A coalition of players, coaches and owners will be formed to focus on issues such as voting access and advocating for meaningful police and criminal justice reform.
Joe Grant
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NHL releases new schedule; Bruins-Lightning play Game 4 on Saturday at noon
The postponements of four games Thursday and Friday to protest racial injustice led the NHL to push back the schedule.
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Sports protests extend to NHL and NFL, while NBA players vote to continue playoffs
The NHL joins the NBA in postponing playoff games on Thursday, several more baseball games are postponed, and some NFL teams cancel practice.
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Celtics-Raptors series opener postponed
A new date for Game 1 of the second-round series has yet to be announced.
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Pence aide calls NBA protests over Kenosha ‘absurd and silly’
“If they want to protest, I don’t think we care,” Marc Short said after three NBA games were postponed on Wednesday.
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Lightning rout Bruins 7-1 to take 2-1 series lead
Tampa Bay ends a power-play drought by scoring three times with the man advantage.
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NBA playoff games called off as players protest social and racial injustice
Three games scheduled for Wednesday are postponed, and players meet to discuss whether or not to continue the playoffs but don’t reach a consensus.
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Patriots notebook: Competition heating up between kickers
Rookie Justin Rohrwasser, a fifth-round draft pick, is in a battle with veteran Nick Folk.
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NFL notebook: Bengals player arrested for battery after leaving team to search for missing father
Mackensie Alexander returned to Florida to search for his missing father. He was jailed on a charge of misdemeanor battery for allegedly beating up a man.
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NBA roundup: Pacers fire McMillan after second straight first-round sweep
Nate McMillan’s poor playoff performance proved his downfall, even after Indiana gave him a one-year extension through 2021-22 on Aug. 12.