National Sports

Major League Soccer has extended its team training moratorium through May 15. The move is not a surprise given the league, on April 17, extended its suspension of play to at least June 8 due to the global pandemic.

HAMILTON — Former Hamilton Tiger-Cats running back and three time Grey Cup champion Dave Fleming has died. He was 76. The Tiger-Cats made the announcement on Thursday. A cause of death was not provided.

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — The Mississauga Food Bank says a $100,000 donation made earlier this week by New York Knicks rookie RJ Barrett will provide 200,000 meals as part of the community's fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

Montreal Canadiens winger Brendan Gallagher thinks there will be hockey this summer. And that belief comes from what he knows about one of the men in charge.

A list of Canadian international and domestic sporting events impacted by COVID-19: OLYMPICS — 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics postponed until 2021.

LOS ANGELES — Retired Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully has been hospitalized after falling at his Los Angeles-area home. The team says the 92-year-old fell Tuesday and was taken to the hospital for observation.

NEW ORLEANS — The man convicted of killing former New Orleans Saints star Will Smith has asked for a new trial because the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that split verdicts are unconstitutional in state criminal cases.

HAMILTON — CPL champion Forge FC has signed Belgian youth international midfielder Paolo Sabak. The 21-year-old comes from Dutch club NEC Nijmegen, making 30 appearances since joining the team in 2018. Sabak developed in KRC Genk's academy.

Laurent Duvernay-Tardif and the Kansas City Chiefs have agreed to a restructured deal for the Canadian offensive lineman. The move helps Kansas City secure more cap space heading into this week's NFL draft.

OTTAWA — Baseball Canada has cancelled all its 2020 national championships due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision announced Thursday affects 11 national tournaments, from the Baseball Canada Cup, originally scheduled for Aug.