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MLS says no new COVID-19 cases among teams still at Florida tournament

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Major League Soccer reports testing Monday and Tuesday showed no new COVID-19 cases among the 24 teams still competing at the MLS is Back Tournament. In a social media post Tu...

Jul 15, 2020

Toronto Wolfpack nearing crunch time over visas for Sonny Bill and other imports

TORONTO - The Toronto Wolfpack, who have not played since March 11 due to the global pandemic, may not have New Zealand star Sonny Bill Williams and other marquee players available when...

Jul 15, 2020

Three all-Canadian exhibition games part of NHL's relaunch in Toronto, Edmonton

NEW YORK - The NHL has unveiled further details on the schedule for its restart, with each team playing one exhibition game before starting qualifying round and seeding play in Toronto and Edmonton. T...

Jul 15, 2020

Maple Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe gets first real chance to teach with Toronto

TORONTO - There were times during Sheldon Keefe's first 47 games as head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs where all he wanted to do was teach. The 39-year-old quickly found out that's n...

Jul 14, 2020

Relative newcomer Tyler Toffoli brings playoff experience to Canucks

VANCOUVER - A relative newcomer to the Vancouver Canucks, Tyler Toffoli will be counted on to bring playoff experience to the team's talented but young core. A veteran of 47 NHL playoff games wit...

Jul 14, 2020

Monahan, Lindholm, Gaudreau await reunion at Calgary Flames camp

CALGARY - Johnny Gaudreau's separation from his linemates continued into the second day of Calgary Flames training camp Tuesday. The Flames' top line not skating together is conspicuous give...

Jul 14, 2020

Montreal, Toronto look to bounce back against each other after disappointing games

The Montreal Impact and Toronto FC both disappointed in their opening matches at the MLS is Back Tournament. Now they look to bounce back at the expense of the other Thursday night at ESPN's Wide Worl...

Jul 14, 2020

U.S. COVID-19 situation complicates Blue Jays plans to play at home: Njoo

OTTAWA - Canada's deputy public health officer says the federal government would be having "a different conversation" with the Toronto Blue Jays about playing regular-season games at Rogers Centre if ...

Jul 14, 2020

Draisaitl, MacKinnon and Panarin named Ted Lindsay Award finalists

TORONTO - Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl, Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon and New York Rangers forward Artemi Panarin are the finalists for the 2019-20 Ted Lindsay Award. The award...

Jul 14, 2020

Column: What's in a name? Stubborn Snyder about to find out

Try to think of a more deserving guy in all of sports than Dan Snyder to get his name-change plans caught in a vise. Go ahead, we'll wait. In the meantime, let's all savour this quote from the owner o...

Jul 14, 2020