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Raptors veteran forward Serge Ibaka enjoyed engaging with fans during quarantine

Whether it was his playful "How Bored Are You?" social-media posts, his online talent show, or his workout videos, Raptors forward Serge Ibaka was one of Toronto's most visible athletes in the early d...

Jul 04, 2020

Yanks pitcher Tanaka alert after hit in head by Stanton blow

NEW YORK - Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka was alert and sent to a hospital after being hit in the head by a line drive off the bat of slugger Giancarlo Stanton during live batting practice Saturday, ...

Jul 04, 2020

Raptors veteran forward Serge Ibaka enjoyed engaging with fans during quarantine

Whether it was his playful "How Bored Are You?" social-media posts, his online talent show, or his workout videos, Raptors forward Serge Ibaka was one of Toronto's most visible athletes in the early d...

Jul 04, 2020

Whitecaps' match against FC Dallas at MLS is Back Tournament pushed back

The Vancouver Whitecaps' opening match against FC Dallas at the MLS is Back Tournament has been pushed back. Six FC Dallas players have tested positive for COVID-19 since arriving in Florida and the e...

Jul 04, 2020

Hosting regular season MLB in Toronto "totally different ball game"

The Toronto Blue Jays have been cleared to start their summer training camp at Rogers Centre, but Canada's deputy chief public health officer says hosting other teams there during the r...

Jul 03, 2020

31 MLB players, 7 staff test positive for COVID-19, or 1.2%

NEW YORK - Thirty-one Major League Baseball players and seven staff members tested positive for COVID-19 during intake for the resumption of training, a rate of 1.2%. MLB and the players' association ...

Jul 03, 2020

CFL's Edmonton Eskimos announce they'll be retaining their team name

EDMONTON - The Edmonton Eskimos are keeping their team name.The CFL franchise announced Friday it was keeping the Eskimos moniker following "an extensive year-long formal research and engagement progr...

Jul 03, 2020

AL MVP Trout still doesn't feel comfortable about this year

ANAHEIM, Calif. - Reigning American League MVP Mike Trout participated in the Los Angeles Angels first workout of summer camp, but said before Friday's practice that he hasn't made a final decision on...

Jul 03, 2020

Five things to watch as Blue Jays open training camp in Toronto

Most MLB players are beginning their summer training camps Friday in preparation for the abbreviated season, but the Blue Jays will be slightly delayed. Toronto's location north of the ...

Jul 03, 2020

Gary Longhi, Canada's flag-bearer at 2000 Paralympics, dies at age 56

Gary Longhi, a four-time Paralympian and Canada's flag-bearer for the opening ceremonies of the 2000 Sydney Paralympics, has died at the age of 56. The road cyclist competed in the 1988, 1992, 19...

Jul 03, 2020