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NFL great Jim Brown sought solutions in a lifetime devoted to activism
Jim Brown’s legs, ever-churning and sturdy as tree trunks, helped propel him to fame on…
Autopsy finds ‘severe neglect’ to blame for man’s death in bedbug-infested Georgia jail cell
ATLANTA (AP) — A man who died in a bedbug-infested cell in a Georgia jail’s…
Bills safety Damar Hamlin eases back into practice 5 months since near-death experience
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Wearing shorts and his familiar No. 3 blue practice jersey,…
Big Smoked: Unsettled and disappointing time across Toronto’s pro sports scene
TORONTO – Hey Toronto sports fans: don’t let the disappointment, underperformance and unsettling times with…
Jets work out punter Matt Araiza after San Diego State investigation found no wrongdoing
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets hosted punter Matt Araiza for a…
Sports no sure respite from politics when title-winning athletes visit the White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Calvin Coolidge wasn’t as big a baseball fan as his wife,…
Ex-NFL player Damon Arnette pleads not guilty in 2022 Vegas Strip hotel valet gun case
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former NFL cornerback Damon Arnette has pleaded not guilty in Nevada…
From Italy to B.C.: Jevoni Robinson has taken an unusual route to the CFL
It was an assistant basketball coach who first spotted Jevoni Robinson and started his unlikely…
Canadian safety Adeleke already an elder statesman on Ticats’ defence at age 27
HAMILTON – Tunde Adeleke is only 27, but he’s already an elder statesman on the…
NFL expanding The Smart Heart Sports Coalition
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL has expanded The Smart Heart Sports Coalition to 26…
Big-name Texas attorneys hired to present impeachment case against Ken Paxton
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Two prominent Texas attorneys with a long list of famous clients…
Wisconsin lawmakers vote to spend $2 million to stage 2025 NFL draft in Green Bay
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin lawmakers voted Thursday to approve spending $2 million to help…
Vernon Adams Jr. throws 3 touchdowns as Lions win final pre-season game
VANCOUVER – In his first pre-season start for the B.C. Lions, Vernon Adams Jr. said…
Meet the 14-year-old who won the Scripps National Spelling Bee with ‘psammophile’
OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — Fifteen months ago, Dev Shah spent a miserable five hours…
Ticats one of many CFL teams that will have different starter in 2023
TORONTO – Bo Levi Mitchell tops the changing quarterback landscape in the CFL this season.…
Bettman: NHL committed to keeping Coyotes in Arizona
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Commissioner Gary Bettman says the NHL is still committed to Arizona…
Saskatchewan Roughriders release veteran Canadian running back LaFrance
Veteran Canadian running back Kienan LaFrance is looking for a new team. The 32-year-old Winnipeg…
Ticats land Canadian defensive lineman Kongbo from Lions
HAMILTON – The Hamilton Tiger-Cats acquired Canadian defensive lineman Jonathan Kongbo from the B.C. Lions…
Roughriders head coach, GM both have a lot riding on 2023 CFL season
Craig Dickenson has a lot riding on the 2023 CFL season. The Saskatchewan Roughriders head…
Ex-part owner of Minnesota Vikings gets over six years in cryptocurrency scam
NEW YORK (AP) — A former part owner of the Minnesota Vikings who defrauded a…
Racist abuse of Vinícius Júnior highlights entrenched problem in soccer
MADRID (AP) — Hanging from a highway bridge in Madrid, an effigy of one of…
CFL commissioner Ambrosie can finally concentrate on football to open 2023 season
TORONTO – It’s a welcomed change for Randy Ambrosie. For the first time in a…
Winnipeg sophomore receiver Dalton Schoen among CFL players to watch in 2023
TORONTO – Dalton Schoen has a tough act to follow this season with the Winnipeg…
Browns defensive players robbed of jewelry, vehicle by masked men in downtown stickup
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski expressed relief that two of his…