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Snopes→ Where is Peng Shuai? T-Shirts Will Be OK at Australian Open
Restrictions which resulted in the removal of a spectator for wearing a T-shirt supporting Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai at the Australian Open have been overhauled after international backlash.
Snopes→ Do 25% of Americans Believe God Decides the Super Bowl Winner?
An intriguing claim was shared widely online during the build-up to the 2022 Super Bowl.
Snopes→ Ralph Lauren Unveils Team USA’s Opening Olympic Uniforms
Team USA's opening ceremony uniforms for the Beijing Olympics include some sneaky new warming technology.
Snopes→ 100%: Chief Medical Officer Says All US Olympians Vaccinated
All of the 200-plus athletes heading to Beijing for the Winter Games next month are fully vaccinated, and not a single one asked for a medical exemption.
Snopes→ NCAA Adopts New Policy for Transgender Athletes
The NCAA has adopted a sport-by-sport approach for transgender athletes, bringing the organization in line with the U.S. and International Olympic Committees.
Snopes→ U. of Michigan Reaches $490M Settlement over Sexual Abuse
The settlement involved more than 1,000 people who say they were sexually assaulted by a former sports doctor.
Snopes→ Double-Fault: Visa Revoked Again, Djokovic Faces Deportation
Immigration Minister Alex Hawke said he used his ministerial discretion to cancel the 34-year-old Serb’s visa on public interest grounds.
Snopes→ Was Djokovic Mocked by Federer and Nadal?
This video of Federer and Nadal laughing is real, but they aren't talking about Djokovic.
Snopes→ Djokovic: Not Isolating After COVID Infection Was ‘Error’
Novak Djokovic knew he'd tested positive for COVID-19 when he attended a newspaper interview and photo shoot in Serbia last month.
Snopes→ Georgia Snaps 41-Year Title Drought with 33-18 Win over Bama
Confetti rained down on Georgia.
Snopes→ Australian Judge Says Djokovic Can Stay but Saga Not Over
The drama might not be finished, with the government threatening to cancel his visa a second time and deport him.
Snopes→ Djokovic’s Father Says Son Is ‘Not in Detention, He’s in Prison’
The vaccine sceptic tennis star was turned away from the Australian border after failing to meet country’s entry requirements.
Snopes→ Djokovic in Limbo As He Fights Deportation from Australia
The 20-time major champion from Serbia will spend at least another night in immigration detention.
Snopes→ Djokovic Given Medical Exemption to Play at Australian Open
Novak Djokovic will get a chance to defend his Australian Open title after receiving a medical exemption to travel to Melbourne.
Snopes→ COVID Outbreaks at UVa, BC Scuttle Fenway, Military Bowls
The Fenway Bowl and Military Bowl were both canceled due to the pandemic as coronavirus outbreaks at Virginia and Boston College forced them to call off their postseason plans.
Snopes→ NHL Announces Players Won’t Be Allowed to Go to Olympics
A rash of positive COVID-19 test results caused several teams to shut down and the list of postponed games ballooned to 50.
Snopes→ NHL Stops Cross-Border Games, Shuts Down 7th Team
Canadian-based teams will not play U.S.-based teams ahead of the league's holiday break (Dec. 24 through Dec. 26).
Snopes→ Three NFL Games Moved Due to COVID-19 Outbreaks
The NFL has moved three games because of COVID-19 outbreaks: Las Vegas at Cleveland from Saturday to Monday; and Seattle at the Los Angeles Rams and Washington at Philadelphia from Sunday to Tuesday.
Snopes→ Jaguars Fire Urban Meyer After 13 Games, Countless Missteps
Urban Meyer never fit in the NFL.
Snopes→ Warriors’ Stephen Curry Breaks the NBA Career 3-Point Record
He refused to call himself the greatest shooter of them all until the numbers said so.
Snopes→ OJ Simpson a ‘Completely Free Man’; Parole Ends in Nevada
The 74-year-old former football hero and actor, acquitted California murder defendant and convicted Las Vegas armed robber was granted good behavior credits and discharged from parole.
Snopes→ Autopsy: Severe Brain Trauma in Ex-NFL Player Who Shot 6
The 20 years Phillip Adams spent playing football “definitively ... gave rise” to a diagnosis of stage 2 chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
Snopes→ Tennessee Football Appears to Post ‘F*ck. Theo. Cade.’
"Little disappointed to see Theo Cade not on the top trending tweet topics," a Twitter user commented.
Snopes→ ‘Cheugy,’ ‘Omicron’ Among 2021’s Most Mispronounced Words
“Cheugy” is apparently a lot to chew on.
Snopes→ O’Neil, Miñoso, Hodges, Kaat, Oliva, Fowler Get Baseball HOF
Buck O'Neil never uttered a single word of bitterness or regret about not being elected to the baseball Hall of Fame.
Snopes→ Grizzlies Throttle Thunder by NBA-Record 73-Point Margin
Their 152-79 win shattered the NBA record for the largest margin of victory.
Snopes→ MLB Owners Lock out Players, 1st Work Stoppage Since 1995
The sport’s collective bargaining agreement expired, and owners immediately locked out players in a move that threatens spring training and opening day.
Snopes→ Woods Says a Return to the Top Not a ‘Realistic Expectation’
Tiger Woods says he expects to play golf again, just not very often.
Snopes→ Lee Elder, 1st Black Golfer to Play Masters, Dies at Age 87
Elder broke down racial barriers as the first Black golfer to play in the Masters and paved the way for Tiger Woods and others to follow.
Logically→ 15,000 workers have died in Qatar during FIFA World Cup 2022 construction work.
Official statistics show that there were at least 15,000 migrant worker deaths between 2010-2020, but there is no reliable data on the cause of death.
Snopes→ No, Mike Tyson Did Not Actually Die
But he felt like he did.
Snopes→ Staples Center is Changing Its Name to Crypto.com Arena
The downtown Los Angeles home of the NBA's Lakers and Clippers, the NHL's Kings and the WNBA's Sparks will change its name after 22 years of operation.
Snopes→ Shocked Tennis Star Osaka Posts: Where is Peng Shuai?
The Japanese former No. 1-ranked, four-time major winner posted on social media to join those asking: where is Peng Shuai?
Snopes→ Guardians MLB Team Settles Lawsuit with Roller Derby Club
Cleveland will have two teams called the Guardians.
Snopes→ Judge: Kobe Bryant’s Widow Must Turn over Therapy Records
U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge Charles Eick granted a request by county lawyers to review Vanessa Bryant's records.
Snopes→ Regroup, Reset: Biles to Rest After Trailblazing Tour
“Regroup, reset, and everything will be just fine," she says.
Snopes→ Hammerin’ Braves Rout Astros to Win 1st WS Crown Since 1995
Jorge Soler, Freddie Freeman and the Braves breezed to their first World Series championship since 1995, hammering the Houston Astros 7-0 in Game 6.
Snopes→ Late Innings = Late Nights As World Series Games Lengthen
Late innings means late nights in the World Series, with many fans struggling to stay awake as the Braves and Astros play baseball’s most important games of the year.
Snopes→ Judge Says Kobe’s Widow Won’t Have to Undergo Mental Exam
Los Angeles County sought to compel psychiatric evaluations for Vanessa Bryant and others to determine if they truly suffered emotional distress over photos of the crash scene and bodies.