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NHL’s focus shifts to Canadian cities as possible hubs

By ROB GILLIES and JOHN WAWROW - Associated Press

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse yells toward players during the second half of his team's NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco, Thursday, March 5, 2020. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Raptors still have decisions to make before NBA restarts

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

In this Feb. 17, 2019, file photo, New Jersey Devils right wing Kurtis Gabriel works out prior to an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres in Newark, N.J. The NHL is hoping to move to Phase 2 of its return-to-play protocol, including the opening of practice facilities and allowing small group workouts, early next month.The league, which was forced to pause its season on March 12 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, released a 22-page memo detailing the plan Monday, May 25, 2020. The document stresses there's no exact date for the start of Phase 2 or a timetable for how long it will last. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File) **FILE**

NHL plans move to small-group training as Phase 2 of return

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Google affiliate scraps plan for Toronto smart city project

By ROB GILLIES - Associated Press

This combination photo shows Justin Bieber at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles on Nov. 22, 2015, left, and Hailey Baldwin at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas on May 20, 2018, in Las Vegas. Following his reality series on YouTube, Justin Bieber and model-wife Hailey Bieber will debut a new series on Facebook Watch on Monday. The 12-episode “The Biebers on Watch” follows the famous couple’s life in Toronto and will be filmed on go-pros positioned around their home. New episodes will be available Monday, Wednesday and Friday. (AP Photos by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

New this week: A Bieber reality show, comics and their moms

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A woman pays her respects at a roadside memorial in Portapique, Nova Scotia on Thursday, April 23, 2020. Royal Canadian Mounted Police say multiple people are dead after a man who at one point wore a police uniform and drove a mock-up cruiser, went on a murder rampage in Portapique and several other Nova Scotia communities. (Andrew Vaughan/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canada mass shooting started with assault on girlfriend

By Rob Gillies - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 24, 2016, file photo, National Women's Hockey League All-Star players take time for a &quot;selfie&quot; before the start of an all-star game at Harborcenter in Buffalo, N.Y. A person with direct knowledge of the plans tells The Associated Press the U.S.-based National Women’s Hockey League is in the process of establishing an expansion franchise in the Toronto area, Tuesday, April 14, 2020. (AP Photo/Gary Wiepert, File)

Canadian club: US-based women’s pro hockey league into Toronto

By JOHN WAWROW - Associated Press

This Date in Baseball

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Toronto Mayor John Tory speaks to the press following a mass shooting in Toronto on Monday, July 23, 2018. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto introduces steep ‘social distancing’ fines

By Rob Gillies - Associated Press

Toronto police officers stop at a red light as they patrol on their service horses in Toronto on Thursday, April 2, 2020. Health officials and the government has asks that people stay inside to help curb the spread of the coronavirus also known as COVID-19. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto to fine people for not distancing in parks, squares

By ROB GILLIES - Associated Press

People visit residents through a window at Pinecrest Nursing Home in Bobcaygeon, Ontario, Monday, March 30, 2020. The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit has said the outbreak at the nursing home is believed to be the largest in the province. (Fred Thornhill/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto cancels city-led and permitted events to June 30

By ROB GILLIES - Associated Press

Panik added to major league roster by Blue Jays

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Toronto Maple Leafs right wing William Nylander, foreground, celebrates his goal on Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy, right, during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 10, 2020, in Toronto. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)

Matthews, Andersen lead Maple Leafs past Lightning 2-1

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Toronto Raptors center Marc Gasol, left, tries to drive around Sacramento Kings center Richaun Holmes, right, during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Sunday, March 8, 2020. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Siakam, Lowry come up big to lead Raptors past Kings 118-113

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN - Associated Press

Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry (7) directs his team in the first half during an NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz, Monday, March 9, 2020, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Ibaka helps Raptors edge Jazz 101-92

By JOHN COON - Associated Press

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen, right, stops a shot against the Los Angeles Kings during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, March 5, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Kings come through in shootout for 1-0 win over Maple Leafs

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Martin Marincin (52) celebrates his goal with the bench during third-period NHL hockey game action against the Vancouver Canucks in Toronto, Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Marincin gets rare goal, Maple Leafs beat Canucks 4-2

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Toronto Raptors guard Norman Powell (24) loses the ball to Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges (0) as Hornets center Bismack Biyombo (8) looks on during second-half NBA basketball game action in Toronto, Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

Rozier hits tiebreaking FT, Hornets beat Raptors 99-96

By IAN HARRISON - Associated Press

Inter Miami CF co-owners Jorge Mas, left, and David Beckham, right, pose for photos with Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber during the Major League Soccer 25th Season kickoff event, New York, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

MLS Eastern Conference Preview Capsules

By ANNE M. PETERSON - Associated Press

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) drives past Toronto Raptors center Serge Ibaka (9) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020, in Toronto. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

Antetokounmpo leads Bucks by Raptors in East finals rematch

By IAN HARRISON - Associated Press