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Figure Skating
Ilyushechkina, Moscovitch 4th in pairs at Four Continents skating championship
TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan – Lubov Ilyushechkina and Dylan Moscovitch of Toronto finished fourth in pairs…
Canadian ice dancers Soucisse, Firus win silver at ISU Four Continents
TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan – Carolane Soucisse of Chateauguay, Que., and Shane Firus of North Vancouver,…
Canada’s Soucisse, Firus in third after short dance at Four Continents
TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan – Canada’s Carolane Soucisse and Shane Firus skated a personal best score…
Comcast hopes for a TV windfall from Super Bowl, Olympics
NEW YORK – Comcast’s NBC is airing both the Super Bowl and the Olympics in…
IOC likes Calgary’s legacy, including Saddledome, for 2026 bid: city director
CALGARY – The International Olympic Committee believes Calgary’s Saddledome can host hockey and figure skating…
Russia says Ahn among top athletes barred from Olympics
MOSCOW – Several of Russia’s top medal hopes for next month’s Olympics, including six-time short-track…
Memorable moments you didn’t see at the SAG Awards
LOS ANGELES – While actors are accustomed to being on camera, not every starry moment…
Mutko says Russia’s Olympic athletes will be young, clean
MOSCOW – A new generation of young, talented and, above all, clean Russian athletes will…
The Latest: EU slaps sanctions on 17 more North Koreans
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – The Latest on North Korea’s participation in the Pyeongchang Olympics…
North Korean girl band leader heads delegation to South
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – The head of a hugely popular North Korean girl band…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
US marches for women’s rights slam Trump, encourage voting LOS ANGELES (AP) — Demonstrators from…
IOC says North Korea to have 22 athletes in 5 Olympic sports
LAUSANNE, Switzerland – A Korean unity deal for the Pyeongchang Olympics will bring 22 North…
Medals unlikely as 22 North Koreans head to Winter Olympics
LAUSANNE, Switzerland – The 22 North Korean athletes now invited to compete at the Winter…
Virtue, Moir headline Canada’s veteran and No. 1-ranked figure skating team
VANCOUVER – The veterans of Canada’s figure skating team grew up together, and together at…
Chan wins record 10th Canadian title, Daleman wins gold on 20th birthday
VANCOUVER – Patrick Chan has accomplished what no other Canadian skater has, absolutely dominating his…
Virtue, Moir haven’t stopped pushing boundaries in their final season
VANCOUVER – Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir are big believers in pushing boundaries. So when…
American singer on hand to watch Duhamel and Radford skate to her song
VANCOUVER – Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford’s skate to April Meservy’s cover of U2’s “With…
Daleman leads after short program a day after learning she has pneumonia
VANCOUVER – A month before the curtain closes on their outstanding career, Tessa Virtue and…
Curling minnow Brazil to face Glenn Howard in Americas Zone Challenge
The Brazilian curling team is aiming high in its effort to help grow the sport…
Daleman’s road to the Olympics included surgery, bullying and eating disorder
VANCOUVER – Gabrielle Daleman spent the summer convaslescing at her family’s cottage in Parry Sound,…
With the finish line in sight, Chan finds inspiration in change of scenery
VANCOUVER – Patrick Chan has found inspiration in the natural beauty of Canada’s west coast.…
Olympic-bound North Korean figure skaters trained in Canada
MONTREAL – The North Korean figure skaters who have been cleared to compete at the…
San Francisco auto burglar steals Olympic skater’s costumes
SAN FRANCISCO – A U.S. Olympic figure skater had two pricey costumes and her skates…
Virtue, Moir have revamped programs they hope will lift them to Olympic gold
VANCOUVER – Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir came out of retirement with one goal in…