COVID-19 Coronavirus

Kings stay hot, beat Senators 3-2 for seventh straight win

LOS ANGELES - Martin Frk scored the go-ahead-goal in the third period, Gabriel Vilardi had a goal and an assist, and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Ottawa Senators 3-2 on Wednesday night for their sev...

Mar 14, 2020

NBA suspends season until further notice, over coronavirus

MIAMI - The NBA has suspended its season "until further notice" after a Utah Jazz player tested positive Wednesday for the novel coronavirus, a move that came only hours after the majority of the leag...

Mar 14, 2020

Fate of NHL season unclear after NBA campaign suspended for positive coronavirus test

NEW YORK - The NHL says it is evaluating its options for the rest of the 2019-20 season after the NBA suspended its season until further notice on Wednesday night. The NBA made its decision after...

Mar 14, 2020

Toronto Raptors players, staff advised to go into self-isolation

TORONTO - Three days after the Toronto Raptors played in Utah, the players, coaches and travelling staff have gone into self-isolation amid the threat of COVID-19. The Raptors' 14-day isolation c...

Mar 14, 2020

Canada loses another world championship as figure skating event cancelled

For the second time in five days, a world championship in Canada for a major winter sport was cancelled because of the spread of COVID-19. One week before the start of competition, Quebec officials on...

Mar 14, 2020

North American soccer slams on the brakes in face of COVID-19 outbreak

TORONTO - North American soccer slammed on the brakes Thursday in the face of the growing COVID-19 outbreak. Major League Soccer suspended its season for 30 days, joining the NBA in downing tools...

Mar 14, 2020

Biden wins hard-fought Michigan, deals major blow to Sanders

WASHINGTON - Joe Biden decisively won Michigan's Democratic presidential primary on Tuesday, seizing a key battleground state that helped propel Bernie Sanders' insurgent candidacy four years ago. The...

Mar 14, 2020

Virus locks down Italy amid global push to contain outbreak

ROME - The boisterous hum of Rome dwindled to a whisper and police patrols kept people apart in cafes as Italy enforced an extraordinary, sweeping lockdown in hopes of not becoming the next epicenter ...

Mar 14, 2020

World markets subdued amid virus worries, hope for help

TOKYO - European stock markets edged up Wednesday after Asian shares mostly declined, as governments were ramping up aid for economies reeling from the virus outbreak. France's CAC 40 gained 0.8% to 4...

Mar 14, 2020

AP VoteCast: A state-by-state look at Democratic primaries

WASHINGTON - The Associated Press surveyed voters in three of the six states that held Democratic presidential contests on Tuesday. Here's a snapshot of voters in Michigan, Missouri and Mississippi - ...

Mar 14, 2020