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The former NHL player announced his diagnosis Thursday on social media.
The 2019-20 season is still paused, but conversations have already begun on how to address the 2020-21 season.
Sweden's relaxed response to COVID-19 has let players hit the ice while the rest are on lockdown.
The Leafs' backup was loving his new team before the pandemic halted the season.
Matthews might have a career in the NBA waiting for him after the quarantine ends.
Michigan was within inches of beating Ohio State in 2016, but hasn't come close since.
The Checkers have been Carolina's AHL affiliate since 2010.
The defenseman has been reliving Vancouver's run to the Stanley Cup Final.
Here's a complete guide to help make sense of the NCAA's updated name, image and likeness rules, what they will mean for student-athletes and potential roadblocks that may still stall the progress.
The new name, image and likeness rules for college athletes are a frustrating change for certain fan bases that have seen their favorite programs dragged through the NCAA mud for violations that were ridiculous when they happened and would be fully legal in a couple of years.
Boston University forward Sammy Davis stays in her collegiate city after going No. 1 overall to the Pride.
Hopes for the popular EA franchise coming back might have been dashed.
The 82-game regular season would extend into May and the playoffs would be pushed into July.
The Maple Leafs defenseman suffered a broken hand on Feb. 25.
The NHL's 2019-20 season has been paused, but fans can still show support for their favorite team when venturing outside.
Each defenseman played multiple seasons in college hockey before making the jump to the NHL.
All 31 teams, along with NHL Seattle, will be represented as the four-week tournament starts April 30.
It took some time, but Joel Ward officially announced his retirement from the NHL on Monday.
To have a successful season in today's NHL usually requires two productive goaltenders.
The Ottawa netminder is turning 39 next month and will be an unrestricted free agent this offseason.
Hockey players have been able to spend a lot more time with their furry friends during the pandemic.
The Flames general manager said a lot of questions needs to be answered before anything is finalized.
The league has proposed playing the rest of the regular season in certain host cities around the U.S. and Canada.
Doughty's teammate Ben Hutton's Secret Santa gift was pretty darn classic.
The NCAA Board of Governors meets Monday and Tuesday to consider proposals that will reportedly allow athletes to make individual sponsorship deals with a wide array of business concerns.
Coach O's voice is distinctively Cajun, and the perfect one to lead LSU on its way to its first national title since 2007.
The Latvian was one of the best rookie goalies in the NHL this year.
The netminder has been holed up with his Toronto teammate since the NHL season was paused.
Jalen Hurts is one of the most unique QB prospects in the 2020 NFL Draft given his career path.
Joe Burrow has turned in one of the greatest seasons in college football history, but that nearly didn't happen.
Joe Burrow is attempting to lead LSU to college football immortality. But the Heisman-winning quarterback has already attained that for the good he promoted after winning college football's most illustrious award.
The NHL commissioner spoke to Sportsnet on Wednesday regarding the restart of the season and crowning a 2020 Stanley Cup champion.
Wayne Gretzky and Alex Ovechkin go head-to-head on the Capitals Twitch Channel at 8 p.m. ET.
In so many ways, the issue surrounding the resuming college is more important than resuming college football. No matter which we care about more, it’s best to understand which comes first.
The league officially added it's sixth team on Wednesday — and its first in Canada.
Thomas Katsouleas offered the pessimistic outlook to a university journalism class, and then tried to clarify by saying he was just speculating.
Taulia Tagovailoa isn’t a Tua clone; he's a quarterback in his own right, one with tremendous high school success and who has showed similar flashes at Alabama.
The NHL has reportedly focused on finishing the season with one city per division hosting games.
Gallant was fired by the Vegas Golden Knights on Jan. 15.
Gretzky and Ovechkin are two of eight players in NHL history to have scored at least 700 goals.
The hockey star and the basketball great often get confused.
Spurrier divulged his favorite one-liners while being honored at the Orange and White game at Neyland Stadium.
The NHL season was paused on March 12 due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Alex Ovechkin trails Wayne Gretzky by 188 goals for the all-time mark.
Wayne Gretzky's career stat sheet is filled with eye-popping stats.
Twenty-one years ago, Wayne Gretzky ended his 21-year professional hockey career.
The defenseman and Winnipeg mutually agreed to terminate his contract on Friday.
The Finnish goalie was having a career year before the NHL paused the 2019-20 season.
The defenseman's long-running contract saga ended on Friday when he agreed a deal to leave Winnipeg.
Chabot was one of Ottawa's bright spots in a year of rebuilding for the franchise.
The blueliner spent his entire 17-year NHL career in Montreal, playing 990 games for the team.
Peters was hired to coach in the KHL on Wednesday.
Daniels is a former five-star prospect who was tabbed starter in 2018 and '19 before an injury caused him to miss the latter season.
Patrick Flowers exists in our hearts, but not in real life (or so we think).
The two NHL legends will go head-to-head on the virtual ice to raise funds in support of coronavirus relief.
