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Canada Cup curling event postponed due to COVID-19; mixed, club events cancelled

Canada Cup curling event postponed due to COVID-19; mixed, club events cancelled

OTTAWA — The 2020 Home Hardware Canada Cup curling competition has been postponed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Canada Cup was originally scheduled for Nov. 24-29 in Fredericton.
Monday's Games

Monday's Games

Monday's Games MLB American League Detroit 5 Chicago White Sox 1 Tampa Bay 8 Boston 7 Seattle 10 Texas 2 L.A. Angels 10 Oakland 9 National League Philadelphia 13 Atlanta 8 Washington 16 N.Y. Mets 4 Arizona 12 Colorado 8 San Diego 2 L.A.
Familiarity breeds respect among NHL East playoff teams

Familiarity breeds respect among NHL East playoff teams

TORONTO — Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper took exception to the Columbus Blue Jackets being referred to as “a blue-collar” team.
Raptors beat Bucks 114-106; key players for both teams sit

Raptors beat Bucks 114-106; key players for both teams sit

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Chris Boucher scored a career-high 25 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to help the Toronto Raptors defeat the Milwaukee Bucks 114-106 on Monday.
Rangers win 2nd phase of NHL draft lottery for right to choose Alexis Lafreniere

Rangers win 2nd phase of NHL draft lottery for right to choose Alexis Lafreniere

TORONTO — The New York Rangers were the first team to see their NHL restart bubble burst. They got a pretty nice consolation prize Monday.
Canada's Leylah Fernandez beats Arina Rodionova, advances to main draw

Canada's Leylah Fernandez beats Arina Rodionova, advances to main draw

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Canada's Leylah Fernandez has advanced to the main draw at the Top Seed Open. The 17-year-old Fernandez downed Australia's Arina Rodionova 6-2, 6-3 on Monday to advance to the tournament's main draw through qualifiers.
Dallas Stars keep Calgary Flames guessing ahead of first-round playoff series

Dallas Stars keep Calgary Flames guessing ahead of first-round playoff series

Do the Calgary Flames get another post-season opponent with injured key cogs? Or are the Dallas Stars back to full manpower? Tuesday's opener in their first-round, best-of-seven series in Edmonton will provide clues, if not outright answers.
Raptors to face familiar foe in Brooklyn Nets in first round of the post-season

Raptors to face familiar foe in Brooklyn Nets in first round of the post-season

After six seasons of missing the playoffs, Masai Ujiri heralded the Toronto Raptors' return to the post-season in 2014 by hollering "(Expletive) Brooklyn!" to the delighted crowd in what would become known as Jurassic Park.
Royal Montreal Golf Club to host Presidents Cup in 2024, last hosted in 2007

Royal Montreal Golf Club to host Presidents Cup in 2024, last hosted in 2007

PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan is eager to add a new chapter to the storied history of the Royal Montreal Golf Club.
Atletico Ottawa to open Canadian Premier League account against York 9 FC

Atletico Ottawa to open Canadian Premier League account against York 9 FC

Expansion Atletico Ottawa will open its Canadian Premier League account Saturday against York 9 FC. The CPL kicks off its truncated 2020 season in Charlottetown, dubbed the Island Games.