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Chelsea beats Stoke in FA Cup; 10-man Sheffield United forces Fulham to replay with 1-1 draw
LONDON – A superb free kick from Oscar gave Chelsea a 1-0 win over Stoke in the fourth round of the FA Cup on Sunday while Fulham needed an equalizer 15 minutes from time to draw 1-1 with third-tier strugglers Sheffield United, who were down to 10 men.
Para-snowboarders Mosher, Rossland, Leslie named to Canadian Paralympic team
KELOWNA, B.C. – Canada Snowboard and the Canadian Paralympic Committee nominated three para-snowboarders to the Canadian Paralympic team on Sunday.
Russian activist Alexei Navalny publishes data pointing to corruption at Sochi Olympics
SOCHI, Russia – An interactive website launched Monday by anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny paints a vivid picture of suspected cost overruns and conflicts of interest at the Sochi Winter Olympics.
Halifax named as host city for 2015 world men’s curling championship
HALIFAX – Halifax was named the host city for the 2015 world men’s curling championship Tuesday.
A record 221 Canadian athletes to compete for Canada at Sochi Olympics
TORONTO – Canada will send 221 athletes to the Sochi Olympics, its largest ever team for a Winter Games.
Scotties Tournament of Hearts set to start in unusual Olympic-year setting
MONTREAL – It isn’t often a Quebec rink gets to play at home in the Scotties Tournament of Hearts but that’s what skip Allison Ross of Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Que., will experience this week.
Sarah Burke, Sandra Schmirler, Barbara Ann Scott to be honoured with stamps
OTTAWA – With the Sochi Olympics just a few days away, Canada Post is launching commemorative stamps honouring freestyle skier Sarah Burke, curler Sandra Schmirler and figure skater Barbara Ann Scott.
Google makes statement about anti-gay law with Games-themed doodle
SAN FRANCISCO – With the Winter Games underway in Sochi, Google Inc. quietly but vibrantly added its voice Thursday to the chorus of U.S. companies speaking out against Russia’s law restricting gay-rights activities by updating its iconic search page logo to depict illustrations of athletes skiing, sledding, curling and skating against a rainbow-coloured backdrop.
Manitoba’s Carey defeats Saskatchewan’s Lawton to win 7-3 in bronze game
MONTREAL – Chelsea Carey’s Manitoba rink won the bronze medal at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts with a 7-3 victory over Saskatchewan’s Stefanie Lawton on Sunday afternoon.
Canada’s Brad Jacobs opens Olympic curling tournament with 11-8 win over Germany
SOCHI, Russia – Canada’s Brad Jacobs got off to a winning start at the Olympic curling competition on Monday, taking the lead for good by scoring three in the fourth end, en route to an 11-8 victory over a never-say-die John Jahr of Germany.
Jennifer Jones leads Canada to 9-2 win over China in Olympic women’s curling
SOCHI, Russia – Skip Jennifer Jones and Team Canada won 9-2 in their first match of the Olympic women’s curling tournament on Monday after China conceded in the seventh end.
Hamelin’s short-track gold gives Canada five medals so far in Sochi
SOCHI, Russia – Charles Hamelin took a step towards becoming the country’s most decorated winter Olympian of all time, and Canada moved a step forward towards its goal of winning the most medals at the Sochi Olympics.
Jacobs edges Germany, loses to Switzerland in tough opening day
SOCHI, Russia – Canada made a stuttering start to the defence of its Olympic curling title on Monday, following up a scrappy win over unheralded Germany with a surprise loss to Switzerland on a sobering day for the big gold-medal favourites.
Jones, Canada improves to 2-0 with round-robin victory over Sweden
SOCHI, Russia – Canada’s women’s curling rink defeated Sweden 9-3 in eight ends on Tuesday to improve to 2-0 in round robin play at the Sochi Winter Games.
Brad Jacobs, Canada lose second straight curling match in Olympic tournament
SOCHI, Russia – Brad Jacobs and Team Canada lost for the second game in a row, dropping an 8-6 decision to Sweden in the men’s curling tournament at the Sochi Olympics.
Gold, bronze in slopestyle skiing gives Canada nine medals so far at Sochi Games
SOCHI, Russia – A third double-podium finish in four days has Canada in the overall medal mix at the Sochi Olympics.
Jennifer Jones and Canadian rink remain unbeaten in Olympic curling
SOCHI, Russia – The Canadian women’s curling rink eked out an 9-6 victory over Britain on Wednesday to improve to 3-0 in round-robin play at the Sochi Olympics.
Olympic spirit: Junio’s generosity, Morrison’s grit give Canada 10th medal
SOCHI, Russia – A selfless act and an unexpected performance equalled a fifth straight day with a medal for Canada at the Sochi Olympics.
Growth in digital programming transforms Olympic experience for viewers
The Sochi games are the first Olympics worldwide where more hours of video are available online than on television, rapidly transforming the way people experience the event.
Canada downs Denmark 8-5 to remain perfect in curling round robin
SOCHI, Russia – The Canadian women’s curling team improved its record to 4-0 in the round-robin portion of the Sochi Winter Olympics with an 8-5 victory over Denmark on Thursday.
No medals for Canada on Thursday but men’s hockey win eases the sting
SOCHI, Russia – Canada had its first medal-less day at the Sochi Olympics on Thursday but a win in men’s hockey and big results from curlers Brad Jacobs and Jennifer Jones helped temper the disappointment.
Brad Jacobs delivers four in the seventh end as Canada beats Norway 10-4
SOCHI, Russia – Brad Jacobs delivered a big four in the seventh end to break a 3-3 tie and lead Canada to a 10-4 victory over Norway on Friday at the Olympic curling competition.
Swiss heat up Olympics with 2 gold medals; Teen is first Asian man to win figure skating gold
SOCHI, Russia – A pair of skiers from Switzerland collected gold medals at the Sochi Games on Friday, and a teenager from Japan overcame a pair of falls to become the first Asian man to win an Olympic title in men’s figure skating.
Facebook says Shaun White, figure skating top list of talked-about Olympic topics
Snowboarder Shaun White is the most buzzed-about Olympic athlete on Facebook but figure skating is by far the sport that attracts the most interest.