Coronavirus Sports

• London Ont., Olympic bobsleigh champion Alex Kopacz in hospital with COVID-19

  The 31-year-old brakeman entered London's University Hospital on Wednesday and required oxygen to help him breathe.

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  Apr 24, 2021
  
• AHL’s Belleville Senators making Ottawa home during 2021 season

  The Belleville Senators will play their home games at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa this season for the health and safety of their players during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  Feb 24, 2021
  
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• Growing COVID-19 cases linked to Australian Open travel force players into quarantine

  There are 72 players now in hard quarantine and unable to practice because of nine active coronavirus cases among the incoming travellers to Melbourne.

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  Jan 19, 2021
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• Coronavirus: Eugene Melnyk says now is not the time to invite fans to live games

  Eugene Melnyk says now is not the time for his plan to invite fans to the Canadian Tire Centre for live Ottawa Senators' games.

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  Jan 12, 2021
• Unusual world junior men’s hockey championship to open in Edmonton Friday

  The world under-20 tournament at Rogers Place is modelled on the NHL's "bubble," which allowed that league to complete the 2019-20 season in the same arena.

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  Dec 23, 2020
• Ottawa sports team outbreak leads to 89 COVID-19 cases, 445 high-risk contacts

  In early November, officials showed a diagram explaining how 60 people and seven outbreaks were connected to one asymptomatic individual attending a practice in October.

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  Dec 18, 2020
• Coronavirus pandemic fuels demand for recreational winter gear

  "We probably get 10 to 20 calls a day asking about Nordic ski equipment. Unfortunately, the supply is empty, so we're having to say to the customer to keep shopping elsewhere."

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  Nov 24, 2020
• CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie says he’s optimistic CFL will kick off 2021 campaign

  "In all of my discussions ... I think everyone wants to play," he said. "We want to get back on the field and we know how important it is."

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  Nov 16, 2020
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• MJHL’s Winnipeg Blues and Freeze admit ‘error in judgment’ after unsanctioned practice

  The two clubs issued a lengthy statement on Friday, saying they were mistaken to proceed with unsanctioned hockey activity.

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  Nov 13, 2020
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• CFL teams unveil plans for virtual events during 2020 Grey Cup Unite

  The CFL will be staging Grey Cup Unite starting Monday with many of the events that are usually held during its annual championship week being presented virtually.

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  Nov 12, 2020