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Nobody wants to host the Olympics: Calgary balking at 2026 bid is emblematic of wider trend
It’s not that Calgary bid on the 2026 Winter Games and lost out to an Italian proposal. The city famously declined to bid at all, putting the idea to a plebiscite in November 2018 that saw more than half of voters opt against even trying to bring the Olympics back to the city that hosted […]
Defending champion Jacobs improves to 4-0 at Brier with win over King
Brad Jacobs and his decorated Team Canada rink remained unbeaten at the Montana’s Brier with an 8-2 win over Ontario’s Jayden King in Monday’s early draw. Source link
Toronto Sceptres ride early goals to 2-1 victory over Vancouver Goldeneyes
Laura Messier scored her first Professional Women’s Hockey League goal, lifting the Toronto Sceptres to a 2-1 victory over the Goldeneyes in Vancouver on Sunday. Source link
Canada beats Colombia 4-1 in SheBelieves Cup women's soccer opener
Vanessa Gilles, Janine Sonis, Sydney Collins and Nichelle Prince scored and Canada beat Colombia 4-1 on Sunday in the opening match of the SheBelieves Cup. Source link
Victoire blank Frost 4-0 to take 1st place in PWHL standings
Ann-Renée Desbiens earned her fourth shutout of the season with a 17-save effort as the Montreal Victoire defeated the Minnesota Frost 4-0 in Professional Women’s Hockey League action at Place Bell on Sunday. Source link
Cam Levins finishes 73 seconds shy of his Canadian record in return to Tokyo Marathon
Cam Levins was on track to lower his Canadian record halfway through Sunday’s Tokyo Marathon, but fell off the pace late in the 42.2-kilometre race. Source link
President of Iran's soccer federation says World Cup participation in U.S. is in doubt
The president of Iran’s soccer federation says he does not know if the national team can play 2026 FIFA World Cup matches in the United States following the surprise U.S. and Israeli bombardment of his country. Source link
L.A. Kings fire head coach Jim Hiller, name D.J. Smith as the interim replacement
The Los Angeles Kings haven’t been the same team this season following their fourth straight first-round playoff exit, and general manager Ken Holland decided a coaching shakeup was the final chance to snap this team out of its funk. Source link
LA Kings fire coach Jim Hiller, name D.J. Smith as the interim replacement
The Los Angeles Kings fired coach Jim Hiller on Sunday after losing five of their past six games and falling out of playoff position. Former Ottawa Senators coach D.J. Smith was named the interim replacement for the rest of the season. Source link
Alberta's Kevin Koe posts 2nd win at Brier, topping Saskatchewan skip Mike McEwen
Alberta’s Kevin Koe improved to 2-0 with a 6-4 win over Saskatchewan’s Mike McEwen at the Brier on Sunday in St. John’s. Source link