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Canadian Ashley Lawrence in France, looking for learnings during 'unique time'

At 24, Ashley Lawrence is the reigning Canada Soccer female player of the year - an influential fullback/midfielder who has already won 91 caps for her country. But the Paris Saint-Germain player has ...

Apr 14, 2020

Two-time Stanley Cup winner Kris Versteeg announces retirement from NHL

TORONTO - Two-time Stanley Cup champion Kris Versteeg has retired after 11 NHL seasons. The 33-year-old forward from Lethbridge, Alta., amassed 149 goals and 209 assists in 643 regular-season games, a...

Apr 14, 2020

MLS tempers season expectations, says return in mid-May is extremely unlikely

TORONTO - Major League Soccer conceded Tuesday that a return to play in mid-May is "extremely unlikely," as is fitting in the entire season. Like many leagues, the North American soccer circuit announ...

Apr 14, 2020

NHL extends self-quarantine recommendation through April 30 due to COVID-19

NEW YORK - The NHL has extended its self-quarantine recommendation for an additional 15 days due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The league announced Tuesday that the recommendation, which applies to player...

Apr 14, 2020

Tour de France called off amid virus, no new dates set

PARIS - After weeks of holding out hope the Tour de France would be able to go ahead as planned despite the coronavirus pandemic, the world's most famous cycling race was finally added to the list of ...

Apr 14, 2020

Tokyo has no 'Plan B' for another Olympic postponement

TOKYO - There is no "Plan B" for the Olympics if they need to be postponed again because of the coronavirus pandemic, Tokyo organizers said Tuesday. Masa Takaya, the spokesman for the Tokyo Olympics, ...

Apr 14, 2020

Mom of T-wolves star Karl-Anthony Towns dies from COVID-19

MINNEAPOLIS - Jacqueline Cruz-Towns, the mother of Minnesota Timberwolves centre Karl-Anthony Towns, died Monday due to complications from COVID-19 after more than a month of fighting the virus. She w...

Apr 13, 2020

Call of Duty beckons for Leafs' Marner, Raptors' Miller and rapper Zach Zoya

TORONTO - Pro video gamer Anthony (Methodz) Zinni first connected with Mitch Marner when he tweeted about "Call of Duty: Warzone" and the Toronto Maple Leafs forward followed him. "I shot him a D...

Apr 13, 2020

'A good kid:' Saskatchewan community rallies for Colby Cave's family

BATTLEFORDS, Sask. - A lineup of vehicles stretching several kilometres along a Saskatchewan highway greeted family members of Colby Cave on Monday, as they returned home from Toronto w...

Apr 13, 2020

XFL files for bankruptcy, cites COVID-19 crisis

The XFL filed for bankruptcy on Monday, likely spelling the end of the second iteration of the league. The filing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware estimates the organization has between $10,000,00...

Apr 13, 2020