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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…
Wednesday’s Games
Wednesday’s Games NHL Playoffs Best-of-Seven Eastern Conference Semifinals at Toronto Philadelphia 4 N.Y. Islanders 3…
3 MLB games postponed, players decide after Kenosha shooting
MILWAUKEE – Three Major League Baseball games were postponed Wednesday as players across the sports…
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…
Convention-covering networks challenged by competing stories
NEW YORK – The Republican convention’s third night happened amid an unusual confluence of major…
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…
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…
Police largely silent as outrage builds over Blake shooting
It took three days, an outpouring of anger in the streets and a NBA boycott…
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…
Sport-by-sport snapshot of racial injustice protests
Moved by the videotaped shooting of Jacob Blake, many professional athletes — some who had…
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 —…
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…
Toronto Raptors-Boston Celtics series to start Sunday
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – The Toronto Raptors will start their best-of-seven NBA Eastern Conference…
Pro sports leagues reschedule games after postponements
One of the leaders on a Seattle team that decided to sit out a game…
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…
Bucks beat Magic 118-104, take series in 5 games
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Brook Lopez sensed bonds between Milwaukee Bucks players strengthening after…
NFL teams huddling up to devise plans for social change
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. – Sam Darnold watched as several of his New York Jets teammates…
Saturday’s Games
Saturday’s Games NHL Playoffs Eastern Conference Semifinals at Toronto Tampa Bay 3 Boston 1 (Lightning…
James and Lakers advance with 131-122 win over Trail Blazers
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – While the ultimate objective is to win a title, LeBron…
Leonard leads Clippers past Doncic, Mavs to reach 2nd round
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – The Los Angeles Clippers knocked him around and shut his…
ABC to air ‘Black Panther’ as tribute to Chadwick Boseman
NEW YORK – ABC will air “Black Panther” commercial-free Sunday as a prime-time tribute to…
Sunday’s Games
Sunday’s Games NHL Playoffs Western Conference Semifinals at Edmonton Dallas 5 Colorado 4 (Stars lead…
Coaching great John Thompson of Georgetown dead at 78
WASHINGTON – John Thompson, the imposing Hall of Famer who turned Georgetown into a “Hoya…
Tatum scores 34 points and Celtics take 2-0 series lead over Raptors
LAKE BUENA VISA, Fla. – The Toronto Raptors had packed with a plan of being…