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Figure Skating
Canada loses another world championship as figure skating event cancelled
For the second time in five days, a world championship in Canada for a major…
NBA suspends season; March Madness going without fans
The NBA became the first major American sports league to suspend play because of the…
Trudeau says government eyeing ways to curb COVID-19 spread as pandemic declared
OTTAWA – The federal government rolled out a $1-billion package Wednesday to help the country’s…
World figure skating champs in Montreal cancelled due to COVID-19
Nam Nguyen was driving home to Toronto from a training session in Richmond Hill, Ont.,…
NHL Notebook: Players ponder playing in empty arenas amid coronavirus fears
Mitch Marner has never played a game without fans. Even as a kid trying to…
Women’s world hockey cancellation hits Nova Scotia player, coach hard
Blayre Turnbull was 10 years old when she saw the first women’s world hockey championship…
List of sports events affected by the new coronavirus
ARCHERY ISSF International Solidarity Championships in Dhaka, Bangladesh from Feb. 22-28 postponed. World Cup in…
CFL regional, national combines to go ahead amid concerns over COVID-19 spread
TORONTO – The CFL announced Wednesday it’s going ahead with its regional combines as well…
Women’s curling world championships still on in B.C. despite coronavirus
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s provincial health officer says the women’s curling world championship in Prince…
ISU issues strict requirements for attending world figure skating champs
The International Skating Union sent out strict requirements for attending next week’s world figure skating…
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the novel coronavirus and the illness dubbed COVID-19 (all times Eastern):…
Quebec trying to determine whether to cancel world figure skating championships
MONTREAL – Quebec Health Minister Danielle McCann says the government is evaluating whether to allow…
New coronavirus causes cancellation of women’s world hockey championship
A women’s world hockey championship has been wiped out by disease for a second time,…
Canadian pair finishes 11th at world junior figure skating championships
TALIINN, Estonia – Canada’s Patricia Andrew and Zachary Daleman finished 11th in pairs at the…
Canada’s Phan four points from podium spot at world figure skating juniors
TALLINN, Estonia – Canada’s Joseph Phan was eighth after a highly competitive men’s short program…
Ruiter is enjoying breakout season; future of Canadian women’s skating is bright
The future of Canadian women’s figure skating wasn’t in the senior field at the Canadian…
Canadian world championships survive new coronavirus cancellations so far
Upcoming world championships in Canadian cities have so far avoided cancellation, but the new coronavirus…
Nam Nguyen added to Canada’s world championship figure skating team
OTTAWA – Two-time Canadian champion Nam Nguyen was among the athletes named to Canada’s world…
1980 Lake Placid Olympics still resonate four decades later
Scott Hamilton gets goosebumps at the mention of Lake Placid. He was a 21-year-old Olympic…
Raid, court case against writer mark France’s #MeToo moment
PARIS – Police raided a noted French publishing house Wednesday in their investigation of an…
Toronto’s Nguyen sixth at Four Continents; Canada finishes with two medals
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – Toronto’s Nam Nguyen climbed three spots with a strong free…
Canadian ice dancers Gilles and Poirier win silver at Four Continents
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – Canadian ice dancers Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier won silver…
Canadian duo first after pairs short program at Four Continents figure skating
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – Canadians Kirsten Moore-Towers and Michael Marinaro placed first in Thursday’s…
Skate Canada to wait on final decision for world championship team
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Ice dancers Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier headline the Canadian team that…