As Black History Month wraps up, the hockey world has given praise to very deserving names from the past and present, including Angela James, Grant Fuhr, Jarome Iginla and many others. Alton White ...

We often talk about the great Jackie Robinson for breaking the color barrier in Major League Baseball — the sport that has long been dubbed “America’s pastime” — on April 15, 1947. Robinson’s ...

Ottawa Senators (29-22-4, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Florida Panthers (33-20-3, in the Atlantic Division) Sunrise, Florida; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Florida Panthers host the ...

Etobicoke’s Debbie Bland was recognized at the NHL Awards this week as one of three finalists for the inaugural Willie O’Ree Community Hero Award. The award, which was named after the NHL’s diversity ...

Wearing a black fedora and a black pea coat, Willie O’Ree watches young hockey players skate on the ice inside Malvern Community Recreation Centre. “We didn’t wear helmets back in the ‘60s,” said the ...

The New England Patriots’ Super Bowl victory provides an indication of the value of racial diversity. Without consideration of race, the team management selects players on the basis of talent and ...