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Jorge Masvidal to fight UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman on 6 days notice
Jorge (Gamebred) Masvidal has stepped in on six days notice to fight welterweight champion Kamaru (The Nigerian Nightmare) Usman on Saturday at UFC 251. Usman (16-1-0) was due to face Gilbert (Durinho...
Jul 06, 2020
Blue Jays hope to start team workouts at Toronto's Rogers Centre Monday
The Toronto Blue Jays will have plenty of young talent with them when they open summer training camp at Rogers Centre next week. But even with the minor-league season officially cancelled due to the C...
Jul 06, 2020
Canadian Taylor Pendrith one shot back heading into final round
BERTHOUD, Colo. - Canadian Taylor Pendrith is in contention for his first Korn Ferry Tour victory with one round to go at the TPC Colorado Championship at Heron Lakes. Pendrith, of Richmond ...
Jul 06, 2020
NHL, NHLPA agree on protocols to resume season
Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly told The Associated Press on Sunday that the NHL and NHL Players' Association have agreed on protocols to resume the season. Daly said the sides are still negotiating a c...
Jul 05, 2020
Bottas shows he can handle pressure in winning Austrian GP
SPIELBERG, Austria - Valtteri Bottas insisted before the season-opening Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday that he has what it takes to win the Formula One world championship. That's a tall order with six-...
Jul 05, 2020
Enhanced crowd audio adds another dimension to fanless games
There's clearly a huge difference between an English Premier League match and one played between friends on a local field. But when you take away 54,000 fans who would otherwise be singing and cheerin...
Jul 05, 2020
'Lift Every Voice and Sing' hymn ignites hope across nation
LOS ANGELES - The Black national anthem was born more than a century ago, but the popular hymn within the African American community called "Lift Every Voice and Sing" has resurrected a beacon of hope...
Jul 05, 2020
Enhanced crowd audio adds another dimension to fanless games
There's clearly a huge difference between an English Premier League match and one played between friends on a local field. But when you take away 54,000 fans who would otherwise be singing and cheerin...
Jul 05, 2020
Raptors veteran forward Serge Ibaka enjoyed engaging with fans during quarantine
Whether it was his playful "How Bored Are You?" social-media posts, his online talent show, or his workout videos, Raptors forward Serge Ibaka was one of Toronto's most visible athletes in the early d...
Jul 04, 2020
Yanks pitcher Tanaka alert after hit in head by Stanton blow
NEW YORK - Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka was alert and sent to a hospital after being hit in the head by a line drive off the bat of slugger Giancarlo Stanton during live batting practice Saturday, ...
Jul 04, 2020
