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EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says Calgary and the city of Brooks will get a lot more advance notice this time around on opening up their economies during the COVID-19 pandemic.

NHL coaches go into every game with a plan. Line combinations, pre-scouts of the opponent, weighing matchups and trying to sift through probabilities are all part of laying that groundwork.

ZURICH — The United States and Canada were drawn into the same group for the 2021 men's hockey world championships, the IIHF said Wednesday. The North American rivals are in the eight-team group to be played in Riga, Latvia.

TORONTO — Raptors Uprising GC improved its unbeaten esports record to 5-0 Tuesday with a best-of-three series victory over Knicks Gaming in the NBA 2K League. Toronto opened with an 83-65 win before recording the sweep with a 78-72 decision.

Horse racing's Triple Crown will look different this year from start to finish. The Belmont Stakes will be run before the Kentucky Derby and Preakness for the first time and take place at a shorter distance.

FORT ERIE, Ont. — The $400,000 Prince of Wales Stakes, the second jewel of Canadian thoroughbred racing's Triple Crown, will be run Sept. 29 at Fort Erie Racetrack.

TORONTO — Major League Soccer has cancelled its 2020 all-star game as well as the Leagues Cup and Campeones Cup.

Super League got a shot in the arm Tuesday with news that Australian star back Greg Inglis is coming out of retirement to play for Warrington in 2021.

The 2020 box lacrosse seasons for Ontario's Major Series Lacrosse and British Columbia's Western Lacrosse Association have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The leagues announced the decision in a joint statement Tuesday.

TORONTO — The NWHL's first Canadian team will be named the Toronto Six. The name, logo and colours for Toronto's entry into the women's hockey league were unveiled Tuesday.