Sports

Impact president Kevin Gilmore not sure what revamped sked will look like

Montreal Impact president/CEO Kevin Gilmore is in wait-and-see mode. Gilmore says Major League Soccer is trying to determine if the schedule will be condensed or if the end-of-season date will be push...

Mar 13, 2020

Toronto Arrows adjust to new sports reality as Major League Rugby goes on hiatus

TORONTO - Like many North American sports teams, the Toronto Arrows woke up Friday and wondered what's next. Major League Rugby has joined other leagues in suspending play for 30 days because of&...

Mar 13, 2020

Veteran defensive lineman Lemon surprised to still be a CFL free agent

TORONTO - Shawn Lemon never figured to be in this position. After registering a 20 combined sacks the past two seasons with Toronto and B.C., the veteran defensive lineman was expected to generat...

Mar 13, 2020

CFL announces its 2020 Touchdown Atlantic game in Halifax has been sold out

TORONTO - The CFL's 2020 edition of Touchdown Atlantic is a sellout, with all 10,000 tickets currently available purchased. The CFL made the announcement Wednesday, a day after tickets to the July 25 ...

Mar 13, 2020

Olympic wrestling qualifier going ahead in Ottawa without spectators

OTTAWA - An Olympic wrestling qualifier in Ottawa is still going ahead, but is now closed to spectators. United World Wrestling and Wrestling Canada Lutte announced in a release that the Pan-American ...

Mar 13, 2020

Casse's Enforceable currently third in Kentucky Derby points standings

It's one of the few accomplishments to elude Mark Casse. He's been named Canada's top trainer an unprecedented 11 times, won all three legs of the country's Triple Crown and is enshrined in ...

Mar 13, 2020

CP NewsAlert: Masters postponed due to virus

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. - Augusta National decided Monday to postpone the Masters because of the spread of the coronavirus. Club chairman Fred Ridley says he hopes postponing the event puts Augusta Na...

Mar 13, 2020

Boston Marathon postponed until Sept. 14 amid virus concerns

BOSTON - Organizers of the Boston Marathon, the planet's most celebrated footrace, are postponing the event until Sept. 14 because of concerns over the coronavirus pandemic, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh a...

Mar 13, 2020

World Cup cross country ski event cancelled in Quebec City due to COVID-19

QUEBEC - The World Cup cross-country ski event this weekend in Quebec City has been cancelled because of the COVID-19 outbreak. The move ends the cross-country season. Races for next week in Minneapol...

Mar 13, 2020

Cancellations, suspensions rule the day in Canadian sports

The Canadian sports landscape changed dramatically on Thursday because of the COVID-19 outbreak, with the country's top teams and athletes nearly all affected by the worldwide pandemic. One by one, ev...

Mar 13, 2020