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MLB plans 60-game slate, shortest since 1878 as union balks

NEW YORK - Major League Baseball plans to unilaterally issue a 60-game schedule for its shortest season since 1878 after the players' association rejected a negotiated deal of the same length, putting...

Jun 22, 2020

Canada's Gillian (The Savage) Robertson makes US$50000 for UFC weekend win

LAS VEGAS - Canadian flyweight Gillian (The Savage) Robertson collected US$50,000 for her third-round submission win over American Cortney (Cast Iron) Casey on Saturday's UFC Fight Night card in Las V...

Jun 22, 2020

Alberta ups ante in NHL hub bid, pitches mountain visits for players' families

EDMONTON - Alberta is upping the ante in its bid for Edmonton to co-host the NHL's summer Stanley Cup playoff tournament, pitching Rocky Mountain excursions for players' families. "It's...

Jun 22, 2020

Stampeders receiver coach McDaniel taking COVID-19 pandemic in stride

The uncertainty around the 2020 CFL season has been a curse and boon for Marquay McDaniel. The COVID-19 outbreak has delayed the start of McDaniel's first year as the Calgary Stampeders' receiver...

Jun 22, 2020

NHL pares down hub city shortlist, Canadian sites still in the running

The NHL has begun winnowing its possible locations to resume the season amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but all three potential Canadian cities are still in the running. The Blue Jackets were informed Mon...

Jun 22, 2020

Sportsnet considering computer-generated imagery, pumped-in noise if NHL resumes

Rogers Sports & Media president Jordan Banks said he's determined to give viewers the energy and real-time reaction of a regular NHL broadcast if hockey resumes play in empty arenas this summ...

Jun 22, 2020

Veteran forward Chris Thorburn retires after 801-game NHL career

TORONTO - Chris Thorburn, a veteran NHL forward known for his physical presence, announced his retirement Monday. Thorburn, a six-foot-three, 235-pound native of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., had 53 goals, ...

Jun 22, 2020

Virus cases at Djokovic's event put sports under scrutiny

BELGRADE, Serbia - Novak Djokovic's charity tennis exhibition series, combined with an overall softening of coronavirus restrictions in Serbia and Croatia, has been followed by an increase in the numb...

Jun 22, 2020

TFC star striker Jozy Altidore back, training by himself alone during quarantine

TORONTO - All of Toronto FC's players are back at the club's north Toronto training centre with the return of star striker Jozy Altidore. The U.S. international had been at his Florida home until...

Jun 22, 2020

Toronto Raptors fly south for Florida, will prepare in Fort Myers to resume play

TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors are headed south to prepare for the resumption of the NBA season. The team was scheduled to depart Monday for Florida where it will train in the Fort Myers area. Rep...

Jun 22, 2020