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Toronto FC rookie forward Achara thinking of family back home in Nigeria

TORONTO - You could forgive Toronto FC rookie Ifunanyachi Achara if he thought "Why me?" When the 16-year-old Achara came to the U.S. from Nigeria in 2014 to attend Berkshire High School in Massachuse...

May 22, 2020

Indoor soccer league announces tentative return to play via eight-team playoffs

TORONTO - The Major Arena Soccer League, which called a halt to its regular season on March 12 because of the global pandemic, has announced tentative plans to return to action via the playoffs. But q...

May 22, 2020

The Spring League in U.S. interested in forming partnership with CFL

TORONTO - An American developmental football league wants to help CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie out. Brian Woods, the CEO of The Spring League, has approached Ambrosie about a partnership. Wood...

May 22, 2020

Jets' Laine on post-quarantine hockey: 'My game is probably gonna look terrible'

Patrik Laine is eager to get back on the ice. The Winnipeg Jets sniper also knows post-quarantine hockey will feature plenty of rust - at least initially - if the NHL gets the green light to...

May 22, 2020

Jerry Sloan, Jazz great and Hall of Fame coach, dies at 78

Jerry Sloan, the Hall of Fame coach who was a fixture for decades in Utah and took the Jazz to the NBA Finals in 1997 and 1998, died Friday. He was 78. The Jazz said he died from complications of Park...

May 22, 2020

Tokyo Olympics followed up by 3 mega-events -- all in China

TOKYO - Uncertainty grips next year's postponed Tokyo Olympics: Will there be fans or empty stadiums in 14 months? And how will thousands of athletes, staff, and technical officials travel, be housed,...

May 22, 2020

Raptors Uprising GC downs Hawks Talon GC for sixth straight win in NBA 2K League

TORONTO - Kenneth (Kenny Got Work) Hailey poured in 68 points in two games Thursday as Raptors Uprising GC continued its unbeaten start to the NBA 2K League esports season with a series win over Hawks...

May 21, 2020

CP NewsAlert: Honda Indy cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic

TORONTO - The Honda Indy Toronto has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement comes nearly a week after race promoters said last Friday that the event would not be run on its orig...

May 21, 2020

Montreal Impact not ruling out leaving province to commence training

MONTREAL - If the MLS decides to resume its suspended season, Montreal Impact players may have to leave the province to train if they aren't permitted to practice on the outdoor pitch of the Nutrilait...

May 21, 2020

Toronto Wolfpack confirm signing of England international Kallum Watkins

TORONTO - The Toronto Wolfpack completed a significant piece of business Thursday, signing England international back Kallum Watkins to a three-year deal. The move was originally announced last m...

May 21, 2020