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Woodbine CEO 'cautiously optimistic' '21 thoroughbred season will open on time

TORONTO - Jim Lawson isn't giving up on Woodbine's thoroughbred racing season starting on time. On Thursday, the Ontario government announced the province will go into a four-week, provincewide shutdo...

Apr 01, 2021

Blue Jays beat Yankees 3-2 in 10th inning as fans return

NEW YORK - Randal Grichuk led off the 10th with an RBI double, and the Toronto Blue Jays took advantage of the second year of starting extra innings with a runner on second to beat the New York Yankee...

Apr 01, 2021

Texas Tech: Chris Beard leaving for Texas to replace Smart

AUSTIN, Texas - The athletic director at Texas Tech said Thursday that men's basketball coach Chris Beard has informed the school he is taking the job at Texas. Beard made the decision early Thursday,...

Apr 01, 2021

Iowa's Luka Garza named AP men's college player of the year

INDIANAPOLIS - Luka Garza knew what everyone expected before returning for a final run as Iowa's unquestioned star. Pressure? Garza felt it, all right, enough to know his mental health required the sa...

Apr 01, 2021

Michigan's Juwan Howard named AP college coach of the year

Michigan's decision to hire Juwan Howard raised a few eyebrows. The former member of the Fab Five certainly had the coaching chops after spending six years as an assistant with the NBA's Miami Heat. T...

Apr 01, 2021

Cyle Larin, Jessie Fleming named Canada Soccer players of the month for March

Cyle Larin and Jessie Fleming have been named Canada Soccer's players of the month for March. Larin was on target four times in Canada's World Cup qualifying wins over Bermuda and the Cayman Islands. ...

Apr 01, 2021

Veteran running back C.J. Gable signs with Ticats, then announces his CFL retirement

HAMILTON - American running back C.J. Gable has ended his CFL career where it began. The veteran signed a one-day deal with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Thursday, then hung up his cleats. The former USC...

Apr 01, 2021

Montreal Alouttes embrace possibility of NFL games being played in CFL team's city

MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes are embracing the possibility of NFL games being played in their city.NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said Tuesday the league has set its sights on playing in Canada a...

Apr 01, 2021

Canadian RB Chuba Hubbard posts impressive 40-yard dash time at OSU Cowboys pro day

Canadian running back Chuba Hubbard raised eyebrows Thursday at Oklahoma State University's pro day. The native of Sherwood Park, Alta., posted a speedy 40-yard dash time of 4.36 seconds. Teams repres...

Apr 01, 2021

Mets-Nats opener delayed after positive COVID test, tracing

WASHINGTON - The opening day baseball game between the Nationals and Mets was postponed hours before it was scheduled to begin Thursday night because of coronavirus concerns after one of Washington's ...

Apr 01, 2021