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TORONTO — Hayley Wickenheiser's call for medical supplies for front-line health care workers got an assist from actor Ryan Reynolds.

DETROIT — Fresh off the train and only 18 years old, Al Kaline ran into an immediate roadblock trying to join the Detroit Tigers. Called up to the majors, he couldn't get past the security guards at Briggs Stadium.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Former All-Star first baseman Todd Helton pleaded guilty to driving under the influence as a first offence and has served 48 hours in jail as part of his sentence.

Auston Matthews remembers returning to the Toronto Maple Leafs' hotel after dinner one night and finding something unexpected.

The NFL draft will be conducted in a virtual format, with team personnel working from their homes.

Donna Moore enters a road race almost every weekend. One after the other, they're cancelled or postponed. "My first cancellation was the St. Patrick's Day road race," said the 57-year-old from Airdrie, Alta. "It's kind of disheartening.

UFC 249 is going ahead with Justin Gaethje stepping in for lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov against Tony Ferguson for the interim 155-pound title.

DETROIT — Baseball Hall of Famer Al Kaline has died at 85, a family friend has told The Associated Press. Kaline was a longtime star for the Detroit Tigers. More coming. The Canadian Press

Canadian Dalton Kellett is two races into his rookie season on the IndyCar circuit and he hasn't even left home.

TORONTO — Bill Manning has his family on hand as he works from home during Major League Soccer's hiatus due to COVID-19. He and wife Jennifer have both sons in the house — 20-year-old John is back from college while 17-year-old Will is in Grade 11.