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LANSING, Mich. — Gov.

Rowan Barrett remembers seeing Steve Nash covered in sweat, putting in work on the practice floor long before he was joined by his teammates. It was back in 2010, and Barrett was watching his friend, former teammate and godfather to his son R.J.

The Chicago Bears will keep former CFL star Henry Burris on their coaching staff this season. Burris joined the Chicago staff for training camp as part of the Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship.

TORONTO — The NHL unveiled a number of anti-racism initiatives Thursday, some eight months after the issue was brought to the forefront.

CALGARY — Hockey Canada has cancelled three events due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

MONTREAL — Alyssa Cecere has been named interim head coach of McGill University's women's hockey team in the wake of Peter Smith's resignation.

One of the first things the University of Manitoba Bisons football team will learn when training camp opens is how to form a socially-distanced huddle.

Toronto FC captain Michael Bradley will be sidelined for several weeks with a right knee strain sustained late in Tuesday's 1-0 loss to visiting Montreal.

MONT AIGOUAL, France — On paper at least, Stage 6 of the Tour de France looked interesting, with a steep ascent toward the end that the 117-year-old race was scaling for the first time and which seemed like it might tempt top contenders to test each

Steve Nash was one of the NBA's most entertaining point guards, the engineer of a high-scoring team that helped usher in a new era of basketball. Now the Brooklyn Nets want to see what the Canadian can do as a coach.