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Spruce Meadows cancels Masters show jumping event because of COVID-19

CALGARY - Spruce Meadows has cancelled its marquee Masters show jumping tournament scheduled for September because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The equestrian and soccer facility in Calgary had already c...

May 05, 2020

Mountain bike World Cup race in Quebec cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic

QUEBEC - The UCI Mountain Bike World Cup event scheduled this summer in Mont-Sainte-Anne, Que., has been cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The fifth stop on the 2020 World Cup series was set...

May 05, 2020

Play ball: Korean baseball league begins in empty stadiums

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - The new baseball season began in South Korea on Tuesday with the crack of the bat and the sound of the ball smacking into the catcher's mitt echoing around empty stadiums. ...

May 05, 2020

Michael Phelps book tip helps Penny Oleksiak manage pandemic life

A Michael Phelps book recommendation resonates with Canadian swimmer Penny Oleksiak more than ever these days. Oleksiak has read Eckhart Tolle's "The Power of Now" multiple times since the A...

May 04, 2020

Source: CFL, CFLPA to resume talking about potential contingency plans

TORONTO - The CFL and CFL Players' Association are going to get back to talking. A league source said Monday the two sides have agreed to resume discussions on potential conti...

May 04, 2020

Hall of Fame 'keeper Karina LeBlanc endures health scare after giving birth

Karina LeBlanc knew life would change when she became a mother. But the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame goalkeeper did not expect the terrifying roller-coaster that followed the birth of daughter Paris, wi...

May 04, 2020

ESPN to air games from South Korean baseball league

BRISTOL, Conn. - ESPN will begin airing six regular-season games per week from South Korea's KBO baseball league. The agreement with Eclat Media Group was announced Monday, the day before the league i...

May 04, 2020

McIlroy, Johnson headline charity match for COVID-19 relief

Live golf returns to television in just under two weeks with a $3 million charity skins match for COVID-19 relief that includes Rory McIlroy, Dustin Johnson and the broadcast debut of fabled Seminole ...

May 04, 2020

Woodbine's Lawson cautiously optimistic about horse racing's return

TORONTO - Jim Lawson is cautiously optimistic there could be live horse racing as early as next month. Buoying the Woodbine Entertainment CEO's optimism is the Ontario government's gradual easing of C...

May 04, 2020

Raptors Uprising GC enters NBA 2K League season full of hope and confidence

TORONTO - After a six-week delay due to the global pandemic, the NBA 2K League tips off Tuesday with 23 teams chasing US$1.4 million in prize money. The esports circuit will contest at least the first...

May 04, 2020