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Kristina Groves: Randy Starkman's Big Heart, Big Results
Toronto Star Kristina Groves ...
» by Toronto Star; Posted on April 18, 2012
Toronto Star Kristina Groves ...
» by Toronto Star; Posted on April 18, 2012
Kwong: Canada on top of figure skating world
Quite a week for Canadians at the World Figure Skating Championships.
» by CBC; Posted on April 2, 2012
Quite a week for Canadians at the World Figure Skating Championships.
» by CBC; Posted on April 2, 2012
Virtue, Moir in their golden years
There's nothing wrong with being defined by a single sporting moment.
» by Sun Media; Posted on March 29, 2012
There's nothing wrong with being defined by a single sporting moment.
» by Sun Media; Posted on March 29, 2012
Canadian hoopsters need to step up
This year’s NCAA tournament has been a global showcase for Canadian talent.
» by Sun Media; Posted on March 28, 2012
This year’s NCAA tournament has been a global showcase for Canadian talent.
» by Sun Media; Posted on March 28, 2012
DiManno: Scott Moir and Tessa Virtue will enjoy their 'twilight'
Toronto Star DiManno ...
» by Toronto Star; Posted on March 26, 2012
Toronto Star DiManno ...
» by Toronto Star; Posted on March 26, 2012
Extreme sports athletes pay price as officials peddle speed and danger
Toronto Star Extreme sports athletes like pay price as officials peddle speed and danger Toronto Star Hanna Campbell-Pegg, Australian Luge Team, Vancouver 2010 Olympics just before Nodar Kumaritashvili died on the same course.
» by Toronto Star; Posted on March 13, 2012
Toronto Star Extreme sports athletes like pay price as officials peddle speed and danger Toronto Star Hanna Campbell-Pegg, Australian Luge Team, Vancouver 2010 Olympics just before Nodar Kumaritashvili died on the same course.
» by Toronto Star; Posted on March 13, 2012
Extreme sadness from an extreme sport
Extreme sadness from an extreme sport Canada.com When Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili died at the Vancouver Olympics in 2010, he was on the fastest course ever devised, and there were warnings.
» by Post Media - BC; Posted on March 11, 2012
Extreme sadness from an extreme sport Canada.com When Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili died at the Vancouver Olympics in 2010, he was on the fastest course ever devised, and there were warnings.
» by Post Media - BC; Posted on March 11, 2012
Kwong: Sale, Pelletier reflect on their defining Olympics
It was 10 years ago Friday that Canadian pairs skaters Jamie Sale and David Pelletier stepped on to the podium to receive their Olympic Gold medals in Salt Lake City, Utah.
» by CBC; Posted on February 17, 2012
It was 10 years ago Friday that Canadian pairs skaters Jamie Sale and David Pelletier stepped on to the podium to receive their Olympic Gold medals in Salt Lake City, Utah.
» by CBC; Posted on February 17, 2012
Four Continents duel sets up dandy at figure skating worlds
Pj Kwong points out the ice dance duel between Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir of Canada and Meryl Davis and Charlie White of the U.S. at Four Continents sets up another dandy at worlds.
» by CBC; Posted on February 13, 2012
Pj Kwong points out the ice dance duel between Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir of Canada and Meryl Davis and Charlie White of the U.S. at Four Continents sets up another dandy at worlds.
» by CBC; Posted on February 13, 2012
Toronto Sun columnist throws Olympian Phelps for a loop
I threw Michael Phelps for a bit of a loop on Wednesday during an interview about his newest sponsor, Head & Shoulders.
» by Sun Media; Posted on February 8, 2012
I threw Michael Phelps for a bit of a loop on Wednesday during an interview about his newest sponsor, Head & Shoulders.
» by Sun Media; Posted on February 8, 2012
Russell: Spreading Olympic Games message
The 2012 London Olympics are less than six months away and three Canadian athletes spread the message of the modern Games to a Toronto public school minus the bravado, writes CBCSports.ca's Scott Russell.
