Leon Draisaitl had just wrapped up a phone call with Alphonso Davies.
TORONTO - Randy Ambrosie wanted to set the record straight Friday.
The NBA Board of Governors met again without a consensus opinion emerging on how many teams should be back on the floor for the planned late-July resumption of the pandemic-interrupted season, three people familiar with details of the call said Friday.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - USA Hockey president Jim Smith is the subject of two investigations surrounding his tenure as the president of Amateur Hockey Association Illinois.
HFX Wanderers FC is the first Canadian Premier League team to receive approval from local government and health authorities to resume training.
TORONTO - Proposed law amendments to the game of rugby to reduce the COVID-19 transmission risk could improve the sport, according to top Canadian rugby officials.
The Mackenzie Tour, Canada's men's professional golf circuit, has cancelled its season.
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks and amateur scouting director Judd Brackett are parting ways.
MANCHESTER, England - Liverpool might not win the English Premier League at Anfield after police included the leader’s key games among at least five it wants at neutral venues in a bid to prevent fans from gathering outside when the competition resumes.
Brendan Gallagher knows the Montreal Canadiens have no business being anywhere near a playoff spot.
CAMPBELLVILLE, Ont. - It was a productive day at the track for driver Trevor Henry and trainer Bob McIntosh.
NEW YORK - Major League Baseball’s shortened amateur draft will remain at the MLB Network studios in Secaucus, New Jersey, for the first round on June 10.
MOSCOW - Fans will be allowed in the stadiums when the Russian soccer league restarts next month.
TORONTO - Angela Whyte and Lanni Marchant hoped to write victorious final chapters of their long track and field careers at the Tokyo Games this summer.
Just over a year after picking up the guitar for the first time, Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins brought his instrument to spring training in Florida but didn't get a chance to play it.
BOSTON - Organizers cancelled the Boston Marathon on Thursday for the first time in its history, bowing to the social distancing requirements of the coronavirus outbreak and ending a 124-year run that had persisted through two World Wars, a volcanic eruption and even another pandemic.
OTTAWA - Atletico Ottawa unveiled its home jersey on Thursday, adding a Maple Leaf to the traditional red-and-white colours of its Atletico Madrid parent club.
CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie has asked an American developmental football league for a formal proposal regarding a partnership between the two.
TORONTO - Major League Soccer is moving ahead with small group training sessions, providing they are not in conflict with local health or government policies.
Connor McDavid now considers himself a Zoom expert.
The UFC has Fight Island. The Canadian Premier League is looking at Prince Edward Island.
OTTAWA - Canada's top health official says proposals are being reviewed from sports leagues looking to resume play — including the NHL — but the mandatory 14-day quarantine for people entering the country remains in place for now.
It's back to work for Doug McNair, Bob McClure and many of Ontario's harness drivers.
Betfred Super League clubs have voted unanimously against cutting next season's salary cap.
MANCHESTER, England - The Premier League plans to restart on June 17 after a 100-day shutdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic, with new staggered kickoff times to make sure every game can be shown on TV as fans are prevented from attending games.
Since the NHL is planning to go straight to the playoffs, it's handing out a handful of trophies for the regular season cut short by the coronavirus pandemic.
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Canadian-born goalkeeper Greg Ranjitsingh has received his U.S. green card and will no longer occupy an international spot on Minnesota United roster.
TOKYO - Just two months after the unprecedented Olympic postponement, organizing committee CEO Toshiro Muto was asked Thursday about progress toward next year's rescheduled Tokyo Games.
CALGARY - Hockey Canada announced on Wednesday that it has cancelled all summer camps for national teams — including the Canadian junior team — and will hold virtual training sessions instead.
Jim Benning says his team might take its show on the road — south of the border.
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames' first opponent if and when the NHL resumes is a team they saw once this season outside.
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney wants the federal government to help clear the way for NHL players to come to Edmonton.
Tim Shipton lets out a deep breath. A laugh quickly follows.
TORONTO - John Tavares expects hockey's restart — if it gets off the ground — to be a sprint.
TORONTO - The CFL is allowing its teams to reopen their fitness facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
CALGARY - For Sheldon Kennedy and Willie O'Ree, sport was a vehicle for societal change.
LANGFORD, B.C. - Rugby Canada has signed a multi-year deal with global sportswear manufacturer Macron.
Canadian tennis star Felix Auger-Aliassime is set to return to action next month.
Whitecaps icon Bob Lenarduzzi remembers watching Alphonso Davies knock the ball ahead on a run and thinking the youngster's touch was too heavy.
TORONTO - Former UFC fighter Sam (Hands of Stone) Stout is mourning the death of his one-month-old daughter.
Reigning NBA 2K League MVP Nidal (Mama Im Dat Man) Nasser poured in 77 points Tuesday, setting a regulation-time scoring record as Blazer5 Gaming thumped Bucks Gaming 105-62 in the opening game of their best-of-three esports series.
The NHL has a plan. Now it's hoping to eventually get the green light.
TORONTO - One of the longest-serving coaches in Canadian university sports is stepping down.
BERLIN - Joshua Kimmich's long-range lob put Bayern Munich on the verge of another Bundesliga title.
TORONTO - Interested in coaching the Canadian men's rugby league team? The Canada Rugby League Association is taking applications.
Darren Dunn was breathing a big sigh of relief Tuesday.
TORONTO - Commissioner Randy Ambrosie continues to work with the federal government, but isn't banking on CFL-specific funding to help the league through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Playing men's and women's hockey can feel like a minefield for Kat Ferguson.
TORONTO - The Canadian Premier League say it expects clubs to resume training soon, pending approval from local authorities.
TORONTO - Just five weeks after the WNBA held its virtual draft, the league was forced to release players on Tuesday — before ever seeing them step foot on a pro women's court.
LOS ANGELES - It’s a way different kind of year, and so The ESPYs will be, too. For the first time, the show will feature three hosts in remote settings and a changed focus. Instead of honouring the past year's top athletes and moments in sports, the show is celebrating heroism and humanitar…
