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Canadian forward Evelyne Viens savours NWSL debut at Challenge Cup

A prolific goal-scorer in college, Canadian forward Evelyne Viens has kicked off her pro career at the NWSL's Challenge Cup in Utah. And after a stop-start pre-season due to the global pandemic, the 2...

Jul 12, 2020

A look at some of the storylines for six Canadian NHL teams set to return

COVID-19 and the threat it poses to the NHL's plan to restart the 2019-20 season remains the overarching storyline as 24 teams prepare to open summer training camps Monday before heading to the hub ci...

Jul 12, 2020

'You have to be careful': NHL teams wary of overloading players after long break

Brad Treliving joked recently NHL coaches only need a couple video sessions to prepare for an opponent, find a weakness, correct a problem or add a wrinkle. So what about...

Jul 12, 2020

Canadiens, Max Domi agree to wait at least seven days before making call on camp

Montreal Canadiens forward Max Domi will wait seven to 10 days before deciding if he will join his teammates at training camp. Domi, who has Type 1 diabetes and celiac disease, and the team&...

Jul 12, 2020

Raptors' first practice in four months had a "first day of school" feeling

Four months to the day after COVID-19 shut down the NBA, the Toronto Raptors were finally back on the floor together. The Raptors, who'd been based in Naples, Fla., for the past two weeks, but limited...

Jul 11, 2020

Raptors' first practice in four months had a "first day of school" feeling

Four months to the day after COVID-19 shut down the NBA, the Toronto Raptors were finally back on the floor together. The Raptors, who'd been based in Naples, Fla., for the past two weeks, but limited...

Jul 11, 2020

Montoyo hopes Blue Jays can call Toronto home during shortened MLB season

TORONTO - Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo knows where he'd like the team to play its home games this season: the friendly confines of Toronto's Rogers Centre. Montoyo was asked on Saturday...

Jul 11, 2020

Rowdy Tellez unfazed by Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s move to first base for Blue Jays

TORONTO - Rowdy Tellez doesn't think much is going to change for him on the Toronto Blue Jays, even as he is being asked by the team to share first-base duties with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. The Blue Jays...

Jul 11, 2020

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, NHLPA chief Don Fehr reflect on RTP, CBA deals

After months of negotiations, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and NHL Players' Association executive director Don Fehr finally had a chance to breathe Saturday. Both men also acknowledged there's still ...

Jul 11, 2020

NHL's Canadian hubs offer little economic benefit, but morale boost is valuable: experts

TORONTO - A plan to operate NHL game hubs in Edmonton and Toronto could draw hundreds of hockey players and staff to both Canadian cities, but business experts say their presence won't give ...

Jul 11, 2020