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Bayern Munich wins 8th straight Bundesliga title

BREMEN, Germany - Bayern Munich secured its eighth successive German Bundesliga title Tuesday with two games to spare after beating Werder Bremen 1-0 with a goal from Robert Lewandowski. The win on a ...

Jun 16, 2020

Raptors Uprising look to turn NBA 2K League dominance into some cash this week

TORONTO - Unbeaten Raptors Uprising GC looks to turn its regular-season dominance in NBA 2K League play into a little cash this week in the esports circuit's Tipoff Tournament. There's US$160,000 ...

Jun 16, 2020

Premier League braced for 2nd wave of virus as shutdown ends

MANCHESTER, England - With the Premier League set to resume after a 100-day shutdown, it is already making plans for what to do if a second spike of coronavirus infections prevents games being played ...

Jun 16, 2020

Canadian international Liam Millar making his mark in the Liverpool ranks

A Canadian waits in the wings as the Premier League returns to action Wednesday. Canadian international Liam Millar made his first-team debut for Liverpool in February in a young Reds side against thi...

Jun 16, 2020

Ottawa named host city of the 2021 men's world curling championship

OTTAWA - The 2021 men's world curling championship will be held in Ottawa. Curling Canada and the World Curling Federation jointly announced the country's capital city will host the championship at TD...

Jun 16, 2020

Gov. Cuomo gives go-ahead for US Open tennis in NY in August

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday that the U.S. Open tennis tournament will held in late August as part of the state's reopening from shutdowns caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The U.S. Tenni...

Jun 16, 2020

Montreal Impact extends Lassi Lappalainen loan deal through end of year

MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact has extended its loan agreement with Italy's Bologna FC 1909 for winger Lassi Lappalainen, keeping the Finnish international through the end of the year. Lappalainen, 21...

Jun 16, 2020

Sabres change course, fire GM Botterill after 3 seasons

BUFFALO, N.Y. - The Buffalo Sabres fired general manager Jason Botterill on Tuesday in a dramatic change-of-course three weeks after co-owner Kim Pegula said his job was secure. In announcing the deci...

Jun 16, 2020

Toronto-based sports tech company PUSH helps athletes train smarter

From Chelsea FC and the New York Yankees to the Canadian softball team, a Toronto-based sports-tech company is helping athletes train smarter. Founded in 2014, PUSH allows real-time monitori...

Jun 16, 2020

Manfred says there might not be an MLB season

NEW YORK - Commissioner Rob Manfred says there might be no major league season after a breakdown in talks between teams and the union on how to split up money in a season delayed by the coronavirus pa...

Jun 15, 2020