Naomi Osaka Withdraws In Protest Over Jacob Blake Shooting, Tournament On Hold
Osaka joined professional athletes in basketball, baseball and soccer in demanding change after Jacob Blake was shot by police.
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Osaka joined professional athletes in basketball, baseball and soccer in demanding change after Jacob Blake was shot by police.
The teams played despite three postponements around Major League Baseball on Wednesday as players boycotted games to protest racial injustice following the shooting by police of a Black man Sunday in Wisconsin.
On Wednesday, the Milwaukee Bucks did not show up on the court for Game 5 of their first-round matchup vs. the Orlando Magic, and shortly thereafter the NBA made it official that all of Wednesday's games have been postponed.
The Yankees have lost five straight.
Phillippe Myers scored 2:40 into overtime to give the Philadelphia Flyers a 4-3 win over the New York Islanders 4-3 on Wednesday, tying the second-round playoff series at a game apiece.
New York (3-3-1) opened play after the MLS is Back tournament with a win over New York City FC on Thursday.
The Mets put runners on in every inning against the quartet of Dan Castano, Richard Bleier, Brad Boxberger and Brandon Kintzler but went 1 for 12 with runners on base.
The Yankees were eager to get back on the field after their three-game Subway Series against the New York Mets was postponed because of coronavirus concerns.
Following the success of the Challenge Cup this summer, the National Women's Soccer League is returning to CBS this fall with a series of matches.
The Islanders buzzed early in their first playoff meeting with the rival Flyers since 1987, withstood a second-period flurry and closed it out with three goals in the third.
Alexander Ring scored and NYCFC handed the Columbus Crew their first loss of the season with a 1-0 victory on Monday night.
Major League Baseball cleared the Mets to resume baseball activities Monday after the team missed four games because two members of the organization tested positive for COVID-19.
In a statement, BioReference Laboratories said the test results on Saturday were contaminated during preparation.
The team put together a promotional video for Get Tested Tuesday, featuring Aaron Boone and several players.
Norman Powell scored 29 points and the Toronto Raptors steamrolled into the Eastern Conference semifinals by routing the Brooklyn Nets 150-122 on Sunday to complete a four-game sweep.
