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Trump moves on invoking powers to spur virus supplies
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump has invoked the Defence Production Act to get needed medical supplies on the front lines of the coronavirus outbreak, mobilizing the federal government to marshal t...
Mar 20, 2020

Top Flyer: Dayton's Obi Toppin leads AP All-American team
Dayton star Obi Toppin is the lone unanimous first-team choice to The Associated Press college basketball All-America team announced Friday. Toppin was joined on the first team announced by Iowa's Luk...
Mar 20, 2020

Trial time limits from Jordan ruling don't apply to deliberation: Supreme Court
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says the length of time a judge takes to deliberate and issue a verdict in a criminal trial is not included in the time limits the high court set to prot...
Mar 20, 2020

Asylum seekers to be turned back at U.S. border, prime minister says
OTTAWA - Asylum seekers crossing into Canada on foot from the U.S. will be turned back as part of the border shutdown between the two countries. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement hou...
Mar 20, 2020

LPGA reschedules major in California desert to September
Amid a slew of postponements and cancellations in golf, the LPGA Tour announced a September date for what traditionally is its first major championship of the year. The ANA Inspiration, previously sch...
Mar 20, 2020

Feds boost efforts to secure medical gear supplies as COVID-19 cases multiply
OTTAWA - The federal government is unveiling a plan to have companies quickly produce supplies of needed medical equipment to cope with the rapidly multiplying cases of COVID-19 across Canada. Prime M...
Mar 20, 2020 Photo courtesy Canadian Press

Possibilities of how NHL's potential return could look 'almost endless': Daly
At least Bill Daly's commute is a lot easier. That's perhaps the only silver lining for the NHL's deputy commissioner amid the COVID-19 pandemic that's swept the globe, crippl...
Mar 20, 2020

Germany leads the way on soccer salary cuts as virus hits
DSSELDORF, Germany - European soccer's biggest leagues continue to be suspended and players are coming under pressure to take pay cuts. Sometimes it's voluntary, like at German title challenger Boruss...
Mar 20, 2020

Belarus plays on as world soccer shuts down due to virus
MINSK, Belarus - Almost all of Europe has suspended soccer games amid the coronavirus pandemic, but Belarus is just getting started. The crowd attending Energetik-BGU's 3-1 win over former Champions L...
Mar 20, 2020

'New football journey': Tom Brady signs with Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, Fla. - Six-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady has signed a two-year contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, saying he is embarking on a "new football journey." The 42-year-old quarterback who s...
Mar 20, 2020