BEIJING (AP) – Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has denied saying she was sexually assaulted, despite a November social media post attributed to her that accused a former top Communist Party official of forcing her into sex. The Lianhe Zaobao Chinese-language newspaper posted video of Peng it says was taken […]
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By Jay Cohen
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CHICAGO (AP) – The Chicago Blackhawks and a former player who said he was sexually assaulted by an assistant coach have settled a lawsuit that eviscerated the franchise’s once-sterling reputation and shook up the NHL, bringing questions about the sport’s culture back to the forefront. The confidential settlement was announced after […]
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CALGARY – An outbreak that has forced the postponement of four Calgary Flames games worsened Wednesday after seven more players were added to the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol list and the team’s return to game play was delayed through Saturday. Head coach Darryl Sutter, associate coach Kirk Muller and assistant coach Ryan […]
By Donna Spencer
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Olivier Michaud’s got some stories to tell the three goaltenders on the Canadian junior men’s hockey team. Two decades after he tended Canada’s goal in the 2002 world under-20 hockey championship in Hradec Kralove and Pardubice, Czech Republic, he’s the goaltending coach of the 2022 edition. “I remember pretty much […]
By Ian Harrison
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TORONTO (AP) – Mike Muscala made a go-ahead 3-pointer with nine seconds remaining and the Oklahoma City Thunder held on to beat the shorthanded Toronto Raptors 110-109 on Wednesday night. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 16 of his 26 points in the third quarter and the Thunder (8-16) rallied from a 13-point […]
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OTTAWA – The Continental Cup curling competition was cancelled for a second straight season Wednesday due to challenges stemming from the pandemic. Tougher travel restrictions for visitors to Canada and isolation requirements for European teams headed to February’s Beijing Olympics were reasons cited by Curling Canada for scrubbing the Jan. 20-23 event in Fredericton. […]
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BEIJING (AP) – China accused the United States of violating the Olympic spirit on Tuesday after the Biden administration announced a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Games over human rights concerns. Rights groups have pushed for a full-blown boycott of the Games, accusing China of rights abuses against ethnic […]
By William J. Kole
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BOSTON (AP) – Kevin Love knows the euphoria of sinking a three-pointer just before the buzzer. But the five-time NBA All-Star has had plenty of lows to offset those highs. “There are days when I don’t want to get out of bed. That’s just the truth,” the Cleveland Cavaliers power […]
By Donna Spencer
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Canadian Athlete one of the world’s top in speed disciplines Marie-Michele Gagnon was the lone Canadian alpine skier to stand on a World Cup podium last winter. The 32-year-old’s transition from slalom and giant slalom to downhill was interrupted by a lost season due to injury, but she’s now among […]
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BRUSSELS (AP) – The European Union said Tuesday that it wants China to release “verifiable proof” that tennis player Peng Shuai is safe and to conduct a thorough and transparent investigation into her sexual assault allegations. Peng, a three-time Olympian and former top-ranked doubles player, dropped out of public view […]
By Darren Haynes
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CALGARY – Mikeal Backlund wasn’t happy with himself after his penalty in the third period cost his Calgary Flames the lead, but he made up for it. Calgary’s seventh skater in a suspenseful shootout, Backlund scored the decisive goal in the Flames’ 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday. […]
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TORONTO – Former Toronto FC defender Justin Morrow has been named the 2021 MLS Works Humanitarian of the Year. The 34-year-old, who retired after this season following a 12-year MLS career, was a supporter of the MLSE Foundation’s Change The Game campaign over the past year. The campaign’s goal is […]
