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The Shift

Hon. Justice Hugh L. Fraser speaks on his journey from sports to law

Former Olympian, Chair of Hockey Canada Board of Directors and Justice of the Ontario Court of Justice, Hon. Justice Hugh L. Fraser recently sat down with The Shift’s Kayla Grey to discuss his wealth of knowledge when it comes to sport, law, anti-doping and Olympic competition. He also shares thoughts on his brief tenure with Hockey Canada and thoughts around NIL rules for Canadian athletes. On April 20th, he will receive the Luminary Award from The University of the West Indies Toronto Benefits Awards, who this year celebrates 15 years of supporting Caribbean excellence in education.

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Washington Mystics

Mystics select Canada’s Edwards with No. 6 pick in 2024 WNBA Draft

Canada’s Aaliyah Edwards was taken sixth overall by the Washington Mystics in the first round of the 2024 WNBA Draft on Monday.

MLB

Across MLB, Robinson's 'strength, courage' hailed on his day

Major League Baseball marked the 77th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the sport's color barrier on Monday. Robinson started at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947, marking the end of the racial segregation that had relegated Black players to the Negro Leagues for decades.

MLB

Robinson remembered around MLB on 77th anniversary of him breaking baseball's color barrier

Major League Baseball marked the 77th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the sport’s color barrier on Monday. Robinson started at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947, beginning the end of the racial segregation that had relegated Black players to the Negro Leagues for decades.

MLB

In wake of stolen Jackie Robinson statue, Wichita responds

At noon, when Bob Lutz left the old mechanic's garage that had been turned into the gleaming headquarters of the youth baseball league he founded, he liked to look across the street at the statue of Jackie Robinson.

- Anthony Olivieri

Golf

Tiger shares moment with retiring Lundquist at Masters

Tiger Woods and Verne Lundquist will always share a connection at Augusta National. It was only appropriate that they shared a moment at the Lundquist's final Masters.

Golf

Woods finishes Masters at 16-over for highest 72-hole score in career

Tiger Woods finished the Masters on Sunday with a record he could do without, walking off the course with a 16-over 304, his highest 72-hole score in a career that spans three decades.

MLB

On Hank Aaron 715 home run anniversary, HOF announces statue

Baseball's Hall of Fame will unveil a bronze statue of Hank Aaron on May 23 on the first floor of its museum in Cooperstown, New York. The hall made the announcement Monday on the 50th anniversary of Aaron's 715th home run, which topped the record held by Babe Ruth in a career from 1914-35.

MLB

Aaron rose above racist hate in pursuit of Ruth's home run record 50 years ago

Hank Aaron refused to be intimidated by racist hate mail or threats during his pursuit of Babe Ruth's home run record.

The Shift

'I'm glad I never made it to the NBA': 7x Mr. Olympia, Phil Heath

Beyond the muscles, the Mr. Olympia titles and the accolades, Phil Heath understands that strength is built from the inside out. He joins Kayla Grey on The Shift to talk about the sacrifice, fortitude and vulnerability it takes to maintain greatness and how his path away from the NBA became the greatest gift of his life. Breaking Olympia: The Phil Heath story is available now.

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San Jose Sharks

Aliu to join Sharks' AHL affiliate on tryout basis

After years of feeling alienated by the NHL and campaigning to diversify the sport, Akim Aliu is getting another shot at playing pro hockey, this time with the San Jose Sharks' minor league affiliate.

NCAA

Ejim's rise at Gonzaga is a testament to her unrelenting work ethic

Yvonne Ejim can do it all. The Calgary native is a force down low, dominant on the glass, a lockdown defender and she does it all with a smile. However, when Ejim arrived at Gonzaga four years ago, it was hardly a guarantee that her journey would turn out the way it has.

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NCAA

Edwards is in no rush for last dance to end

Aaliyah Edwards had 11 points and 11 rebounds Monday night in UConn’s 72-64 win against Syracuse, helping lift the Huskies to their NCAA-record 30th consecutive Sweet 16.

Philadelphia Flyers

Simmonds to sign one-day contract and retire with Flyers

Veteran NHL forward Wayne Simmonds will sign a one-day contract with the Philadelphia Flyers so he can retire with the team, the Flyers announced on Monday.

Los Angeles Lakers

LeBron's 40,000-point club won't see anyone else joining for a long time. Maybe never.

Never say never. There’s a slim chance that someone will one day join LeBron James in the NBA’s 40,000-point club. James crossed the 40,000-point mark on Saturday night, extending the NBA all-time scoring record that he claimed from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar last season.

NCAA

Canada's Ejim named NCAA women's basketball mid-major player of the year

Calgary’s Yvonne Ejim has been named the 2024 Becky Hammon Player of the Year, awarded to the top mid-major player in NCAA Division 1 women’s basketball.

Auto Racing

Rajah Caruth makes leap from computer racer to NASCAR national series winner

Rajah Caruth joins Wendell Scott and Bubba Wallace as the only Black drivers to win at NASCAR’s national level.

The Shift

The Shift in The Community: A Different Booklist & Blackhurst Cultural Centre

As another Black History Month comes to a close, we wanted to highlight a special place in Toronto steeped in community and history. A Different Booklist and Blackhurst Cultural Centre operates to preserve, connect and empower Canadians of African and Caribbean descent. Itah Sadu, award winning storyteller and co-owner of A Different Booklist joins Kayla Grey on The Shift to share her thoughts on the importance of the space she's created and her opinion on the value of Black History Month. She also reads her new book, "I AM BIG" which tells the story of a young Black hockey player who is navigating what it means to be big and small in the hockey space. They are joined by Abena Perryman, a member of the Blackhurst Cultural Centre and the mother of the boy who inspired Itah's book.

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The Shift

'His influence made a difference': The Carnegie Initiative Summit Celebrates Herb Carnegie

The Shift had the privilege of attending this year's Carnegie Initiative Summit and spoke with insightful attendees, who talked about what their take aways were from the summit and the impact of Herb Carnegie.

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Curling

How Dimitri Jean-Paul is breaking barriers in the sport of curling

Dimitri Jean-Paul isn't like other curlers. He's a member of the BIPOC community and is also deaf. One day while flipping through TV channels, he stumbled upon the Brier, and has been hooked ever since. TSN's Claire Hanna has more.

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MLB

Robinson statue cleats heading to Negro Leagues Baseball Museum

The bronze cleats from a Jackie Robinson statue that was cut at the ankles and stolen last month will be donated to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Missouri, League 42's executive director told ESPN on Friday.

Anthony Olivieri

Hockey Canada

Laila Edwards is the first Black woman to play for the U.S. national hockey team

Laila Edwards is a 6-foot-1 sophomore forward for the Wisconsin women's hockey team, she also made history by becoming the first Black woman to play on the American national team.