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Canada ‘likely’ to drop vaccine mandates, permitting unvaccinated athletes to play

Canada ‘likely’ to drop vaccine mandates, permitting unvaccinated athletes to play

Unvaccinated professional athletes like MLB players could be permitted to play in Toronto in the playoffs should the Blue Jays make the postseason. The federal government is leaning toward dropping the vaccine requirement for people entering Canada…

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Canadian men finish strong in wheelchair basketball loss to Turkey at U23 worlds

Canadian men finish strong in wheelchair basketball loss to Turkey at U23 worlds

Still searching for their first victory, Canada’s men continue to progress on the court and impress their coach at the under-23 wheelchair basketball world championship. Monday’s 82-40 loss to Turkey was their fourth consecutive to…

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Andre De Grasse withdraws from men’s 200m at world championships

Andre De Grasse withdraws from men’s 200m at world championships

Canada’s six-time Olympic medalist Andre De Grasse has withdrawn from the men’s 200 metres at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Ore. De Grasse, who is the reigning Olympic champion in the 200m, tested positive…

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Bianca Andreescu prepared on all fronts for grass season in search of 1st Wimbledon win

Bianca Andreescu prepared on all fronts for grass season in search of 1st Wimbledon win

Of all the high highs and low lows in Bianca Andreescu’s tennis career, hardly any have come on grass. Now, with both her physical and mental health in tow, the Mississauga, Ont., native is set…

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Novak Djokovic set to defend Wimbledon title; COVID-19 vaccination not mandatory

Novak Djokovic set to defend Wimbledon title; COVID-19 vaccination not mandatory

Novak Djokovic will be permitted to defend his Wimbledon title after organizers at the All England Club stated players will not need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to compete at the tournament. Djokovic was…

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Alphonso Davies training, says he’ll return to game action ‘soon’ with Bayern Munich

Alphonso Davies training, says he’ll return to game action ‘soon’ with Bayern Munich

Canadian star Alphonso Davies stated he is back training with Bayern Munich and hopes to be back in action “soon” after being sidelined since early January due to symptoms of myocarditis, – a mild heart…

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Novak Djokovic says he will opt out of future Grand Slams with COVID-19 vaccine mandates

Novak Djokovic says he will opt out of future Grand Slams with COVID-19 vaccine mandates

In his first interview since being deported from Australia last month, Novak Djokovic reiterated his stance on not getting vaccinated against COVID-19 and stated he would opt out of playing in future majors that would require him…

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Fleury returns from COVID-19 isolation to post win at Scotties

Fleury returns from COVID-19 isolation to post win at Scotties

Skip Tracy Fleury came out of COVID-19 isolation and threw a last-rock takeout for a big triumph on Thursday. The play lifted Fleury’s Wild Card 1 team from Manitoba to an 8-6 victory over Northern…

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Formula One declares mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for paddock staff

Formula One declares mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for paddock staff

Formula One will make it mandatory for all personnel working in its paddock to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, without exemption, starting this season, a spokesperson for the sport’s commercial arm stated on Monday. The…

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Rafael Nadal rallies to win Australian Open, claim men’s record 21st Grand Slam title

Rafael Nadal rallies to win Australian Open, claim men’s record 21st Grand Slam title

Searching for inspiration when he was down two sets and facing triple break point, with his prospects of winning a record 21st Grand Slam title almost shot, Rafael Nadal thought back to some of his most difficult…

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Novak Djokovic arrives in Dubai after deportation from Australia

Novak Djokovic arrives in Dubai after deportation from Australia

Novak Djokovic arrived early Monday in Dubai after his deportation from Australia over its COVID-19 vaccination requirement ended the No. 1-ranked men’s tennis player’s hopes of defending his Australian Open title. The Emirates plane carrying Djokovic…

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Canadian soccer star Alphonso Davies tests positive for COVID-19

Canadian soccer star Alphonso Davies tests positive for COVID-19

Bayern Munich says Canadian star Alphonso Davies has joined the list of players to test positive for COVID-19. The Bundesliga club stated the 21-year-old fullback from Edmonton is well and self-isolating at home. The COVID…

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Liverpool ask for postponement in Carabao Cup semifinal vs. Arsenal due to COVID-19

Liverpool ask for postponement in Carabao Cup semifinal vs. Arsenal due to COVID-19

Liverpool have formally requested the postponement of Thursday’s Carabao Cup semifinal first-leg tie versus Arsenal due to a further outbreak of COVID-19 cases at the club’s training complex, which led to the cancellation of first-team training on…

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Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova tests positive for COVID-19, isolating in Australia

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova tests positive for COVID-19, isolating in Australia

French Open finalist Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova has tested positive for COVID-19, casting doubt on her place in the Australian Open beginning Jan. 17. The 30-year-old Russian confirmed she has the coronavirus and is isolating after arriving in Australia…

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Ralf Rangnick laments slow Man United progress, cites COVID-19 disruption

Ralf Rangnick laments slow Man United progress, cites COVID-19 disruption

Ralf Rangnick has said Manchester United have not made as much progress as he had hoped in the first month of his reign. The German stay undefeated in four games as interim coach but his team were…

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COVID-19 depleted Raptors suffer hard 45-point loss to Cavaliers

