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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 took turns speaking, many of whom got emotional. And, the quarterback did what he thought was his best play at that m...
Aug 29, 2020
Bucks resume NBA playoffs after sparking historic stoppage
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - The Milwaukee Bucks came to the arena and prepared for a game, just as they did three days earlier. This time, they played it. The rescheduled Game 5 of the Bucks' series agai...
Aug 29, 2020
Busy day of sports on tap after string of postponements
After several days of postponements and protests, the professional sports schedule is slated to kick back into high gear on Saturday. The NHL and NBA playoffs are set to resume in the aftermath of soc...
Aug 29, 2020
Conservative MP Kerry-Lynne Findlay apologizes for tweet linking Freeland, Soros
OTTAWA - Conservative MP Kerry-Lynne Findlay is apologizing for "thoughtlessly" spreading material about Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland from a source she said she later discovered traffics in hate...
Aug 29, 2020
Bucks beat Magic 118-104, take series in 5 games
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Giannis Antetokounmpo had 28 points and 17 rebounds and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Orlando Magic 118-104 on Saturday to close out the Eastern Conference series in five games...
Aug 29, 2020
Toronto Raptors set to restart after emotional few days in NBA bubble
Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse was surprised to hear some of his players say they hadn't wanted to come to the NBA bubble in the first place. On the eve of the Raptors' second-round o...
Aug 29, 2020
Busy day of sports on tap after string of postponements
After several days of postponements and protests, the professional sports schedule is slated to kick back into high gear on Saturday. The NHL and NBA playoffs are set to resume in the aftermath of soc...
Aug 29, 2020
Federer, Nadal object to Djokovic proposal for player union
NEW YORK - Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and other members of the ATP Player Council spoke out Saturday against a plan put forth by top-ranked Novak Djokovic and Vasek Pospisil to start a union of sorts...
Aug 29, 2020
Palat scores twice, Lightning beat Bruins to lead series 3-1
TORONTO - Ondrej Palat scored twice, Andrei Vasilevskiy made 29 saves, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Boston Bruins 3-1 Saturday to take a commanding 3-1 lead in their second-round series. Victo...
Aug 29, 2020
Chadwick Boseman, who embodied Black icons, dies of cancer
LOS ANGELES - First Chadwick Boseman slipped on the cleats of Jackie Robinson, then the Godfather of Soul's dancing shoes, portraying both Black American icons with a searing intensity that commanded ...
Aug 29, 2020
