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Former commissioner Larry Smith understands COVID-19 pandemic's impact upon CFL

Larry Smith is very familiar with CFL crisis management. During his tenure as commissioner (1992-97) Smith headed up the CFL's U.S. expansion. From 1993-95, the league had franchises in ...

May 05, 2020

Ford: MLSE asked about Toronto being a hub city should NHL resume its season

TORONTO - Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the Toronto Maple Leafs' parent company has been in contact with the province about the possibility of Canada's biggest city serving as a so-called "hocke...

May 05, 2020

Athleteics Canada awards Olympic spots to Dunfee, Hofbauer and Pidhoresky

OTTAWA - Marathoners Trevor Hofbauer and Dayna Pidhoresky and race walker Evan Dunfee have been nominated by Athletics Canada for their events at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The International Olympi...

May 05, 2020

Leafs' Holl: American players waiting for 'concrete plan' before crossing border

TORONTO - Maple Leafs defenceman Justin Holl is ready to go. He's just waiting for the green light. Holl has spent most of the COVID-19 pandemic that shut down the NHL, and much of North Ame...

May 05, 2020

Toronto FC chef still hard at work and getting rave reviews during pandemic

TORONTO - Chef Elaine Flamenco is valued by Toronto FC players, coaches and staff for far more than her food. Flamenco and her culinary team at the MLS club's north Toronto training facility...

May 05, 2020

Spruce Meadows cancels Masters show jumping event because of COVID-19

CALGARY - Spruce Meadows has cancelled its marquee Masters show jumping tournament scheduled for September because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The equestrian and soccer facility in Calgary had already c...

May 05, 2020

Mountain bike World Cup race in Quebec cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic

QUEBEC - The UCI Mountain Bike World Cup event scheduled this summer in Mont-Sainte-Anne, Que., has been cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The fifth stop on the 2020 World Cup series was set...

May 05, 2020

Play ball: Korean baseball league begins in empty stadiums

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - The new baseball season began in South Korea on Tuesday with the crack of the bat and the sound of the ball smacking into the catcher's mitt echoing around empty stadiums. ...

May 05, 2020

Michael Phelps book tip helps Penny Oleksiak manage pandemic life

A Michael Phelps book recommendation resonates with Canadian swimmer Penny Oleksiak more than ever these days. Oleksiak has read Eckhart Tolle's "The Power of Now" multiple times since the A...

May 04, 2020

Source: CFL, CFLPA to resume talking about potential contingency plans

TORONTO - The CFL and CFL Players' Association are going to get back to talking. A league source said Monday the two sides have agreed to resume discussions on potential conti...

May 04, 2020