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Tokyo Olympics officially postponed until 2021

TOKYO (AP) - The Tokyo Olympics were postponed until 2021 on Tuesday, ending weeks of speculation that the games could not go ahead as scheduled because of the coronavirus pandemic.The International O...

Mar 24, 2020

Former Olympian, head of Game Plan urges Canadian athletes to seek support

Canada's bold stance on the 2020 Tokyo Games doesn't come without a reckoning for the country's athletes. The decision to hold Canadians back from competing in the Summer Olympic and Paralympic G...

Mar 23, 2020

XFL players are now able to sign contracts with both CFL and NFL clubs

TORONTO - Players under contract to XFL teams are free to sign CFL deals now but GMs Marcel Desjardins and Kyle Walters aren't expecting an exodus of talent north of the border. The XFL has ...

Mar 23, 2020

Memorial Cup, CHL playoffs cancelled because of COVID-19

For the first time in 102 years, there will not be a showdown to determine Canada's major junior hockey champion. The 2020 Memorial Cup has been added to the list of cancelled sporting event...

Mar 23, 2020

COC's Tokyo decision brings back memories for athletes who missed 1980 Games

Time hasn't diminished the myriad of emotions Jay Triano felt in 1980. There was the euphoria of the Canadian men's basketball team qualifying for the Moscow Summer Games. Then days later came&nb...

Mar 23, 2020

Ex-Brady backup Hoyer agrees to 1-year deal with Patriots

BOSTON - Brian Hoyer is returning to the Patriots for a third time. The veteran quarterback has agreed to a one-year deal worth $1.05 million. Hoyer was released by Indianapolis on Saturday. In Hoyer,...

Mar 23, 2020

NHLPA head Don Fehr on pandemic: 'It's difficult to wrap your arms around'

Don Fehr's phone has been glued to the side of his head since the COVID-19 outbreak brought sports, and much of society, to a screeching halt. And when it isn't at his ear, the executive director...

Mar 23, 2020

UEFA formally postpones Champions League final amid shutdown

NYON, Switzerland - UEFA formally postponed the Champions League final on Monday - an inevitable move with European soccer in total shutdown and four Round of 16 games yet to be completed. The final w...

Mar 23, 2020

Promising Canadian sailor already faces plenty of challenges on Olympic journey

Just 20, promising Canadian sailor James Juhasz was already targeting the 2024 Olympics. While no one knows what the Olympic landscape looks like these days, Juhasz has been dealing with cha...

Mar 23, 2020

Spruce Meadows cancels summer show jumping series because of COVID-19

CALGARY - World-renowned in the equestrian community, Spruce Meadows has cancelled its summer tournament season because of COVID-19. Four tournaments over five weeks starting June 4 annually...

Mar 23, 2020