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Figure Skating
Nagasu, Tennell, Chen earn US Olympic figure skating spots
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Bradie Tennell, Mirai Nagasu and Karen Chen, the top three finishers…
Reports: North Korea says likely to join Olympics in South
TOKYO – North Korea’s IOC representative on Saturday said his country is likely to compete…
A hairy shootout win for the Leafs as Thornton’s beard takes a beating in Toronto
TORONTO – Nazem Kadri was an assist short of a bizarre Gordie Howe hat trick…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
Trump blasts Bannon over book, says ex-aide ‘lost his mind’ WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald…
US Skating execs warn against potential OLY boycott
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Two executives for U.S. Figure Skating warned against any potential boycott…
Top stories of 2017
Some top national and international stories of 2017: JANUARY 2017 1 – An Islamic State…
Canada wins three medals at Grand Prix Final, last event before Olympics
NAGOYA, Japan – Canadians won three medals at the ISU Grand Prix Final on Saturday,…
‘I, Tonya’ reclaims Harding’s narrative in provocative film
LOS ANGELES – Screenwriter Steven Rogers was watching a documentary about the disgraced figure skater…
Canada’s Osmond first after short program at skating Grand Prix finale
NAGOYA, Japan – Canada’s Kaetlyn Osmond executed a near-perfect performance Friday to take first place…
Putin will allow Russians to compete at Pyeongchang Olympics
MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin won’t boycott the Pyeongchang Olympics. Putin said Wednesday his…
IOC: Russians can compete at Olympics, but without flag
LAUSANNE, Switzerland – Russian athletes will be allowed to stand on the medal podium at…
The red Russian uniforms will be gone, but not the athletes
MOSCOW – The International Olympic Committee has barred the Russian team from competing in Pyeongchang…
IOC weighs Russian Olympic ban, risks provoking Putin
LAUSANNE, Switzerland – Russia could be banned from competing at the Pyeongchang Olympics, a prospect…
North’s missile frustrates South Korea’s Olympic preparation
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – Just when South Korea thought it was finally creating a…
Canada’s Meagan Duhamel, Eric Radford finish third at Skate America
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. – Canada’s Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford qualified for the ISU Grand…
QuickList: government’s rules for Canada 150 rink on Parliament Hill
OTTAWA – Heritage Minister Melanie Joly says a skating rink erected on Parliament Hill to…
Canada’s 150 year ends on ice, but no hockey pucks, triple jumps allowed
OTTAWA – No figure skating. No hockey. No racing. No cell phones. But other than…
Canada’s Osmond wins bronze at Internationaux de France figure skating event
GRENOBLE, France – Canada’s Kaetlyn Osmond earned her second medal this season on the ISU…
In-form Canadian figure skater Osmond leads after women’s short in France
GRENOBLE, France – After winning at Skate Canada three weeks ago, Kaetlyn Osmond continued her…
4 more Russian skiers banned for doping at Sochi Olympics
GENEVA – Four more Russian cross-country skiers were found guilty of doping at the 2014…
Olympian Nancy Kerrigan headlines infertility conference
NEWTON, Mass. – Nancy Kerrigan is sharing her heartbreaking experience with multiple miscarriages. The Olympic…
Canadians Moore-Towers and Marinaro win pairs bronze at Cup of China
BEIJING – Canada’s Kirsten Moore-Towers and Michael Marinaro produced a personal best free skate to…
Patrick Chan pulls out of Grand Prix event to focus on training
OTTAWA – With the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics a few weeks away, Patrick Chan is withdrawing…
Kolyada dominant in short program at Cup of China
BEIJING – Canada’s Gabrielle Daleman was in first place after Friday’s women’s short program at…