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Asia Today: SKorea advises clubs to close, may delay schools
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – South Korea on Friday advised nightclubs and hostess bars to…
TFC’s Delgado ready for video game challenge against Whitecaps’ Godoy
TORONTO – The soccer rivalry between Toronto FC and the Vancouver Whitecaps adds a new…
Hong Kong to prioritize passing of contentious anthem bill
Hong Kong’s government will give “priority” to a contentious bill that seeks to criminalize abuse…
Vancouver Whitecaps start individual workouts outdoors at training facility
The Vancouver Whitecaps got back to training Tuesday, albeit via voluntary individual workouts at the…
Canada coach Jesse Marsch ban extended to 2 games by CONCACAF over red card vs US
MIAMI (AP) — Canada coach Jesse Marsch was suspended for an additional game by CONCACAF’s…
Basement-bound Biden campaign worries some Democrats
Joe Biden has no foreseeable plans to resume in-person campaigning amid a pandemic that is…
Toronto FC groundskeeper ‘very, very, very happy” with BMO Field pitch
TORONTO – While Major League Soccer has been on hiatus since March 12 because of…
UK government keen on EPL resuming in June, with conditions
MANCHESTER, England – The Premier League received government backing on Thursday to resume next month…
Turkish teenagers get very brief respite from virus lockdown
ANKARA, Turkey – Turkish teenagers were allowed to briefly leave their homes for the first…
Soccer reboot in Germany: No fans, lonely goal celebrations
BERLIN – Erling Haaland scored the Bundesliga’s first goal in more than two months and…
Shanghai to restart classes as New Orleans diners return
NEW ORLEANS – China’s commercial hub of Shanghai announced the restart of classes for younger…
U Sports grapples with how to play with no student-athletes in class
Josiah Joseph is prepared to live a monk’s life to quarterback the University of Calgary…
MLS cancels 2020 all-star game in Los Angeles plus two other showcase contests
TORONTO – Major League Soccer has cancelled its 2020 all-star game as well as the…
Networks have strong showing during busy sports weekend
Fans who had been starving for live sporting events had their appetites somewhat sated last…
As golf and tennis return, rec team sports still unsure when they’ll be back
MONTREAL – Jason Dorrington was looking forward to playing for six softball teams this summer,…
Montreal Impact not ruling out leaving province to commence training
MONTREAL – If the MLS decides to resume its suspended season, Montreal Impact players may…
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…
NBA says it is talking with Disney about resuming season
The NBA is in talks with The Walt Disney Company on a single-site scenario for…
Montreal Impact allowed to train individually at Centre Nutrilait
MONTREAL – The Montreal Impact are giving their first-team players access to Centre Nutrilait’s fields…
Public youth sports concerned about lasting COVID-19 effect
CHICAGO – Growing up in a rough part of Chicago’s South Side, Saint Wilkins figured…
The Latest: Russell wins virtual F1 Monaco GP; Leclerc 3rd
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___…
Whitecaps ‘keeper Maxime Crepeau dreaming about being back on the soccer pitch
It’s been 80 days since the Vancouver Whitecaps last saw action, so goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau…
Wilson, Rapinoe, Bird to host different and remote ESPYS
LOS ANGELES – It’s a way different kind of year, and so The ESPYs will…
World watches as South Korea cautiously returns to life
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – The baseball league is on. Students have begun returning to…