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Canada's Mollie Jepsen wins Paralympic silver in giant slalom standing

BEIJING — Mollie Jepsen of West Vancouver, B.C., captured a silver medal in the women's giant slalom standing event at the 2022 Beijing Paralympics. Jepsen won second place in a time of two minutes 0.95 seconds.
Gushue and Koe in stride at Tim Hortons Brier, Flasch win forces tiebreaker

Gushue and Koe in stride at Tim Hortons Brier, Flasch win forces tiebreaker

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Shortly after securing first place in his pool with another comfortable round-robin win, Alberta's Kevin Koe looked up at the media backdrop stand adorned with pictures of previous national men's curling champions.
Connor scores 35th, Comrie makes 33 saves, Jets beat Devils

Connor scores 35th, Comrie makes 33 saves, Jets beat Devils

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Eric Comrie is making the most of his limited starts in goal with the Winnipeg Jets.
Senators beat Kraken 4-3 in OT after blowing big lead in third period

Senators beat Kraken 4-3 in OT after blowing big lead in third period

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators know it wasn’t pretty, but the only thing that mattered was finding a way to win and they did that Thursday night as they defeated the Seattle Kraken 4-3 in overtime.
Over Aussie Open shock, Canada's Fernandez is battle-tested heading into Indian Wells

Over Aussie Open shock, Canada's Fernandez is battle-tested heading into Indian Wells

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Leylah Fernandez’s brief history at the BNP Paribas Open is a snapshot of her meteoric rise in women’s tennis. The 19-year-old from Montreal comes into the 2022 edition at No.
Canadian women have one last shot to make FIFA U-20 World Cup after loss to Mexico

Canadian women have one last shot to make FIFA U-20 World Cup after loss to Mexico

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — After falling 1-0 to Mexico in semifinal play Thursday at the CONCACAF Women’s Under-20 Championship, a disappointed Canadian team can take solace in the fact it has one more chance to qualify for the FIFA U-20 Wor
MLB players vote to end lockout, salvaging 162-game season

MLB players vote to end lockout, salvaging 162-game season

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball’s acrimonious lockout ended Thursday when a divided players’ association voted to accept management’s offer to salvage a 162-game season that will start April 7.
Trial opens for ex-USC coach in college bribery scandal

Trial opens for ex-USC coach in college bribery scandal

BOSTON (AP) — A decorated former water polo coach at the University of Southern California accepted thousands of dollars in bribes to fake athletic credentials and designate college applicants as water polo recruits so they could gain admission into
Toronto FC coach says one-game suspension for defender Carlos Salcedo is 'harsh'

Toronto FC coach says one-game suspension for defender Carlos Salcedo is 'harsh'

TORONTO — The MLS Disciplinary Committee's decision to ban Toronto FC defender Carlos Salcedo one game for a tackle that only earned a yellow card from the referee is "harsh," according to Toronto coach Bob Bradley.
Speedskater Weidemann to miss World Cup final after positive COVID-19 test

Speedskater Weidemann to miss World Cup final after positive COVID-19 test

CALGARY — Canadian speedskater Isabelle Weidemann has withdrawn from this weekend's World Cup final in the Netherlands after testing positive for COVID-19.