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Reigning NBA 2K League MVP Nidal (Mama Im Dat Man) Nasser poured in 77 points Tuesday, setting a regulation-time scoring record as Blazer5 Gaming thumped Bucks Gaming 105-62 in the opening game of their best-of-three esports series.

The NHL has a plan. Now it's hoping to eventually get the green light.

TORONTO — One of the longest-serving coaches in Canadian university sports is stepping down. Michele Belanger, the University of Toronto women's basketball head coach, will retire on July 1, the school announced Tuesday.

BERLIN — Joshua Kimmich's long-range lob put Bayern Munich on the verge of another Bundesliga title.

TORONTO — Interested in coaching the Canadian men's rugby league team? The Canada Rugby League Association is taking applications.

Darren Dunn was breathing a big sigh of relief Tuesday. Assiniboia Downs became the first track in Canada to have live thoroughbred racing Monday night.

TORONTO — Commissioner Randy Ambrosie continues to work with the federal government, but isn't banking on CFL-specific funding to help the league through the COVID-19 pandemic. The CFL approached Ottawa last month for financial assistance.

Playing men's and women's hockey can feel like a minefield for Kat Ferguson. The 41-year-old from Ottawa is a non-binary person who doesn't identify exclusively as male or female.

TORONTO — The Canadian Premier League say it expects clubs to resume training soon, pending approval from local authorities.

TORONTO — Just five weeks after the WNBA held its virtual draft, the league was forced to release players on Tuesday — before ever seeing them step foot on a pro women's court.