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Carter George looking to help pen Canada's world junior redemption story
After a quarterfinal loss at the world junior hockey championship last January, Canadian goaltender Carter George is thankful for another crack at international glory. “I learned lots about myself and lots about how to handle those kinds of situations,” says the Thunder Bay, Ont., product. Source link
International Swimming League targets 2026 relaunch after COVID, war disruptions
The International Swimming League plans to relaunch as soon as 2026 after a three-year hiatus, betting a reshaped commercial model, stable backing and momentum from the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics can sustain a global, team-based competition in one of the Games’ marquee sports. Source link
Kaillie Humphries celebrates 1st World Cup bobsleigh win since becoming a mom
Kaillie Humphries ramped up her preparations for the Milan Cortina Olympics by returning to the winner’s circle for the first time since 2023 on Sunday, as the United States bobsledder celebrated her first World Cup victory since becoming a mother. Source link
McGrath takes men's World Cup slalom win from reigning Olympic champion Noel
U.S.-born Atle Lie McGrath edged Olympic champion Clement Noel to claim victory in a World Cup slalom Monday in Alta Badia, Italy. Source link
Sidney Crosby passes Mario Lemieux for most points in Penguins history with 1,724
Sidney Crosby broke Mario Lemieux’s franchise scoring record with a goal and an assist in the first period of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 4-3 shootout win against the visiting Montreal Canadiens on Sunday night. Source link
Winter Games in Milan will set a high bar for Olympic fashion
Every Olympic host city or region has a specific type of culture that is woven into the Olympic Games. There are elements of food, language and art that are so cherished and beloved that they are proudly showcased for the world to see. Source link
Rookie Sarah Wozniewicz's 1st PWHL goal lifts Charge to OT victory over Frost
Rookie Sarah Wozniewicz scored her first goal with 65 seconds left in overtime to rally the Ottawa Charge to a 3-2 victory over the two-time defending-champion Minnesota Frost on Sunday at Allstate Arena in a continuation of the PWHL’s Takeover Tour. Source link
Thomas Fafard shatters Alain Bordeleau's 40-year-old Quebec record at The Marathon Project
In his first marathon on Sunday, Thomas Fafard set a Quebec record, finished inside the top 10 and beat one of the top United States distance runners of the last decade. Source link
Switzerland's Tirinzoni tops Japan's Fujisawa to win women's curling final at HearingLife Canadian Open
Switzerland’s Silvana Tirinzoni defeated Japan’s Satsuki Fujisawa 7-1 in the women’s final at the HearingLife Canadian Open in curling action on Sunday. Source link
Compher scores twice to counter 2-goal effort by top pick Kaltounkova as Sceptres edge Sirens
Jesse Compher netted her first two goals of the season, scoring late in the third period to help the Toronto Sceptres hold off New York 4-3 on Sunday, offsetting a two-goal effort by the Sirens’ Kristyna Kaltounkova — the top pick in this year’s draft. Source link