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Americans notch 1st-ever Olympic win over Canadian women's curling team
Canada’s Rachel Homan dropped a 9-8 decision to American Tabitha Peterson in women’s curling round-robin play Friday at the Winter Olympics in Cortina d’Ampezzo. Source link
Injured Marie-Philip Poulin returns to Canada's practice before Olympic hockey quarterfinals
Marie-Philip Poulin was on the ice for practice with Canada’s women’s hockey team on Friday in Italy, but the superstar centre’s status for her country’s first elimination game of the Olympic tournament remains a question mark. Source link
Stellato-Dudek cautious in return from injury, but figure skater again prepared to challenge her fears
Canadian pairs figure skaters Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps are finally in Milan to chase their Olympic dream — the counteragent to 10 days of pain, fear, and worry. Source link
Canada Soccer strikes lucrative new rights deal, projects massive financial boost
Canada Soccer has successfully reworked its controversial rights deal with Canadian Soccer Business, with the new 12-year agreement offering a massive financial boost for the governing body. Source link
Canadian snowboarder Mark McMorris cleared for slopestyle after crash
Snowboarder Mark McMorris of Canada, a three-time Olympic bronze medallist, said on Friday he had recovered from a recent concussion and received clearance from doctors to compete in the men’s slopestyle event at the Milano-Cortina Games. Source link
Norway's Klaebo makes history on skis, ties all-time Winter Olympics gold record
Friday the 13th will be remembered as a lucky day for Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo Norway’s cross-country skiing star won an eighth gold medal at the Milan Cortina Olympics Friday, tying an all-time Winter Games record. The 29-year-old claimed victory in the men’s 10 kilometre interval start race, for his third gold at the 2026 games. […]
Ukrainian skeleton athlete Heraskevych's appeal denied by Court of Arbitration
Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych lost an appeal of his disqualification from the Milano-Cortina Olympics on Friday, yet already knew there was no pathway for him to compete in the race. Source link
Ukraine's Heraskevych hopes to win appeal, but knows his chance of racing in Olympics is over
The Court of Arbitration for Sport heard the appeal of Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych surrounding his disqualification from the Milano-Cortina Games on Friday, though the slider knows he won’t be competing in these Olympics even if he wins his case. Source link
Canada's Jacobs tops U.S. to improve to 2-0 in Olympic men's curling round-robin
The Canadian men’s curling team skipped by Brad Jacobs defeated American Daniel Casper 6-3 on Friday morning at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium. Source link
