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Despite limited preparation, Canada cricketers says they are ready for U-19 World Cup

Winter and the pandemic complicated Canadian preparations for the ICC Under-19 Men's Cricket World Cup in the West Indies. But captain Mihir Patel says spirits are high as the Canadians prepare for th...

Jan 14, 2022

In vaccination battles, pro athletes become proxy players

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The pandemic-era saga of tennis star Novak Djokovic in Australia this week is but one of many: Pro athletes who have refused to be vaccinated have been put at center court in a larg...

Jan 14, 2022

Bayern Munich says Canadian star Alphonso Davies has heart muscle issue after COVID bout

MUNICH - Alphonso Davies' return from a bout of COVID-19 has been put on hold with Bayern Munich saying the Canadian star shows signs of an inflammation of the heart muscle. The 21-year-old from Edmon...

Jan 14, 2022

Djokovic ruling fits with Australia's tough immigration line

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - To people watching from afar, the treatment of tennis star Novak Djokovic by Australian immigration officials might have seemed harsh. But Australia has long taken a sev...

Jan 14, 2022

Kings use three-goal flurry in third to bury Penguins 6-2

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Mikey Anderson, Viktor Arvidsson and Anze Kopitar scored in a span of 1:23 of the third period and the Los Angeles Kings won their third straight, 6-2 over the Pittsburgh Penguins o...

Jan 13, 2022

Djokovic faces deportation as Australia revokes visa again

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Tennis star Novak Djokovic faces deportation again after the Australian government revoked his visa for a second time. Immigration Minister Alex Hawke said Friday he used h...

Jan 13, 2022

Habs lose to Chicago, own NHL's worst record after Cup run

CHICAGO (AP) - Philipp Kurashev scored 2:24 into overtime and the Chicago Blackhawks beat Montreal 3-2 Thursday night, dropping the defending Eastern Conference champion Canadiens to dead last in the ...

Jan 13, 2022

Murray collects first win of the season as Senators upset Flames 4-1

CALGARY - Nick Paul scored twice in the first period and Matt Murray made 27 saves for his first win of the season as the Ottawa Senators defeated the Calgary Flames 4-1 on Thursday. The Senators were...

Jan 13, 2022

Connor Hellebuyck stops 33 shots, Jets beat Red Wings 3-0

DETROIT (AP) - Connor Hellebuyck made 33 saves for his second shutout of the season and Andrew Copp scored twice in the Winnipeg Jets' 3-0 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night. Kyle Co...

Jan 13, 2022

Stamkos gets 18th goal, Lightning beat Canucks 4-2

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Steven Stamkos scored his team-leading 18th goal, Andrei Vasilevskiy made 24 saves and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-2 on Thursday night. Anthony Cirelli, Bor...

Jan 13, 2022