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Some Spanish clubs decide to leave virus tests for others
MADRID - Some soccer clubs in Spain have decided not to use the coronavirus testing kits offered to them by the Spanish league, saying there are others who need them more. The league last week offered...
Mar 19, 2020
NBA telling teams to keep players, staff out of facilities
The NBA has told its teams to close its training and practice facilities to all players and staff starting Friday, saying the shuttering will last indefinitely in the latest response to the coronaviru...
Mar 19, 2020
AP source: Broncos waiving injured QB Joe Flacco
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - Another veteran NFL quarterback is hitting the open market. The Denver Broncos are waiving Joe Flacco with a failed physical designation, a person with knowledge of the move told Th...
Mar 19, 2020
CUPE calls for release of non-violent inmates from Sask. jails
As concern grows over COVID-19, a Saskatchewan union is raising concern about the virus spreading into provincial jails and detention centres."Overcrowded facilities housing vulnerable populations are...
Mar 19, 2020 (file photo/CKOM News Staff)
La Ronge town office closed to public, other restrictions in place
The Town of La Ronge has enacted restrictions with the hopes of stopping the spread of COVID-19.The changes were revealed at a regular council meeting Wednesday when a press release was given to those...
Mar 19, 2020 The town will issue a press release every Thursday morning. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Some details on how to access federal financial help if affected by COVID-19
OTTAWA - The federal government is rolling out $27 billion in new spending and $55 billion in credit to help families and businesses get past the COVID-19 pandemic, which has reduced consumer spending...
Mar 19, 2020
South African player tests positive for the coronavirus
The first player under the PGA Tour umbrella has tested positive for the new coronavirus after returning home to South Africa from playing a developmental tour event in Mexico. The PGA Tour says Victo...
Mar 19, 2020
Major League Soccer extends suspension of play for next 8 weeks due to COVID-19
TORONTO - Major League Soccer has extended its season hiatus for the next eight weeks, with a target return date of May 10. Like many leagues, the North American soccer circuit announced a 30-day susp...
Mar 19, 2020
Ionescu headlines AP All-America women's basketball team
NEW YORK - Sabrina Ionescu has joined an elite group, becoming a three-time All-American. The Oregon senior shattered the NCAA career triple-double mark and became the first player in college history ...
Mar 19, 2020
CFL commissioner Ambrosie says league discussing COVID-19 contingency plans
TORONTO - The only certainty CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie has these days is uncertainty. Ambrosie can't say definitively that CFL training camps will open on time due to all the unknowns surro...
Mar 19, 2020