Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray was fined $25,000 US for punching Tim Hardaway Jr. in the groin, an incident that led to the Kitchener, Ont. native’s ejection in Monday’s 117-113 win over the Dallas Mavericks.
Jim Rutherford has resigned as general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins, citing personal reasons. The 71-year-old Rutherford has been GM of the Penguins since the 2014-15 season, making the playoffs every year and leading the team to back-to-back Stanley Cup championships in 2016 and 2017.
A man who became violent after refusing to wear a mask inside the Vancouver Law Courts building is facing assault charges after a scuffle in which an officer broke a leg, police say.
The Doomsday Clock, introduced in 1947 as a symbolic representation of how close humanity is to destroying civilization, remains at 100 seconds to midnight, as experts warn the world is at a ‘crossroads’ on climate change, but see some positive developments.