MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Weary after two years of some of the harshest COVID-19 border restrictions in the world, many Australians wanted tennis star Novak Djokovic kicked out of their country for traveling to a tennis tournament without being vaccinated. Djokovic, who is unvaccinated, spent nearly a week in visa limbo in Australia, which has strict COVID-19 and vaccine rules for those …

We’ve got a Canadian in the US Open final – Trudeau Leylah Fernandez entered into US Open Final, that was amazing for a 19 year old Canadian player. Although she could not win the final, but PM Trudeau praised her. She is amazing. She defeated may stars including Naomi Osaka, Angelique Kerber and Elina Svitolina. After being defeated by British …

Ashleigh Barty won her first Wimbledon title on the 50th anniversary of fellow indigenous Australian Evonne Goolagong Cawley’s maiden crown, beating Karolina Pliskova 6-3, 6-7 (4/7), 6-3 in the final on Saturday. The 25-year-old Australian — who wore a specially-designed dress in tribute to Cawley’s iconic scallop one she sported in 1971 — adds the Wimbledon crown to her 2019 …

Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez saved three penalties as Argentina beat Colombia in a semi-final shootout to advance to Saturday’s Copa America final against Brazil. Messi, Lautaro Martinez and Leandro Paredes all scored their penalties in the shootout, but Emiliano Martinez was the hero as he produced a hat-trick of diving saves after being rarely troubled during the game.    

Mixed Martial Arts Irish fighter and former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) icon Conor McGregor has been crowned the world’s highest-paid athlete for the first time in his career for this year. McGregor was one of only four athletes to earn more than $100 million in 2020, according to the Forbes annual list of highest-paid sportsperson in the world. The 32-year-old …

Liverpool apologise to Real Madrid after team bus damaged Liverpool has condemned “a few individuals” for their “shameful behavior” after fans smashed a window of the Real Madrid team bus ahead of the Champions League quarterfinal on Wednesday. “”We condemn unequivocally the actions that led to Real Madrid’s team bus being damaged during its arrival to Anfield this evening. It …

The 41-year-old NBA legend died in a helicopter crash under foggy conditions in Calabasas, California. The helicopter crashed into a hillside, killing all nine people on board — including Bryant’s 13-year-old daughter, Gianna. The official cause of the crash has not been determined. As fans around the world grapple with Bryant’s death, new clues are emerging about what happened shortly …

Barrett Hayton kept helmet on during playing of the Russian anthem after 6-0 defeat   Canada’s captain Barrett Hayton has apologized after angering his opponents by keeping his helmet on during the playing of the Russian national anthem following Canada’s 6-0 defeat Saturday at the world junior hockey championship. A couple of Russian players refused to shake hands with Hayton …

A day after Bianca Andreescu was honoured in her hometown Mississauga with a “She The North” rally that was attended by thousand of people, neighboring Toronto proclaimed Monday as “Bianca Andreescu Day” in honour of the newly crowned US Open champion. Andreescu defeated Serena Williams in straight sets at the US Open final to become Canda’s first Garnd Slam singles …

The city of Mississauga will be celebrating the major accomplishments of its star citizen, 19-year-old tennis champion Bianca Andreescu, today on Sept. 15 with a rally in her honor in Celebration Square. While plenty of people are expected to attend, there will be at least one very special guest. Justin Trudeau is expected to attend the Bianca Andreescu She The …