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Sens' Tkachuk says teammates who tested positive for COVID-19 are 'doing well'

Ottawa Senators winger Brady Tkachuk says two teammates who tested positive for COVID-19 are "doing well." Speaking on one of the NHL's video conference calls Monday, the 20-year-old adds the gro...

Mar 30, 2020

Alberta heavyweight Tanner Boser waits for UFC to call again after COVID-19

His latest fight postponed because of the UFC's inability to find a place to stage it due to COVID-19, Alberta heavyweight Tanner (The Bulldozer) Boser is chilling in his condo with a couple of 40-pou...

Mar 30, 2020

Former CFL coach/GM Rita feeling sad for Italy's COVID-19 pandemic anguish

TORONTO - Adam Rita's heart aches over the toll the COVID-19 pandemic is taking on Italy. Italy, which had over 97,000 confirmed cases of the disease with more than 10,000 fatalities as of S...

Mar 30, 2020

CHL coaches ponder what could have been after cancellation: 'Everybody lost'

Jim Hulton's lasting image of the 2019-20 season is a bus ride to nowhere. The head coach and general manager of the Charlottetown Islanders was travelling with his team for a pair of Quebec Major Jun...

Mar 30, 2020

CFL postpones the start of training camps due to COVID-19 pandemic

TORONTO - The CFL has postponed the start of training camps due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The league announced the move in a statement and didn't provide an indication of when camps might open.Some roo...

Mar 30, 2020

Red Bull's Marko says he proposed F1 coronavirus camp

VIENNA - Red Bull motorsport adviser Helmut Marko has proposed holding a training camp where Formula One drivers could get infected by the new coronavirus - an idea rejected by the team. Marko told Au...

Mar 30, 2020

Sports make political point for Belarus amid virus outbreak

MINSK, Belarus - With most sports around the world shutting down because of the coronavirus pandemic, longtime Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko is proudly keeping soccer and hockey arenas open. ...

Mar 30, 2020

Tokyo Olympics rescheduled for July 23-Aug. 8 in 2021

TOKYO - The Tokyo Olympics will open next year in the same time slot scheduled for this year's games. Tokyo organizers said Monday the opening ceremony will take place on July 23, 2021 - almost exactl...

Mar 30, 2020

Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport temporarily halts doping testing program

The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) has placed its doping control testing program on hold until further notice. The CCES announced its decision Friday in a statement posted to its website. ...

Mar 29, 2020

Canada's sports organizations eager to unite country when pandemic passes

panowTom Renney remembers exactly where he was during the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.It was the first time the New York Rangers had ever held their training camp in Manhattan. Renney, who was entering ...

Mar 29, 2020