The Associated PressFred Goodall TAMPA, Fla.–The Tampa Bay Buccaneers enter free agency with expectations of signing Tom Brady and bolstering a defence that will be one of the keys to helping the six-time Super Bowl champion quarterback be successful with his new team. There’s been no official announcement on Brady […]
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The Associated PressKyle Hightower Tom Brady, the centerpiece of the New England Patriots’ championship dynasty over the past two decades, says he is leaving the only professional football home he has ever had. The 42-year-old six-time Super Bowl winner posted today on social media “my football journey will take place […]
The Associated PressStephen Wade Tokyo Olympic organizers are pushing ahead with the Japanese leg of the torch relay despite the threat of the spreading coronavirus. The Olympic flame, which is due to arrive on Friday from Greece, is scheduled to navigate the country for four months from March 26 until […]
The Associated PressTim Reynolds Christian Wood of the Detroit Pistons has tested positive for the coronavirus, a person with direct knowledge of the situation said Saturday night. Wood is feeling fine, according to the person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because neither the Pistons nor […]
The Associated PressStephen WhynoAnd John Wawrow NHL players have been told they can go home and must self-isolate there until the end of March, suggesting any potential return to play is many weeks away. The National Hockey League and NHL Players’ Association sent out separate memos today detailing the new […]
The Canadian PressNeil Davidson TORONTO–While much of the sports world was going into lockdown due to COVID-19, FIFA was in Toronto on Thursday planning for the future. A FIFA delegation met with Canada Soccer and representatives from Edmonton, Montreal and Toronto -the three Canadian candidate host cities for the 2026 […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Major League Soccer suspended its season for 30 days Thursday in the wake of the growing COVID-19 outbreak. The move comes one day after the NBA suspended its season when a Utah Jazz player tested positive for the novel coronavirus. MLS has three Canadian teams ‚Äî Toronto […]
The Associated PressJimmy Golen The games are too long, scaring away younger fans with ever-diminishing attention spans. There is too much standing around between spurts of activity. And the unpredictable duration makes it difficult for TV networks to plan for a predictable broadcast window. Not baseball. Not football. Curling. A […]
The Associated Press CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — The Ivy League on Tuesday cancelled its men’s and women’s basketball tournaments because of concerns about the spread of coronavirus. The four-team tournaments were scheduled to be played Friday through Sunday at Lavietes Pavilion in Cambridge. The Ivy League instead will award its automatic […]
The Associated Press NEW YORK — More than two dozen horse trainers, veterinarians and others have been charged in what authorities describe as a widespread international scheme to drug horses to race faster. The charges were detailed in four indictments unveiled Monday in Manhattan federal court. Charges against 27 individuals […]
The Associated Press TAMPA, Fla.–Boston Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale has soreness in his throwing elbow and has undergone an MRI. Manager Ron Roenicke said Sale felt the soreness yesterday, one day after batting practice. Sale threw about 18 pitches in batting practice Sunday, the first time he faced hitters […]
The Canadian PressNeil Davidson Canada is no stranger to facing the U.S. at the women’s youth soccer level. It’s just happening earlier than usual at the CONCACAF Women’s Under-20 Championship. The two North American rivals face off Wednesday in the Dominican Republic in quarterfinal action. With only the semifinal winners […]
