National Sports

The fans may be missing but their voices will be heard as Spain's LaLiga and England's Premier League get back on the pitch. Broadcasters have been working with EA Sports, using audio from its FIFA video game which in turn came from actual matches.

As areas of North America work toward easing restrictions put in place to slow the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, the sporting landscape that had ground to a halt three months ago is starting to re-emerge.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa BlackJacks are bringing the Scrubb brothers back to the nation's capital.

Edmonton Oilers prospect Cooper Marody has written a song in memory of teammate Colby Cave to raise money for a memorial fund. Cave, from Battleford, Sask., died April 11 in a Toronto hospital after suffering a brain bleed.

PARIS — Former IAAF president Lamine Diack pointed a finger of blame at his son, saying he behaved like “a thug,” as he was quizzed in detail for the first time in court Thursday on charges that the governing body of track and field became a nest of

CALGARY — The PGA Tour Champions' Shaw Charity Classic in Calgary has been cancelled. The City of Calgary revoking event permits until Aug. 31, and international travel restrictions because of the COVID-19 pandemic, prompted organizers of the Aug.

After felling (The Korean Superboy) Dooho Choi last time out in December, Quebec featherweight Charles (Air) Jourdain issued a plea to UFC president Dana White.

Turning down an offer to play for the NWHL's Toronto Six was difficult for Kristen Richards. The 27-year-old Toronto teacher was tempted by a guaranteed spot on a quality women's hockey team, plus the chance to earn a few thousand dollars.

TORONTO — Two-time Olympic gold medallist Rosie MacLennan battled body-image issues as a teenager.

Spain's LaLiga emerges from its COVID-19 hiatus on Thursday with a derby match between Sevilla FC and Real Betis, the first of the 110 matches left to play this season.