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Police want Liverpool's title decider in neutral stadium

MANCHESTER, England - Liverpool is unlikely to win the Premier League at Anfield after police included the leader's key games among at least five it wants to be played at neutral venues in a bid to pr...

May 29, 2020

Some fans allowed in stadiums when Russian soccer returns

MOSCOW - Fans will be allowed in the stadiums when the Russian soccer league restarts next month. Under a plan drawn up by Russian soccer authorities and approved by a state regulatory agency, spectat...

May 29, 2020

Whyte, Marchant willing to wait one more year to cap their Olympic careers

TORONTO - Angela Whyte and Lanni Marchant hoped to write victorious final chapters of their long track and field careers at the Tokyo Games this summer. Whyte, a three-time Olympian in hurdles, planne...

May 29, 2020

'Try to set goals every day': Finding moments of positivity during the pandemic

Just over a year after picking up the guitar for the first time, Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins brought his instrument to spring training in Florida but didn't get a chance to play it. At ...

May 29, 2020

Atletico Ottawa unveils jersey, adding a dash of blue to familiar red and white

OTTAWA - Atletico Ottawa unveiled its home jersey on Thursday, adding a Maple Leaf to the traditional red-and-white colours of its Atletico Madrid parent club. The jersey, shown in a virtual unveiling...

May 28, 2020

CFL commissioner Ambrosie asks The Spring League CEO for partnership proposal

CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie has asked an American developmental football league for a formal proposal regarding a partnership between the two. Brian Woods, CEO of The Spring League,...

May 28, 2020

Canadian Premier League looking to resume play in Prince Edward Island

The UFC has Fight Island. The Canadian Premier League is looking at Prince Edward Island. The P.E.I. government confirmed Thursday that it has been approached by Halifax's HFX Wanderers FC "to see if ...

May 28, 2020

Super League clubs vote unanimously against reducing 2021 salary cap

Betfred Super League clubs have voted unanimously against cutting next season's salary cap. There had been talk of reducing the 2021 cap by 300,000 pounds ($509,450) to 1.8 million poun...

May 28, 2020

Major League Soccer moves to allow small group training pending local approval

TORONTO - Major League Soccer is moving ahead with small group training sessions, providing they are not in conflict with local health or government policies. The 26-team league, which ...

May 28, 2020

Boston Marathon cancelled for 1st time in 124-year history

BOSTON - The Boston Marathon has been cancelled for the first time in its 124-year history. Organizers said Thursday that they instead will have a "virtual event" in which participants who verify that...

May 28, 2020