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Figure Skating
Malinin’s quad axel lifts 17-year-old to Skate America title, Canadians get silver in pairs
NORWOOD, Mass. – Ilia Malinin wasn’t sure whether he would unveil his quad axel, the…
Illinois coach convicted of sexually abusing ice skater
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — A jury found a northern Illinois ice skating coach guilty of…
Ilia Malinin headlines Grand Prix opener at Skate America
The new face of American figure skating began to play around with the quadruple Axel,…
Three Canadian skaters finish fifth in ISU Junior Grand Prix in Italy
NEUMARKT, Italy – Aleksa Rakic of Burnaby, B.C., took fifth spot in the ISU Junior…
Many high-level athletes struggle with ‘unravelling of identity’ in retirement
Kaetlyn Osmond has been like a boat adrift at sea. Four years after retiring from…
Vanessa James and Eric Radford announce retirement from competitive figure skating
OTTAWA – World bronze medallists Vanessa James and Eric Radford announced their retirement from competitive…
Canadian figure skater Veronik Mallet announces retirement
OTTAWA – Canadian figure skater Veronik Mallet announced her retirement from competitive skating on Thursday.…
Indigenous-led bid for 2030 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Whistler moving ahead
An Indigenous-led partnership is moving forward with plans to host the 2030 Winter Olympics in…
Figure skating’s minimum age rises to 17 before 2026 Olympics
An impassioned plea from Canadian physician Dr. Jane Moran may have played a part in…
Three-time national pairs champions Moore-Towers, Marinaro announce retirement
OTTAWA – Kirsten Moore-Towers and Michael Marinaro, who teamed up for three Canadian pairs titles,…
A good man: Exhibits honor ‘Peanuts’ creator Schulz on 100th
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — In a series of “Peanuts” comic strips that ran in mid-April…
World junior champ Nam Nguyen retires with few regrets, despite tough two seasons
OTTAWA – Nam Nguyen said the challenge of trying to make the Beijing Olympic team…
Corgis and Cars: Queen’s pageant to be parade of the people
LONDON (AP) — During a long weekend of royal pageantry devoted to Queen Elizabeth II’s…
Russia removed as host of 2023 worlds in men’s ice hockey
ZURICH (AP) — Russia was removed Tuesday as host of the 2023 world championship in…
Wimbledon bans players from Russia, Belarus over Ukraine war
LONDON (AP) — Tennis players from Russia and Belarus will not be allowed to play…
Canada wins pair of ice dancing medals at World Junior Figure Skating Championships
TALLINN, Estonia – Canadian ice dancers claimed two of the three podium positions at the…
Chiu second after men’s short program at world junior figure skating championships
TALLINN, Estonia – Wesley Chiu of Richmond, B.C., was in second place after Thursday’s men’s…
Canadian figure skater Li wins gold at Egna Spring Trophy competition
NEUMARKT, Italy – David Li of Vancouver highlighted a four-medal medal day for Canada with…
NHL playoff race a tale of two conferences in 2021-22
Playoff races coming down to the final days and hours of an NHL season have…
Longtime Canadian Press sportswriter Neil Stevens saw it all and told it well
Former Canadian Press sportswriter Neil Stevens, who earned Hall of Fame recognition in both lacrosse…
Gilles and Poirier fifth in what could be final world championship appearance
MONTPELLIER, France – Canadian ice dancers Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier were fifth at the…
Canada’s James and Radford win pairs bronze at World Figure Skating Championships
MONTPELLIER, France – Canada’s Vanessa James and Eric Radford have ended their season — and…
ISU replaces commentators, apologizes for vulgar comment aimed at Canada’s Duhamel
The International Skating Union has apologized and replaced its world championship commentators for vulgar comments…
James & Radford fifth, Schizas 10th after short programs at world figure skating championships
MONTPELLIER, France – Canada’s Vanessa James and Eric Radford were fifth in the pairs short…