National Sports

SYDNEY (AP) — Novak Djokovic has arrived in Australia almost a year after he was deported over his stance against COVID-19 vaccination, Tennis Australia confirmed Wednesday.

HALIFAX — Dylan Guenther is all for elite players using every available tool at their disposal. He's one of them. It's when that skill stretches outside a team's structure where issues can arise.

Former Toronto FC midfielder Tsubasa Endoh is undergoing treatment in his native Japan for acute leukemia. In social media posts on his verified accounts, the 29-year-old from Tokyo said he was diagnosed Dec. 2.

TORONTO — If 2022 was a defining year for Canadian athlete activism, the snowball started rolling back in January.

HALIFAX — Brandt Clarke could feel excitement building in the Canadian locker room. A talented, ultra-skilled roster featuring three NHL players and the presumptive top pick at the 2023 draft was giddy at the thought of impressing a rabid home crowd.

DAVOS, Switzerland — Canada spotted HC Sparta Prague a three-goal lead on Monday and a spirited rally came up short, losing 3-2 in the opening game of the 2022 Spengler Cup hockey tournament. Brett Connolly of Campbell River, B.C.

MONCTON, N.B. — Attilio Biasca scored the game-winning goal 41 seconds into overtime as Switzerland opened the world junior men's hockey championship with a 3-2 upset win over Finland on Monday.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Sabres game at the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday was postponed by the NHL on Monday because Buffalo International Airport remains closed due to a severe winter storm that has paralyzed the region.

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam has been named the Eastern Conference player of the week for the fifth time in his career. Siakam averaged 38.7 points, 10.3 rebounds, 7.3 assists and 43.6 minutes per game as the Raptors went 2-1 last week.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos fired first-year head coach Nathaniel Hackett on Monday with two games left in the season.