COVID-19 depleted Raptors suffer hard 45-point loss to Cavaliers

Kevin Love and Darius Garland scored 22 points apiece, and the Cleveland Cavaliers tied their franchise record with 46 points in the third quarter of a 144-99 rout over the COVID-19 depleted Toronto Raptors on…

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Liverpool-Leeds United clash on Boxing Day postponed as Premier League COVID-19 crisis continues

Liverpool-Leeds United clash on Boxing Day postponed as Premier League COVID-19 crisis continues

Liverpool’s clash versus Leeds United at Anfield on Sunday has been postponed due to a COVID-19 outbreak in the visitor’s squad, the clubs have revealed. Another Premier League Boxing Day match between Watford and Wolverhampton Wanderers has also been postponed…

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Premier League’s COVID-19 crisis continues with six additional matches postponed

Premier League’s COVID-19 crisis continues with six additional matches postponed

The Premier League continued to be hit by COVID-19 Omicron variant surges in the United Kingdom on Thursday, with six games postponed, including that day’s Leicester City vs. Tottenham Hotspur clash and Saturday’s Manchester United vs. Brighton encounter. The league later…

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Andreescu to sit out Australian Open after trying 2021 season mentally

Andreescu to sit out Australian Open after trying 2021 season mentally

Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu has decided not to play at the Australian Open next month, stating she’d like more time to recover physically and mentally. The 21-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., revealed the decision on…

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Max Verstappen calm on COVID-19 threat to F1 title, Lewis Hamilton weary

Max Verstappen calm on COVID-19 threat to F1 title, Lewis Hamilton weary

Formula One leader Max Verstappen stated he was not worrying about COVID-19 affecting the championship outcome but rival Lewis Hamilton remained wary as countries ease restrictions. Hamilton tested positive for the coronavirus last December and had to miss the Sakhir…

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Aryna Sabalenka returns from positive COVID-19 test with win at Kremlin Cup

Aryna Sabalenka returns from positive COVID-19 test with win at Kremlin Cup

In her first match since reaching the US Open semifinals and subsequently testing positive for COVID-19, Aryna Sabalenka defeated Ajla Tomljanovic, 7-6 (2), 4-6, 6-1, on Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals of the Kremlin Cup…

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Nets’ Kyrie Irving could lose millions according to NBA, NBPA agreement on salary reduction for unvaccinated players

Nets’ Kyrie Irving could lose millions according to NBA, NBPA agreement on salary reduction for unvaccinated players

The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association have agreed to a reduction in pay of 1/91.6 of a player’s salary for each match an unvaccinated player misses because of local COVID-19 vaccine mandates, sources…

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Defending champ Bianca Andreescu, fellow Canadian Leylah Fernandez ready to storm Indian Wells

Defending champ Bianca Andreescu, fellow Canadian Leylah Fernandez ready to storm Indian Wells

Canada’s young tennis stars, including defending champion Bianca Andreescu and Leylah Annie Fernandez of U.S. Open acclaim are taking to the hard courts at the BNP Paribas Open this week.  Usually held in March, the…

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Canadian multi-sport athlete Georgia Simmerling retires after 4 Olympic Games

Canadian multi-sport athlete Georgia Simmerling retires after 4 Olympic Games

Canadian multi-sport athlete Georgia Simmerling has announced her retirement from professional sport.  The Vancouver, B.C., native — who in 2016 became Canada’s first Olympian to compete in three different sports across three different Games — is…

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Amanda Nunes tests positive for COVID-19; Bantamweight title defense vs. Julianna Pena off

Amanda Nunes tests positive for COVID-19; Bantamweight title defense vs. Julianna Pena off

Amanda Nunes, the pound-for-pound best female fighter in the UFC, will have to wait a little longer for the next defense of her bantamweight championship. She tested positive for COVID, UFC chief business officer Hunter…

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Novak Djokovic on competing at Olympic Games: Historic gold medal outweighs empty seats

Novak Djokovic on competing at Olympic Games: Historic gold medal outweighs empty seats

The prospect of winning an Olympic gold medal for Serbia outweighs the disappointment of playing in an empty venue at the Tokyo games, the men’s world tennis No. 1 Novak Djokovic stated on Monday. Djokovic considered pulling…

Alex de Minaur withdraws from Tokyo after testing positive for virus

Australian tennis star Alex de Minaur has been forced to withdraw from the Olympic Games after testing positive for COVID-19, the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) confirmed. De Minaur, not currently in Tokyo, tested positive during…

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Blue Jays announce July 30 return to Toronto after receiving government approval

Blue Jays announce July 30 return to Toronto after receiving government approval

It’s been nearly 22 months since Toronto Blue Jays fans have been able to see Vladimir Guerrero Jr., tear the cover off a fastball down the middle at Rogers Centre. They haven’t seen lefty ace…

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Fury tests positive; Wilder bout postponed

Fury tests positive; Wilder bout postponed

The heavyweight championship saga in 2021 took another unexpected turn on Thursday. The championship trilogy between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder has been postponed from July 24 after a COVID-19 outbreak in Fury’s camp, according…

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Djokovic, Murray win as rain disrupts Wimbledon

Djokovic, Murray win as rain disrupts Wimbledon

Shortly after 1:30 p.m. on Monday, two years minus two weeks from the last time a meaningful match was played at Wimbledon, a voice blared over the loudspeakers: “Good afternoon and welcome to Centre Court.”…

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