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EXPLAINER: Tokyo Olympics march on without fans from abroad March 21, 2021 - 4:19 AM

TOKYO - The Tokyo Olympics and the International Olympic Committee have banned fans from abroad with the games opening in four months. It's part of the fallout from holding the Olympics in the middle of a pandemic.
Amazon gets Thursday night games, NFL nearly doubles TV deal March 18, 2021 - 1:10 PM

The NFL will nearly double its media revenue to more than $10 billion a season with new rights agreements announced Thursday, including a deal with Amazon Prime Video that gives the streaming service exclusive rights to “Thursday Night Football” beginning in 2022.
ESPN, NHL announce comprehensive 7-year agreement March 10, 2021 - 4:35 PM

When Jimmy Pitaro became ESPN's chairman three years ago, one of the first long-term goals he gave to his staff was trying to regain the National Hockey League rights when they became available again.
NBC to shut down NBC Sports Network at end of 2021 January 22, 2021 - 3:40 PM

The NBC Sports Network, which is best known for its coverage of the NHL and English Premier League, will be going away at the end of the year.
Dean, Drysdale, Buck, Shulman, Michaels up for Frick Award November 02, 2020 - 1:02 PM

NEW YORK - The late Hall of Fame pitchers Dizzy Dean and Don Drysdale are candidates for the Hall’s Ford C. Frick Award for excellence in baseball broadcasting, along with Fox’s Joe Buck, ESPN’s Dan Shulman and NBC's Al Michaels.
NHL general managers preparing for new economic realities brought on by COVID-19 September 14, 2020 - 10:14 AM

TORONTO - NHL general managers left their annual March meetings in Florida filled with optimism.
Scotiabank Arena turns into giant kitchen as MLSE looks to make 10,000 meals daily April 24, 2020 - 6:53 AM

TORONTO - Scotiabank Arena, home to the Maple Leafs and Raptors, has been turned into a giant kitchen during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Women's curling world championships still on in B.C. despite coronavirus March 10, 2020 - 7:29 PM

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's provincial health officer says the women's curling world championship in Prince George will go ahead as planned starting Saturday.
Oilers prospect Raphael Lavoie making Chicoutimi Sagueneens a Memorial Cup threat February 06, 2020 - 8:50 AM

TORONTO - Forward Raphael Lavoie had a hunch his days with the Halifax Mooseheads were coming to an end even before he left to represent Canada at the world junior hockey championship in December.
Nurse, Raptors searching for answers after Game 3 blowout loss to Philly May 03, 2019 - 2:12 PM

PHILADELPHIA - The glum look on Nick Nurse's face said plenty.
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Ontario wants in: Local, Alberta, Vancouver real estate buyers have new competition
If you're seeing a lot of out-of-province licence plates on Okanagan or Kamloops streets, they might not be tourists — they could soon be your neighbours. A growing part of the real estate boom in recent months is coming from buye

The View Winery: Think pink (and green)
Jennifer Turton-Molgat at The View Winery and Wards Cidery has always been an innovator. Always a step ahead of the trends in the industry, Jennifer and her team were pioneers in canning wines and were also large contributors to the early craft c

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