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Swiatek beats Raducanu in Stuttgart quarters. Sabalenka loses to Vondrousova

Swiatek beats Raducanu in Stuttgart quarters. Sabalenka loses to Vondrousova

Apr 19, 2024 / 11:15 am

STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Emma Raducanu's winning run came to an end in a 7-6 (2), 6-3 loss to top-ranked Iga Swiatek in the quarterfinals of the Porsche...

Andy Murray back on practice court after confirming no surgery for ankle injury

Andy Murray back on practice court after confirming no surgery for ankle injury

Apr 19, 2024 / 3:49 am

LONDON (AP) — Three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray has returned to the practice court after confirming that he's not going to have surgery on his...

From high-profile shakeups to legend retirements, a week to remember on curling scene

From high-profile shakeups to legend retirements, a week to remember on curling scene

Apr 18, 2024 / 2:52 pm

The so-called free agency period at the start of an Olympic quadrennial is typically the high-water mark for curling team adjustments and player movement. ...

The exhibition Kalamalka Bowl football game in Vernon has been cancelled for the second year in a row

The exhibition Kalamalka Bowl football game in Vernon has been cancelled for the second year in a row

Apr 18, 2024 / 1:00 pm

There will be no Kalamalka Bowl football game in Vernon again this year. On Thursday, the Kalamalka Bowl Society announced that due to the inability to schedule...

Swiatek beats Mertens and will face Raducanu in Stuttgart quarterfinals

Swiatek beats Mertens and will face Raducanu in Stuttgart quarterfinals

Apr 18, 2024 / 12:18 pm

STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Top-seeded Iga Swiatek beat Elise Mertens 6-3, 6-4 to advance to the Porsche Grand Prix quarterfinals on Thursday. The top-ranked...

Auger-Aliassime breezes into Munich quarterfinals with 6-3, 6-2 win over Daniel

Auger-Aliassime breezes into Munich quarterfinals with 6-3, 6-2 win over Daniel

Apr 18, 2024 / 11:27 am

MUNICH — Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the quarterfinals of the Bavarian International Tennis Championships with a 6-3, 6-2 over Japan's Taro...

Canadian teams learn draw for final HSBC SVNS regular-season stop in Singapore

Canadian teams learn draw for final HSBC SVNS regular-season stop in Singapore

Apr 18, 2024 / 6:50 am

Fifth-ranked Canada has been drawn with No. 1 New Zealand, No. 7 Ireland and No. 12 Spain in Pool A in women's play at the Singapore Sevens. The draw for the...

Freestyle skier Alex Ferreira mixes perfect halfpipe year with pranks as his alter ego 'Hotdog Hans'

Freestyle skier Alex Ferreira mixes perfect halfpipe year with pranks as his alter ego 'Hotdog Hans'

Apr 18, 2024 / 3:02 am

Freestyle skier Alex Ferreira won every halfpipe contest he entered this season. His alter ego, “ Hotdog Hans,” won, too, by charming unsuspecting...

Gauff reaches Stuttgart quarterfinals with win over Vickery. Sabalenka also advances

Gauff reaches Stuttgart quarterfinals with win over Vickery. Sabalenka also advances

Apr 17, 2024 / 1:17 pm

STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Coco Gauff battled her way to the quarterfinals of the Porsche Grand Prix on Wednesday with a hard-fought 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 win over...

Veteran skip Brad Jacobs leaves Team Carruthers, joins former Bottcher teammates

Veteran skip Brad Jacobs leaves Team Carruthers, joins former Bottcher teammates

Apr 17, 2024 / 11:26 am

WINNIPEG — Veteran skip Brad Jacobs's time as a free agent didn't last long. Jacobs is joining third Marc Kennedy, second Brett Gallant and lead Ben Hebert...

Robertson, Barriault add Canadian content to Conor McGregor comeback UFC 303 card

Robertson, Barriault add Canadian content to Conor McGregor comeback UFC 303 card

Apr 17, 2024 / 8:43 am

Canadians Gillian (The Savage) Robertson and Marc-Andre (Powerbar) Barriault have been added to Conor McGregor's comeback fight card. Robertson, ranked 15th...

Four-time Canadian and world champion curler Glenn Howard retires

Four-time Canadian and world champion curler Glenn Howard retires

Apr 16, 2024 / 2:08 pm

Glenn Howard announced his retirement from competitive curling on Tuesday, ending a career that included four world titles and four Canadian championships. The...

Veteran skip Brendan Bottcher parts ways with team after two seasons

Veteran skip Brendan Bottcher parts ways with team after two seasons

Apr 16, 2024 / 11:17 am

Veteran skip Brendan Bottcher is looking for teammates after parting ways with the crew he has led for the past two years. Marc Kennedy, Brett Gallant, Ben...

Canada's Auger-Aliassime outlasts Marterer in marathon match in Munich

Canada's Auger-Aliassime outlasts Marterer in marathon match in Munich

Apr 16, 2024 / 8:14 am

MUNICH — Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime was pushed to the limit before narrowly defeating Germany's Maximilian Marterer 6-7 (5), 7-6 (6), and 7-6 (3) in the...

Zheng eases past Cîrstea in Stuttgart opener after long trip from China. Mertens to play Swiatek

Zheng eases past Cîrstea in Stuttgart opener after long trip from China. Mertens to play Swiatek

Apr 16, 2024 / 6:56 am

STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Zheng Qinwen eased past Sorana Cîrstea 6-2, 6-3 in the first round of the Porsche Grand Prix on Tuesday despite a long journey from...

Team BC, featuring three Okanagan women, win national masters curling title

Team BC, featuring three Okanagan women, win national masters curling title

Apr 16, 2024 / 4:00 am

A team including three Okanagan women have won the Canadian Masters Ladies curling championships. The rink skipped by Penny Shantz of the Vernon Curling Club...

Mick Byrne appointed head coach as Fiji targets Nations Championship

Mick Byrne appointed head coach as Fiji targets Nations Championship

Apr 15, 2024 / 11:56 pm

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Drua head coach Mick Byrne has been hired to guide the Fijian national men’s rugby team as part of an agreement which could...

Sabalenka to face good friend Badosa in Stuttgart opener

Sabalenka to face good friend Badosa in Stuttgart opener

Apr 15, 2024 / 12:18 pm

STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Paula Badosa battled past Diana Shnaider 6-3, 6-4 to set up a match with friend and world No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka at the Porsche Grand...

Nadal says he's 'ready enough' to play in his last Barcelona Open

Nadal says he's 'ready enough' to play in his last Barcelona Open

Apr 15, 2024 / 8:37 am

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Rafael Nadal is "ready enough" to play on Tuesday in what he expects to be his last Barcelona Open. Nadal on Monday confirmed his...

Canada's Gushue and Switzerland's Tirinzoni claim titles at Players' Championship

Canada's Gushue and Switzerland's Tirinzoni claim titles at Players' Championship

Apr 14, 2024 / 10:48 am

TORONTO — Canada's Brad Gushue beat top-ranked Joel Retornaz of Italy 7-6 on Sunday to win the Princess Auto Players' Championship. Switzerland's Silvana...

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