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Court of Arbitration for Sport to hear Canadian Nicole Walker's doping appeal

The reinstatement of Canada's show jumping team in the Tokyo Summer Olympics rides on upcoming appeals to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Nicole Walker and Equestrian Canada are battling her dopin...

Dec 20, 2020

Pinturault beats unheralded McGrath to win GS in Alta Badia

ALTA BADIA, Italy - Alexis Pinturault held off a challenge from unheralded Norwegian skier Atle Lie McGrath to win the classic men's World Cup giant slalom on the Gran Risa course Sunday. After leadin...

Dec 20, 2020

Ledecka edges Suter to add World Cup win to Olympic title

VAL D'ISERE, France - Ester Ledecka edged Corinne Suter for her first win in a women's World Cup super-G on Sunday, nearly three years after winning Olympic gold in the discipline. The Czech skier fin...

Dec 20, 2020

Jamal Murray, Steven Stamkos win Sports Illustrated awards for Breakout and Best Play

Two Canadians were honoured at this year's Sports Illustrated Awards. Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray was named of the winner of the "Breakout of the Year" award, while Tampa Bay Lightning captain S...

Dec 19, 2020

Canada's Gillian (The Savage) Robertson loses by decision on UFC Fight Night card

LAS VEGAS - Brazilian flyweight Taila Santos, showing impressive grappling skills, won a unanimous decision Saturday over Canadian Gillian (The Savage) Robertson on the undercard of a UFC Fight Night ...

Dec 19, 2020

AP source: Rose Bowl denied exemption to allow fans for CFP

The Rose Bowl was denied a special exemption from the state of California to allow a few hundred fans to attend the College Football Playoff semifinal Jan. 1, putting the game staying in Pasadena in s...

Dec 19, 2020

World junior hockey championship pre-tournament games reduced because of COVID-19

EDMONTON - Canada won't play Sweden in a pre-tournament game before the world junior hockey championship in Edmonton because of Sweden's extended quarantine. Exhibition games scheduled for Sunday and ...

Dec 19, 2020

Canadian Oshae Brissett one of three players waived by Raptors ahead of opener

TAMPA, Fla. - The Toronto Raptors have waived Canadian guard/forward Oshae Brissett, forward/centre Henry Ellenson and forward Alize Johnson.The team's roster now stands at 17 players. Toronto's seaso...

Dec 19, 2020

Kilde beats US skier Cochran-Siegle to take 2nd win in Italy

VAL GARDENA, Italy - Aleksander Aamodt Kilde returned to the top of the overall World Cup standings on Saturday after winning the classic Saslong downhill for his second victory in two days. After tri...

Dec 19, 2020

Olympic champion Goggia gets 1st downhill win in 22 months

VAL D'ISERE, France - Sofia Goggia had a gutsy run to win a women's World Cup downhill on Saturday for her first victory in the discipline in almost two years. A day after finishing runner-up to Corin...

Dec 19, 2020