Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look back at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list ...
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MLB, players agree to expand playoffs to 16 teams
NEW YORK - Major League Baseball and the players' union agreed Thursday to expand the playoffs from 10 teams to 16 for the pandemic-delayed season, a decision that makes it likely teams with losing re...
Jul 23, 2020
Raptors execs Ujiri, Webster in it for long haul, living bubble life with team
Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri has hosted a couple of virtual tours from the NBA bubble at Walt Disney World. He first took viewers on a walk through the Raptors' hotel floor that was plas...
Jul 23, 2020
Habs' Ouellet says he tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this month
MONTREAL - Calling it a "weird situation," Montreal Canadiens defenceman Xavier Ouellet said he tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this month. Speaking on a video conference Thursday, Ouellet said h...
Jul 23, 2020
Baseball is Back: New-look rotation and young core has Jays feeling optimistic
The road will be home for the Toronto Blue Jays over the course of the 2020 regular season, which kicks off Friday night at Tampa's Tropicana Field for Canada's lone Major League Baseball team. A prop...
Jul 23, 2020
Outdoor athletes share ways to beat the heat
While extreme heat can be annoying for some, outdoor athletes need to be particularly mindful of the weather. That's according to James Korpan, president of the Regina Cycle Club. He uses many differe...
Jul 23, 2020 James Korpan, president of the Regina Cycle Club, takes a short break from biking on July 22, 2020. (Dominick Lucyk/980 CJME)
Indians to meet with Native Americans on potential new name
CLEVELAND - Before the Cleveland Indians make a definitive decision on changing their name, they'll listen to those they may have most offended over the past 105 years. Owner Paul Dolan said the team ...
Jul 23, 2020
Release the Kraken: Seattle unveils name for NHL franchise
SEATTLE - The name Seattle Kraken seems to have had an air of inevitability around it even during the earliest days of the NHL expansion franchise. "The first time in our office, there's only 10 of us...
Jul 23, 2020
Stud prospect Pearson on three-man taxi squad as Blue Jays unveil 30-man roster
Stud prospect Nate Pearson will have to settle for a spot on the Toronto Blue Jays' three-man taxi squad at the start of the shortened 2020 regular season. The team announced its 30-man roster Thursda...
Jul 23, 2020
Whitecaps conjure up win over Chicago and move on at MLS is Back Tournament
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Coach Marc Dos Santos laid out the plan, and his young Whitecaps followed it all the way into the round of 16 at the MLS is Back Tournament. Substitutes Yordy Reyna and Cristi...
Jul 23, 2020
Olympic rowing champ McBean reminds athletes that they're writing their story
TORONTO - Marnie McBean has a message for Canada's Olympic athletes: however they navigate these turbulent times will be part of a story they'll tell for the rest of their lives. Friday marks one year...
Jul 23, 2020
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Canada is getting a taste of FIFA's World Cup demands
Sarah Mills says a full motorcade with a police escort for the FIFA president is unnecessary, but it shows that the orga...
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