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Suspended pairs skating champion John Coughlin dies at 33
John Coughlin, a two-time U.S. pairs champion recently suspended from figure skating, died by suicide…
Nguyen, Chartrand will lead Canada’s team at the world championships
SAINT JOHN, N.B. – Patrick Chan texted Mike Slipchuk during the men’s free program at…
World champion Osmond says it’s “really nice” not to know what future holds
SAINT JOHN, N.B. – Kaetlyn Osmond has a world title, Olympic medals of every colour,…
Canada’s Moore-Towers and Marinaro take silver at ISU Four Continents
ANAHEIM, Calif. – Canada’s Kirsten Moore-Towers and Michael Marinaro were 0.06 points short of gold…
A look at notable names among Canada Games alumni
A list of some Canada Winter Games alumni: Alpine skiing: Erik Guay; Jan Hudec (1999).…
Celebrities, athletes, others accused of lying to the public
CHICAGO – Actor Jussie Smollett is accused of staging a racist, anti-gay attack on himself…
Barbie announces Tessa Virtue doll as part of ‘Role Models’ series
Canadian figure skating star Tessa Virtue is getting a Barbie made in her likeness. Virtue…
Canada skaters Lajoie, Lagha lead after rhythm dance at junior championships
ZAGREB, Croatia – Canada’s Marjorie Lajoie and Zachary Lagha were in first place after Thursday’s…
Arkells, Bahamas and a pre-taped Shawn Mendes performance slated for Juno Awards
TORONTO – Canadian rock band Arkells, hip-hop artist Nav and a pre-recorded performance by Shawn…
Canadian figure skaters looking to reach new heights at world championships
Nam Nguyen, Alaine Chartrand and Kirsten Moore-Towers and Michael Marinaro all have bad-luck stories they’d…
Canadian pair fifth after short program at figure skating worlds
SAITAMA, Japan – Canada’s Kirsten Moore-Towers and Michael Marinaro are fifth after the pairs short…
Canadian figure skater Gabrielle Daleman happy with effort at worlds
SAITAMA, Japan – Canada’s Gabrielle Daleman finished 11th on Friday at the world figure skating…
Chen produces spectacular free skate to win gold at worlds
SAITAMA, Japan – Defending champion Nathan Chen produced a spectacular free skate on Saturday to…
S. Korea launches 5G smartphone networks ahead of schedule
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – South Korea’s telecommunications carriers turned on super-fast 5G mobile internet…
US wins skating’s World Team Trophy in Japan
FUKUOKA, Japan – Russia’s Elizaveta Tuktamysheva won the women’s free skate but the United States…
Alaine Chartrand won’t compete at start of next figure skating season
OTTAWA – Two-time Canadian figure skating champion Alaine Chartrand will not compete in the 2019-20…
Figure skater sues ex-coach over molestation allegations
LOS ANGELES – A former member of the U.S. national figure skating team said in…
Joseph White, former AP sports writer, dies at 56
STAUNTON, Va. – Joseph White, known for finding unique ways to write about sports and…
Trading places: Humphries could become latest Canadian to switch countries
Two-time Olympic bobsled champion Kaillie Humphries won’t be the first high-profile Canadian athlete to represent…
Spooner, Kessel trade hockey skates for figure skates in Battle of the Blades
Natalie Spooner and Amanda Kessel have taken their hockey rivalry to the world of sequins…
Canadian stars Virtue, Moir say in video they’re “stepping away” from ice dancing
Canadian ice dancing stars Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir say they are “stepping away” from…
Canadians Fournier-Beaudry, Sorensen win ice dance at Nebelhorn Trophy
OBERTSDORF, Germany – Laurence Fournier-Beaudry and Nikolaj Sorensen of Montreal earned their first international victory…
Gilles and Poirier send message to figure skating world with Skate Canada win
Winning the gold medal in ice dancing at Skate Canada wasn’t just a confidence boost…
Grand Prix bronze solid start for new pairs team Ilyushechkina, Bilodeau
Their partnership began with a Facebook message. Canada’s Lubov Ilyushechkina and Charlie Bilodeau were both…