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Local favourite Christina Black has a berth in the women’s best-of-three final of the Canadian curling trials in Halifax after defeating Manitoba’s Kerri Einarson 6-3 on Thursday. Source link

Three figure skaters from Russia and Belarus, including an Olympic gold medal prospect, were approved Thursday by the International Olympic Committee to compete as neutrals at the Milan-Cortina Winter Games in February. Source link

Fuzzy Zoeller, a two-time major champion and one of golf’s most gregarious characters whose career was tainted by a racially insensitive joke about Tiger Woods, has died, according to a longtime colleague. He was 74. Source link

For 20-year-old Jasper Fleming, a dyslexia diagnosis in Grade 2 became his “superpower.” Now, fueled by that clarity, the Edmonton native is aiming to qualify for his first Olympics in biathlon. Source link

Host Ariel Helwani sits down with the short track speed skater from Montreal to discuss his meteoric rise in the sport, and if he’s feeling the pressure of multiple medal expectations leading into Milano Cortina 2026. Source link

Lara Gut-Behrami will miss the rest of the Olympic season because of a severe knee injury she suffered while crashing in training in the United States, the Swiss ski star said on Thursday. Source link

Here’s what we know about the whereabouts program, the responsibilities of athletes who are part of the program, and potential violations of the program, in light of Olympic swimmer Penny Oleksiak’s two-year ban from competition. Source link

The Toronto Blue Jays reportedly agreed to terms with right-hander Dylan Cease on Wednesday. According to several media reports, the Jays and Cease agreed to a seven-year, $210-million US contract. Source link

In a statement released Wednesday, SFU says rejoining the Canada West conference in the Canadian varsity system will ensure the sustainability of sport at the school and rekindle natural rivalries. Source link

Facing a budget shortfall, McGill University’s athletic department announced plans to eliminate 15 sports. It’s logical to a lot of people, but to many of the rest of us, who believe that high level success needs a broad and deep feeder system, McGill’s dramatic downsizing looks short-sighted. Source link