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Sarrazin among 2 skiers injured in downhill training in Italy on the slope for 2026 Olympics

BORMIO, Italy (AP) - French standout Cyprien Sarrazin was one of two skiers airlifted to a hospital on Friday after crashing during training for a World Cup downhill race in Bormio. Pietro Zazzi of It...

Dec 27, 2024

Winnipeg's arena curling in a club project seen as start of cross-country expansion

A Winnipeg pilot project offers arena ice and rocks in a curling club to top teams in the area. Two sheets at the eight-sheet Heather Curling Club are prepped and clipped by leading ice maker Greg Ewa...

Dec 27, 2024

Williams, Woolen lead way as Seahawks beat Bears 6-3 to boost playoff hopes

CHICAGO (AP) - Riq Woolen intercepted Caleb Williams' late pass and the Seattle Seahawks boosted their fading playoff hopes, squeezing past Chicago 6-3 on Thursday night to hand the Bears their 10th s...

Dec 26, 2024

Grizzlies set record in dunking Raptors 155-126, Toronto loses ninth in a row

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Jaren Jackson Jr. had 21 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks, Zach Edey also scored 21 points and grabbed 16 rebounds, and the Memphis Grizzlies set a franchise scoring record i...

Dec 26, 2024

Sandin Pellikka has hat trick as Sweden starts world juniors with rout of Slovakia

OTTAWA - Defenceman Axel Sandin Pellikka scored a natural hat trick as Sweden kicked off the 2025 world junior hockey championship with a 5-2 rout of Slovakia on Thursday. Sandin Pellikka, a Detroit R...

Dec 26, 2024

Organizers say two sailors have died in Sydney to Hobart yacht race amid wild weather conditions

SYDNEY (AP) - Organizers said Friday that two Sydney to Hobart sailors have died at sea amid wild weather conditions that forced line honors favorite Master Lock Comanche to withdraw among mass retire...

Dec 26, 2024

Former NFL star Mayes pulling for Panthers' Hubbard to break his NFL rushing mark

Long the standard by which Canadian running backs are measured in the NFL, Rueben Mayes is hoping Chuba Hubbard can set that bar even higher. In 1986, Mayes became the first Canadian to rush for over ...

Dec 26, 2024

Detroit Red Wings fire coach Derek Lalonde, name Todd McLellan as his replacement

The Detroit Red Wings fired coach Derek Lalonde on Thursday and named Todd McLellan as his replacement. The move the day after Christmas was announced by general manager Steve Yzerman and comes with t...

Dec 26, 2024

CP NewsAlert: Swimmer Summer McIntosh voted as CP female athlete of the year

Swimmer Summer McIntosh, who won three gold medals and added a silver at the 2024 Paris Olympics, has been voted as The Canadian Press female athlete of the year. More coming. The Canadian Press

Dec 26, 2024

Canada set to take on Finland as world junior championship gets underway

OTTAWA - Canada kicks off its quest for a 21st title when it takes on Finland tonight to headline the opening day of the 2025 world junior hockey championship. Canada will field a team of top young pr...

Dec 26, 2024