National Sports

Australia and New Zealand have become the clear favourites to jointly host the 2023 Women's World Cup after Japan withdrew from bidding.

As the NBA and Major League Soccer continue their preparations to resume play in Florida, the league slated to be first out of the gate was forced to regroup Monday in the wake of positive COVID-19 tests in the Sunshine State.

EDMONTON — Alberta is upping the ante in its bid for Edmonton to co-host the NHL's summer Stanley Cup tournament, pitching Rocky Mountain excursions for players' families.

Bubba Wallace steered the No. 43 to the front of pit road, NASCAR champion Kyle Busch pushing the famous car on one side and close friend Ryan Blaney pushing on the other. The entire 40-driver field and their crew members followed.

LAS VEGAS — Canadian flyweight Gillian (The Savage) Robertson collected US$50,000 for her third-round submission win over American Cortney (Cast Iron) Casey on Saturday's UFC Fight Night card in Las Vegas. Robertson, a native of Niagara Falls, Ont.

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors have gone to Dunk City to prepare for the resumption of the NBA season. The defending champions chartered Monday to Florida where they will train in the Fort Myers area.

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' receivers coach.

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 summer.

OTTAWA — Water Polo Canada says former Olympic women's team co-captain Waneek Horn-Miller will be part of a new diversity task force to fight systemic racism and make the organization more inclusive.

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.