mardi 31 mars 2020

Nova Scotia's Kellen Tynes among high school seniors in limbo due to COVID-19

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Tynes likely would have been touring U.S. college campuses right about now and mapping out his college basketball future with his family. Instead, the 18-year-old from Dartmouth, N.S., has been forced to adapt his recruitment due to the coronavirus.



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Toronto's large events ban doesn't include Jays, Leafs, Raptors, TFC

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Toronto's ban on city-led events through June 30 does not prohibit professional sporting events. That means the Maple Leafs and Raptors still could hypothetically play games at Scotiabank Arena, the Blue Jays could play at the Rogers Centre and Toronto FC could play at BMO Field.



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Resetting the Canadian Olympic landscape with Games moved to 2021

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The countdown clock has been reset. Canada pushed for postponements of the Tokyo Games and got them. The 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games will now open July 23 and Aug. 24 respectively in 2021.



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How Tokyo 2020 Postponement Effects Olympian Families

How Tokyo 2020 Postponement Effects Olympian Families

The boxer has a young daughter, but now the push to 2021 will mean waiting for a second child.



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NFL playoffs expanded to 14 teams as league business moves on as usual

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NFL team owners voted Tuesday to expand the playoffs by one team in each conference for a total of 14 next season as they continue to plan for the 2020 season to begin on time.



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As timeline for return grows murkier, NHL extends self-quarantine period

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The NHL has extended its guideline for players and staff to self-quarantine until April 15 and it is possible the coronavirus pandemic could push that back even further.



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Leafs' Dubas praises NBA's 'momentous move' to suspend season due to pandemic

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Kyle Dubas was watching television the evening of March 11 when news started to trickle out of Oklahoma City. An NBA player had tested positive for COVID-19. Shortly thereafter, the league suspended its season. The NHL, and most of the rest of the sports world, would soon follow suit.



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Cancelled CFL season would be 'devastating financially,' Randy Ambrosie says

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CBC Sports asked CFL Commissioner Randy Ambrosie a number of questions regarding the uncertainty that looms for the league and what a cancelled season would mean for its future.



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Canada Soccer's John Herdman searches for silver lining amid COVID-19 cloud

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John Herdman had planned to be coaching the Canadian men's soccer team against Trinidad and Tobago on Tuesday in Langford, B.C. Instead he was in his Vancouver-area home, working on a weekend coaching webinar and other duties.



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Jay Bouwmeester in good health after cardiac episode, says teammate Pietrangelo

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St. Louis Blues captain Alex Pietrangelo says teammate Jay Bouwmeester is in good health some seven weeks after having a cardioverter defibrillator implanted in his chest.



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Connor McDavid, Sidney Crosby favourites again in NHLPA annual poll

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Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid is still regarded as the NHL's top forward, while peers consider Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby the game's most complete player.



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Coronavirus: Here's what's happening in the sports world on Tuesday

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Stay up to date on the latest on how the coronavirus outbreak is affecting sports around the globe.



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Entire tennis season could be lost, Australian exec says

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Tennis could lose the remainder of the 2020 season to the coronavirus pandemic, Tennis Australia chief executive Craig Tiley has said.



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The best of NHLers self-isolating: Metropolitan Division

The best of NHLers self-isolating: Metropolitan Division

From staying in shape to binge watching TV, these NHLers let us know how they are passing the hours in their houses. 



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lundi 30 mars 2020

Oilers, Flames announce temporary layoffs due to coronavirus pandemic

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The Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames have announced temporary staff reductions because of the COVID-19 pandemic.



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Former Canucks goalie Eddie Lack retires after stepping away with injury

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Former Vancouver Canucks goaltender Eddie Lack is retiring from the NHL. Lack, who had been sidelined this season with a hip injury, made the announcement Monday on his Twitter account in a four-part farewell video.



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Longer road, but less limbo for Canadian athletes headed to Tokyo Games

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The International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo organizing committee announced dates for the rescheduled Olympic and Paralympic Games on Monday, and that had Canadian athletes contemplating what that means for them.



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Phil Mickelson 'working on' possible rematch vs. Tiger Woods

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Phil Mickelson says he is "working on" a rematch with Tiger Woods. The two PGA titans tangled in a made-for-TV clash on Nov. 23, 2018, at Shadow Creek Golf Course in Las Vegas.



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Senators' Tkachuk says teammates who tested positive for COVID-19 are 'doing well'

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Ottawa Senators winger Brady Tkachuk says two teammates who tested positive for COVID-19 are "doing well." Speaking on one of the NHL's video conference calls Monday, the 20-year-old adds the group has been in constant contact.



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Edmonton man keeps 'even keel' during Beijing quarantine, 54 days in isolation

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Throughout his career, playing minor hockey in 13 countries, Rory Rawlyk has come to expect brushes with disaster. 



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'I knew this day was coming': Ex-pro golfer Casey Martin fighting to save leg

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Former PGA Tour pro Casey Martin, who won the right to use a golf cart in professional events, is now fighting to save his compromised leg.



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Coronavirus: Here's what's happening in the sports world on Monday

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Stay up to date on the latest on how the coronavirus outbreak is affecting sports around the globe.



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If the NHL returns, what could the playoffs look like?

If the NHL returns, what could the playoffs look like?

While the NHL is on pause because of Covid-19, Rob Pizzo looks at what could happen if the league starts back up again this season. 



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CFL postpones training camps in response to pandemic

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The CFL has postponed the start of training camps indefinitely in response to the spreading COVID-19 pandemic. Full training camps had been scheduled to start May 17.



