONTON – From a goal off the chest to another that may have just crossed…
Monday’s Games
Monday’s Games NHL Playoffs Best-of-Seven Eastern Conference Semifinals At Toronto New York Islanders 4 Philadelphia…
Varlamov stops 29 shots in Islanders’ 4-0 win over Flyers
TORONTO – The New York Islanders came out hot to begin their second-round playoff series…
Flames to determine in off-season if what they have is worth keeping
Calgary Flames general manager Brad Treliving says he is impressed with how his team came…
One year out from Games, Dixon says Paralympic athletes thrive in adversity
Stephanie Dixon had a simple message to Canada’s Paralympic athletes one year out from the…
Bubble fatigue cited as mental challenge during NHL playoffs
The hotels might be posh, their amenities and service first rate, and yet life inside…
Robin Lehner gets shutout as Vegas beats Vancouver 5-0 to win NHL playoff opener
EDMONTON – Vegas Golden Knight Robin Lehner buried the Vancouver Canucks Sunday then laid to…