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CALGARY — Geoff Ward made his NHL head coaching debut, finished his first season and will start his second all in unusual circumstances. The 58-year-old from Waterloo, Ont.

Montreal Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher figures he could have returned to action mere weeks after suffering a broken jaw on a controversial play in the playoffs.

Less than one-quarter of the shortened baseball season remains and the Toronto Blue Jays are just ahead of the New York Yankees, have a chance at securing home playoff dates and are in the mix of contenders.

MONTREAL — The Quebec Student Sports Federation has cancelled university sports for the fall semester due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Universities are permitted to hold activities with another school in cross-country, soccer and golf.

ROME — Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime lost 6-4, 7-5 to Serbia's Filip Krajinovic in the first round of the ATP Tour's Italian Open on Monday. Auger-Aliassime, the No. 16 seed and world No.

Born in Canada and raised in Australia, Aaron Zimmerle is back for a second stint as coach of the Canadian men's rugby league team. There is unfinished business.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Canada's Brooke Henderson withdrew from the LPGA Tour's Cambia Portland Classic on Monday due to poor air quality.

PARIS — Canada's Eugenie Bouchard has received a wild card into the main draw of the French Open after reaching the final of the Istanbul Tennis Championship on Sunday. Bouchard, from Westmount, Que.

Hockey is a business.

Toronto Wolfpack players, who have not been paid since June 10, have received a second "hardship payment" from English rugby league authorities.