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Auston Matthews remembers returning to the Toronto Maple Leafs' hotel after dinner one night and finding something unexpected.

The NFL draft will be conducted in a virtual format, with team personnel working from their homes.

Donna Moore enters a road race almost every weekend. One after the other, they're cancelled or postponed. "My first cancellation was the St. Patrick's Day road race," said the 57-year-old from Airdrie, Alta. "It's kind of disheartening.

UFC 249 is going ahead with Justin Gaethje stepping in for lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov against Tony Ferguson for the interim 155-pound title.

DETROIT — Baseball Hall of Famer Al Kaline has died at 85, a family friend has told The Associated Press. Kaline was a longtime star for the Detroit Tigers. More coming. The Canadian Press

Canadian Dalton Kellett is two races into his rookie season on the IndyCar circuit and he hasn't even left home.

TORONTO — Bill Manning has his family on hand as he works from home during Major League Soccer's hiatus due to COVID-19. He and wife Jennifer have both sons in the house — 20-year-old John is back from college while 17-year-old Will is in Grade 11.

The British Open will not be played this year for the first time since 1945, golf officials announced Monday as they tried to reconfigure a major championship schedule that would end with the Masters being played two weeks before Thanksgiving.

TORONTO — While his teams have been sidelined by COVID-19, Canadian Premier League commissioner David Clanachan believes they can still make a difference. CPL players and clubs have been reaching out during the hiatus, looking to engage fans.

LONDON — The British Open has been cancelled until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Golf's oldest championship won't be played for first time since 1945. More coming. The Canadian Press