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For openers: MLB tries again with short season, skewed rules
NEW YORK – So, where were we? Mid-March, a spring training exhibition between the St.…
Democrats confirm plans for nearly all-virtual convention
Democrats will hold an almost entirely virtual presidential nominating convention Aug. 17-20 in Milwaukee using…
Thunder sign Canadian guard Luguentz Dort to multi-year contract
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma City Thunder have signed Montreal native Luguentz Dort to a…
Raptors Uprising GC ties NBA 2K League esports record with 10th straight win
TORONTO – Unbeaten Raptors Uprising GC swept Magic Gaming in their best-of-three esports series Tuesday…
Without hub-city approach, Blue Jays face challenge to play in Toronto
TORONTO – With Major League Baseball not going with a hub-city model for its 2020…
Jimmy Kimmel apologizes for use of blackface in sketches
NEW YORK – Jimmy Kimmel apologized Tuesday for his 1990s blackface impressions of NBA player…
Leafs’ Spezza remains optimistic NHL season will resume this summer
TORONTO – Jason Spezza remains optimistic. After a bad week for professional sports that saw…
Canadian point guard Andrew Nembhard announces transfer to Gonzaga
Canadian college basketball player Andrew Nembhard has announced he is transferring to Gonzaga. The six-foot-five…
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,…
Raptors head to Florida’s Dunk City to prepare for resumption of NBA season
TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors have gone to Dunk City to prepare for the resumption…
Sportsnet considering computer-generated imagery, pumped-in noise if NHL resumes
Rogers Sports & Media president Jordan Banks said he’s determined to give viewers the energy…
The ESPYS focus on honours, pandemic and racial justice
No red carpet, no nattily dressed athletes, no house band or monologue poking fun at…
NBA sets Oct. 16 draft date, Oct. 18 for free-agent talks
The NBA has firmed up the schedule for what will be a hectic time for…
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…
Raptors Uprising down Kings Guard Gaming to win NBA 2K League Tipoff Tournament
TORONTO – Raptors Uprising GC, yet to lose this season, swept Kings Guard Gaming on…
De Grasse will get a taste of racing with no fans next month in Florida
TORONTO – The Olympic stadium buzzes as the finalists in the 100 metres take their…
Raptors Uprising GC advances to semifinals of NBA 2K League Tipoff Tournament
TORONTO – Raptors Uprising GC’s unbeaten esports season continued Thursday as Toronto swept its best-of-three…
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…
Bejeweled, Minecraft among games inducted into hall of fame
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The World Video Game Hall of Fame inducted Bejeweled, Centipede, King’s Quest…
A timeline of events in Canada’s fight against COVID-19
Here’s a timeline of key developments in the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada since the first…
Raptors Uprising rolls over Blazers, Lakers in NBA 2K League Tipoff Tournament
TORONTO – Raptors Uprising GC, unbeaten in regular-season play, kept rolling Wednesday by thumping Blazer5…
Manfred, Clark reach framework: 60 games, full prorated pay
NEW YORK – After days of angry exchanges over money between Major League Baseball and…
As Florida virus test numbers rise, NBA prepares for Disney
The rate of positive coronavirus tests in the Orlando, Florida, area has been soaring in…
Would MLB fans view champ, stats as legit in 50-game season?
NEW YORK – Fresh off a robust round of batting practice in Central Park, softball…