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What happens to Olympic soccer age limit when games are pushed back by a year?

Among the many questions left to be answered in the wake of the Tokyo Olympic postponement to 2021 is does the schedule change affect the men's soccer competition. Olympic men's soccer qualifying...

Mar 24, 2020

Williams not letting COVID-19 pandemic negatively impact his workouts

TORONTO - The COVID-19 pandemic has created uncertainty regarding when Karlos Williams will return to pro football, but it hasn't hurt his preparation to play for the Toronto Argonauts. The ...

Mar 24, 2020

NHL players, teams trying to stay connected with fans during COVID-19 pandemic

The video starts with Morgan Rielly standing at a sink before the Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman proceeds to demonstrate the correct way to wash your hands. Another clip shows teammate Zach ...

Mar 24, 2020

Grunwald: "We just have to defer our excitement and get ready for 2021"

Glen Grunwald was at Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse's foundation gala dinner on March 11 when the sports world began unravelling. Utah Jazz centre Rudy Gobert had just tested positive for COVID-19, ...

Mar 24, 2020

Planning starts anew for rugby sevens teams in wake of Olympic postponement

Hours after the IOC pushed back the Tokyo Olympics to 2021, Canadian women's rugby sevens coach John Tait scheduled a conference call with his players. Topics included what's next - and whet...

Mar 24, 2020

Montreal Canadiens making temporary job cuts during COVID-19 crisis

MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens are reducing their workforce during the COVID-19 crisis. Groupe CH, which also owns the American Hockey League's Laval Rocket, says it will proceed with a tempor...

Mar 24, 2020

Hockey Canada backs Scott Salmond after anti-doping suspension upheld

Hockey Canada is backing senior vice-president of national teams Scott Salmond after his suspension for an anti-doping rule violation was upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Spo...

Mar 24, 2020

Canadian rugby sevens veteran Harry Jones looks to wait out the storm

It was just over two weeks ago that Harry Jones was playing in front of a Canadian-record rugby crowd of 39,533 on Day 1 of the HSBC Canada Sevens in Vancouver. The Canadian rugby sevens men went on w...

Mar 24, 2020

CFL decides to postpone its 2020 global draft due to COVID-19 pandemic

TORONTO - The CFL postponed its 2020 global draft due to the COVID-19 pandemic Tuesday. The draft was scheduled to be held April 16. It will now coincide with the opening of training camps. ...

Mar 24, 2020

Canadian athletes begin planning for, dreaming of, Tokyo 2021 Games

Canadian athletes quickly began recalibrating their lives Tuesday when the International Olympic Committee stated the Tokyo Games will be postponed until 2021. That development came less than 48 ...

Mar 24, 2020