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TORONTO -- When the Toronto Raptors first gathered for training camp, Dwane Casey knew his players wanted to talk about more than basketball.Racial tension was simmering in the United States. Images of police brutality had gone viral. National anthem protests were spreading.The coach was moved by what his players said.Terrence Ross, who everyone thought was really quiet, had some very thoughtful and impactful statements and thoughts on the whole issue that you would never think, Casey said. I was really proud of the way our players had opinions and had thought them out, very respectful yet thought-provoking statements that they made.If athletes, with their legions of fans, are in a unique position to speak up, Casey is all for it.The 59-year-old coach was raised by his grandparents in Morganfield, Kentucky. The town was largely segregated until an effort at integration, when he was in fourth grade, forced him to ride a bus across town to school. He went on to become one of the first black players at the University of Kentucky.Ive lived it, I know it, I know how (the players) are feeling, what theyre going through, what theyre seeing, Casey told The Canadian Press after a recent practice. Ive told them, `Hey Ive been through segregation. Ive changed schools where Ive had to fight, and the National Guard was brought in. Ive used hand-me-down books in school. Ive seen police brutality. Ive seen the Ku Klux Klan riding through my town of Morganfield. Ive seen the segregated bathrooms.The Raptors played the first game of the NBAs preseason in Vancouver, British Columbia, and became the first team in the league to protest during the anthem. They stood with linked arms and have done so in every game since. They open the season at home Wednesday night against Detroit Pistons.Not everyone was a fan of the gesture.Some people got upset because they thought it was disrespecting the police, Casey said. But, believe me, its no disrespect to the police force. As a matter of fact, (guard) Delon Wrights mother is a police officer, and we were very cognizant of that and respectful of that.Its just to continue the conversation. I would argue those incidents needed to be talked about, and what better way for society to understand it than through sports?About three-quarters of NBA players are black. The league is considered the most progressive of North American pro sports. The league moved the 2017 All-Star Game from Charlotte to New Orleans over a North Carolina bathroom law that discriminated against transgender people.Commissioner Adam Silver said last week he hopes players continue to stand for the national anthem, but said there may be no organization in our society better positioned than the NBA to make an impact.NBA players have waded into the U.S. presidential race. LeBron James endorsed Hillary Clinton in an op-ed piece in the Akron Beacon Journal and Business Insider, referencing the violence, of every kind, the African-American community is experiencing in our streets and seeing on our TVs.Baron Davis wrote a column for the Players Tribune last week called Do Something, encouraging players to vote.I tell my players `Get your absentee ballots, and vote, Casey said. I remember my grandparents talking about when African-Americans couldnt vote. Or they tried to make it hard for them to vote.So that is a privilege a lot of people fought for, you went to jail for. Everyone should vote. Thats your way of showing power as an individual. We can protest, but the only way you fight stuff like that is through voting. Using your right to vote. Bryan Trottier Jersey . -- Stanford squashed Oregons national championship hopes again, schooling the Ducks in power football. Anders Lee Islanders Jersey . 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PETERSBURG, Fla. -- One swing of Evan Longorias bat erased another night of frustration for the Tampa Bay Rays. Longoria hit a two-run homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning off Padres closer Huston Street on Saturday night, rallying the Rays to an 8-7 victory over San Diego. Street (0-2) retired the first two batters in the ninth before walking Ben Zobrist on a full count. Longoria followed with his ninth home run, handing Street his first blown save in nine tries this season. "You need games like this, whether its myself or anybody coming through in the clutch, to kind of boost morale and jump-start everything," Longoria said. Failing to finish off Zobrist is what bothered Street the most. "You get him 1-2, youve got to make a pitch," he said. "Im frustrated about that just as much as leaving a pitch to Longoria in the middle of the plate." It was the fourth straight win for the Rays, who had to come back after Jesus Guzmans pinch-hit grand slam off Jeremy Hellickson helped San Diego overcame a 6-2 deficit in the seventh. If the Padres had held on, it would have been the 14th game the Rays lost this season after leading. They had lost twice this week after taking big leads into the late innings. "It would have been among the top three worst losses of the year," said manager Joe Maddon, who was uncharacteristically perturbed about another blown lead. "Thats not going to happen very often," Maddon said. "We were fortunate Longo was in the right spot, fortunate that Zo gets it as a hitter. You had all this talent coming together at that particular moment. But you cant go to the dance playing like that. When you get leads, youve got to put the other team away. Im not happy with that. Thats inappropriate. Thats got to stop." Cesar Ramos (1-0) got the win as the Rays moved up to .500 for the first time since April 7. James Loney hit a two-run homer as the Rays roughed up San Diegos Burch Smith in the second inning of his major league debut. The Rays scored six runs on five hits and a couple of walks in the inning and drove Smith out of the game. "I feel the difference between the first and second inning was I was locating the fastball bbetter.ddddddddddddThe second inning I was leaving pitches over the plate," said Smith. "Hitters at this level are going to take advantage of mistakes. (Ill) come back next time and do better." Hellickson retired 16 straight batters after giving up three hits, including Chase Headleys two-run homer, in the first. Hellickson took a four-run lead into the seventh, when he walked Carlos Quentin to start the Padres rally. After Guzmans slam, Quentin walked again in the same inning, this time with the bases loaded against Jamey Wright to force in the lead run that made it 7-6. "It was a huge blow at the time, but our spirit didnt wane," Longoria said. "We stayed in the game, continued to have good at bats, and were happy to get the results that we did." Smith, a 23-year-old righty called up from Double-A San Antonio, got three quick outs, including a couple of strikeouts in his first inning. But he walked Longoria to lead off the second and Loney followed with his second homer of the season. Smith threw 26 pitches in the inning without getting an out. Tyson Ross finished the inning for the Padres and pitched four shutout innings of relief. Hellickson pitched 6 2-3 innings, giving up six earned runs on six hits while striking out eight. He has had leads in each of his last four starts, but has not won any of them. NOTES: San Diego optioned RHP Brad Boxberger to Triple-A Tucson to open a roster spot for Smith. Boxberger appeared in two games for the Padres. .... Padres LHP Clayton Richard, recovering from an intestinal virus and eligible to come off the disabled list on May 20, will pitch for Triple-A Tucson in a rehab game on Thursday . . . Rays CF and leadoff hitter Desmond Jennings was out of the lineup for the second straight night. Manager Joe Maddon said hes simply giving Jennings, whos batting .244 and has a season-best seven-game hitting streak, some rest. "I think with a little respite, this guy is going to be even better when he comes back. Theres nothing wrong. I just want to give him a break," Maddon said. Sam Fuld made his second straight start in centre field. . . . Smith was the 443rd player drafted in 2011 and the ninth to make it to the majors. ' ' '