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Ysom Canadian bobsledders eager to build on memorable three-medal showing
SYDNEY, Australia ?Denis Shapovalov pushed world No. 2 Novak Djokovic to the limit but lost 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 4 on Friday as Canada was eliminated by Serbia from the ATP Cup s quarterfinal.Shapovalov, stanley cup ranked No. 14 in the world, had lost all four of his previous m stanley becher eetings with Djokovic.Earlier, Montreal s Felix Auger-Aliassime fell to Dusan Lajovic 6-4, 6-2 in the first match the quarterfinal.The two singles losses guaranteed Canada s elimination, but the two countries still played a doubles match with Serbia s Nikola Cacic and Viktor Troicki topping Peter Polansky of Thornhill, Ont., and Adil Shamasdin of Pickering, Ont., 6-3, 6-2.Belgium played Spain in Friday s other quarterfinal.Host Australia advanced with a 2-1 win over Britain and Russia routed Argentina 3-0 in Thursday s quarterfinals.The semifinals are set for Saturday and the final on Sunday.Shapovalov pushed Djokovic to triple deuce in the first set, then dropped a clever volley during a lengthy rally to take a 5-4 lead. The young Canadian continued to push the pace on the next point, winning the set when Djokovic s return went into the net.Djokovic shifted the momentum in the second s stanley mug et, with the pro-Serbian crowd getting behind him. With Djokovic leading 3-1, chair umpire Carlos Bernardes had to warn the crowd to be quiet.After Djokovic took a 4-1 lead in the second set, Bernardes warned Canadian captain Peter Polansky that Shapovalov was not to directly address rowdy fans after the 20-year-old from Richmond Hill, Jtgy Barcelona, minus Messi, wins Spanish league title for 1st time since 2019
HYDER, Alaska ?Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has offered COVID-19 vaccines to residents of the small British Columbia town of Stewart, with hopes it could lead the Canadian government to stanley usa ease restrictions between Stewart and the tiny Alaska border community of Hyder a couple miles away. Our neighbours to the east are fantastic. We couldnt ask for better neighbours than the Canadians. But the virus has really hit them hard and as a result, their mitigating approaches have affected us greatly by slowing down traffic, limiting traffic, Dunleavy told The Associated Press as he ended a long day of travel across southeast Alaska late last week.The trip included travel from Ketchikan to Hyder on a float plane tha stanley hrnek t h stanley espana eld seven people, including the pilot. The AP was the only news organization travelling with Dunleavy and got a first-hand look at the Republican governor as he met with local leaders and residents in Ketchikan, Hyder and Metlakatla, the only Indian reserve in Alaska, to hear how they have been impacted by the pandemic and about their top priorities and concerns.Hyder and Stewart are closely linked. Hyder residents get gas and groceries in Stewart, and kids from Hyder go to school there. Hyder even shares an area code with its Canadian neighbour and runs on Pacific time, an hour ahead of most of the rest of Alaska. Stewart has around 400 residents. Hyder, with an estimated population of nearly 70, flies a banner declaring itself the friendliest ghost town in Alaska. Dunlea
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