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Lake Placid awaits word on whether it'll be picked as the Olympic sliding site for 2026 Games

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) - Picture this: A sliding athlete wins an Olympic medal in Lake Placid next winter, then is chauffeured down to New York for an award ceremony at Rockefeller Center a few days l...

Mar 07, 2025

Kimberley Bos the leader entering final run of women's skeleton world championship at Lake Placid

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) - Kimberley Bos of the Netherlands has a lead of about a quarter-second going into the final run of the women's skeleton world championship at Mount Van Hoevenberg. Bos won a si...

Mar 07, 2025

Oilers' Kane to remain on long-term injured reserve for rest of regular season

EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers say forward Evander Kane will remain on long-term injured reserve for the remainder of the NHL regular season. Friday's decision means Kane's US$5.125-million salary wil...

Mar 07, 2025

Ottawa outlaws another 179 types of firearms, announces classification review

OTTAWA - The Liberal government has outlawed another 179 firearm varieties, adding to the list of prohibited guns it considers too dangerous for use by hunters or sport shooters. The government says a...

Mar 07, 2025

Rugby Canada launches 'Mission: Win Rugby World Cup 2025' for second-ranked women

Rugby Canada is looking for a helping hand for the women's rugby team en route to this summer's Rugby World Cup. The governing body has launched "Mission: Win Rugby World Cup 2025," bidding to raise $...

Mar 07, 2025

Alberta government commits millions for event space near Edmonton Oilers arena

Edmonton is getting an influx of public dollars to expand its entertainment district, two years after the province committed hundreds of millions for a new arena in Calgary, The Alberta government is ...

Mar 07, 2025

AHL suspends Syracuse's Maxim Groshev for 10 games for using racial language at an opponent

Syracuse Crunch forward Maxim Groshev was suspended 10 games Friday by the American Hockey League for using what the AHL termed "racially insensitive language" toward an opponent. The game in question...

Mar 07, 2025

University lecturer argues Scotland should get its due in the creation of basketball

At a time when Canadians are looking over their shoulder thanks to some bluster south of the border, Scotland's University of Stirling seems to be piling on with a news release titled "Research Reveal...

Mar 07, 2025

If Lake Placid becomes the Olympic sliding site, New York's Rockefeller Center will be a big part

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) - Picture this: A sliding athlete wins an Olympic medal in Lake Placid next winter, then is chauffeured down to New York for an award ceremony at Rockefeller Center a few days l...

Mar 07, 2025

Surging Whitecaps, struggling CF Montreal set for all-Canadian clash

VANCOUVER - Three seasons into his Major League Soccer career, the allure of facing another Canadian club hasn't faded for Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Ali Ahmed. He's set to experience the exciteme...

Mar 07, 2025