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CFL shows it to be its own worst enemy as it goes cap-in-hand to the feds


This plan for the $150 million in aid, presented by commissioner Randy Ambrosie, comes off as so half-baked, so riddled with holes and obfuscation that it’s impossible to rally behind it in its current incarnation.




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Sound of silence: Baseball thinking ahead to silent stadiums


Whenever baseball returns after the delay caused by the coronavirus pandemic, there’s an element that might come into play like never before: the sound of silence.




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Mailbag: Wayne Gretzky is saving the NHL again


With the league on pause, The Great One seems to be singularly keeping the league’s news-flow going. This Mailbag owes a great deal to No. 99 as well.




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Raptors to open practice facility to players starting next week


The province announced Friday it was easing restrictions on Ontario’s professional sports teams to open their doors, subject to municipal guidelines.




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South Korea’s K-League kicks off with no crowd, but big broadcast interest


The league, which paid for 1,100 tests on players and staff at the end of April that all came back negative, has shortened its season from 38 games to 27.




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NFL is ready to call an audible or two if coronavirus forces schedule changes


With the NFL heading into its next round of broadcasting negotiations, it could not afford to release a schedule full of unsightly seams and untenable sacrifices.




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Capitals cut ties with Brendan Leipsic after leak of disparaging and misogynistic social media comments


The former Leafs forward commented on the physical appearances of Vancouver forward Tanner Pearson’s wife and Edmonton captain Connor McDavid’s girlfriend. He also called Capitals linemates Garnet Hathaway and Nick Dowd losers.




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Michael Jordan’s game-worn sneakers could fetch $150,000 at Sotheby’s auction


The legendary athlete has returned to the spotlight following the recent release of “The Last Dance” documentary series.




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Leafs assistant coach Paul McFarland returning to head coaching job in Kingston


The 34-year-old from Richmond Hill returns to Kingston, where he spent three seasons as coach of the OHL’s Frontenacs.




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NFL schedule release winners, losers: Who’s sitting pretty for 2020 regular season?


Assuming the season kicks off as expected, the schedule dates alone have created a number of juicy scenarios to dig into as anticipation of the NFL’s — or any sport’s — return continues to grow.




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Canadian amateur sport to receive $72 million in pandemic relief money


The money earmarked for sports will go to national and provincial organizations, Canadian sport institutes and Indigenous sport groups.




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MLSE is offering to help with COVID-19 testing if Toronto becomes a hub for NHL games


The Leafs’ parent company will pay for the testing of its players, and help with public testing as well.




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Gregor Chisholm: Father still knows best as Jays shortstop Bo Bichette prepares for his sophomore season


It helps to have a former big-leaguer as a dad if you want to stay sharp during a pandemic.




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CFL, CFLPA resume talks on potential contingency plans for 2020 season


CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie said the CFL lost collectively about $20 million last year and its future is “very much in jeopardy.”




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Philip Rivers entraînera une école secondaire

Même si sa carrière n’est pas encore terminée, le quart-arrière des Colts a accepté le poste d’entraîneur-chef d’une école secondaire de l’Alabama.




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Un retour des Nordiques pourrait être favorisé par la pandémie, selon Pierre Karl Péladeau

Selon Pierre Karl Péladeau, la crise du coronavirus pourrait permettre d’établir les bases du retour d’une équipe de hockey professionnelle à Québec.




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Des rues en l'honneur de Suzuki et Tatar... à Vegas

Nick Suzuki et Tomas Tatar seront associés à jamais à Las Vegas.




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MLB : un repêchage à cinq rondes plutôt que 40

Ce changement pourrait causer du tort aux espoirs du baseball québécois, qui sont généralement sélectionnés tardivement lors des repêchages.




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Course à pied: l’union fait la force

Un comité est formé pour repenser le modèle des compétitions de course.




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Impact: Samuel Piette craintif à l'idée de revenir

Samuel Piette est plus ou moins chaud à l’idée de revenir à Montréal pour reprendre l'entraînement avec ses coéquipiers dans le contexte actuel.




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L’UFC reprend ses combats à huis clos en Floride

L’UFC s’apprête à reprendre ses combats, à huis clos, samedi à Jacksonville, sept semaines après l’arrêt forcé des compétitions sportives.




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Douche froide pour les joueurs de la LCF

Le commissaire a évoqué l’annulation de la saison.




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Le trophée Calder ira à Makar ou Hughes ?

À l’instar de la séance de repêchage, la cérémonie de remise des trophées de la LNH ne sera pas tenue dans sa forme habituelle.




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De la rue Molson... à président

François Dumontier est devenu en avril le président de l’Autorité sportive nationale (ASN) et siège maintenant au conseil mondial de la FIA.




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Doré: repartir à zéro et prospecter

Depuis hier, dans la zone 8 et à compter de samedi prochain dans de nombreux autres secteurs, il sera possible de taquiner les percidés aux gros yeux.




