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London Marathon to feature only elite runners, unique route

LONDON - The pandemic-delayed London Marathon will be staged on Oct. 4 using a different route than usual and with only elite runners participating. Rather than starting in Greenwich in east London, t...

Aug 06, 2020

CFL governors expected to be brought up to speed on Ottawa loan discussion

TORONTO - The CFL's board of governors was expected to be brought up to date Thursday on the league's discussion with Ottawa on an interest-free loan. The CFL sent the federal government a reques...

Aug 06, 2020

Aces make Welsh international hooker Matty Fozard their third player signing

OTTAWA - The Ottawa Aces have signed hooker Matty Fozard, making the Welsh international their third player signing. French international halfback Louis Jouffret and scrum half Tom Gilmore were Ottawa...

Aug 06, 2020

NHL and its labs say COVID-19 testing doesn't overlap with public's

EDMONTON - The NHL says the laboratories hired to conduct daily COVID-19 tests on players in Edmonton and Toronto keep their supply chains separate from the public's to ensure never the twai...

Aug 06, 2020

Chicago scores two goals late, beats Edmonton 4-3 in NHL post-season

EDMONTON - The Chicago Blackhawks scored twice late in the third period to defeat the Oilers 4-3 on Wednesday, pushing Edmonton to the brink of elimination in NHL qualifying round actio...

Aug 05, 2020

Petry gets tiebreaking goal in 3rd, Canadiens beat Penguins

TORONTO - Jeff Petry scored 5:33 into the third period as the Montreal Canadiens rallied from two goals down and beat Pittsburgh 4-3 in Game 3 on Wednesday night, pushing the Penguins to the brink of ...

Aug 05, 2020

Raptors stretch win streak to seven games with 109-99 win over Magic

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Fred VanVleet scored 21 points to lead the Toronto Raptors to their seventh consecutive win, a 109-99 victory over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday. The Raptors (49-18...

Aug 05, 2020

Jeff Petry the hero again as Canadiens push Penguins to the brink

TORONTO - Jeff Petry scored the winner in the third period as the Montreal Canadiens fought back from a 3-1 deficit to down the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on Wednesday and grab a...

Aug 05, 2020

Ryu, 'pen team on 2-hitter, Blue Jays beat depleted Braves

ATLANTA - Hyun-Jin Ryu combined with four relievers on a two-hitter and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the shorthanded Atlanta Braves 2-1 on Wednesday night. Ryu lasted only five innings but was dominant ...

Aug 05, 2020

Canucks forward Micheal Ferland 'unfit to play,' leaves NHL bubble to return home

Vancouver Canucks forward Micheal Ferland will miss the remainder of his team's qualifying series against the Minnesota Wild. The Canucks announced on Wednesday that Ferland, who has left the Edmonton...

Aug 05, 2020