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Figure Skating
Steamrollers and animal dung: Germany’s most successful TV show airs for last time
BERLIN – Germany’s most successful TV show is ending after a 33-year-run.
Canada wins gold in pairs and ice dance at Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final
BARCELONA, Spain – A couple of Canadian duos picked a good time to come through with personal-best performances.
Don Cherry believes Drew Doughty should have won 2014 Lou Marsh Trophy
TORONTO – Don Cherry thinks there was someone more deserving of this year’s Lou Marsh trophy than Olympic bobsled champion Kaillie Humphries.
After just a few hours of deliberation, jury finds in favour of Apple in iPod class-action suit
OAKLAND, Calif. – A federal jury decided Tuesday that Apple didn’t compete unfairly when it sold music players and songs with copy-protection software that was incompatible with rival devices and music from competing online stores.
Beijing ramping 2022 Winter Olympics bid with international competitions, promotional events
BEIJING, China – Beijing is ramping up its bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics with a series of international sports competitions and promotional events, seeking to stir public support and cement its status as the front-runner to hold the games.
Canadian stars Elvis Stojko, Shae-Lynn Bourne bring skating to small stage
TORONTO – For Elvis Stojko, it’s the perfect marriage of two of his passions — the stage and the ice.
Figure skater Kaetlyn Osmond to take season off to recover fully from injury
OTTAWA – Kaetlyn Osmond won’t be defending her title at this year’s Canadian figure skating championship.
Almaty takes jab at 2022 Olympic bid rival Beijing with promise of ‘lots of natural snow’
LONDON – The Kazakh city of Almaty came out battling Tuesday in its contest with rival favourite Beijing in the bidding for the 2022 Winter Games, portraying itself as the compact, affordable choice with “real winter weather” and “lots of natural snow.”
Reynolds finally finds skates that fit, and is eyeing national title
TORONTO – It’s been a frustrating ordeal that has taken up the better part of two seasons, and involved more than dozen pairs of skates.
Canadian pairs skaters Duhamel and Radford silencing their critics
KINGSTON, Ont. – The hurtful words used to slice deep, but Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford are learning to laugh them off and let their skating answer for them.
Duhamel and Radford roar to fourth national figure skating pairs title
KINGSTON, Ont. – When Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford captured their first national figure skating title, an emotional Radford called his parents in disbelief. They cried.
In a transition year, Canada still aiming for two world championship medals
KINGSTON, Ont. – Missing some of its biggest stars, the Canadian figure skating team will still head to the world championships with the podium in its sights.
Three-time world champion Patrick Chan says he’d love to do another Olympics
KINGSTON, Ont. – Patrick Chan was a spectator at the Canadian championships this past week for the first time in his career, and noticed something funny from his vantage point in the stands at the Rogers K-Rock Centre.
Former skaters fondly remember Toller Cranston as a “man of extremes”
KINGSTON, Ont. – At the 1976 Olympics, on the way to his bronze medal, Toller Cranston marched to the river and threw his skates in it.
Belichick, Barrel Boy and The Beast: Theatre of the absurd at Super Bowl Media Day
PHOENIX – Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch knew he had to talk. It didn’t mean he had to say anything.
Canada Winter Games a ‘coming out party’ for northern British Columbia
Many young athletes use the Canada Winter Games as a stepping stone to greater exposure, and this year’s host city hopes to do the same.
World bronze medallists Duhamel, Radford lead at Four Continents
SEOUL, South Korea – The perfect season continues for Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford.
Canadian ice dancers Weaver and Poje win gold at Four Continents meet
SEOUL, South Korea – Canadian ice dancers Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje continued their undefeated season Friday, capturing gold at Four Continents figure skating competition.
Canada’s pairs team of Seguin and Bilodeau earn silver at world juniors
TALLIN, Estonia – Canada’s Julianne Seguin and Charlie Bilodeau won silver in pairs at the world junior figure skating championships on Thursday to cap a stellar junior season.
Abuse-Free Sport registry made public by Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner
The Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner has made public a registry of people barred…
‘This was my time’: Malinin takes men’s figure skating crown with record performance
MONTREAL – The second Ilia Malinin took the ice on Saturday night, he decided he…
Canada’s Gilles, Poirier claim ice dance silver at figure skating worlds
MONTREAL – It’s still sinking in for Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier. Standing at centre…
Members of the public brave snowfall, frigid temperatures to honour Brian Mulroney
MONTREAL – The frigid, snow-covered streets of Old Montreal were mostly empty ahead of former…
Allegations against Canada’s Sorensen overshadow rhythm dance at worlds
MONTREAL – The sexual assault allegations against Canadian-Danish ice dancer Nikolaj Sorensen overshadowed the rhythm…