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World number one Novak Djokovic could now be barred from playing in the French Open after France’s Sports Ministry on Monday (January 17) said that there would be no exemption from the country’s new vaccine pass law and all the athletes must be vaccinated before entering the country. The French Open is scheduled to take place in May. Djokovic was deported from Australia on Sunday after the Serbian lost his court case and hence he would not be able to defend his Australian Open title. “The rule is simple. The vaccine pass will be imposed, as soon as the law…

Brian O’Neill treasured the chance to represent the United States at the 2018 Winter Games but the 33-year-old Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) forward never thought he would be back in his country’s uniform for the Beijing Olympics this year.Then COVID-19 intervened, obliterating the National Hockey League’s (NHL) schedule and leading it to pull its international pool of talent from the men’s Olympic ice hockey tournament.”That whole first part of the season leading up to it in 2018, I knew there was a pretty good chance that the NHLers weren’t going. That was kind of set in stone,” O’Neill told Reuters.”This…

JuJu Smith-Schuster battled back from shoulder surgery to make an unexpected start in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 42-21 playoff loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. After the game, the receiver said he hopes it’s not his final game with the Steelers. “Honestly, it would be a blessing (to stay in Pittsburgh),” he said, per the official transcript. “I love the city; I love the fans. I love coach (Mike) Tomlin. I love the coaches and my teammates, players, everyone from the media side to the training room. It’s been unbelievable. My career here has been amazing. It would be nice to…

Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks face Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks in a rematch of the 2021 Eastern Conference Finals on MLK Day. The Hawks are on a five-game losing streak, disappointing to the tune of a 17-25 record this season. The Bucks are 27-18 overall as they attempt to defend the 2021 NBA title. Jrue Holiday (ankle) and Brook Lopez (back) are out for the Bucks. Bogdan Bogdanovic (knee) and Clint Capela (ankle) are out for the Hawks.Tipoff is at 6 p.m. ET on Monday in Atlanta. Caesars Sportsbook lists Milwaukee as the 5.5-point road favorite, while the over-under,…

Undoubtedly, one of the biggest changes in the new car in NASCAR is the wheels. The Next Gen car is replacing the traditional five-lug nuts wheels from the Gen 6 car to single nut wheels.ADVERTISEMENTArticle continues below this adNaturally, this would increase the pit stop speeds and decrease the time cars stay in the pit stop.And recently, NASCAR analyst and Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr’s former crew chief Steve Letarte gave a brief look around of the new single nut wheels. “There’s a lot of moving parts and things to learn, even (for) the mechanics in the garage,” he…

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By: GOLF Editors January 17, 2022 Hideki Matsuyama hits his tee shot on Sunday on the 2nd hole at Waialae Country Club. Getty Images Check in every week for the unfiltered opinions of our writers and editors as they break down the hottest topics in the sport, and join the conversation by tweeting us @golf_com. This week, we break down Hideki Matsuyama’s jaw-dropping shot to win the Sony Open, the PGA Tour’s upcoming Netflix series, funky courses and more. 1. Netflix revealed some of its plans for its upcoming behind-the-scenes series involving the PGA Tour, including the 23 participants. Among…

TUCSON (KVOA) — Tournament play at the Fort Lowell Shootout wrapped up Sunday with 20 soccer sides from Southern Arizona winning bracket championships in the Under-9 to Under-14 divisions.GIRLS(U14 GOLD): RSL Southern Arizona 2008 APL Vela(U14 SILVER): Southern Arizona Cardinals 2008 Linares(U12 COLUMBIA): RSL Southern Arizona 2010 Asani(U10 IRELAND): Vail SC 2012 Green Real Salt Lake Southern Arizona’s 2008 Girls squad shutout RSL Chandler 3-0 to win the Gold bracket title at the 2021 Fort Lowell Shootout BOYS(U14 GOLD): FC Tucson 2008(U14 SILVER): FC Tucson 2009(U14 BRONZE I): FC Tucson 2008 OV(U14 BRONZE II): Douglas SC(U13 BRONZE) RSL Southern Arizona…

As the Aussies began to celebrate retaining the Ashes after a 4-0 series demolition of England, Usman Khawaja was pictured scampering off the stage and away from his teammates.It’s not that he didn’t want to celebrate, quite the opposite.Watch every game of the KFC Big Bash League Live & On-Demand on Kayo or catch up for FREE with minis on Kayo Freebies. Join Kayo Now >All ten wickets in English collapse | 03:57MORE COVERAGETalking Points: Moment of surrender sums up Poms’ misery; why win can’t mask Achilles heel“Hard to watch”: Paine’s brother’s late night swipe at CA over “gut-wrenching” Ashes…

By Dan Ambrose: Tim Bradley says David Benavidez poses a threat to Canelo Alvarez right now at 25, and he’s someone that the Mexican needs to fight next rather than waiting for him to get better. Bradley thinks it’ll be a bad idea for the 31-year-old Canelo to wait until later to fight Benavidez. If Canelo waits to fight Benavidez, he’s going to increase the chances that he’s going to get beaten. Although Floyd Mayweather Jr. was still fighting at a high level when at 36, he beat the then 23-year-old Canelo in 2013, the Mexican star isn’t likely to…