» by CBC; Posted on January 25, 2012
The 2012 London Olympics are less than six months away and three Canadian athletes spread the message of the modern Games to a Toronto public school minus the bravado, writes CBCSports.ca's Scott Russell.
» by CBC; Posted on January 25, 2012
Russell: The legend of Kitzbuhel
Since 1931, and more importantly since the World Cup of alpine skiing began in 1967, a downhill ski race which descends the treacherous Kitzbuhel mountain gave rise to a fable of gigantic proportions, writes CBC Sports Weekend host Scott Russell.
» by CBC; Posted on January 19, 2012
Since 1931, and more importantly since the World Cup of alpine skiing began in 1967, a downhill ski race which descends the treacherous Kitzbuhel mountain gave rise to a fable of gigantic proportions, writes CBC Sports Weekend host Scott Russell.
» by CBC; Posted on January 19, 2012
Tending to Canada's goalie crisis at junior worlds
It's growing tiresome watching Canada get out-goaltended at the world junior hockey tournament.
» by Sun Media; Posted on January 4, 2012
It's growing tiresome watching Canada get out-goaltended at the world junior hockey tournament.
» by Sun Media; Posted on January 4, 2012
Canadian heart and soul wasn't enough at junior hockey worlds
It was a team which, in many ways, won the hearts of a nation in battling back to stage a near miracle.
» by Sun Media; Posted on January 3, 2012
It was a team which, in many ways, won the hearts of a nation in battling back to stage a near miracle.
» by Sun Media; Posted on January 3, 2012
Canadians barely breaking a sweat
It's great fun for the home crowd to cheer on their team and all, but isn't the pathway to the playoffs at the IIHF world junior hockey championship meant to be rather more challenging for Canada than it has turned out to be?
» by Post Media News; Posted on December 30, 2011
It's great fun for the home crowd to cheer on their team and all, but isn't the pathway to the playoffs at the IIHF world junior hockey championship meant to be rather more challenging for Canada than it has turned out to be?
» by Post Media News; Posted on December 30, 2011
McKenzie: Canada's victory started in goal with Wedgewood
Go to TSN.ca for details.
» by TSN; Posted on December 28, 2011
Go to TSN.ca for details.
» by TSN; Posted on December 28, 2011
Reed: A Canadian soccer snapshot of 2011
A new Canadian MLS franchise, the FIFA Women's World Cup and a Canadian team reaching the CONCACAF Champions League quarter-finals all combined to make 2011 a memorable year for Canadian soccer.
» by CBC; Posted on December 24, 2011
A new Canadian MLS franchise, the FIFA Women's World Cup and a Canadian team reaching the CONCACAF Champions League quarter-finals all combined to make 2011 a memorable year for Canadian soccer.
» by CBC; Posted on December 24, 2011
Butler: Sinclair sets the standard for soccer in Canada
Go to TSN.ca for details.
» by TSN; Posted on December 15, 2011
Go to TSN.ca for details.
» by TSN; Posted on December 15, 2011
Patrick Chan said nothing wrong – in fact he's dead right
Let's face it, very few people eve knew or cared there was a Grand Prix Final in Quebec City this week before Chan's comments created a stir. As for not being appreciated in his own country, he's got some very good company – almost all of his fellow Olympians.
» by Toronto Star; Posted on December 9, 2011
Let's face it, very few people eve knew or cared there was a Grand Prix Final in Quebec City this week before Chan's comments created a stir. As for not being appreciated in his own country, he's got some very good company – almost all of his fellow Olympians.
» by Toronto Star; Posted on December 9, 2011
Is Corporate Canada really a good teammate for Canada's Olympic athletes?
The dwindling corporate support of high-performance sport is becoming a uniquely Canadian tradition outside Olympic years.
» by CBC; Posted on December 2, 2011
The dwindling corporate support of high-performance sport is becoming a uniquely Canadian tradition outside Olympic years.
» by CBC; Posted on December 2, 2011