Vancouver, now on the cusp of a playoff spot, was in free fall before the season pause on March 12.
The former Calgary head coach signed a two-year deal with Yekaterinburg Avtomobilist.
The NWHL is seeking to add its first Canadian team after the folding of the CWHL last year.
The Oilers forward died Saturday from a brain bleed.
Cincinnati's men's soccer program unfortunately had become a luxury in an athletic department that now can afford none.
The NHL's commissioner stressed that there is no set timetable right now for play to resume.
When the 2019-20 season was paused, the Los Angeles Kings had the fourth-worst record in the NHL.
The 2019-20 season was a good one for the Canucks and Tanner Pearson. Whether or not they will get a chance to finish what they started is still up in the air.
The Russian goaltender was New York's third-round draft pick in 2014.
The Cowboys football coach says he has been made aware that he "offended some" by proposing a May 1 resumption of the football program.
The Russian winger spent four seasons in Vancouver but never found consistency.
Cave died Saturday morning at the age of 25.
Cave had been in a medically-induced coma since Tuesday.
The Carolina, Arizona and St. Louis coaches spoke to reporters about the current limbo in the hockey world with the NHL season on hold.
McDavid's Edmonton teammate has been placed into a medically-induced coma after suffering a brain bleed from colloid cyst complications.
The Philadelphia goaltender would have been experiencing the playoffs for the first time right now if not for the coronavirus pandemic.
FBS athletic directors reportedly favor an eight-team playoff after the 2025 season. These are the steps they need to take to make that possible.
How would the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs look if the regular season officially ended on March 12? Sporting News gives you the matchups and the key storylines.
Ottawa has had five confirmed cases of COVID-19, including the first two in the NHL.
Saban revealed just how behind the times he is during an interview with ESPN.
Canadians Alexis Lafreniere, Quinton Byfield and Jamie Drysdale top the rankings for North American skaters.
The 2020 NHL Draft was postponed; however, when it does happen Lafreniere is expected to go first overall.
Dabo Swinney doubled down on his comments on Monday: "You answer questions ... and then you get blasted because somebody might not agree."
The Oklahoma State football coach's ridiculous rant about saving the season should be viewed as the exception, not the rule.
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman is hopeful that the information arrives by the end of April.
Zajac played two years at North Dakota from 2004-06 after being drafted 20th overall by the Devils in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.
Florida entered the pause in the season right on the playoff bubble.
The experienced defenseman is in the final year of his contract with the team as the NHL remains on pause.
A recent study determined how much money college athletes could make from their name, image and likeness.
Edmonton was on pace to make the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since the 2016-17 season.
Edmonton announced the news Tuesday afternoon.
The Russian forward signed a one-year entry-level deal.
The Edmonton defenseman hopes to resume playing in front of the hometown fans.
The Humboldt Broncos hockey team was involved in a tragic crash in 2018 that killed 16 people.
Manchester, N.H., has hosted the NCAA Division I men's hockey tournament.
The pair will be posting videos through April.
North Dakota has hosted World Junior championships and NCAA hockey.
"Is putting so many receivers on one side of the ball, going as fast as you can, that kind of trick and deception, is that a good look?"
The NHL star also named his favorite hockey players of all time and the hardest players in the league to defend against.
The Tigers coach is on record saying America would kick COVID-19 "in the teeth."
The commissioners of 13 major sports leagues, including the NHL's Gary Bettman, spoke with the U.S. President on a conference call Saturday.
Some big names are slated to return if the season resumes.
Fabien Lovett announced he would enter the NCAA transfer portal. He also retweeted a commentary by FS1's Shannon Sharpe on Leach's tweet and apology.
The All-Star has been recovering at home in the Czech Republic.
Someone "hijacked" a Zoom chat and directed the slurs at New York's 2018 first-round draft pick.
Clemson's coach says the 2020 college football schedule won't be affected by the disease, because 'Merica.
Edmonton currently sits second in the Pacific Division.
COVID-19 concerns could mean the 2020 college football season is canceled, but there are alternatives to explore.
No hockey means we're sadly missing out on some of the best storylines of the NHL season.
The new NHL contract year normally begins on July 1. Where will the top unrestricted and restricted free agents go?
The Mississippi State coach received negative attention from his own players for tweeting out a meme about the quarantine.
The former USC coach's game management got another going-over.
The Toronto defenseman has been holed up at his home in Vancouver during the coronavirus pandemic.
This may be the only silver lining to the pause, but it's something.
It has been 14 years since one of the greatest games in college football history was played. A couple reminders about that legendary meeting between Texas and USC.
The Oilers forward was having a career year before the season was halted.
Miller has posted career numbers in his first season in Vancouver.
The Edmonton forward spoke with the media to address the pause in the NHL season.
Washington is currently first in the Metropolitan Division and looking for its fifth consecutive title.
The Bulldogs coach couldn't come to grips with the show — he's more of an "Ozark" guy, anyway.