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Alexis Pinturault wins skiing's World Cup overall title

LENZERHEIDE, Switzerland - Rising to the moment on his 30th birthday, French skier Alexis Pinturault secured his first overall World Cup title on Saturday. Pinturault won a giant slalom giving him an ...

Mar 20, 2021

Slovakian Petra Vlhova wins skiing's World Cup overall title

LENZERHEIDE, Switzerland - Making history for her nation, Petra Vlhova won the women's World Cup overall title on Saturday as the first Slovakian to be crowned the best all-around skier. Vlhova needed...

Mar 20, 2021

Spectators from abroad to be barred from Tokyo Olympics

TOKYO - Spectators from abroad will be barred from the Tokyo Olympics when they open in four months, the IOC and local organizers said Saturday. The decision was announced after an online meeting of t...

Mar 20, 2021

Jennifer Jones, Brent Laing off to fast start at Canadian mixed doubles championship

CALGARY - Jennifer Jones and husband Brent Laing are off to a 3-0 start at the Home Hardware Canadian mixed doubles curling championship. The longtime Manitoba skip and Laing beat 2021 Canadian women'...

Mar 19, 2021

Mitchell helps Jazz hold off Raptors, 115-112

TAMPA, Fla. - Donovan Mitchell scored eight of his 31 points in the final minute and a half to lead the Utah Jazz to a 115-112 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Friday night. Pascal Siakam's 3-point...

Mar 19, 2021

J.T. Miller's unassisted overtime goal secures Canucks a 3-2 victory over Canadiens

MONTREAL - J.T. Miller scored in overtime as the Vancouver Canucks defeated the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 for their fourth straight victory Friday night. Miller scored his ninth goal of the season unassi...

Mar 19, 2021

Mark Giordano scores winner, Flames down Maple Leafs 4-3

TORONTO - Mark Giordano scored the winner and Jacob Markstrom made 24 saves as the Calgary Flames defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 on Friday.Matthew Tkachuk, Derek Ryan and Christopher Tanev score...

Mar 19, 2021

Women's national basketball coach: weight room unfairness nothing new

Lisa Thomaidis was saddened by photos that showed the shocking discrepancy between the men's and women's weight-room facilities at their NCAA basketball tournaments. But Canada's women's head coach wa...

Mar 19, 2021

Robbie Ray looks sharp as Toronto Blue Jays hammer Detroit Tigers

LAKELAND, Fla. - Toronto starter Robbie Ray allowed one run and struck out seven in 5 1/3 innings as the Blue Jays beat the Detroit Tigers 8-1 in pre-season action on Friday. JaCoby Jones' homer in th...

Mar 19, 2021

Gymnastics coach banned for life in Canada after internal investigation

OTTAWA - Former Canadian women's gymnastics coach Dave Brubaker has been banned for life by the sport's governing body in the country following an internal investigation. Brubaker was found not guilty...

Mar 19, 2021