Today's Sports Headlines

Including: Dave Feschuk: Georges Laraque knows all too well that racism is a problem — ‘We need a solution,’ he says [Star Logo] Sports Headlines OPINION [Dave Feschuk: Georges Laraque knows all too well that racism is a problem — ‘We need a solution,’ he says]( [“It’s like Will Smith said,” the former NHL player says. “Racism isn’t getting better or worse. It’s getting filmed.”]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Blue Jays’ top pick Austin Martin could be the next piece of a talented young core]( [GM Ross Atkins won’t get into the details until he gets Martin’s signature on a contract.]( [Read More [arrow]]( OPINION [Damien Cox: It’s a quiet return for the PGA Tour, even as the players go low at the Colonial]( [“We’re pretty much clapping for each other out there,” says Justin Thomas, one shot off the lead.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly ready for July 10 training camp and a chance to improve team’s fortunes]( [The NHL hopes to start the third phase of its return in less than a month, and the Leafs hope to make the long wait worth it.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Toronto FC to face Montreal in MLS tournament, Vancouver drawn in Seattle’s group]( [The 54-game World Cup-style tournament runs July 8 through Aug. 11 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort in the Orlando area.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [George Floyd's death is changing hockey ... for the better]( [White athletes are backing Black athletes. NASCAR is banning the Confederate flag. And John Tortorella is changing his tune regarding protesting during anthems.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Women’s participation in sports is declining, according to Canadian Women and Sport survey]( [The Rally Report indicates that one in three girls drop out of sport during adolescence, compared to one in 10 boys.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [‘We have to do more,’ Jays general manager Ross Atkins says of baseball’s approach to diversity, race issues]( [Atkins says he and his fellow GMs feel a responsibility to address the injustices that are faced by the Black community, to do what they can do condemn racism in all of its forms, and to acknowledge their own misgivings.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [NASCAR driver Ray Ciccarelli to quit racing over allowance of kneeling, Confederate flag ban]( [Ray Ciccarelli announced on his personal Facebook page Wednesday afternoon that he would quit at the end of the 2020 season because he doesn’t “believe in kneeling” and that people have the “right to fly whatever flag they love.”]( [Read More [arrow]]( [NFL extends virtual off-season until June 26]( [Although team facilities have opened for key personnel, coaches and players rehabilitating injuries, healthy players have been barred from those complexes due to the COVID-19 pandemic.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Top international players uneasy on U.S. Open plan as decision nears]( [The tennis tours have been shut down since mid-March because of the coronavirus pandemic, and two Grand Slam events have been affected. Wimbledon was cancelled for the first time since 1945 amid the Second World War, and the French Open was postponed from a late May start until late September.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Stephen Jackson was known in the NBA as an agitator. Now he’s leading a movement]( [The former NBA player has stepped back into the public spotlight as an activist in support of George Floyd, his longtime friend who was killed in Minneapolis while in police custody.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Colby Cave’s teammate Cooper Marody writes tribute song for memorial fund]( [Proceeds from the song will go to the Colby Cave Memorial Fund established by the Oilers. The money will be directed towards mental health programs and providing access to sport for underprivileged children.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Calgary’s senior PGA Shaw Charity Classic tournament cancelled]( [The City of Calgary revoking event permits until Aug. 31, and international travel restrictions because of the COVID-19 pandemic, prompted organizers of the Aug. 24-30 tournament to call it off.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Professionalism prompts Kristen Richards to choose PWHPA over NWHL]( [“What I came to terms with was the idea that there’s more for our game. I feel what the PWHPA is fighting for is more my view on what professionalism is,” Kristen Richards said.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [The Star]( If you’re not enjoying these emails, please tell us how we can make them better by emailing newsletterfeedback@thestar.ca. Or, if you’d prefer, you can unsubscribe from this newsletter by clicking the first link below. [Unsubscribe From This Newsletter]( [Manage Your Email Preferences]( [Become a Star Subscriber]( [View in Browser]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. One Yonge Street, 4th Floor, Toronto, ON M5E 1E6. 416-367-2000 [PRIVACY POLICY](