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Leafs UFA D Tyson Barrie: 'It's a weird time to be heading into free agency'

TORONTO - Tyson Barrie is trying to keep things in perspective. More than 80,000 people in Canada are confirmed to have been infected with COVID-19, and the country's death toll has sur...

May 20, 2020

Virtual story time the new normal for retired sprinter Justyn Warner and family

TORONTO - Every evening at around 7:30, Justyn Warner curls up with a stack of storybooks to read to his three-year-old daughter Parys until she falls asleep. Her favourite is "The Litt...

May 20, 2020

CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie lays out best-case scenario for 2020 season

TORONTO - Commissioner Randy Ambrosie gave the CFL some much-needed breathing room Wednesday. Ambrosie told CFL season-ticket holders during a video conference the earliest the league could start...

May 20, 2020

FC Seoul faces sanctions after putting sex dolls in seats

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - A South Korean soccer club is facing penalties, including expulsion from its own stadium, for putting sex dolls in empty seats during a match last weekend. The K-League is ...

May 20, 2020

Canadian rugby international Evan Olmstead signs new deal to stay at Biarritz

TORONTO - Canadian rugby international Evan Olmstead has signed a new contract with Biarritz Olympique of the French second division. The deal runs through the end of the 2021-22 season. The 29-y...

May 20, 2020

NHL coaches on life behind the bench: 'It's a really emotional place'

NHL coaches go into every game with a plan. Line combinations, pre-scouts of the opponent, weighing matchups and trying to sift through probabilities are all part of laying that groundw...

May 20, 2020

Woodbine postpones Pattison International thoroughbred race for a year

TORONTO - The 83rd running of the $1-million Pattison Canadian International is going to have to wait a year. A source told The Canadian Press that the race, which is Woodbine Racetrack's top fal...

May 20, 2020

MLS cancels 2020 all-star game in Los Angeles plus two other showcase contests

TORONTO - Major League Soccer has cancelled its 2020 all-star game as well as the Leagues Cup and Campeones Cup. The all-star game, pitting MLS all-stars against their Mexican league counterparts,&nbs...

May 19, 2020

Calgary, Brooks to learn Friday if restaurants, hair salons can reopen

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says Calgary and the city of Brooks will get a lot more advance notice this time around on opening up their economies during the COVID-19 pandemic. Kenney says ...

May 19, 2020

Super League still facing questions, from salary cap cuts to when to resume play

Super League got a shot in the arm Tuesday with news that Australian star back Greg Inglis is coming out of retirement to play for Warrington in 2021. But England's top tier of rugby league, whic...

May 19, 2020