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US Soccer president quits after gender discrimination suit
Carlos Cordeiro resigned as U.S. Soccer Federation president on Thursday night, three days after the organization sparked a backlash when its legal papers in a gender discrimination lawsuit claimed th...
Mar 12, 2020
Some US colleges cancel, postpone graduation over virus
BOSTON - Colleges across the U.S. have begun cancelling and curtailing graduation amid fears that the coronavirus pandemic will stretch into spring. Some are exploring "virtual"alternatives, while oth...
Mar 12, 2020
Florida could be knockout punch for Sanders’ 2020 campaign
MIAMI - Florida has never been known as a place of stability, especially in its politics. And yet stability is what has been on the minds of many Democrats in the state who say they'll vote for former...
Mar 12, 2020
UFC shifts cards, bars spectators at three events in face of COVID-19
The UFC is going ahead with its Fight Night card Saturday in Brazil but without spectators. And the mixed martial arts promotion is shifting future cards from Columbus, Ohio, and Portland to the UFC A...
Mar 12, 2020
F1 cancels season-opening Australian GP amid virus concerns
MELBOURNE, Australia - As thousands of fans queued to get into the Australian Grand Prix for the first Formula One weekend of the season, the teams and drivers were packing up to leave. Concern over t...
Mar 12, 2020
Red Deer Public Schools taking cues from province for COVID-19 response
The superintendent for Red Deer Public Schools has sent a letter to parents and the community regarding the District's course of action to address the COVID-19 Pandemic.Stu Henry says Red Deer Public ...
Mar 12, 2020 Stu Henry, Superintendent, Red Deer Public Schools (RDPSD)
Column: What will fans talk about without sports?
Going a week without watching sports used to be a dare. It's the new reality. A quick glance at today's TV sports listings provides all the confirmation you need. It looks like the departure screen at...
Mar 12, 2020
Sophie Gregoire Trudeau tests positive for COVID-19: PMO
OTTAWA - The Prime Minister's Office says Sophie Gregoire Trudeau has tested positive for the novel corona virus.Following medical advice, the prime minister's wife is remaining in isolation for the t...
Mar 12, 2020 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Sophie Gregoire Trudeau arrive at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, Wednesday, Sept.11, 2019. Trudeau and his wife are in self-isolation over COVID-19 concerns, which has forced the cancellation of an in-person meeting of Canada's first ministers. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
All Hockey Canada-sanctioned activities cancelled
The following is a statement on behalf of Hockey Canada from Tom Renney, chief executive officer, and Scott Smith, president and chief operating officer, on the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic...
Mar 12, 2020
Impact fall to Honduras side in first leg of COCACAF quarterfinal
MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact learned the hard way that CONCACAF does not use video review. The Impact felt they should have been awarded a penalty kick late in a 2-1 defeat to C.D. Olimpia of Hondur...
Mar 12, 2020