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  Edmonton Oilers submit proposal to bring live fans back to the arena

  The Edmonton Oilers have submitted a proposal to Alberta Health that, if approved, would allow fans to attend live games at Rogers Place. 1

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  Police enter Barcelona's stadium in search operation

  Catalan police detained several people after raiding Barcelona's stadium on Monday in a search and seizure operation, adding to the club's turmoil less than a week before it holds presidential elections.

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  It's March, the month when the Tokyo Olympics were postponed

  These Olympics have been through plenty: a global pandemic, and a bidding bribery scandal that forced former IOC member Tsunekazu Takeda to resign as the head of the Japanese Olympic Committee. And just last month the 83-year-old president of the organizing committee was forced out for making sexist remarks. Yorhiro Mori has been replaced by a woman, 56-year-old Seiko Hashimoto, who is promising changes on the gender-equality front.

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  Welcome back: Optimism abounds as MLB's spring includes fans

  A downward trend in COVID-19 cases throughout most of the country has meant that a limited amount of fans are allowed back in MLB spring training facilities throughout Arizona and Florida.

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  Djokovic ties Federer in weeks at No. 1; Gauff up to No. 38

  Novak Djokovic is gaining on Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in the Grand Slam standings, and he's already caught Federer in another significant statistic: As of Monday, Djokovic has been No. 1 in the ATP rankings for a total of 310 weeks.

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  Sports court lifts Iran judo suspension over Israel policy

  Iran's suspension from international judo events for refusing to let its athletes fight Israeli opponents was overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Monday.

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  Tiger Woods thanks golfers for red shirt tribute

  Tiger Woods offered a heartfelt thanks to his fellow golfers for their tribute on Sunday, where many donned the 15-time major champion's signature Sunday red and black for the final round.

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  Plans announced to create a grassroots Canadian rugby league co-op

  Professional rugby league in Canada lasted less than four seasons with the Toronto Wolfpack. The Ottawa Aces have yet to take the field. However, there are plans to kick-start the sport at the grassroots level in Canada, in the form of the Canada Co-Operative Championship Rugby League (CCCRL).

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  Kerri Einarson wins second straight Canadian women's curling championship

  Kerri Einarson won a second straight Canadian women's curling championship with a 9-7 win over Ontario's Rachel Homan in Sunday's final.

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  Toronto Raptors' game against Chicago postponed due to COVID-19 cases

  The NBA called off Toronto's game against the visiting Chicago Bulls on Sunday night due to COVID-19 health and safety protocols.

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  Morikawa plays a steady hand to win Workday Championship

  PGA champion Collin Morikawa shook off an early mistake and played a steady hand on a Concession golf course known for calamity, closing with a 3-under 69 for a three-shot victory in the Workday Championship.

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  Tiger Woods is 'recovering and in good spirits,' tweet says

  Following a car accident Tuesday morning in California that resulted in significant leg injuries and required an extraction from his vehicle by first responders, Tiger Woods now begins the arduous recovery process. 7

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  League investigating after NBA veteran Jeremy Lin says someone called him 'coronavirus' on the court

  While the league investigates the incident, Former NBA star Jeremy Lin said he will not be naming the person who called him 'coronavirus' while he was playing basketball.

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  NBA, Utah Jazz investigating team exec over alleged racially insensitive comments

  The Utah Jazz are investigating a team executive for alleged racially insensitive comments made in 2015

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  Josh Anderson 'unlikely' to play as Habs look to snap four-game skid against the Jets

  Forward Josh Anderson will most likely not be on the ice for the second straight meeting between the Montreal Canadiens and the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday night.