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SEC goes to conference-only schedule, Sept. 26 start

The powerhouse Southeastern Conference reconfigured its schedule Thursday to include only league games in 2020, a pandemic-forced decision that pushes major college football closer to a siloed regular season in which none of the power conferences cro

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Canadian featherweight Gavin Tucker faces Justin Jaynes on UFC card

Canadian featherweight Gavin (The Newfoundland Terror) Tucker will face Justin (Guitar Hero) Jaynes on the undercard of a UFC Fight Night card Aug. 8 in Las Vegas. Derrick (The Black Beast) Lewis, ranked No. 4 among heavyweight contenders, meets No.

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Blue Jays manager Montoyo says weekend series against Phillies is postponed

In a regular season that has had its share of uncertainty, hurdles and challenges, the Toronto Blue Jays were dealt another curveball Thursday when their weekend series in Philadelphia was postponed after the Phillies reported that two staff members

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Wiggins, Raptors vow to continue racial justice work after the restart tips off

John Wiggins' big fear was that when the NBA restart tipped off in Florida, the world would forget about George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery, and the conversation around racial injustice would fizzle out.

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MLB postpones Blue Jays-Phillies series after more positives

NEW YORK — Major League Baseball has postponed this weekend's scheduled series between Toronto and Philadelphia because of concerns about the coronavirus after two Phillies staffers tested positive.

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McDavid, Oilers itching to get after Blackhawks and erase past playoff failures

Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid may be the best hockey player in the world, but his body language these days resembles a guy with a big chip on his shoulder and something to prove.

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MLS ponders options for future play with border issue front and centre

TORONTO — Canadian MLS teams may get to see a lot of each other in the coming weeks. As the MLS is Back Tournament continues in Florida, Major League Soccer continues to review its options for resuming play in home markets. The Canada-U.S.

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Criminal case opened against FIFA president Gianni Infantino

GENEVA — A criminal case against FIFA president Gianni Infantino was opened by a Swiss special prosecutor on Thursday, plunging the soccer body into a new scandal and potentially threatening the tenure of the man who was brought in to restore its tar

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Keefe, Tortorella set to match wits as Maple Leafs prepare to meet Blue Jackets

TORONTO — Sheldon Keefe didn't play for long under John Tortorella in Tampa Bay — just 93 of his 125 NHL games.

Jul 30, 2020 9:09 AM Read more >

Saudis' Newcastle bid ends after piracy, human rights issues

Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund withdrew its bid to buy English Premier League club Newcastle on Thursday after the process was stalled by concerns about piracy by the kingdom and human rights complaints.

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