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Australian Open Confirms Feb 8 Start, Announces $100K For First Round Losers
Federer said he had hoped to regain full fitness by October, but his recovery is still behind schedule. Australia has registered more than 28,000 coronavirus cases, resulting in more than 900 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic, but it was won global praise for how it dealt with the health crisis and now has strict entry barriers. [Full Article...]
Marcus Thuram Fined Wages For Spitting On Player
Thuram was sent off as a result, and Hoffenheim took advantage of the extra man to grab a winner and go home 2-1 victors. "It is completely out of line and has no place on the football pitch", he said. "Marcus made a huge mustake for which he'll be punished. He remains the same person we know, and we will stand by him". Thuram was criticized by his Gladbach teammates and coach after the gam... [Full Article...]
Manchester City fans react to Bernardo Silva’s performance
Raheem Sterling turned home Kevin De Bruyne's 16th-minute cross at Southampton, but City spurned several second-half chances. Saints goalkeeper Alex McCarthy kept his side's hopes of salvaging a result alive with a good save from Ilkay Gundogan's curled shot, but Sterling's finish proved decisive for a City side which had drawn their past two games. [Full Article...]
Mattia Binotto Outlines Ferrari's 'Minimum Objective' for 2021 F1 Season
The Monegasque showed why Ferrari was right to back him over Sebastian Vettel as he completely obliterated his four-time world champion teammate, who endured a torrid season in comparison in the sister vehicle. Binotto said, "In terms of performance, it progressed well - significantly compared to what it has been in 2020". "Is it back to what was it 2019?" I think there is no surprise. [Full Article...]
Prepare for Christmas Eve Ontario-wide lockdown
The statement was sent in response to a question from Seaway News concerning reports from several media outlets across the province claiming that the Doug Ford government would announce an Ontario wide lockdown. As of December 20, there are 875 people in hospital with COVID-19. Toronto and Peel were the first regions to move into lockdown. By Jan. 24, the modelling table projects that the pr... [Full Article...]
NHL, NHLPA formally announce plans for 2020-21 season
Training camps for the 2020-2021 season will get underway on January 3, 2021 with the season set to start on January 13, 2021. The schedule will be released in the next week. As Friedman reported Friday, teams will have the option to "toll" the contract year of a player who opts out of the season - meaning it's up to the team to decide whether that player still owes them that year of play or not. [Full Article...]
Quinton de Kock happy with South Africa Test captaincy SOS 'for now'
Moreover, the CSA on Friday included three more players to the Proteas squad ahead of the Test series against Sri Lanka. Anrich Nortje will be massive for the Proteas while Lungi Ngidi is expected to partner him. Their 3-1 series loss to England at the end of 2019 and beginning of 2020 feels like a lifetime ago now given what has transpired this year, but it is crucially important that t... [Full Article...]
Sean McVay: Rams' loss to 0-13 Jets 'embarrassing', 'humbling'
The Rams were 17-point favorites heading into Sunday's game against the Jets and teams usually win in that position. To that point, the Rams (9-5) haven't lost twice in a row this season. The Rams had won four of five to surge to the top of the NFC West, but their inconsistent offence was inept, while their elite defence wasn't sharp, allowing the Jets to convert seven third downs. [Full Article...]