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NHL unveils further details on its return-to-play plan
The NHL’s return-to-play plan came into even sharper focus Thursday. If the league is able…
‘A huge moment for us’: NHL exec. on players speaking out about social justice
Kim Davis lists off a range of emotions. They’re the ones she’s gone through since…
Fan experience to change profoundly amid COVID-19 pandemic
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Dayton Moore remembers so clearly the vast sections of empty seats…
‘Create your own excitement’: Players ponder empty buildings
The roar of the crowd has been such a staple of major sports, such an…
Hockey players of colour form Hockey Diversity Alliance to combat racism
A group of hockey players of colour have formed the Hockey Diversity Alliance in an…
Oilers players take the ice at Rogers Place as Phase 2 of NHL return begins
The Edmonton Oilers were back at Rogers Place on Monday — some of them, anyway.…
A plethora for playoffs: MLB proposes up to 16 teams advance
Maybe this might get Mike Trout back into the playoffs. Major League Baseball is tossing…
Ottawa’s Noel Hoefenmayer named top CHL defenceman for 2019-20 season
TORONTO – Noel Hoefenmayer of the Ontario Hockey League’s Ottawa 67’s has been named the…
Leafs’ Tavares: ‘A breath of fresh air’ to be back on the ice with teammates
TORONTO – Walking into the Maple Leafs’ practice facility represented a small return to normalcy…
A look at how North American sports are doing in their plans to return
As areas of North America work toward easing restrictions put in place to slow the…
Baseball players say talks futile, tell MLB to order return
NEW YORK – Major League Baseball appears headed to its shortest season since the 1870s.…
Some Montreal bar owners planning to reopen in defiance of provincial stance
MONTREAL – This is usually one of Ziggy Eichenbaum’s biggest-earning weekends of the year, when…
NHLers ponder playing in arenas without fans: ‘We gotta do what we gotta do’
Like many sports fans hungry for something, anything, to watch during a spring of self-isolation…
Toronto-based sports tech company PUSH helps athletes train smarter
TORONTO – From Chelsea FC and the New York Yankees to the Canadian softball team,…
Canadiens’ Drouin looking to recapture early-season form whenever NHL returns
Jonathan Drouin says he’s always raised his game when the stakes are highest. It started…
Players at 70 games, MLB at 60, Manfred says deadline near
NEW YORK – Baseball players proposed a 70-game regular-season schedule Thursday, a plan immediately rejected…
Former NFL-CFL player Vaughn Martin looking to help during COVID-19 pandemic
TORONTO – Life after football has been anything but dull for Vaughn Martin. After finishing…
Lightning close facilities after three players test positive for COVID-19
TAMPA, Fla. – The Tampa Bay Lightning closed their facilities Thursday after three players and…
Odd ball: Runners start on 2nd base, tie games, re-entry?
NEW YORK – Extra innings that start with runners on second base, games ending in…
NHL pares down hub city shortlist, Canadian sites still in the running
The NHL has begun winnowing its possible locations to resume the season amid the COVID-19…
Orlando Pride withdraws from NWSL Challenge Cup after positive COVID tests
As the NBA and Major League Soccer continue their preparations to resume play in Florida,…
Leafs’ Spezza remains optimistic NHL season will resume this summer
TORONTO – Jason Spezza remains optimistic. After a bad week for professional sports that saw…
Calgary sets timelines, announces design, construction firms for Flames arena
Calgary will start construction on an event centre that will be the new home of…
Iginla headlines 2020 Hall class as 4th Black player elected
Jarome Iginla headlines the Hockey Hall of Fame’s class of 2020 after being elected Wednesday…