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Dans un cul-de-sac

Le repêchage des joueurs amateurs se veut un incontournable. Tout d’abord, il s’agit d’une tribune exceptionnelle pour les jeunes espoirs.




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Tony Heffernan a influencé Gilles Duceppe

L’ex-entraîneur qui a succombé à la COVID-19 a notamment dirigé le politicien et l’animateur Claude Mailhot.




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Reprise des activités: le soccer va changer

En attendant que le gouvernement du Québec dévoile sa stratégie pour le retour des sports, les fédérations sportives préparent leurs plans.




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Billet aller simple pour Montréal

«C’est mon rêve de jouer dans la LNH. C’est mon rêve de jouer à Montréal. C’est mon rêve préféré.»




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Letters: Lakers changing their name to the Loan Rangers?

Letters from readers to the Los Angeles Times sports section.




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Markazi: ESPN's 'The Last Dance' was an unfinished symphony until just recently

When producers of "The Last Dance" announced a new date for the series to debut, they had finished only three of the 10 episodes. The final episode still is not complete.




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Coronavirus outbreak creates a college football recruiting year unlike any other

The coronavirus has created a unique year for college football recruiting. With travel restricted and summer camps canceled, many recruits could up playing near home.




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How USC is experiencing a bold recruiting renaissance even during coronavirus crisis

After failing to keep up with most of the Pac-12 in the recruiting game, Clay Helton and his staff are adopting a different approach to lure recruits.




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Judge dismisses unequal pay claim by U.S. women's soccer players in lawsuit

A judge has granted a request, in part, by U.S. Soccer for a summary judgment in a gender-discrimination lawsuit by the U.S. women's World Cup team.




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Jalen Hill withdraws from NBA draft consideration and decides to return to UCLA

After declaring his intention to enter the NBA draft earlier this week, forward Jalen Hill changed his mind and decided to return to UCLA.




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This day in sports: Yankees great Lou Gehrig ends his ironman streak

A look at some of the biggest moments in sports history to occur on May 2.




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Season Interrupted: Simi Valley's Chase Aurand prepares for his next act

Simi Valley two-sport athlete Chase Aurand learned a valuable history lesson amid the coronavirus outbreak: 'Don't take going to practice for granted.'




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Markazi: 'Last Dance': Magic talks about G.O.A.T.s Jordan, Bryant

Episode 5 of 'The Last Dance' is dedicated to Kobe Bryant. It features Magic Johnson recalling Michael Jordan's relationship with Bryant.




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Kobe Bryant vs. Michael Jordan: When the torch was passed

The story of Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan sharing the court the last time on March 28, 2003, when the kid scored 55 points and the G.O.A.T. had 23.




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Tight end Hunter Henry excited to see what Chargers can do on offense

Chargers tight end Hunter Henry will miss Philip Rivers. But he's eager to see what the team can do with a different offense.




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Secretariat wins virtual Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs

Secretariat won a virtual Kentucky Derby against 12 fellow Triple Crown winners, 47 years after the chestnut colt won the real race at Churchill Downs.




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This day in sports: Bill Shoemaker wins fourth Kentucky Derby at age 54

A look at what happened on May 3 in sports history, including jockey Bill Shoemaker winning his fourth Kentucky Derby at age 54 in 1986.




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'The Last Dance': The 23 most fascinating takeaways from Episodes 5 and 6

The latest episodes of ESPN's Michael Jordan documentary produce more tales of triumph, but also chip at his image as a teammate and examine his gambling issues.




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Granderson: Daishen Nix's journey is the latest example of amateur hour at the NCAA

The nation's top high school point guard chose the G League over UCLA. He was scorned. European-born players turn pro as early as 13. They are praised.




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Season Interrupted: Peninsula track star Aiden Lieb pays it forward

UCLA-bound hurdles standout Aiden Lieb envisions a future teaching others: 'I want to be that support system that believes in young athletes.'




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Behind the scenes with 'The Last Dance' documentary series

Coverage of ESPN's "The Last Dance" series, featuring behind-the-scenes stories about Michael Jordan, the Chicago Bulls, Kobe Bryant, Carmen Electra and more.




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Doug Erickson is the can-do UCLA basketball man dating back to last title

Doug Erickson has been UCLA's go-to man since 1992, serving as director of basketball administration. He might be the last remaining thread to John Wooden.




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World-class pole vault competition in backyards proves entertaining

Three of the world's top pole vaulters square off via video, keeping their distance by jumping in their backyards in France, Louisiana and Mississippi.




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New ways to show sportsmanship without shaking hands in sports competitions

Handshakes are out but here are suggestions on to show sportsmanship in a time of COVID-19.




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Markazi: What might the NBA playoffs look like with no crowd? Epic, Magic Johnson says

Lakers great Magic Johnson believes players will bring plenty of intensity to the court even if NBA games are held with no fans.