Sports

Ionescu headlines AP All-America women's basketball team

NEW YORK - Sabrina Ionescu has joined an elite group, becoming a three-time All-American. The Oregon senior shattered the NCAA career triple-double mark and became the first player in college history ...

Mar 19, 2020

CFL commissioner Ambrosie says league discussing COVID-19 contingency plans

TORONTO - The only certainty CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie has these days is uncertainty. Ambrosie can't say definitively that CFL training camps will open on time due to all the unknowns surro...

Mar 19, 2020

England suspends soccer until April 30, will extend season

LONDON - English soccer will remain suspended until at least April 30 because of the coronavirus outbreak, with authorities agreeing Thursday to extend the season "indefinitely" beyond its previous cu...

Mar 19, 2020

UFC confirms Khabib title fight will happen in April but no word yet on location

The UFC has confirmed it is going ahead with its Khabib Nurmagomedov versus Tony Ferguson title fight in April. UFC 249 was originally scheduled for April 18 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, ...

Mar 19, 2020

Madrid striker Jovic investigated for flouting isolation

BELGRADE, Serbia - Real Madrid striker Luka Jovic is being investigated by Serbian authorities for allegedly flouting a mandatory self-isolation measure after returning home from a coronavirus-infecte...

Mar 19, 2020

Still in the saddle: Australian racing goes on amid pandemic

SYDNEY, Australia - It's arguably more popular in Australia than any other country, so it's no surprise that horse racing is continuing - minus the spectators - despite the increasing travel and other...

Mar 19, 2020

Flame arrival faces calls for Tokyo Olympics be delayed

TOKYO - The Olympic flame is set to arrive in Japan from Greece even as the opening of the Tokyo Games in four months is in doubt with more voices calling for the event to be postponed or cancelled be...

Mar 19, 2020

Major League Rugby shuts down season due to COVID-19, says it will return in 2021

TORONTO - Major League Rugby has called off the remainder of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Commissioner George Killebrew calls it the correct decision given the health and safety risks...

Mar 19, 2020

Brady deal could make Bucs relevant; ticket demand spikes

TAMPA, Fla. - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers enter free agency with expectations of signing Tom Brady and bolstering a defence that will be one of the keys to helping the six-time Super Bowl champion quarte...

Mar 18, 2020

NHL's 1st COVID-19 case a 'nice example' of the need for social distancing

An infectious diseases expert says the NHL's first positive test for COVID-19 doesn't come as a surprise. It's also an example of why social distancing is crucial in the fight to slow the widenin...

Mar 18, 2020