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EDMONTON — Dillon Dube and his linemates may be third on the Calgary Flames depth chart, but they are grabbing headlines in the NHL playoffs.

A crumbling college football season took a massive hit Tuesday when the Big Ten and Pac-12, two historic and powerful conferences, succumbed to the pandemic and cancelled their fall football seasons.

An independent body has confirmed a Forge FC assistant coach's successful appeal of a racism charge.

Feeling somewhat more seasoned in playoff experience, the Vancouver Canucks now face an opponent with loads of it. Vancouver opens a first-round, best-of-seven series Wednesday in Edmonton against the defending Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues.

Six players and two coaches with the Hull FC rugby league team have tested positive for COVID-19. The positive tests came after Sunday's Super League match between Hull FC and the Salford Red Devils. Salford won 54-18.

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames have temporarily halted their online 50/50 game-day raffle due to "unforeseen circumstances." The National Hockey League team announced the move Tuesday in an email sent to season ticket holders.

TORONTO — Don't expect to see Delvin Breaux playing for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats if the CFL stages a shortened season. The all-star cornerback said in a story on theparkjournal.com that he won't play in an abbreviated 2020 campaign.

Progress, yes, but an inability to defend a lead against a playoff-savvy team ousted the Edmonton Oilers early from Stanley Cup contention.

TORONTO — A group looking to bring rugby league to New York has pulled out of the Toronto Wolfpack sweepstakes, citing the cost of reviving the troubled transatlantic franchise plus complications involving minority shareholders.

Canadian forward Jonathan David has completed his record-breaking transfer to Lille on a deal that runs through 2025.