The NBA got things started Thursday by postponing its slate of playoff games for a second day, including the second-round opener between the Toronto Raptors and Boston Celtics. ASSOCIATED PRESS An "End Racism" message is displayed before Game 3 of an NHL hockey second-round playoff series between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Boston Bruins on Wednesday. The NHL postponed two playoff games on Thursday and another pair on Friday in Toronto and Edmonton after the Hockey Diversity Alliance submitted a formal request to the league to postpone Thursday’s games. Statement from the National Hockey League Players’ Association and National Hockey League. https://t.co/uV1F5iDeUSpic.twitter.com/JS2t0MvUij — NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) August 27, 2020NHL players requested the postponements and the NHL supported the decision, the league and the NHL Players’ Association said in a joint statement.

Source: Huffington Post August 27, 2020 23:37 UTC