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‘A huge moment for us’: NHL exec. on players speaking out about social justice
Kim Davis lists off a range of emotions. They’re the ones she’s gone through since…
Fan experience to change profoundly amid COVID-19 pandemic
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Dayton Moore remembers so clearly the vast sections of empty seats…
Ken Riley, former NFL star, Florida A&M coach, dead at 72
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Ken Riley, the former Cincinnati Bengals standout who was head coach…
Former Florida, NFL star Reche Caldwell fatally shot
TAMPA, Fla. – Former Florida and NFL receiver Reche Caldwell was fatally shot Saturday night…
‘Create your own excitement’: Players ponder empty buildings
The roar of the crowd has been such a staple of major sports, such an…
A plethora for playoffs: MLB proposes up to 16 teams advance
Maybe this might get Mike Trout back into the playoffs. Major League Baseball is tossing…
IOC’s softer stance on protests at Olympic Games gets mixed reviews in Canada
The International Olympic Committee budging slightly on its position about protest gestures during Olympic Games…
Companies touting Black Lives Matter face workforce scrutiny
SEATTLE – After hitting the streets to protest racial injustices, Sharon Chuter was disillusioned by…
Black Lives Matter goes mainstream after Floyd’s death
For much of its seven-year existence, the Black Lives Matter movement has been seen by…
A look at how North American sports are doing in their plans to return
As areas of North America work toward easing restrictions put in place to slow the…
Commonwealth Games open to athletes taking a knee
LONDON – The Commonwealth Games has joined a growing list of sports bodies allowing athletes…
Japan, New Zealand march to mourn George Floyd, seek change
TOKYO – Holding handmade signs that read “Black Lives Matter,” hundreds of people marched peacefully…
5 Things to Know for Today
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked…
Juneteenth: A day of joy and pain – and now national action
In just about any other year, Juneteenth, the holiday celebrating the day in 1865 that…
Former NFL-CFL player Vaughn Martin looking to help during COVID-19 pandemic
TORONTO – Life after football has been anything but dull for Vaughn Martin. After finishing…
More U.S. workers getting Juneteenth off as awareness grows
NEW YORK – A unprecedented number of U.S. companies are giving employees off for Juneteenth…
Amid wave of cultural change, Trump tries to stir a backlash
WASHINGTON – It was June 2015, and Democrats felt the nation’s political and cultural winds…
Montreal Alouettes running back Wilder Jr., decides to retire from football
James Wilder Jr., has called it a career. The Montreal Alouettes running back retired from…
For openers: MLB tries again with short season, skewed rules
NEW YORK – So, where were we? Mid-March, a spring training exhibition between the St.…
Former receiver Adarius Bowman humbled to be included on CFL all-decade list
Adarius Bowman was a top receiver for much of his CFL career, but he’s content…
NFL cancels Hall of Fame game, delays inductions until 2021
The NFL on Thursday cancelled the Hall of Fame game that traditionally opens the preseason…
USA Football plans return to play for youths in 2020
USA Football has developed a phased approach for the return of youth football this year.…
Sponsor FedEx asks Redskins to change their name
WASHINGTON – The title sponsor of the Washington Redskins’ stadium wants the NFL team to…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Confirmed coronavirus cases are rising in 40 of 50 states FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) —…