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Canada’s Mikaël ‍Kingsbury has spent more than a decade as the standard-bearer of moguls skiing, piling up records, medals, and milestones with almost mechanical consistency. But as the skier affectionately known as “The King” prepares for his fourth Olympic Games, the goal driving him is surprisingly simple. He just wants to enjoy it. Source link

Maïa Schwinghammer didn’t need a medal run to become part of the Olympic conversation in Italy. The 24-year-old Canadian freestyle skier from Saskatoon found herself in the spotlight after her father went viral during a chance, on-the-street interview with CBC Sports in Livigno. Source link

Future PWHL stars Abbey Murphy and Caroline Harvey are among the American players to watch at Olympics. Meanwhile, captain Hilary Knight will lead the team into her 5th and final Olympic Games. Source link

The Edmonton Oilers were one of the most profitable franchises in all of sports last year, despite being considered less valuable than dozens of other clubs, the annual analysis from Forbes suggests. Source link

After over a decade on the world stage, Canadian Para nordic skier Brittany Hudak is taking on one of her biggest challenges yet. Set to begin a marathon stretch of six events in nine days at the Paralympics in Italy, Hudak is facing a relentless schedule while still managing the longest injury of her career. […]

As she prepares for a historic fifth Paralympics in wheelchair curling, Ina Forrest reveals that the key to a successful two-decade career isn’t just perfecting the shot; it’s mastering the art of focus and blocking out the noise. Source link

Two more Olympic sprinters were cited by officers in conjunction with Sha’Carri Richardson’s arrest for driving in excess of 160 kilometres per hour on Thursday in Florida’s Orange County, according to a report by The Athletic Source link

Canada’s Kerri Einarson is returning to the championship game at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts following a 12-5 rout of Alberta’s Selena Sturmay on Sunday in Mississauga, Ont. Source link

Kerri Einarson’s Team Canada, based of out Camp Morton, Manitoba, has defeated Kaitlyn Lawes’ of Winnipeg 4-3 in 11 ends in tonight’s championship final at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Source link

The Riders have re-signed the Ohio-born ground game asset with a one-year contract extension, just nine days before he would have been set for free agency.  Source link