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Swiss skier Corinne Suter wins 1st downhill race since Olympics
Former Olympic and world downhill champion Corinne Suter won the first World Cup race since the Milano Cortina Games as the chase began Friday for Lindsey Vonn’s lead in the discipline standings. Source link
Canadian Paralympians enjoy parade, cheers before boarding flights to Italy for Games
Canada’s Paralympic athletes received a warm sendoff as they began their journey to the Milan Cortina Games. A number of the athletes set to represent Canada were paraded through Toronto’s Pearson International Airport as they were set to head to Italy for the Paralympic Games. Source link
Canadian Paralympic Committee speaks out against decision to reinstate Russia, Belarus ahead of Games
The International Paralympic Committee’s general assembly voted last September to allow athletes from Russia and Belarus to compete under their own flags with their anthems at the upcoming Paralympics in Italy. The Canadian Paralympic Committee spoke out against and voted against that decision. Source link
Tkachuk, Sanderson say they have nothing but respect for U.S. women's team as men's team faces backlash
Ahead of their first game back on Canadian soil, Brady Tkachuk and Jake Sanderson each told reporters they had nothing but respect for the U.S. women’s team when asked about the backlash against the men’s Olympic team for laughing at a joke made by U.S. President Donald Trump at the women’s expense. Source link
Decorated curler Brad Gushue braces for big Brier feelings in his hometown
The Brier, starting Friday in his hometown of St. John’s, will be the last for decorated skip Brad Gushue. His first event win in 2017 launched his team to more success in the ensuing years. So, this year’s Canadian men’s curling championship will also be packed with emotion for Gushue. Source link
PWHL looking to capitalize on Olympic boost as league resumes play
Sixty-one PWHL players competed at Milano Cortina 2026, the first Winter Olympics since the league launched in 2024. For the first time, there’s one place for all of those people to keep following women’s hockey after the Olympics, a problem that’s plagued the sport for years. Source link
Diving World Cup in Mexico cancelled after violence surge in Jalisco
The Diving World Cup scheduled in Mexico next week was cancelled due to safety concerns on Thursday. Source link
Auger-Aliassime continues torrid season, sets up semifinal battle with Medvedev in Dubai
Félix Auger-Aliassime powered his way into the semifinals of the Dubai Tennis Championships with a dominant serving display Thursday. Source link
Max Scherzer, Blue Jays reach agreement on 1-year deal: reports
The Toronto Blue Jays and Max Scherzer have reached an agreement on a one-year deal worth $3 million US, according to multiple reports. Source link
U.S. women's hockey captain wants focus back on gold-medal win after 'distasteful' Trump remarks
U.S. women’s hockey captain Hilary Knight says president Donald Trump’s remarks about her team were ‘distasteful and unfortunate,’ and shouldn’t minimize what her team accomplished at the Olympics. Source link