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Virus cases at Djokovic's event put sports under scrutiny
BELGRADE, Serbia - Novak Djokovic's charity tennis exhibition series, combined with an overall softening of coronavirus restrictions in Serbia and Croatia, has been followed by an increase in the numb...
Jun 22, 2020

City aiming for early July re-opening of outdoor pools, Family Leisure Centre
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Outdoor pools in Medicine Hat have been given the green light to open in the coming weeks, with the City of Medicine Hat rolling out its first major re-opening framework for its par...
Jun 22, 2020

AP source: Players' board rejects 60-game season by 33-5
NEW YORK - The executive board of the Major League Baseball Players Association rejected a proposed 60-game schedule by a 33-5 vote, daring Commissioner Rob Manfred to give a unilateral order for the ...
Jun 22, 2020

Statement on COVID-19 outbreaks at Hutterite colonies in SW Saskatchewan
A joint statement has been released by the Saskatchewan Health Authority and the Hutterian Safety Council regarding COVID-19 outbreaks at Hutterite colonies in the Rural Municipality of Maple Creek."T...
Jun 22, 2020

Stampeders receiver coach McDaniel taking COVID-19 pandemic in stride
The uncertainty around the 2020 CFL season has been a curse and boon for Marquay McDaniel. The COVID-19 outbreak has delayed the start of McDaniel's first year as the Calgary Stampeders' receiver...
Jun 22, 2020

U.S. residents en route to Alaska via Canada ticketed for breaking health rules
BANFF, Alta. - American visitors attempting to use a loophole allowing them to travel through Canada on the way to Alaska ran into the long arm of the law in Banff National Park last week. The RCMP is...
Jun 22, 2020

Medicine Hat keeping COVID-19 at bay
There are no new cases of COVID-19 to report in the South Zone on Monday. The zone remains at 1,288 cases.Across the province, there are another 32 cases and one additional death has been recorded in ...
Jun 22, 2020

US moves to restrict Chinese media outlets as 'propaganda'
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration added four Chinese media outlets Monday to a list of organizations that should be considered "foreign missions" because of their ties to the government and the Co...
Jun 22, 2020

NHL pares down hub city shortlist, Canadian sites still in the running
The NHL has begun winnowing its possible locations to resume the season amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but all three potential Canadian cities are still in the running. The Blue Jackets were informed Mon...
Jun 22, 2020

Sportsnet considering computer-generated imagery, pumped-in noise if NHL resumes
Rogers Sports & Media president Jordan Banks said he's determined to give viewers the energy and real-time reaction of a regular NHL broadcast if hockey resumes play in empty arenas this summ...
Jun 22, 2020