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COVID-19 forces cancellation of Toronto FC match at MLS tournament

Toronto FC's opening match against D.C. United at the MLS is Back Tournament was called off Sunday after one positive and one inconclusive test for COVID-19. The inconclusive test came from a Toronto player while the positive test was from a D.C.

Jul 12, 2020 9:22 AM Read more >

A look at some of the storylines for six Canadian NHL teams set to return

COVID-19 and the threat it poses to the NHL's plan to restart the 2019-20 season remains the overarching storyline as 24 teams prepare to open summer training camps Monday before heading to the hub cities of Edmonton and Toronto on July 26.

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Oilers' Green joins list of players opting out of NHL return

Roman Polak of the Stars and Mike Green of the Oilers are opting out of playing, and Lightning captain Steven Stamkos will try to play after recovering from injury. In the aftermath of a deal being struck to resume the NHL season, Aug.

Jul 11, 2020 9:46 PM Read more >

Moh Ahmed shatters Canadian 5,000 record to crack all-time top-10 list

PORTLAND, Ore. — Moh Ahmed shattered his own Canadian record in the 5,000 metres on Friday, becoming the 10th fastest man to ever run the distance. Racing in front of an empty grandstand, the 29-year-old from St. Catharines, Ont., ran 12 minutes 47.

Jul 11, 2020 6:33 PM Read more >

Raptors' first practice in four months had a "first day of school" feeling

Four months to the day after COVID-19 shut down the NBA, the Toronto Raptors were finally back on the floor together. The Raptors, who'd been based in Naples, Fla.

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Montoyo hopes Blue Jays can call Toronto home during shortened MLB season

TORONTO — Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo knows where he'd like the team to play its home games this season: the friendly confines of Toronto's Rogers Centre.

Jul 11, 2020 5:26 PM Read more >

Norwich relegated, Liverpool's 100% home record ends in EPL

Norwich finally succumbed to relegation, a fate its own manager and many others expected at the start of the English Premier League. Fewer, though, would have predicted Liverpool losing its perfect home record against Burnley.

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NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, NHLPA chief Don Fehr reflect on RTP, CBA deals

Gary Bettman and Don Fehr finally have a chance to catch their breath. They also know plenty of hurdles remain.

Jul 11, 2020 5:04 PM Read more >

Rowdy Tellez unfazed by Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s move to first base for Blue Jays

TORONTO — Rowdy Tellez doesn't think much is going to change for him on the Toronto Blue Jays, even as he is being asked by the team to share first-base duties with Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

Jul 11, 2020 4:40 PM Read more >

Pendrith third after three rounds at Korn Ferry Tour's TPC San Antonio Challenge

SAN ANTONIO — Canadian Taylor Pendrith sat in third after three rounds at the Korn Ferry Tour's TPC San Antonio Challenge on Saturday, four shots back of American leader David Lipsky. Pendrith, from Richmond Hill, Ont.

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