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Figure Skating
Olympics Live: China’s Xu wins women’s aerials gold
BEIJING (AP) — The Latest on the Beijing Winter Olympics: ___ Xu Mengtao of China…
Russian skater can compete, but medal ceremony won’t be held
BEIJING (AP) — Russian teenager Kamila Valieva has been cleared to compete in the women’s…
Olympics Live: Kamila Valieva’s falls leave her in 4th place
BEIJING (AP) — The Latest on the Beijing Winter Olympics: ___ Anna Shcherbakova won a…
Golden again: Canadian women back on top of Olympic hockey world with win over U.S.
BEIJING – Who else but Marie-Philip Poulin? The big-time performer who has made a career…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
Biden: Russian threat to invade Ukraine still ‘very high’ KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Fears of…
Olympics Live: China pair breaks figure skating world record
BEIJING (AP) — The Latest on the Beijing Winter Olympics: ___ Sui Wenjing and Han…
Tales of redemption: Canada adds Olympic medals in halfpipe, speedskating, curling
BEIJING – Cassie Sharpe described her devastating injury and the recovery that followed as going…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy calls on Putin to meet as tensions soar MOSCOW (AP) — Ukrainian President…
Sebastian Coe says sports must fight to keep Russia banned
LONDON (AP) — Sports federations have set precedents by banning Russian and Belarusian athletes from…
Russian Olympians face backlash after Vladimir Putin rally
LONDON (AP) — Russian Olympic athletes who participated in a rally supporting President Vladimir Putin…
Gilles and Poirier fifth in what could be final world championship appearance
MONTPELLIER, France – Canadian ice dancers Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier were fifth at the…
Longtime Canadian Press sportswriter Neil Stevens saw it all and told it well
Former Canadian Press sportswriter Neil Stevens, who earned Hall of Fame recognition in both lacrosse…
Chiu second after men’s short program at world junior figure skating championships
TALLINN, Estonia – Wesley Chiu of Richmond, B.C., was in second place after Thursday’s men’s…
Canada wins pair of ice dancing medals at World Junior Figure Skating Championships
TALLINN, Estonia – Canadian ice dancers claimed two of the three podium positions at the…
Russia removed as host of 2023 worlds in men’s ice hockey
ZURICH (AP) — Russia was removed Tuesday as host of the 2023 world championship in…
Indigenous-led bid for 2030 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Whistler moving ahead
An Indigenous-led partnership is moving forward with plans to host the 2030 Winter Olympics in…
Vanessa James and Eric Radford announce retirement from competitive figure skating
OTTAWA – World bronze medallists Vanessa James and Eric Radford announced their retirement from competitive…
Many high-level athletes struggle with ‘unravelling of identity’ in retirement
Kaetlyn Osmond has been like a boat adrift at sea. Four years after retiring from…
Three Canadian skaters finish fifth in ISU Junior Grand Prix in Italy
NEUMARKT, Italy – Aleksa Rakic of Burnaby, B.C., took fifth spot in the ISU Junior…
Skater Seguin’s book details career-ending concussions, toxic relationship with coach
Julianne Seguin has spent a good chunk of the past few years “lying on my…
Canada’s Stellato-Dudek becomes oldest skater to win an ISU Grand Prix event
ANGERS, France – Canada’s Deanna Stellato-Dudek made history at the Grand Prix de France on…
Slipchuk happy to see Russian doping scandal at Beijing Games has gone to CAS
Mike Slipchuk is pleased to finally see movement on the controversial team figure skating event…
Fournier Beaudry and Soerensen capture first Grand Prix ice dance victory in Japan
SAPPORO, Japan – Canadian ice dancers Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Nikolaj Soerensen won gold at…
Witnesses call for national judicial inquiry into safety of girls and women in sport
Kim Shore fought back tears as she described the accounts of abuse in Canadian gymnastics.…