National Sports

Almost any athlete will concede that getting picked for an Olympic team is as much of a challenge as competing for one.

TAMPA, Fla. — A second New York Yankees minor leaguer has tested positive for the new coronavirus. The player, while in self-quarantine, reported fatigue and an elevated temperature to medical personnel with the Yankees, according to the team.

The Ottawa Senators say owner Eugene Melnyk has now "personally pledged" to pay part-time arena staff impacted by the suspension of the NHL season amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

John Morris returns to team curling in an unfamiliar position, but thinks he can handle it. The two-time Olympic gold medallist will play second for the first time in his career for Kevin Koe next season. The 41-year-old from Canmore, Alta.

INDIANAPOLIS — Philip Rivers spent more than a decade picking apart the Indianapolis Colts and irritating their fans. On Wednesday, he'll become their new quarterback.

BURNABY, B.C. — The annual Harry Jerome International Track Classic has been cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The event's 38th edition was scheduled for May 30 at Swangard Stadium in Burnaby, B.C., just east of Vancouver.

LONGUEUIL, Que. — The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League has cancelled the rest of its regular-season schedule because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

It's going to require some change to preparation, but trainer Mark Casse is good with Tuesday's decision to postpone the Kentucky Derby until September amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The NCAA made more than $1 billion last year, almost $867 million from the men's Division I basketball tournament, and most of that from a massive television rights deal with CBS and Turner that runs through the 2032 tournament.

Vasek Pospisil was in Indian Wells, Calif., last Sunday practising for the BNP Paribas Open when the tournament, one of the biggest on the tennis schedule, was cancelled over COVID-19 concerns.