National Sports

VANCOUVER — Canadian sports fans are itching to watch sports again, but many would think twice about attending a game, according to a poll.

TORONTO — Alexander Kerfoot has been waiting out the COVID-19 pandemic like most NHL players. There's been board games with family, backyard competition, workouts, Netflix, some reading and plenty of down time.

The UFC returns to action Saturday after a two-month absence with the first of three shows in Jacksonville, Fla. — working off a hefty health, safety and operations manual in the face of COVID-19.

A list of Canadian international and domestic sporting events impacted by COVID-19: OLYMPICS — 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics postponed until 2021.

Vancouver Whitecaps forward Yordy Reyna and defender Jasser Khmiri have entered 14-day self-quarantine and been fined after breaking physical distancing protocols.

BERLIN — The Bundesliga soccer season will resume on May 16 in empty stadiums, picking up right where it left off two months ago amid the coronavirus outbreak.

The NBA says some players can voluntarily return to their team practice facilities starting Friday, with some very specific conditions and only in places where local and state governments have signed off on such openings.

VANCOUVER — British Columbia Premier John Horgan says he has reached out and offered the NHL a place to play games if the league can find a way to resume its suspended season.

OTTAWA — CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie will testify at a House of Commons standing committee on finance on Thursday.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.