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AP source: White pulled out due to lingering COVID symptoms

Shaun White's withdrawal from a key Olympic qualifying event came after he experienced lingering COVID-19 symptoms, including fatigue and shortness of breath, The Associated Press has learned. A perso...

Jan 09, 2022

Longtime Canadian women's baseball team member Amanda Asay dies at 33

NELSON, B.C. - Baseball Canada says Amanda Asay, the longest-serving member of the Canadian women's baseball team program, has died after a skiing accident in Nelson, B.C. The native of Prince George,...

Jan 09, 2022

Host Cameroon wins as African Cup opens under virus shadow

YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) - Cameroon captain Vincent Aboubakar scored two penalties in quick succession as the host country came from behind to beat Burkina Faso 2-1 in the African Cup of Nations' openin...

Jan 09, 2022

Oilers add two more players to protocol, game against Senators rescheduled

EDMONTON - The National Hockey League has postponed two games due to COVID-related issues affecting the Edmonton Oilers and New Jersey Devils. Edmonton's home game against the Ottawa Senators on Monda...

Jan 09, 2022

Red Storm have a bit of everything available in Tuesday's MLS SuperDraft

The St. John's Red Storm have a bit of everything available in Tuesday's MLS SuperDraft, complete with Canadian passports. Want to stop goals? Try towering goalkeeper Luka Gavran, a Hamilton native wh...

Jan 09, 2022

Tottenham, Liverpool come from behind to avoid FA Cup upsets

Tottenham and Liverpool came from behind to avoid being embarrassed at home by third-tier opponents in the FA Cup on Sunday. A little bit of luck proved crucial in Tottenham's third-round turnaround. ...

Jan 09, 2022

James, Radford nab pairs spot on Olympic team despite withdrawal from nationals

OTTAWA - Veteran pairs duo Vanessa James and Eric Radford were named to Canada's Olympic figure skating team for Beijing on Sunday, despite withdrawing from the Canadian championships a day earlier. J...

Jan 09, 2022

Unheralded Strolz is shock winner of World Cup slalom

ADELBODEN, Switzerland (AP) - Wearing low-ranked bib No. 38, Johannes Strolz was the shocking winner of a World Cup slalom on Sunday. The 29-year-old Austrian had a career-best finish of 10th in more ...

Jan 09, 2022

Vlhova denies Holdener 1st WCup slalom win; Shiffrin DNF'd

KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia (AP) - Petra Vlhova cemented her status as the leading female slalom skier of the season with her fifth win from six races on Sunday with just a month to go before the Olympic ...

Jan 09, 2022

AP source: Denver Broncos fire coach Vic Fangio

DENVER (AP) - Vic Fangio was fired Sunday morning as coach of the Denver Broncos after going 19-30 in three seasons, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press. The person, who spok...

Jan 09, 2022