Author: Mike Brehm, USA TODAY

Minnesota Twins and St. Louis Cardinals stop play at Target Field in fifth inning to pay tribute to George Floyd, who died in police custody in May.

Georges Laraque, who had been training for a marathon before contracting COVID-19, says, “I can’t even get up without losing my breath.”

The clean-shaven Joe Thornton was unveiled Saturday in a funny Sharks tweet in which his daughter, Ayla, does an “I Dream of Jeannie” imitation.

Football league says decision was made with “health and safety of the entire XFL family as our top priority,” and adds that it plans a 2021 return.

The San Jose Sharks and Columbus Blue Jackets said Wednesday that they would bar public attendance at their games.

Former ESPN reporter and current Fox News contributor Britt McHenry, 33, was scheduled to have brain surgery Wednesday for a “golf ball-sized tumor.”

Montreal Canadiens’ Artturi Lehkonen fell and his skate came up and appeared to hit New York Islanders defenseman Boychuk in the face under his visor.

Calgary Flames star Johnny Gaudreau, who scored in the first period against the Florida Panthers, revealed that his grandfather had died on Saturday.

Ottawa Senators forward Bobby Ryan had entered the NHL/NHLPA assistance program on Nov. 20. He scored a hat trick in his first home game back.

Edmonton Oilers forward Zack Kassian pushed his skate into the chest of Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Erik Cernak, who was holding him down.