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Figure Skating
Canadians earn two bronze medals at Finlandia Trophy figure skating event
HELSINKI – New pairs partners Lubov Ilyushechkina of Toronto and Charlie Bilodeau of Trois-Pistoles, Que.,…
Canadians Fournier-Beaudry, Sorensen win ice dance at Nebelhorn Trophy
OBERTSDORF, Germany – Laurence Fournier-Beaudry and Nikolaj Sorensen of Montreal earned their first international victory…
Minnesota coach sentenced to 24 years for abusing skater
MINNEAPOLIS – A Minnesota figure skating coach was sentenced Friday to 24 years in prison…
Canadian stars Virtue, Moir say in video they’re “stepping away” from ice dancing
Canadian ice dancing stars Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir say they are “stepping away” from…
‘Battle of the Blades’ returns as Canada stands a ‘powerhouse’ in figure skating
TORONTO – A lot has changed in the world of competitive figure skating since the…
Spooner, Kessel trade hockey skates for figure skates in Battle of the Blades
Natalie Spooner and Amanda Kessel have taken their hockey rivalry to the world of sequins…
Trading places: Humphries could become latest Canadian to switch countries
Two-time Olympic bobsled champion Kaillie Humphries won’t be the first high-profile Canadian athlete to represent…
Joseph White, former AP sports writer, dies at 56
STAUNTON, Va. – Joseph White, known for finding unique ways to write about sports and…
Figure skater sues ex-coach over molestation allegations
LOS ANGELES – A former member of the U.S. national figure skating team said in…
Alaine Chartrand won’t compete at start of next figure skating season
OTTAWA – Two-time Canadian figure skating champion Alaine Chartrand will not compete in the 2019-20…
Canada’s Kaetlyn Osmond announces retirement from competitive figure skating
OTTAWA – Canada’s Kaetlyn Osmond is going out on top. She announced her retirement from…
US wins skating’s World Team Trophy in Japan
FUKUOKA, Japan – Russia’s Elizaveta Tuktamysheva won the women’s free skate but the United States…
S. Korea launches 5G smartphone networks ahead of schedule
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – South Korea’s telecommunications carriers turned on super-fast 5G mobile internet…
Chen produces spectacular free skate to win gold at worlds
SAITAMA, Japan – Defending champion Nathan Chen produced a spectacular free skate on Saturday to…
Canadian figure skater Gabrielle Daleman happy with effort at worlds
SAITAMA, Japan – Canada’s Gabrielle Daleman finished 11th on Friday at the world figure skating…
Canada’s Kirsten Moore-Towers and Michael Marinaro finish seventh in pairs
SAITAMA, Japan – Canada’s Kirsten Moore-Towers and Michael Marinaro finished in seventh in pairs on…
Canada’s Kirsten Moore-Towers and Michael Marinaro finish seventh in pairs
SAITAMA, Japan – Canada’s Kirsten Moore-Towers and Michael Marinaro finished in seventh in pairs on…
New women’s multi-sport event will feature at least three Canadians
ALBANY, N.Y. – At least three Canadians will compete for Team Americas at the inaugural…
Canadian pair fifth after short program at figure skating worlds
SAITAMA, Japan – Canada’s Kirsten Moore-Towers and Michael Marinaro are fifth after the pairs short…
Canadian figure skaters looking to reach new heights at world championships
Nam Nguyen, Alaine Chartrand and Kirsten Moore-Towers and Michael Marinaro all have bad-luck stories they’d…
Canada’s Marjorie Lajoie and Zachary Lagha win world junior figure skating gold
ZAGREB, Croatia – Canada’s Marjorie Lajoie and Zachary Lagha won the gold medal in ice…
Toronto’s Gogolev rises five places to finish fifth at junior figure skating worlds
ZAGREB, Croatia – Toronto’s Stephen Gogolev recovered from a painful fall in his men’s free…
Arkells, Bahamas and a pre-taped Shawn Mendes performance slated for Juno Awards
TORONTO – Canadian rock band Arkells, hip-hop artist Nav and a pre-recorded performance by Shawn…
Canada skaters Lajoie, Lagha lead after rhythm dance at junior championships
ZAGREB, Croatia – Canada’s Marjorie Lajoie and Zachary Lagha were in first place after Thursday’s…