The Canadian PressBy Joshua Clipperton Nils Hoglander knows the jump to the NHL can be a big one. Canucks general manager Jim Benning wouldn’t be surprised if Vancouver’s latest signing takes that step at training camp ahead of the 2020-21 season – whenever that might be. The club announced the […]
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The Canadian PressDan Ralph TORONTO — Professional athletes are often creatures of habit, and that’s helping Jamal Campbell deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. The Toronto Argonauts’ burly offensive lineman remains unsure exactly when he’ll be allowed to resume playing football. The CFL has postponed the start of training camps, which […]
The Associated PressGreg Beacham LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers have repaid a loan of roughly $4.6 million from coronavirus business relief funds after learning the program had been depleted. The Lakers applied for the loan under the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program, a part of the federal […]
The Associated PressTim Reynolds MIAMI — NBA players will be allowed to return to team training facilities starting Friday, provided that their local governments do not have a stay-at-home order prohibiting such movement still in place as part of the response to the coronavirus pandemic. Any workouts that take place […]
The Associated PressJerome Pugmire PARIS — The Formula One season could start in July despite the first 10 races being cancelled or postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic, F1 chairman Chase Carey said Monday. The French Grand Prix on Monday cancelled its race scheduled for June 28 rather than postponing […]
The Associated PressJosh Dubow The task for the San Francisco 49ers heading into the draft was straight forward. Find replacements for departed starters DeForest Buckner at defensive tackle and Emmanuel Sanders at receiver and then find a player to step in for longtime left tackle Joe Staley, who informed the […]
The Canadian Press ASHLAND, Wis. — Graysen Cameron, who broke his back in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash two years ago, has committed to play NCAA hockey for Northland College in Wisconsin. The 20-year-old from Olds, Alta., was captain of the Broncos this past season. Northland College is an NCAA […]
The Associated Press Joe Burrow has a chance to join some very exclusive company if the LSU quarterback winds up going No. 1 overall to Cincinnati. Not only could he become the ninth quarterback to win the Heisman Trophy and then be the first overall selection in the NFL draft […]
The Associated Press Joe Burrow has a chance to join some very exclusive company if the LSU quarterback winds up going No. 1 overall to Cincinnati. Not only could he become the ninth quarterback to win the Heisman Trophy and then be the first overall selection in the NFL draft […]
The Canadian Press Edmonton is under consideration by the NHL as a hub where games could be played in a compressed timeline to complete the regular season. Alberta premier Jason Kenney said yesterday he’d had a conversation with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, who seemed to be interested in Edmonton as […]
The Associated Press LOS ANGELES–A pair of fans in New York sued Major League Baseball, Commissioner Rob Manfred and the 30 teams, asking for their money back for tickets and for certification of class-action status. The lawsuit was filed yesterday in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles by Matthew Ajzenman, […]
The Associated PressRonald Blum NEW YORK–Major League Baseball players are upset over the prospect teams may seek additional pay cuts if games are played in empty ballparks due to the coronavirus outbreak. Their anger was stoked last week when New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he was told by Mets […]