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Canadian athletes look for positives in Tokyo Olympics postponement

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Field hockey player Mark Pearson, who secured an Olympic berth in October, is among several injured Canadian athletes and those coming off shortened seasons afforded time to recover and build strength following the postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Games.



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Tokyo Olympics rescheduled for July 23-Aug. 8, 2021

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After the Games's first postponement in history — due to the spread of COVID-19 — the International Olympic Committee announced the Tokyo Olympics will take place next year, starting on July 23.



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dimanche 29 mars 2020

Australian Olympic Committee says no collusion in withdrawal from 2020 Games

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The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has said its decision to pull out of the 2020 Tokyo Games was unilateral and made without the knowledge of Canada or the International Olympic Committee (IOC).



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Stephon Marbury aiming to broker deal to get 10 million masks to New York

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Beijing-based retired basketball star Stephon Marbury is arranging an urgent shipment of surgical masks from China to New York to fight the coronavirus, he said on social media on Sunday.



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Taylor Hall talking contract with Coyotes during NHL shutdown: report

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The Arizona Coyotes and forward Taylor Hall are in talks about a new contract while the NHL's regular season remains in a pause due to concerns surrounding the coronavirus, general manager John Chayka told The Athletic.



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Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport temporarily halts doping testing program

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The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) has placed its doping control testing program on hold until further notice.



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Tokyo Olympics postponed until 2021

Tokyo Olympics postponed until 2021

CBC Sports' Rob Pizzo reports on the latest developments surrounding the postponement of Tokyo 2020.



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MLB's increased reliance on technology leads to growing sisterhood

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Rachel Folden figured something out early on during her first spring training with the Chicago Cubs — long before the coronavirus pandemic wiped out team activities.



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Who pays Olympic bills with Tokyo 2020 postponed for year?

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With the Tokyo Olympics postponed until 2021, now comes the multi-billion-dollar question: Who pays the bills for the delay, and how large will they be?



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Canadian sports organizations eager to help unite country once pandemic passes

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Although Tom Renney doesn't know when professional or amateur sports will return, he says that, like his time with the Rangers, they will play a critical role in healing the country when the COVID-19 pandemic ends.



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Coronavirus: Here's what's happening in the sports world on Sunday

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Stay up to date on the latest on how the coronavirus outbreak is affecting sports around the globe.



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Tokyo Olympic organizers lean away from spring, eyeing summer dates

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Tokyo Olympic organizers seem to be leaning away from starting the rescheduled games in the spring of 2021. More and more the signs point toward the summer of 2021.



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samedi 28 mars 2020

CBC Sports Late Night: Red Bull Ice Cross World Championship - Quebec

CBC Sports Late Night: Red Bull Ice Cross World Championship - Quebec

Red Bull Ice Cross World Championship from Quebec.



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Knicks owner James Dolan tests positive for COVID-19

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James Dolan, the executive chairman of Madison Square Garden Company and owner of the New York Knicks, has tested positive for the coronavirus.



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IndyCar launches virtual racing series to entertain fans amid COVID-19 pandemic

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IndyCar launched a six-week virtual racing series on Saturday to give IndyCar fans content during the coronavirus pandemic.



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Hockey equipment company Brian's Custom Sports shifts to producing medical supplies

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It only took a single text message for the sewing team at Brian's Custom Sports to join the fight against the spread of COVID-19. The goalie equipment manufacturer has shifted to producing medical supplies amid the COVID-19 pandemic.



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MLB final pitch could be closer to Christmas than Halloween

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Major League Baseball owners ratified a 17-page agreement with the union on Friday in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, with players willing to extend the season as long as needed to cover as close to a full schedule as possible.



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Watch Olympic Games Replay: Pyeongchang 2018 bobsleigh & luge

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CBC Sports will have a free live stream of Olympic Games Replay on Saturday at 3 p.m. ET. This week's show features bobsleigh and luge action from the 2018 Pyeongchang Games.



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Coronavirus: Here's what's happening in the sports world on Saturday

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Stay up to date on the latest on how the coronavirus outbreak is affecting sports around the globe.



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Senators broadcaster Gord Wilson tests positive for COVID-19 after 2 players

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Longtime Ottawa Senators broadcaster Gord Wilson has tested positive for COVID-19. He is currently recovering at home while his wife, Patricia Boal, has not tested positive for the coronavirus.



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vendredi 27 mars 2020

Former Humboldt Bronco files $13.5M lawsuit against bus driver, provinces

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A former Humboldt Bronco hockey player has filed a $13.5-million lawsuit against those he accuses of being responsible for the 2018 bus crash that paralyzed him and killed 16 others.



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Olympic qualification remains a puzzle for most Canadian athletes

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Just 19 Canadian athletes across nine sports, excluding team sports, have so far achieved both their international and Canadian criteria to be named to the 2021 team, according to the Canadian Olympic Committee.



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Even with Oilers locked into playoffs, McDavid says he'd prefer full regular season

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Connor McDavid is at odds with Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin. Unlike his contemporaries, Edmonton's captain thinks going right into the playoffs if the league gets the all-clear to resume would be a mistake.



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Can Sarah Pavan and Melissa Humana-Paredes recreate magic that had them poised for Olympic gold?

Can Sarah Pavan and Melissa Humana-Paredes recreate magic that had them poised for Olympic gold?

Everything was going to plan for Canada's first beach volleyball world champions , until Tokyo 2020 got postponed.



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Canada's Elizabeth Giguere named top NCAA women's hockey player

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Clarkson forward Elizabeth Giguere of Quebec City has been awarded the Patty Kazmaier Award that goes to the top player in NCAA Division I women's hockey.



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Commissioner Randy Ambrosie says CFL draft still on for April

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CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie says the league's draft remains on schedule — at least for now.



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