NHL postpones 2 days of playoff games following criticism from Black players

The NHL postponed two days of playoff games Thursday after withering criticism from Black players who said the league was slow to acknowledge the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin.

Wentz embraces leadership role, surrounded by young talent

Carson Wentz has embraced his leadership role, calling it a “natural progression.” He has a group of talented young receivers to go with veterans DeSean Jackson and Alshon Jeffery, and his go-to guys are tight ends Zach Ertz and Dallas Goedert.

President Trump: NBA has become like 'a political organization'

President Trump on Thursday criticized the league after player protests over police brutality led to the postponement of playoff games.

Dodgers, Giants game postponed in wake of police shooting of Jacob Blake

The Major League Baseball game scheduled for Wednesday night between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants was postponed in the wake of the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

Lakers, Clippers vote to boycott remaining NBA season amid protests, other NBA teams did not

The Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers voted to boycott the remaining few games of the NBA season Wednesday night, in their strongest statement yet against racial injustice following the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

3 WNBA games postponed following shooting of Jacob Blake

The move came hours after the NBA decided to postpone its three playoff games with its players choosing to boycott in their strongest statement yet against racial injustice.

Myers scores early in OT, Flyers even series with Islanders

Phillippe Myers scored 2:40 into overtime to give the Philadelphia Flyers a 4-3 victory over the New York Islanders 4-3 on Wednesday, tying the second-round playoff series at a game apiece.

Przybylko scores in 31st, Union beat Red Bulls 1-0

It was a rematch of last year's playoffs when Philadelphia won its first-ever postseason game.

NFL player arrested on battery charge after leaving training camp to search for missing father in Florida

A cornerback for the Cincinnati Bengals left training camp Tuesday to help search for his father who went missing during a berry-picking trip in Okeechobee County. Hours later he was arrested on a battery charge in Collier County.

Report: Titans rookie Isaiah Wilson nearly jumped from balcony after getting spotted at college party

Tennessee Titans rookie Isaiah Wilson was spotted at a party near Tennessee State University while in the midst of training camp and nearly jumped off a second-story balcony to evade police earlier this month, according to a new report.

Brand: 76ers "not looking to trade" Simmons, Embiid

Elton Brand spoke to the media Thursday, where he did his best to dispel rumors that the team could be moving on from one of their young stars.

Varlamov stops 29 shots in Islanders' 4-0 win over Flyers

The New York Islanders came out hot to begin their second-round playoff series against Philadelphia, creating numerous good chances and scoring an early goal.