Major sporting events postponed as players protest against Jacob Blake shooting

The court sits empty after the scheduled start time of the Milwaukee Bucks-Orlando Magic match, which was postponed in reaction to the shooting of Jacob Blake (Kevin C Cox/Pool Photo/AP)

Major US sporting events were called off on Wednesday as athletes protested against racial injustice following the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin last week.

Three NBA play-off games, three Major League Baseball matches, three WNBA fixtures and five Major League Soccer games were postponed after player-led actions in response to the shooting of African-American Blake and the civil unrest that has followed.