National Sports

ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — The house of Hall of Fame golfer Davis Love III was destroyed by fire early Friday morning in a blaze that could not be controlled, even with 16 firefighters arriving within minutes, the fire chief said.

BARCELONA, Spain — Barcelona and Atlético Madrid will reduce the salaries of their players amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Cancelling March Madness because of the coronavirus pandemic will cost the NCAA about $375 million that it would have distributed to 350 schools across the nation. Some will be able to absorb the losses better than others.

MONACO — Two Olympic gold medallists were among four Russian track and field athletes charged with doping offences .

Canada remains eighth in the latest FIFA women's world soccer rankings, but now has some company. Brazil, which tied Canada 2-2 at the Tournoi de France earlier this month, moved up one spot to join the Canadians at No. 8.

It was bump day for the Indy 500. The Indianapolis 500 is now a summer event. The Monster Mile could be set for a monster-sized NASCAR weekend spectacle of racing.

It's becoming an increasingly ambiguous scenario: the elevator door opens and someone is already inside.

DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche say one of their players has recovered after testing positive for the COVID-19 virus. The player was at home in isolation since the symptoms first appeared. Colorado made the announcment Thursday.

Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin have been pitted against one another throughout their careers.

A list of Canadian international and domestic sporting events impacted by COVID-19: OLYMPICS — 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics postponed until 2021.