National Sports

LONDON — The annual Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race, which dates back to 1829, has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

TORONTO — U Sports has issued a three-week moratorium on all in-person recruiting, effective immediately in its 12 U Sports-sanctioned sports, due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

CALGARY — The Kevin Koe curling team has split with second Colton Flasch. Flasch won a Canadian title and world championsihp silver medal with Koe in 2019. Koe was eliminated from this year's national championship in Kingston, Ont.

Scott Van Pelt was supposed to be breaking down the NCAA Tournament bracket on a busy Sunday night on ESPN's “SportsCenter.

The already-delayed professional sports seasons in North America could be on hiatus for significantly longer than first planned after federal officials said Sunday that they recommend all in-person events involving 50 people or more be called off for

VANCOUVER — A staff member of Canucks Sports & Entertainment has tested positive for COVID-19. Trent Carroll, COO of the Vancouver Canucks' parent company, said the diagnosed individual was in self-quarantine and feeling better.

The company that owns the Winnipeg Jets has made a change in plans, saying it will now pay its part-time workers who will be without employment during the suspension of the NHL season.

Toronto's five prominent sports organizations have teamed together to create a special assistance fund for event staff affected by the suspension of all major sports in the city.

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames have decided to assist their part-time event staff who will be underemployed during the suspension of the NHL season.

Four Toronto Wolfpack players have been told to self-isolate after experiencing "mild possible symptoms of COVID-19." The transatlantic rugby league team, which is currently based in England, played the Leeds Rhinos on March 5.