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Manitoba's public health officer sees merit of Winnipeg CFL hub idea

WINNIPEG - The CFL still hasn't approached the Manitoba government about Winnipeg being a hub city for a potential 2020 season, but the province's chief public health officer thinks the plan coul...

Jul 06, 2020

Spurs captain Lloris confronts Son during 1-0 win vs Everton

LONDON - Tottenham duo Hugo Lloris and Son Heung-min had to be separated by teammates during a confrontation at halftime of a 1-0 victory over Everton in the English Premier League on Monday. As the s...

Jul 06, 2020

MLS MVP Carlos Vela will skip LAFC's trip to Orlando tourney

LOS ANGELES - Major League Soccer MVP Carlos Vela will not accompany Los Angeles FC to the league's return tournament in Orlando this month. Vela announced his decision Monday, citing his concern for ...

Jul 06, 2020

Peruvian Adrian Ugarizza leaves York 9, looks to find a place to play back home

TORONTO - York 9 FC has parted ways with Peruvian forward Adrian Ugarizza, who had yet to play in a game with the CPL side after signing in February. The Peruvian youth international came from Peru's ...

Jul 06, 2020

Native American groups ask NFL to force Redskins name change

WASHINGTON - Several Native American leaders and organizations sent a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Monday calling for the league to force Redskins owner Dan Snyder to change the team na...

Jul 06, 2020

Trump criticizes Redskins, Indians for weighing name changes

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Monday criticizing a pair of sports teams that are considering name changes in the wake of a national reckoning over racial injustice and inequality. Trump tweet...

Jul 06, 2020

Nationals, Astros cancel workouts over virus testing delays

WASHINGTON - Baseball's two World Series teams cancelled workouts Monday because of COVID-19 testing delays that one executive worried could endanger the baseball season. The defending champion Washin...

Jul 06, 2020

Trump lashes out at NASCAR, Wallace over flag and noose

WASHINGTON - NASCAR's layered relationship with President Donald Trump took a sharp turn Monday when Trump blasted the series for banning the Confederate flag and wrongly accused the sport's only full...

Jul 06, 2020

Kaepernick, ESPN team up for documentary series on his life

Colin Kaepernick will be featured in a documentary series produced by ESPN Films as part of a first-look deal with The Walt Disney Co. The deal between Kaepernick's production arm, Ra Vision Media, an...

Jul 06, 2020

Wolfpack forced to wait on whether relegation will be on the table in 2020

TORONTO - The Toronto Wolfpack, currently at the bottom of the Betfred Super League standings at 0-6-0, will have to wait a little longer to find out whether relegation will be taken off the tabl...

Jul 06, 2020