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The Latest: KC interested in hosting the NFL draft
CHICAGO – The Latest on the second day of the NFL draft (all times local):…
Waltz with Leo, Brad or Beyonce – or their holograms anyway
TOKYO – You can waltz with Leo, pirouette to “Swan Lake” or join Beyonce on…
Canadian figure skating pioneer David Dore dies in his sleep at age 75
OTTAWA – Figure skating pioneer David Dore died in his sleep on Friday morning at…
Canada wins just one medal at world figure skating for first time since 2007
BOSTON – Canada heads home from the world figure skating championships with just one medal…
Canada’s Chan places fifth at figure skating world championships
BOSTON – It wasn’t the storybook ending to his comeback season. But moments after Canada’s…
Canada’s world champs Duhamel and Radford second after pairs short program
BOSTON – In the span of two minutes and 40 seconds, Canada’s Meagan Duhamel and…
Canadians Weaver and Poje miss out on medal at world championships
BOSTON – After two seasons of dominating international ice dancing, Canada Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew…
Worlds championships are a step along road to 2018 Olympics for Chan
BOSTON – Patrick Chan has unfinished business. The 25-year-old from Toronto goes into Friday’s long…
Canada’s Patrick Chan off to solid start, third after short program at worlds
BOSTON – Three years after Patrick Chan last competed at the world figure skating championships,…
Nguyen honoured to skate for Canada after Firus unselfishly relinquishes spot
BOSTON – When Nam Nguyen was told to report to coach Brian Orser’s office at…
Chan’s successful return last fall pushed the men’s figure skating field
BOSTON – Men’s figure skating has changed in the 18 months that three-time world champion…
Driven to succeed: Well-travelled Chartrand guns for top-five finish in Boston
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – The story of Alaine Chartrand’s nomadic skating life is written in the…
Firus steps down from team for world championships to allow Nguyen to compete
OTTAWA – Liam Firus has withdrawn from Canada’s team for the world figure skating championships…
Olympic ice dance champs Davis/White to be honoured
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Olympic ice dance champions Meryl Davis and Charlie White will be…
Ice dancers Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje win bronze at Four Continents
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Patrick Chan’s rocky return to competition continued with a fifth place in…
Canada’s Weaver, Poje second after short dance program of 4 Continents
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Canada’s Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford and ice dancers Kaitlyn Weaver and…
Youth Olympics about more than just medal counts, puts focus on life skills
The Youth Olympics are about more than just medal counts. Former Olympic speedskater Isabelle Charest…
Canada’s Simmerling gunning for third Olympic appearance – in third sport
When Georgia Simmerling crouches at the start of a ski race, and stares down the…
Mike Slipchuk: Future of Canadian women’s figure skating looks bright
HALIFAX – Canada will send what could be its deepest women’s team in more than…
Patrick Chan: Focusing on quads has turned skating in “slam dunk” contest
HALIFAX – Patrick Chan has always been known as the total package — big jumps…
Patrick Chan skates to eighth Canadian title; Chartrand wins women’s crown
HALIFAX – It took Patrick Chan all of four minutes and 40 seconds to remind…
Chan, Osmond on pace to reclaim their Canadian championship crowns
HALIFAX – There have been plenty of days Patrick Chan has questioned his decision to…
Canadian figure skating championships abuzz about return of Patrick Chan
HALIFAX – Patrick Chan had just wheeled his suitcase into the lobby of a downtown…
Osmond out to reclaim Canadian title after missing last season with broken leg
HALIFAX – At this time last year, Kaetlyn Osmond was on vacation in Mexico, on…