Figure Skating

Drake Caggiula, with hard to pronounce name, makes name for himself with Oilers
EDMONTON – He’s the rookie with the hard-to-pronounce name who has made a name for…
Olympic silver medallist and world champion pairs skater Dafoe dies at 86
OTTAWA – Frances Dafoe, a Canadian pairs figure skater who won a world title and…

Olympic analytics: Data scientists crunching numbers for Canada’s athletes
CALGARY – A group of credit risk assessors predicted Canadian swimmer Penny Oleksiak would win…

Doping investigator’s final Russian report is months away
ZURICH – Doping investigator Richard McLaren’s final report on state-backed cheating in Russia is several…

Figure skating coach Ellen Burka leaves behind legacy of tough love
TORONTO – It wasn’t enough for Ellen Burka’s students to perform to music, she needed…

Canadian figure skating star Patrick Chan comfortable working alone
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Two months before competing in his first international event of the season,…

Games begin in full, with US teen on target for 1st gold
RIO DE JANEIRO – The Olympics began in full with the first gold medal going…

The Latest: Isinbayeva ‘optimistic’ after CAS appeal hearing
The Latest on the Russian doping case (all times local to Rio de Janeiro): 1…

Team effort: Chan will skate long program to music composed by Radford
TORONTO – Patrick Chan had spent a frustrated few weeks searching for new music this…
Skate Canada announces bid to host 2020 world figure skating championships
OTTAWA – Skate Canada will formally bid to host the 2020 world figure skating championships,…

Three-time world champion Patrick Chan to open skating school in Vancouver
A change of scenery and a promising new business venture have lured Patrick Chan to…

Johnny Weir, Tara Lipinski to be Olympic correspondents
NEW YORK – Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski will serve as correspondents for NBC’s coverage…

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…