Raptors add 3 more players to COVID-19 protocol ahead of game on Sunday

The Toronto Raptors added three players to the NBA's COVID-19 protocol Saturday, bringing the team's total to 10 players ruled out for next game due to the virus.

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Knicks coast by COVID-riddled Hawks to tip off NBA's Christmas slate

Kemba Walker became the seventh NBA player with a triple-double on Christmas, and the New York Knicks beat the depleted Atlanta Hawks 101-87 on Saturday for their first win on the holiday in a decade.

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CEBL's Cat Barber inks 10-day contract with Atlanta Hawks

Guelph Nighthawks guard Cat Barber signed a 10-day contract with the NBA's Atlanta Hawks on Saturday.

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Thrift store NHL all-star jersey find leaves Whitehorse man's head spinning

When Ron Cruickshank saw an NHL all-star jersey at a Whitehorse thrift store, he knew it was special. He bought it for $26 and took it home immediately. "I felt a bit like I was stealing it," he said. Then he saw autographs from the likes of Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin but he still doesn't know of they're authentic.

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Forward William Nylander 13th Maple Leaf placed in COVID-19 protocol

Toronto forward William Nylander has entered the NHL's COVID-19 protocol, giving the Maple Leafs 13 players sidelined due to novel coronavirus concerns.

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Ontario youth hockey tournament expecting 500 players going ahead, despite COVID concerns

Concerns around Omicron are growing as coronavirus cases spike across the province, but organizers of a hockey tournament in Petrolia, Ont., said that players will still be hitting the ice, as they take the lead from the province and public health.

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Steinauer named Ticats president of football ops, will retain head coach duties

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have named Orlondo Steniauer as the team's president of football operations. Steniauer will retain his role as Ticats head coach while heading up the team's football operations staff.

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