Australian Open
Men’s Draw
Felix Auger-Aliassime swept Denis Shapovalov 7-5, 7-5, 6-3
Milos Raonic advanced by defeated Marton Fucsovics 7-6, 5-7, 6-2 & 6-2
The Australian Open will be allowed to continue but without crowds for 5 days.
The Victoria state government imposed a lockdown starting tomorrow in response to a COVID-19 outbreak at a quarantine hotel.
PGA AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
at Pebble Beach, California
Patrick Cantlay shot a 10 under par 62 for the opening round lead
Cantlay will begin his 2nd round just after 3 pm ( our time ) on Hole 10 at Spyglass Hill
Canadian Nick Taylor, the defending champion, shot a 69 in the opening round
Taylor, who starts the day tied for 32nd, will tee off just before 3 pm ( our time ) this afternoon also on Hole 10 at Spyglass Hill.
National Basketball Association
Boston Celtics 120 Toronto Raptors 106
Canadian Tristan Thompson had 11 rebounds for Boston
The Celtics improve to 13 & 11 and hold down 4th spot in the Eastern Conference
The loss snaps Toronto’s 2 game win streak
Kyle Lowry led the Raptors with 24 points
Sunday night, Toronto will host Minnesota at Tampa Bay
Indiana Pacers 111 Detroit Pistons 95
Domantas Sabonis led the Pacers with 26 points
Indiana bypasses Toronto and sits 5th in the East
Portland Trail Blazers 118 Philadelphia 76ers 114
Damian Lillard had 30 points for the Trail Blazers
Philadelphia falls to 18 & 8 but continues to lead the Eastern Conference
Miami Heat 101 Houston Rockets 94
Golden State Warriors 111 Orlando Magic 105
Tonight
Minnesota Timberwolves at Charlotte Hornets 7 pm
New York Knicks at Washington Wizards 7 pm
San Antonio Spurs at Atlanta Hawks 7:30 pm
New Orleans Pelicans at Dallas Mavericks 7:30 pm
Detroit Pistons at Boston Celtics 8 pm
Los Angeles Clippers at Chicago Bulls 8 pm
Oklahoma City Thunder at Denver Nuggets 9 pm
Milwaukee Bucks at Utah Jazz 9 pm
Memphis Grizzlies at Los Angeles Lakers 10 pm
Cleveland Cavaliers at Portland Trail Blazers 10 pm
Orlando Magic at Sacramento Kings 10 pm
National Hockey League
Edmonton Oilers 3 Montreal Canadiens 0
Mike Smith made 38 saves for the shutout
Edmonton has won 3 in a row and 6 of their last 7 to move into a tie with Montreal for 2nd in the North
The Canadiens lost at home on back to back nights and remain 5 points back of Toronto for 1st in the North
Montreal will be in Toronto tomorrow night to face the Leafs.
Winnipeg Jets 5 Ottawa Senators 1
Paul Stastny, Nikolaj Ehlers & Blake Wheeler scored 2nd period goals
Connor Hellebuyck stopped 41 shots to post the win
Calgary Flames 3 Vancouver Canucks 1
Former Owen Sound Attack defender Mark Giordano had a goal & an assist for the Flames
The Canucks have lost 6 in a row
Florida Panthers 5 Tampa Bay Lightning 2
Anaheim Ducks 1 Vegas Golden Knights 0
Pittsburgh Penguins 4 New York Islanders 3 (SO)
Columbus Blue Jackets 6 Chicago Blackhawks 5
Nashville Predators 3 Detroit Red Wings 2
Carolina Hurricanes 5 Dallas Stars 3
Los Angeles Kings 6 San Jose Sharks 2
Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres (ppd)
New Jersey Devils at Philadelphia Flyers (ppd)
St. Louis Blues at Minnesota Wild (ppd)
Tonight
Boston Bruins at New York Rangers 7 pm
St. Louis Blues at Arizona Coyotes 9 pm
Statement from OHL Commissioner David Branch
First and foremost, the Ontario Hockey League is anxious to return to play and eager to get our players back on the ice to drop the puck on a 2020-21 Regular Season. As we have for many months, we continue to work hard toward ensuring a safe return to play for everyone.
We are encouraged by our ongoing discussions with Government and Public Health agencies, but have not yet arrived at an approved Return to Play framework for the coming season.
The League will share more information with our players, families, staff, billets and tremendous fans as a finalized plan for a safe return to the ice becomes available.
David Branch,
OHL Commissioner
NASCAR
at Daytona International Speedway
Duel 1
Aric Almirola led 52 of 60 laps on the way to winning the first qualifying race
Christopher Bell finished second
Duel 2
Austin Dillon passed Bubba Wallace on the final lap of overtime to win the 2nd race.
The Daytona 500 is Sunday.
Surgery for Brady
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady will undergo a minor surgical procedure on his knee this offseason
Brady, who led the Bucs to a victory in the Super Bowl, had been planning the procedure for months.
It’s not clear which knee the procedure will be on.
Smitty & Middy
This week on Smitty & Middy Tampa Bay Lightning play by play announcer Dave Randorff will be on the show.
Smitty & Middy with Noah Smith & Tyler Middleton, Saturdays at 10 am and Sundays at 6 pm on 560 CFOS