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Pace, health, return to winning form the goals at Flames training camp, says GM

CALGARY - Proper pacing, staying disease-free and being ready to beat the Winnipeg Jets when the NHL reboots is the balancing act at Calgary Flames training camp, according to the ...

Jul 12, 2020

Blue Jays Travis Shaw offers mea culpa on COVID-19 tweets, says they were "tone-deaf"

Toronto Blue Jays infielder Travis Shaw has apologized for a series of tweets where he criticized COVID-19 rules and the team's plan to enforce a closed environment at Rogers Centre and adjoining hote...

Jul 12, 2020

Morikawa clutch in finish and playoff to win Workday Open

DUBLIN, Ohio - Collin Morikawa figured his tournament was over if he didn't make a 5-foot par putt on the 15th hole at Muirfield Village. He couldn't have imagined all the fun was just starting. Still...

Jul 12, 2020

2-time All-Star 2B Bolling dies, hit last slam off Koufax

MOBILE, Ala. - Frank Bolling, a two-time All-Star second baseman and the last player to hit a grand slam off Sandy Koufax, has died. He was 88. Bolling died Saturday. He was diagnosed with cancer abou...

Jul 12, 2020

Raptors coach Nurse says Gasol's transformation was due to consistency

A handful of photos on social media plus praise from his teammates suggest Toronto Raptors big man Marc Gasol will restart the NBA season in much better shape than he was in four months ago. The ...

Jul 12, 2020

Palace player Zaha racially abused; 12-year-old arrested

BIRMINGHAM, England - A 12-year-old boy was arrested by police after Crystal Palace player Wilfried Zaha highlighted racist abuse he received ahead of Sunday's Premier League match at Aston Villa. Zah...

Jul 12, 2020

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 ci...

Jul 12, 2020

COVID-19 forces cancellation of Toronto FC match at MLS is Back Tournament

COVID-19 impacted the MLS is Back Tournament again Sunday, with a pair of test results on the eve of kickoff prompting Toronto FC's opening match to be called off. MLS deputy commissioner Ma...

Jul 12, 2020

Canadian forward Evelyne Viens savours NWSL debut at Challenge Cup

A prolific goal-scorer in college, Canadian forward Evelyne Viens has kicked off her pro career at the NWSL's Challenge Cup in Utah. And after a stop-start pre-season due to the global pandemic, the 2...

Jul 12, 2020

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 ci...

Jul 12, 2020