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Canadian figure skater Messing awaiting negative COVID-19 tests in Canada
BEIJING – Keegan Messing’s Olympic Games are in jeopardy. The 30-year-old isn’t with Canada’s figure…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
Russia, US exchange accusations over Ukraine at UN UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia accused the…
Japan’s Mihara wins 2nd Four Continents figure skating title
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Mai Mihara won her second career Four Continents figure skating title…
Gogolev, who missed senior championships with COVID-19, named to world junior team
OTTAWA – Stephen Gogolev, who was forced to withdraw from last week’s Canadian senior figure…
Third party to determine if new partnership possible on cancelled Flames arena deal
Calgary’s city council has voted unanimously to see if it’s possible to breathe new life…
Tara Lipinski and husband examine 2002 skating scandal
There’s one word that always grabs the world’s attention in sports: scandal. Figure skating has…
Canadian bobsledder hopes to break stereotype of what a Winter Olympian looks like
Cynthia Appiah says the moment she first considered bobsled an option was the 2010 Vancouver…
James, Radford nab pairs spot on Olympic team despite withdrawal from nationals
Vanessa James and Eric Radford sat in the virtually empty TD Place Arena stands on…
Nam Nguyen finishes sixth at nationals a week after contracting COVID-19
Barely a week before what might have been his last Canadian figure skating championships, and…
Teenager Schizas, Messing win singles titles at Canadian figure skating championships
It took 19 tries for Keegan Messing to finally claim a national title. In a…
Liu joins Bell, Chen on US figure skating team for Olympics
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Alysa Liu certainly didn’t look as if she was suffering from…
3 more skaters out of nationals due to positive tests
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Three more skaters have withdrawn from the U.S. Figure Skating Championships…
Despite a marathon trip and losing his skates, Messing leads at trials
Only a day before competing in Canada’s Olympic figure skating trials, Keegan Messing was trying…
Gogolev withdraws from Canadian skating trials after positive COVID-19 test
OTTAWA – Stephen Gogolev, a national silver medallist, was forced to withdraw from the Canadian…
COVID-19 spectre hangs over Canada’s Olympic figure skating trials in Ottawa
After three flights over a stressful 33 hours with numerous delays, Keegan Messing finally in…
Recent positive COVID-19 tests have James, Radford unsure if they’ll skate at trials
The final few weeks of Olympic preparation are pressure enough, says figure skater Eric Radford.…
A look at the latest COVID-19 developments in Canada
A look at the latest COVID-19 news in Canada: — Calls are growing for the…
No fans allowed at Canada’s figure skating championships due to COVID-19 concerns
OTTAWA – Canada’s figure skating championships will have no fans in attendance as the national…
A full list of the newest additions and promotions to the Order of Canada
OTTAWA – Rideau Hall has released the names of the newest additions to, and promotions…
San Francisco’s vaunted tolerance dims amid brazen crimes
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Caitlin Foster fell in love with San Francisco’s people and beauty…
Canada’s Keegan Messing wins gold at ISU Challenger Series event
ZIBEL, Croatia – Canada’s Keegan Messing won the gold medal Saturday at figure skating’s Zagreb…
James, Radford overcome rough short program to finish fourth at Golden Spin in Zagreb
ZAGREB, Croatia – Canada’s Vanessa James and Eric Radford moved up five spots to finish…
Canadian Keegan Messing leads after men’s short program at Zagreb Golden Spin
ZAGREB, Croatia – Canadian Keegan Messing is the leader after the men’s short program at…
Figure skating’s Grand Prix Final in Osaka postponed due to Omicron variant
Piper Gilles picked up her passport from the Japanese Consulate on Tuesday, but the visa…