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Quebec should wait before allowing more Habs fans in arena experts say

MONTREAL - Public health experts say Quebec should wait until more people have received a second dose of COVID-19 vaccine before increasing the number of fans allowed to attend Montreal Canadiens home...

Jun 15, 2021

MLB threatens pitchers with 10-game bans for altering balls

NEW YORK (AP) - Pitchers will be ejected and suspended for 10 games for using illegal foreign substances to doctor baseballs in a crackdown by Major League Baseball that will start June 21. The commis...

Jun 15, 2021

John Herdman says Canadian men's vision is clear on World Cup qualifying journey

John Herdman says his players have been focused on their task since he took over the Canadian men's program in January 2018. Their vision was clear in his first interviews with them. Leave a legacy. B...

Jun 15, 2021

CFL to kick off 2021 regular-season schedule with Winnipeg-Hamilton Grey Cup rematch

TORONTO - The CFL has scheduled a Grey Cup rematch for its return. The CFL unveiled its 14-game regular season Tuesday, a day after the board of governors voted to resume play Aug., 5. The league didn...

Jun 15, 2021

Montreal Marathon organizers cancel 2021 edition over COVID-19 restrictions

MONTREAL - Organizers of Montreal's marathon say they're cancelling the 2021 edition of the event due to ongoing COVID-19 health restrictions. The Marathon Beneva de Montreal event was scheduled to be...

Jun 15, 2021

Canadian Leylah Annie Fernandez advances to second round at WTA Tour event

BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom - Canada's Leylah Annie Fernandez is heading to the second round of the Viking Classic Birmingham. Fernandez, from Laval, Que., beat China's Wang Yafan in the first round of...

Jun 15, 2021

Bell MTS Centre, home of Winnipeg Jets, to be renamed Canada Life Centre

A deal between Canada Life Assurance Co. and the owner of the Winnipeg Jets will see the hockey team's home arena renamed to the Canada Life Centre. The venue, currently called the Bell MTS Centre, wi...

Jun 15, 2021

Emirates Air posts $5.5B loss as virus disrupts travel

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The Middle East's largest airline, Emirates, announced on Tuesday a net loss of $5.5 billion over the past year as revenue fell by more than 66% due to global travel...

Jun 14, 2021

Vlad Jr homers to tie it, Red Sox top Blue Jays in 9th, 2-1

BOSTON (AP) - Rafael Devers hit a line drive off the Green Monster in the bottom of the ninth inning after Vladimir Guerrero homered to tie it in the top half, and the Boston Red Sox bounced back from...

Jun 14, 2021

Canada names 30-man roster for July rugby internationals against Wales, England

Matt Heaton of Rugby ATL and Ben LeSage and Lucas Rumball of the Toronto Arrows will co--captain Canada for rugby test matches next month in Wales and England. Canada coach Kingsley Jones has named 30...

Jun 14, 2021