National Sports

TORONTO — The defending champion Toronto Raptors will resume the 2019-20 NBA season on Aug. 1 against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Raptors, along with the NBA, announced their revised eight-game schedule on Friday.

TORONTO — The Canadian Hockey League says it is "deeply troubled" by abuse allegations in a class-action lawsuit filed by two of its former players and plans to form a panel to deal with any current issues.

Fatherhood is helping Montreal Alouettes receiver Jake Wieneke deal with the uncertainty created by the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2020 CFL regular season remains on hold due to the novel coronavirus outbreak.

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays remained stuck in a holding pattern Friday, awaiting word on whether they'll get the go-ahead from government officials to train and play at the Rogers Centre or be forced to shift focus to a likely homebase at the tea

Alberta heavyweight Tanner (The Bulldozer) Boser looks to save the UFC some money this weekend by beating Brazil's Philipe (Monstro) Lins on a Fight Night card in Las Vegas. His rationale is simple.

The Toronto Wolfpack will be back in action Aug. 2 in England, but there are more obstacles to overcome before rugby league returns to Canada this season.

Montreal's triathlon has been rescheduled for October after being postponed earlier in the COVID-19 pandemic. The World Triathlon Series event now will be held Oct. 3-4, if all conditions are met by the end of July.

TORONTO — The 2020 Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame induction ceremony has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2020 class will tentatively be inducted next summer with the 2021 inductees.

For years, Ryan Phillips was the elder statesman of Lockdown U, the stingy secondary that helped the B.C. Lions win two Grey Cups. Fittingly, the unit is well represented in nominations for the CFL's all-decade (2010-19) team.

NYON, Switzerland — The Women's Champions League path has been set for Canadians Kadeisha Buchanan and Ashley Lawrence.