sports2021-01-19
New York Mets general manager Jared Porter was fired Tuesday after sending graphic, uninvited text messages and images to a female reporter in 2016 when he was working for the Chicago Cubs in their front office. Source: CBC ....Read more
sports2021-01-11
New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick said on Monday night that he will not receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, saying "remaining true to the people, team and country I love outweigh the benefits of any individual award." Source: CBC ....Read more
sports2021-01-10
Back in the early 1960s, most Japanese were initially opposed to hosting the Olympics, but ultimately came to cherish the symbolism of the event. More than a half-century later, the population appeared ready to back staging the Summer Games again, only to have a pandemic derail the event and fli....Read more
sports2021-01-09
Vinik Sports Group, which owns Amalie Arena, announced Saturday that the organization will no longer admit fans to Toronto Raptors games in Tampa as "COVID-19 numbers across west central Florida have risen sharply in recent days." Source: CBC ....Read more
sports2021-01-07
A senior member of the International Olympic Committee has said he "can't be certain" the postponed Tokyo Olympics will open in just over six months because of the surging pandemic in Japan and elsewhere. Source: CBC ....Read more
sports2021-01-06
With words and actions, several NBA teams showed dismay Wednesday, hours after a violent mob loyal to President Donald Trump was able to storm the U.S. Capitol, and in response to a decision by a Wisconsin prosecutor not to charge a police officer who shot a Black man last year. S....Read more
sports2021-01-06
In order to safeguard the Tokyo Olympics, athletes must be given priority access to the coronavirus vaccine, says Canadian and prominent International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound. Source: CBC ....Read more
sports2020-12-30
Becky Hammon became the first woman to coach a team in NBA history, taking over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Lakers following Gregg Popovich's ejection in the first half. Source: CBC ....Read more
sports2020-12-16
Major League Baseball has reclassified the Negro Leagues as a major league and will count the statistics and records of its 3,400 players as part of its history. Source: CBC ....Read more
sports2020-12-15
A third of Japanese residents want the Tokyo Olympics to be scrapped amid fears that an influx of foreign arrivals may cause a further spike in COVID-19 cases, a poll by public broadcaster NHK showed on Tuesday. Source: CBC ....Read more
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