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Australian BJJ ace Craig Jones making a mark in submission wrestling

Australian Craig Jones has spent the global pandemic training with a few trusted friends in the New York area. And every few weeks, the Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace twists an opponent into a pretzel and fo...

Jul 09, 2020

Canadian university football players' careers cut short by age rule, pandemic

Dozens of Canadian football players dreaming of hoisting the Vanier Cup in their fifth and final year of university eligibility have had those hopes dashed. The cancellation of the...

Jul 09, 2020

Cornish heaps lavish praise upon Canadian NCAA star Chuba Hubbard

As last season's NCAA rushing leader, Chuba Hubbard was a deserving winner of the Jon Cornish Trophy as the top Canadian in U.S. college football. But what really impressed Cornish ...

Jul 09, 2020

Blue Jays manager Montoyo says first-round pick Martin to join camp

Toronto Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo said that first-round draft pick Austin Martin is expected to join the team's summer training camp at Rogers Centre. Montoyo said the 21-year-o...

Jul 09, 2020

With training camps on the horizon, NHL teams hope to keep COVID-19 at bay

The NHL's plan appears robust and detailed. Once players enter so-called "bubbles" in two hub cities later this month as part of the league's blueprint to resuscitate its pandemic-halte...

Jul 09, 2020

Pandemic allowing Lions running back Moore to devote time to painting

TORONTO - Wayne Moore has had no trouble staying busy during the COVID-19 pandemic. The uncertainty surrounding the 2020 CFL season has allowed the B.C. Lions running back to devote more time to ...

Jul 09, 2020

Tootoo says Edmonton team name discussion should centre on feelings of Inuk people

Jordin Tootoo says he doesn't find the Edmonton Eskimos' team name objectionable, but that doesn't mean the CFL club should keep it. Edmonton promised to speed up a review of its name and provide an u...

Jul 09, 2020

Vancouver Island junior hockey team will change name to respect First Nations

SAANICH, B.C. - A Junior B hockey team on Vancouver Island is changing its name in a show of respect to First Nations. The owners of the Saanich Junior Braves say a process has been started ...

Jul 09, 2020

Ruff hired as NJ Devils coach, Fitzgerald stays on as GM

The New Jersey Devils hired veteran coach Lindy Ruff on Thursday to take over one of the NHL's youngest teams and removed the interim tag from Tom Fitzgerald's title as general manager. The former New...

Jul 09, 2020

Parades, close-ups with Mickey out as Disney World reopens

ORLANDO, Fla. - Forget about up-close "meet-and-greet" sessions with Mickey Mouse or Donald Duck when Walt Disney World parks reopen. There will be no firework shows or parades - those would draw too ...

Jul 09, 2020