ATP Paris
Milos Raonic defeated Aljaz Bedene in 2 sets winning 6-3 & 6-2
Raonic fired 18 aces in the match as he won the match in 63 minutes
Today
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Milos Raonic vs Pierre-Hughes Hebert
Raonic won the only other meeting between the players at the 2019 Australian Open.
Canada’s Bianca Andreescu expects to play in the Australian Open.
Andreescu, the 2019 U.S. Open champion suffered a knee injury last October while competing in the WTA Finals.
That injury, combined with the COVID-19 pandemic, has kept her from playing any competitive matches this year.
The Australian Open is currently scheduled to begin January 20th
Major League Soccer Tonight
Columbus Crew SC at Orlando City SC 7:30 pm
Chicago Fire FC at Minnesota United FC 8 pm
FC Dallas at Nashville SC 8:30 pm
Colorado Rapids at Portland Timbers 10 pm
Seattle Sounders FC at LA Galaxy 11 pm
Sunday Toronto FC is at New York to face the Red Bulls
In order for TFC to win the Supporters’ Shield, they must beat the Red Bulls and hope that Philadelphia either ties or loses their finale against New England.
Maradona Rcovering
Soccer star Diego Maradona has had successful surgery for possible bleeding on his brain
Maradona who is 60, had a subdural hematoma, which is an accumulation of blood between a membrane and his brain.
The Argentine soccer great will rest in his room in a private clinic outside Buenos Aires for at least 48 hours.
Brown With Bucs Sunday
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League officially activated Antonio Brown from the suspended list.
Coach Bruce Arians said that Brown will have a role in Sunday night’s game against the New Orleans Saints.
The Buccaneers signed Brown last week to a 1-year deal for a base salary of $750,000, with incentives that could push the value to $2.5 million.
Elway & Ellis Test Positive
Denver Broncos General Manager John Elway and team president Joe Ellis both tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday.
Both Elway and Ellis have minor symptoms and will continue to work from home and in self-isolation and participate in virtual meetings
The Broncos say no players or coaches came into close contact with either Elway or Ellis recently.
NBA Season Vote
The National Basketball Players Association could vote on two return-to-play plans negotiated with the NBA this week,
The first plan would see the league resume on December 22nd and play a 72-game season.
The second plan would see the league resume on January 18th with a 60-game schedule.
Both plans would see team travel reduced by 25 per cent from a normal season.
The biggest difference is that the first plan is the only one that would allow the NBA to capitalize on the major revenue created from games on Christmas Day.
Red Wings Sign Mantha
The Detroit Red Wings have signed forward Anthony Mantha to a 4-year deal
The 26-year-old Mantha scored 16 goals last season for Detroit..
In his 6 year career, Mantha has 84 goals & more than 170 points.
Surgery For Stars
The Dallas Stars say goaltender Ben Bishop and forward Tyler Sequin will be out 5 months after their respective surgeries.
Bishop underwent right knee surgery to repair a torn meniscus.
Seguin who played for the Plymouth Whalers in the Ontario Hockey League, underwent surgery on his right hip
The NHL and NHLPA have set a target start date of January 1 for the start of the 2020-21 season.
O’Neill Wins Gold Glove
The Major League Baseball Gold Glove awards were announced yesterday.
Canadian Tyler O’Neill has won his first Gold Glove for his work in left field for the St. Louis Cardinals.
O’Neill who is 25, recorded 89 putouts in 48 games this season.
He led all MLB left fielders with 9 Defensive Runs Saved