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Two Akron, Ohio-born players were among the biggest names playing in the NBA All-Star Game in nearby Cleveland on Sunday (Feb. 20), but the biggest winners may have been the charities and...
The Hockey Diversity Alliance (HDA) and Budweiser Canada have partnered on the #TapeOutHate campaign in support of eradicating racism in hockey on and off the ice. Canadians can join the movement...
Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet has established a scholarship to be awarded to an incoming domestic Black or Indigenous student in the University of Toronto’s Rotman Commerce...
Former Canadian competitive figure skater Elladj Baldé has launched Skate Global Foundation (SGF), a not-for-profit organization that will build outdoor rinks in underserved communities across...
Applications are now open for the 2022 Jays Care Foundation’s Field Of Dreams program, which has invested more than $15 million across Canada over the past 10 years. The Foundation is the...
Major League Baseball-affiliated UMPS CARE Charities is raising money for several worthwhile initiatives via an online auction of a variety of items and experiences that runs through 10 p.m. EDT on...
A one-hour CBC TV and online special, Terry Fox: The Power of One, will air on Monday, Aug. 9, featuring an array of noted Canadians such as Sidney Crosby, Catherine O’Hara, Darryl Sittler...
USA Surfing teamed up with ocean conservation artist Wyland and his foundation to raise awareness and support for clean oceans as surfing made its Olympic debut this summer. The partnership...
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ESPN’s seventh annual Sports Humanitarian Awards were presented on July 12 at New York City’s The Rooftop at Pier 17. The event, hosted by actor and author Taye Diggs, will air as a...

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