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Poulin return Canada’s biggest victory in quarterfinal win over Germany
The captain tied Hayley Wickenheiser for the all-time Olympic goals record in a 5-1 win over Germany, but troubling signs persist for Canada. Source link
Canada's Mboko falls in straight sets to Muchova in Qatar Open final
Canada’s Victoria Mboko fell 6-4, 7-5 to Czechia’s Karolina Muchova in the women’s final at the Qatar Open on Saturday. Source link
Canadian Laurent Dubreuil wins speed skating bronze, American Stolz captures 2nd gold
Laurent Dubreuil has redeemed himself in speed skating’s 500 metres, earning Olympic bronze after missing the medal podium by 3-100ths of a second four years ago. Source link
Sweden holds off Slovakia, Latvia beats Germany
Elias Pettersson scored twice as Sweden held off Slovakia 5-3 while Latvia fought back to beat Germany 4-3 in the fourth day of the men’s Olympic ice hockey tournament on Saturday. Source link
Canada captain Poulin back from injury for quarterfinal against Germany
Captain Marie-Philip Poulin is in the lineup for Canada’s women’s hockey quarterfinal against Germany at the Milano-Cortina Olympics. Source link
Brazil's Pinheiro Braathen wins giant slalom, earns South America's 1st medal at Winter Games
Brazilian ski racer Lucas Pinheiro Braathen wins the Olympic giant slalom Saturday and earns South America’s first medal at a Winter Games. He was the leader after the top 30 fastest runs. Source link
Australia's Jakara Anthony wins 1st Olympic title in women's dual moguls
Jakara Anthony of Australia won the gold medal in the women’s freestyle skiing dual moguls at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics on Saturday, redeeming herself after a disappointing loss in the single-format moguls. Source link
Canada's Jacobs suffers 1st round-robin loss at Games with loss to Switzerland
Canada’s Rachel Homan dropped a 7-6 decision to Great Britain’s Sophie Jackson on Saturday morning at the Milano Cortina Olympic Games. It was the second straight round-robin loss for Homan and teammates Tracy Fleury, Emma Miskew and Sarah Wilkes. Source link
Rachel Homan falls to Great Britain for 2nd straight loss at Olympics
Canada’s Rachel Homan dropped a 7-6 decision to Great Britain’s Sophie Jackson on Saturday morning at the Milano Cortina Olympic Games. It was the second straight round-robin loss for Homan and teammates Tracy Fleury, Emma Miskew and Sarah Wilkes. Source link
World Curling says official protocol was followed in tense Canada-Sweden curling game
World Curling said that official protocol was followed after a complaint about double-touching the stone was made in a men’s curling game between Canada and Sweden at the Milano-Cortina Olympics. Source link