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Struggling boutique gyms navigate unique COVID-19 pandemic challenges

TORONTO - Amy Aldrich-Witt peered up at the threatening clouds on a recent early morning in Toronto. "Hopefully the rain holds off," she said. The 32-year-old owner of Delta Train Liberty Vi...

Jul 16, 2020

Burris named first-ballot inductee into Canadian Football Hall of Fame

For one of the few times in his life, Henry Burris was left speechless. The 18-year veteran quarterback headlines the Canadian Football Hall of Fame's 2020 class that was unveiled Thursday. Burris, 45...

Jul 16, 2020

Jaime McMillan, a veteran TFC executive, joins Columbus Crew as vice-president

TORONTO - Jaime McMillan, who became a key member of Toronto FC's front office after coming on board in 2010, has joined Columbus Crew SC. Columbus announced Thursday that it has named McMillan v...

Jul 16, 2020

Wolfpack won't play in Toronto this season due to travel and other restrictions

TORONTO - The Toronto Wolfpack will start and finish the 2020 Super League season in England. The Super League announced its revamped schedule for the resumption of rugby league play, with Toronto pla...

Jul 16, 2020

Winger Liam Kay, the Wolfpack's first-ever player signing, leaves for Wakefield

Winger Liam Kay, the Toronto Wolfpack's leading try-scorer and first-ever signing, has left the transatlantic rugby league club to join Wakefield Trinity. The Irish international is also one of only f...

Jul 16, 2020

Earthquakes rally to down young Whitecaps side 4-3 at MLS is Back tournament

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Substitute Shea Salinas scored in the 98th minute as the San Jose Earthquakes rallied from 2-0 and 3-1 deficits to defeat the Vancouver Whitecaps in a wild 4-3 win&n...

Jul 15, 2020

Confluence of events prompted Jack Rathbone to sign with Vancouver Canucks

VANCOUVER - Many elements lined up to get Jack Rathbone under contract with the Vancouver Canucks, not the least of which was the COVID-19 pandemic. No college hockey this fall because of th...

Jul 15, 2020

Montoyo says Jays have options to fill hole in rotation from injury to Anderson

Toronto Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo says he is not going to rush pitcher Chase Anderson back to action. The Blue Jays announced Sunday that Anderson was day-to-day with an oblique injury he suff...

Jul 15, 2020

Jets sniper Patrik Laine working to get back up to speed after long layoff

Patrik Laine said back in May there was a good chance he'd look "terrible" if the NHL resumed its season this summer. Like most players locked down during the COVID-19 pandemic, th...

Jul 15, 2020

Gasol: It's pretty simple - it's being more responsible as human beings"

Marc Gasol spent part of the summer of 2018 on a rescue ship in the Mediterranean Sea, helping pluck terrified people from the water, migrants fleeing Libya for the shores of Europe. Gasol was vo...

Jul 15, 2020