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Forge FC coach Bobby Smyrniotis says lockdown beard is sticking around

HAMILTON - Bobby Smyrniotis' beard is staying. After watching his team defend its Canadian Premier League Championship at the Island Games on Saturday, the Forge FC coach said the fate of his imp...

Sep 23, 2020

Canadian international Quinn hopes to start conversation, help young trans folk

There is only one name before Janine Beckie, Kadeisha Buchanan, Gabrielle Carle and the rest of the alphabetized Canadian women's soccer roster on the Canada Soccer website. Quinn. No first name. Just...

Sep 23, 2020

Raptors Uprising GC retains three star players for 2021 NBA 2K League season

TORONTO - Raptors Uprising GC has retained its star trio of point guard Kenneth (Kenny Got Work) Hailey, centre Jerry (Sick One) Knapp and lockdown defender Trent (Timelycook) Donald for the 2021 NBA ...

Sep 23, 2020

Sens GM Dorion says longtime goalie Anderson not expected back next season

Ottawa general manager Pierre Dorion says longtime Senators goaltender Craig Anderson will not be offered a new contract by the NHL club. In an availability with reporters Wednesday, Dorion thanked An...

Sep 23, 2020

Former Wales star Rob Howley returns to rugby with Canadian national team

Rob Howley, a former star scrum half for Wales and the British and Irish Lions whose coaching career was derailed by a betting scandal, has returned to rugby as senior assistant coach for the Can...

Sep 23, 2020

Gale Sayers, Bears Hall of Fame running back, dies at 77

CHICAGO - Hall of Famer Gale Sayers, who made his mark as one of the NFL's best all-purpose running backs and was later celebrated for his enduring friendship with a Chicago Bears teammate with cancer...

Sep 23, 2020

Paire says he tested positive before playing in Hamburg

HAMBURG - French tennis player Benoit Paire was allowed to compete at the Hamburg Open despite twice testing positive for the coronavirus, he said Wednesday. Paire retired from his opening-round match...

Sep 23, 2020

Tokyo Olympics CEO suggests relaxed entry rules for athletes

Tokyo Olympics officials are proposing that the government relax immigration regulations to allow athletes to enter the country before next year's postponed games and train during a 14-day quarantine ...

Sep 23, 2020

Toronto FC learns rest of rejigged MLS schedule, with a busy October ahead

Toronto FC learned Tuesday what lies ahead in the rest of the pandemic-rejigged MLS regular season. Seven matches in October and two in November. Six "home" games in East Hartford, Conn. A steady...

Sep 23, 2020

Adversity just part of a 'weird year' for Montreal Impact: Thierry Henry

Coach Thierry Henry simply wants his Montreal Impact squad to keep 11 players on the field for an entire game when they kick off against the New England Revolution on Wednesday. Three games ...

Sep 23, 2020