THE COLONY, Texas - Canadian golfer Maddie Szeryk had a tough ending at the Texas Women's Open.

Toronto FC captain Michael Bradley pulled no punches Thursday, lamenting the "zero leadership" south of the border as the U.S. is ravaged by racial unrest.

The NBA took a major step toward getting back on the court Thursday, with the league’s Board of Governors approving a 22-team format for restarting the league season next month at the Disney campus near Orlando, Florida.

Canadian director Pascal Plante simply can't wait for the world to see his Cannes-selected film "Nadia, Butterfly." He hasn't been able to screen it in person with most of his cast and crew, never mind the general public or international festival audiences.

CALGARY - Decorated women's hockey coach Melody Davidson has joined Own The Podium as a summer-sport adviser.

TORONTO - Hooker Andy Ackers has unexpectedly left the Toronto Wolfpack for the Salford Red Devils.

CALGARY - With COVID-19 restrictions not as tight in Sweden as in North America, Calgary Flames forward Mikael Backlund is ahead of the game on and off the ice.

PITTSBURGH - A member of the Pittsburgh Penguins has tested positive for COVID-19.

The NHL's return-to-play plan came into even sharper focus Thursday.

NEW YORK - A day after announcing a deal with its players' association to resume the season with a tournament in Florida, Major League Soccer says teams may resume training.

TORONTO - Moncton Wildcats director of hockey operations Ritchie Thibeau knew he would be rebuilding his team this off-season.

B.C. Lions players Bryan Burnham and Micah Johnson say they feel safer north of the border than they do in the U.S.

CALGARY - Hockey Canada has lifted its ban on sanctioned activities and is allowing the country's 13 member organizations to individually determine when it's safe to return to action.

TORONTO - The chemistry between star point guard Kenneth (Kenny Got Work) Hailey and centre Jerry (Sick One) Knapp has helped lift Raptors Uprising GC to the top of the NBA 2K League esports standings.

NEW ORLEANS - Drew Brees apologized Thursday for comments that were “insensitive and completely missed the mark” when he reiterated his opposition to Colin Kaepernick’s kneeling during the national anthem in 2016, drawing sharp criticism from fellow high-profile athletes and others in the wa…

TOKYO - The Japanese public is being prepared for the reality of next year’s postponed Olympics, where athletes are likely to face quarantines, spectators will be fewer, and the delay will cost taxpayers billions of dollars.

TORONTO - The Toronto Wolfpack are looking at providing fans with disposable tracking bracelets/wristbands during games to allow for contact-tracing in case of COVID-19 once the team returns to play.

Willie O'Ree strives to make hockey more welcome to people of colour.

NEW YORK - If Major League Baseball and its players take the field for a coronanvirus-delayed 2020 season, it will be after acrimonious negotiations that resemble their labour war of a generation ago.

THE COLONY, Texas - Canadian golfer Maddie Szeryk is sitting in the top five with a round to go at the Texas Women's Open.

At six foot three and 345 pounds, Derek Dennis is an imposing figure. But he's not immune to feeling the wrath of racism.

TORONTO - Pascal Siakam feels the suspicious eyes on him when he walks into upscale shops.

The NBA has told the National Basketball Players Association that it will present a 22-team plan for restarting the season to the league’s board of governors on Thursday, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press.

Major League Soccer and its players' union reached an agreement that paves the way for a summer tournament in Florida after the season was suspended by the COVID-19 pandemic.

NHL stars Sidney Crosby and Connor McDavid have added their voices to the chorus of athletes condemning racial injustice.

TORONTO - Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the NHL plans to use private labs to process the COVID-19 tests of players and staff should the league resume play this summer.

TORONTO - Winger Ryan Telfer wanted to come home and York 9 FC was only too happy to oblige.

D.J. Smith has let his mind wander, if ever so slightly.

CALGARY - Two-time Olympic gold medallist Haley Irwin has announced her retirement from the Canadian women's hockey team.

TORONTO - Woodbine Entertainment Group and TSN are partnering on a weekly horse-racing show.

New Jersey Devils defenceman P.K. Subban says he's donated US$50,000 to a GoFundMe page set up for George Floyd's daughter, and that the NHL has matched the pledge.

Canadian featherweight Felicia (Feenom) Spencer is no stranger to fighting legends.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Johnny Majors, the coach of Pittsburgh’s 1976 national championship team and a former coach and star player at Tennessee, has died. He was 85.

MUNICH - Canadian international Alphonso Davies says his family's trials have left their mark, but in a good way.

Canadian linebacker Amen Ogbongbemiga has tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

For the second day in a row, players from Toronto FC, the Montreal Impact and Vancouver Whitecaps skipped training as the MLS and its Players Association tried to iron out their differences in negotiating a return to action.

Khari Jones doesn't have to look far for a reminder that racism exists in Canada.

CALGARY - Kodie Curran took an unorthodox route to an NHL contract.

Atletico Ottawa and York 9 FC are the latest Canadian Premier League clubs to get the green light to resume training.

DRUMMONDVILLE, Que. - Quebec Major Junior Hockey League commissioner Gilles Courteau says the league is planning to play a full 68-game season in 2020-21 with "a certain percentage of spectators" in the stands.

WASHINGTON - Wes Unseld was an undersized NBA centre known more for his bruising picks, tenacious rebounding and perfectly placed outlet passes than any points he produced.

OTTAWA - Canadian university sports has parted company with chief executive officer Graham Brown and appointed Dick White as interim CEO of the organization.

Blake Wheeler says he regrets not speaking up sooner.

Quebec's Kim Clavel, the North American Boxing Federation light-flyweight champion who returned to nursing when the global pandemic interrupted her fighting career, has been named winner of the Pat Tillman Award for Service.

Kyle Dubas has spent enough of his still-young career as an NHL executive worrying about the draft lottery.

English Premier League players will be able to show solidarity with the George Floyd justice campaign during games without the prospect of facing sanctions.

PARIS - Formula One will finally get underway with back-to-back races at the Austrian Grand Prix in July as part of an eight-race European swing.

OTTAWA - It looks like hockey fans will be able to cheer on their favourite NHL team this summer but Canadians have issued a collective shrug about whether the Stanley Cup is hoisted on their home ice.