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Curling season already on thin ice faces uncertain future due to pandemic

A curling season struggling to gain traction due to the pandemic was dealt a blow Monday as a high-profile team pulled out of a prominent upcoming bonspiel citing an "increase in COVID-19 cases." Team...

Oct 05, 2020

London win a good test for Lakatos, who plans to race marathon at Paralympics

Canadian wheelchair racer Brent Lakatos has one workout he loathes. He wheels for an hour on rollers in his garage, maintaining a heart rate of 165. It's close enough to his maximum heart rate o...

Oct 05, 2020

Canada captain Christine Sinclair looks to help young girls impacted by the pandemic

With two nieces aged six and 10, Canadian soccer star Christine Sinclair knows all too well the impact of the pandemic and everything that comes with it on today's youth. "They've struggled with not b...

Oct 05, 2020

Alexis Lafreniere, fellow NHL hopefuls ready for pandemic-delayed NHL draft

Alexis Lafreniere was supposed to hear his named called in front of family, friends and an adoring crowd inside Montreal's Bell Centre. The presumptive top pick in the 2020 NHL draft from nearby St-Eu...

Oct 05, 2020

Canadian Raphael Lessard says first NASCAR win is a "dream come true"

Raphael Lessard's phone has not cooled off since he won his first career NASCAR race Saturday afternoon. "I've never had that many interviews after a race, that many calls. I feel like my phone is goi...

Oct 05, 2020

Newly acquired defenceman Josh Brown signs two-year deal with Ottawa Senators

OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have signed recently acquired defenceman Josh Brown to a two-year, US$2.4-million deal. Brown, who could have become a restricted free agent this off-season, was traded to...

Oct 05, 2020

York 9 winger Michael Petrasso joins England's Barnet on season-long loan

TORONTO - Winger Michael Petrasso, who signed a new two-year deal with York 9 FC of the Canadian Premier League last week, is headed to England on a season-long loan with Barnet FC.Barnet plays in the...

Oct 05, 2020

Toronto Maple Leafs bring back veteran centre Jason Spezza on another one-day deal

TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed centre Jason Spezza to a one-year, US$700,000 contract extension. It marks the second straight one-year deal at the NHL minimum with the Leafs for the 37-...

Oct 05, 2020

Butler's big night helps Heat cut Lakers' Finals lead to 2-1

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Jimmy Butler is not ready to go home. A triple-double later, he joined NBA Finals lore - and the short-handed Miami Heat might have made this title matchup a series after all....

Oct 04, 2020

Sergio Garcia birdies final hole to win in Mississippi

JACKSON, Miss. - Sergio Garcia delivered two key shots on the back nine, the last one an 8-iron to 30 inches on the final hole for birdie and a one-shot victory in the Sanderson Farms Championship. Ga...

Oct 04, 2020