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TORONTO — The Montreal Impact and Vancouver Whitecaps will be the first Canadian teams out of the blocks at the MLS is Back Tournament in Florida. And the good news for both is they each avoid the unwelcome 9 a.m.

Several players and staff members on the Toronto Blue Jays have tested positive for COVID-19, a source has told The Canadian Press.

Brooks Koepka and Webb Simpson were among five players who withdrew from the Travelers Championship, four of them out of a chain-reaction abundance of caution over the coronavirus that put the PGA Tour on notice.

NEW YORK — The New York City Marathon was cancelled Wednesday because of the coronavirus pandemic, with organizers and city officials deciding that holding the race on Nov. 1 would be too risky.

As each provincial golf association has planned its respective amateur championships, organizers have had to take a back-to-basics approach to keep players, officials, and volunteers safe from COVID-19.

TORONTO — Richie Laryea was at a crossroads after Orlando City declined his contract option in November 2018. Out of a job with a baby on the way, Laryea's future was uncertain. Then came the call from Toronto FC.

TORONTO — Winger Dan Moor made a splash in his debut for the Canadian rugby team, scoring a pair of tries in a 33-17 win over Uruguay in Americas Rugby Championship play on Feb. 6, 2016. Playing in the compact stadium at Langford, B.C.

Jarome Iginla headlines the Hockey Hall of Fame's class of 2020 after being elected Wednesday in his first year of eligibility. Iginla will be the fourth Black player inducted after Grant Fuhr, women's hockey pioneer Angela James and Willie O’Ree.

All-Star outfielder Charlie Blackmon of the Colorado Rockies has become the first Major League Baseball player known to have tested positive for the coronavirus.

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Thunder have signed Montreal native Luguentz Dort to a multi-year contract. The NBA team announced the signing on its website Wednesday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.