Today's Sports Headlines

Including: Bruce Arthur: Accidental hero Rudy Gobert makes North America sit up and take notice of the coronavirus [Star Logo] Sports Headlines [Bruce Arthur: Accidental hero Rudy Gobert makes North America sit up and take notice of the coronavirus]( [Rudy Gobert didn’t have any respect for the pandemic until he was diagnosed with the virus. That led to the NBA shutting down and most of the North American sporting scene following suit.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [No Stanley Cup champion? This is uncharted territory for the sports world at large, and the NHL faces a host of challenges]( [No matter what happens after Thursday’s decision to pause the NHL schedule in the fight against the coronavirus, there will be an asterisk beside this season — and a lot to sort out when play resumes.]( [Read More [arrow]]( OPINION [Dave Feschuk: Sure, they might be just fun and games, but we’ll miss them nonetheless]( [The lighting of the Olympic torch was an unusual symbol of hope on a day most of North American sports were shuttered.]( [Read More [arrow]]( OPINION [Gregor Chisholm: Baseball is an unusual case in the coronavirus fight — and an April 9 opening day seems awfully ambitious]( [MLB had no choice but to shut down, no question, but ballplayers are far less equipped to handle long layoffs than athletes from other sports. This is a lose-lose scenario all around, Gregor Chisholm writes.]( [Read More [arrow]]( OPINION [Damien Cox: Golf is used to a little quiet, but the larger quiet proved deafening]( [The PGA Tour marches on, albeit without fans, while most of the sporting world shuts down amid coronavirus concerns.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Raptors go into self-isolation after their contact with Gobert, NBA says league’s hiatus will be at least 30 days]( [Team also asking fans who came in contact with anyone from the organization this week to be extra vigilant for signs of coronavirus.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Dark days ahead on the Toronto pro sports scene]( [Just about every local team postponed games and suspended operations on Thursday, one day after the NBA announced an indefinite pause, in an effort to limit the spread of the coronavirus.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Blue Jays have more questions than answers as spring training is shut down and opening day delayed]( [But baseball players understand one thing about any coronavirus-caused cancellation. “It’s gotta happen.”]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Vince Carter knew end was near, but not this soon]( [After almost 22 seasons in the NBA, longer than anyone else has ever played the game at its highest level, this still seemed too quick, too sudden.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [March Madness tournaments cancelled due to coronavirus]( [The NCAA cancelled all of its spring championships in every sport, which include hockey, baseball and lacrosse.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Homan curling team announces split with lead Weagle]( [Rachel Homan’s curling team has parted company with all-star lead Lisa Weagle.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Donald Trump suggests Tokyo Olympics be put off if they have to play out in empty stadiums]( [U.S. president says he doesn’t plan on making the recommendation to the Japanese prime minister.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Longtime Calgary Flames executive Ken King dies at 68]( [King, from Hanley, Sask., was vice-chair and chief executive officer of Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation, which owns the Flames.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Canadian cyclist Mike Woods breaks his right femur in Paris-Nice crash]( [The 33-year-old from Ottawa was to undergo surgery Thursday evening.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Covering the Leafs, NHL and coronavirus at a social distance]( [It will be business as usual until it won't be the usual business for the NHL today.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Questions abound but the NBA made the right call for these unprecedented times]( [It’s better to be safe than sorry and when we as a society come out the other side of this, we will collectively realize that drastic measures were worth it.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [NHL cancels morning skates amid speculation that season will be postponed because of coronavirus]( [The NHL on Thursday morning ordered all 31 teams to cancel their morning skates, practices and team meetings today.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [The Star]( If you’re not enjoying these emails, please tell us how we can make them better by emailing newsletterfeedback@thestar.ca. Or, if you’d prefer, you can unsubscribe from this newsletter by clicking the first link below. [Unsubscribe From This Newsletter]( [Manage Your Email Preferences]( [Become a Star Subscriber]( [View in Browser]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. One Yonge Street, 4th Floor, Toronto, ON M5E 1E6. 416-367-2000 [PRIVACY POLICY](