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Canadian international and domestic sporting events impacted by COVID-19

A list of Canadian international and domestic sporting events impacted by COVID-19: OLYMPICS — 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics postponed until 2021.
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Hockey equipment manufacturer CCM and its players donate half a million masks

Hockey equipment manufacturer CCM and its players donate half a million masks

MONTREAL — CCM has joined the list of hockey equipment manufacturers contributing supplies to front-line health care workers in the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Oilers forward Colby Cave in medically-induced coma after suffering brain bleed

Oilers forward Colby Cave in medically-induced coma after suffering brain bleed

The Edmonton Oilers say forward Colby Cave is out of emergency surgery after suffering a brain bleed. The team posted on Twitter that doctors removed a colloid cyst that was causing pressure on Cave's brain on Tuesday.
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Flames GM Brad Treliving does what he can to be ready for NHL reboot

Flames GM Brad Treliving does what he can to be ready for NHL reboot

CALGARY — Prefacing his hopes that the Calgary Flames return to the ice soon with the acknowledgment that pro hockey is not a societal priority right now, general manager Brad Treliving remains optimistic.
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Montreal-based Canadian Grand Prix postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic

Montreal-based Canadian Grand Prix postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic

The Canadian Grand Prix has become the latest major sports event in the country to be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Montreal-based Formula One race was scheduled to take place June 12-14 before Wednesday's postponement.
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Players, managers intrigued by MLB's all-Arizona option

Players, managers intrigued by MLB's all-Arizona option

Boston’s Chris Sale, out for the season following Tommy John surgery, thought about the prospect of his teammates sequestered in the Phoenix area for an extended period if Major League Baseball and its players adopt an all-Arizona start to the season
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Bettman raises chance of NHL not completing regular season

Bettman raises chance of NHL not completing regular season

For the first time since halting play four weeks ago, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman raised the possibility Tuesday of not completing the regular season in order to squeeze in time to award the Stanley Cup.
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World Athletics suspends Tokyo qualifying, which changes marathon landscape

World Athletics suspends Tokyo qualifying, which changes marathon landscape

TORONTO — Changes in Tokyo Olympic qualifying dates have Canada's marathoners rearranging their race calendars.
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CFL postpones start to 2020 regular season due to COVID-19 pandemic

CFL postpones start to 2020 regular season due to COVID-19 pandemic

TORONTO — The CFL is on hold until at least the start of July, with league officials looking at various scenarios once governments and medical experts decide it is safe to play again. The league was slated to kick off the regular season on June 11.
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Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe bingeing his own team during NHL pause

Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe bingeing his own team during NHL pause

TORONTO — Sheldon Keefe doesn't have Netflix and hasn't seen "Tiger King." In fact, when the head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs heard about the cringe-inducing-but-can't-look-away series, he assumed it was a documentary about Tiger Woods.
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