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TORONTO — Angela Whyte and Lanni Marchant hoped to write victorious final chapters of their long track and field careers at the Tokyo Games this summer. Whyte, a three-time Olympian in hurdles, planned to compete in the heptathlon.

Just over a year after picking up the guitar for the first time, Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins brought his instrument to spring training in Florida but didn't get a chance to play it.

BOSTON — Organizers cancelled the Boston Marathon on Thursday for the first time in its history, bowing to the social distancing requirements of the coronavirus outbreak and ending a 124-year run that had persisted through two World Wars, a volcanic

OTTAWA — Atletico Ottawa unveiled its home jersey on Thursday, adding a Maple Leaf to the traditional red-and-white colours of its Atletico Madrid parent club.

CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie has asked an American developmental football league for a formal proposal regarding a partnership between the two. Brian Woods, CEO of The Spring League, said he spoke to Ambrosie Wednesday.

TORONTO — Major League Soccer is moving ahead with small group training sessions, providing they are not in conflict with local health or government policies.

Connor McDavid now considers himself a Zoom expert. He probably should be — the captain of the Edmonton Oilers has had plenty of practice. "Never been on a Zoom call until this whole thing happened," McDavid said Thursday.

The UFC has Fight Island. The Canadian Premier League is looking at Prince Edward Island. The P.E.I.

It's back to work for Doug McNair, Bob McClure and many of Ontario's harness drivers. Racing resumed at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Thursday with the first day of qualification events.

OTTAWA — Canada's top health official says proposals are being reviewed from sports leagues looking to resume play — including the NHL — but the mandatory 14-day quarantine for people entering the country remains in place for now. Dr.