The Portland Trail Blazers fired Neil Olshey, the team’s president of basketball operations and general manager, on Friday after an investigation into workplace conduct. The Blazers promoted Joe Cronin, director of player personnel, to interim GM.
A new CBC documentary about Nav Bhatia, known as the Toronto Raptors “superfan,” chronicles the Canadian icon’s journey from his 1984 immigration to the team’s stunning 2019 championship win.
Young Canadian teams took it on the chin at the Dubai Sevens on Friday, losing all five games. The Canadian men lost 38-14 to the U.S., 24-17 to Australia and 26-14 to Kenya. Canada’s women were thumped 52-0 by Australia before falling 12-10 to Spain.
The University of Michigan’s football team will be sporting a special logo during Saturday’s big game, honouring the four teenagers who lost their lives during a school shooting this week.