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Florida reports largest, single-day increase in Covid cases
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Florida shattered the national record Sunday for the largest single-day increase in positive coronavirus cases in any state since the beginning of the pandemic, adding more than...
Jul 12, 2020
COVID-19 forces cancellation of Toronto FC match at MLS is Back Tournament
COVID-19 impacted the MLS is Back Tournament again Sunday, with a pair of test results on the eve of kickoff prompting Toronto FC's opening match to be called off. MLS deputy commissioner Ma...
Jul 12, 2020
Florida reports largest, single-day increase in Covid cases
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Florida shattered the national record Sunday for the largest single-day increase in positive coronavirus cases in any state since the beginning of the pandemic, adding more than...
Jul 12, 2020
Canadian forward Evelyne Viens savours NWSL debut at Challenge Cup
A prolific goal-scorer in college, Canadian forward Evelyne Viens has kicked off her pro career at the NWSL's Challenge Cup in Utah. And after a stop-start pre-season due to the global pandemic, the 2...
Jul 12, 2020
A look at some of the storylines for six Canadian NHL teams set to return
COVID-19 and the threat it poses to the NHL's plan to restart the 2019-20 season remains the overarching storyline as 24 teams prepare to open summer training camps Monday before heading to the hub ci...
Jul 12, 2020
'You have to be careful': NHL teams wary of overloading players after long break
Brad Treliving joked recently NHL coaches only need a couple video sessions to prepare for an opponent, find a weakness, correct a problem or add a wrinkle. So what about...
Jul 12, 2020
Canadiens, Max Domi agree to wait at least seven days before making call on camp
Montreal Canadiens forward Max Domi will wait seven to 10 days before deciding if he will join his teammates at training camp. Domi, who has Type 1 diabetes and celiac disease, and the team&...
Jul 12, 2020
Quebec police continue search for father, one day after missing girls found dead
ST-APOLLINAIRE, Que. - Quebec provincial police are continuing their search for the father of two deceased girls who were the subject of an Amber Alert earlier this week. The bodies of Norah and Romy ...
Jul 12, 2020
Embattled Canadian Human Rights Museum in Winnipeg has history of controversy
WINNIPEG - Wanda Robson smiled wide as she clutched a $10 bill with a familiar face on the side - her sister, Viola Desmond, a Black woman and civil rights pioneer. It was a momentous day in fro...
Jul 12, 2020
Bollywood's Amitabh Bachchan, 3 family members test positive
NEW DELHI - Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan, his son and two other family members have tested positive for the coronavirus in Mumbai, India's financial and entertainment capital, a government min...
Jul 12, 2020