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Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir will unveil revamped programs, particularly their free dance to "Moulin Rouge," at this week's Canadian figure skating championships in Vancouver, a bold move they believe will help propel them to gold.

The head coach of the Winnipeg Jets says NHL players have little to complain about after a house-made video released by the San Jose Sharks poked fun at The Peg before Sunday's game.

Olympic slalom champion Mikaela Shiffrin won a women's World Cup night race on Tuesday in Flachau, Austria to stretch her winning streak in 2018 to five races.

After reviving the women's team, which flamed out in spectacular fashion to finish last at the 2011 World Cup, John Herdman faces an even tougher challenge in resuscitating a moribund men's program — currently ranked 94th in the world, sandwiched between Gabon and the Faroe Islands — that has verged on irrelevance in recent years.

Cheryl Bernard is going back to the Olympics with Rachel Homan's rink. While the announcement confused fans and players alike, Curling Canada's criteria for alternate selections include, "international playing experience, making critical decisions during the heat of the game and ability to perform on the world stage.”

Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry was ruled out of Tuesday night's game against the Miami Heat due to a bruised tailbone and back spasms. X-rays were negative and he'll be treated and re-evaluated daily by the team's medical staff, the Raptors said.

Manotick golfer Brad Fritsch is blaming a weight loss supplement for a doping violation that resulted in his three-month suspension from the PGA tour Monday.

A group of five, led by Sebastien Toutant and Spencer O’Brien, will join 2014 Olympic bronze medallist Mark McMorris and 2016-17 X Games champion Max Parrot on Canada’s snowboard slopestyle team next month at the Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

Forty-two Russians have lodged appeals against bans issued by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) following doping violations at the 2014 Sochi Winter Games, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said on Tuesday.

​If the word "concussion" was replaced by "brain injury" perhaps more athletes would admit they've had one, suggests Scott Delaney, who led a study by a team from the McGill University Health Centre into athletes' attitudes toward concussions.

North Korea's announcement that it will send a delegation to the upcoming Winter Olympics in South Korea clears the way for a pair of figure skaters with Montreal ties to compete. Ryom Tae-Ok and Kim Ju-Sik spent eight weeks last summer working with Canadian coach Bruno Marcotte.

North Korea's announcement that it will send a delegation to the upcoming Winter Olympics in South Korea clears the way for a pair of figure skaters with Montreal ties to compete. Ryom Tae-Ok and Kim Ju-Sik spent eight weeks last summer working with Canadian coach Bruno Marcotte.

Four years ago, Canada's Mikael Kingsbury had to make do with a silver medal in Sochi as compatriot Alexandre Bilodeau claimed his second consecutive gold in the men's moguls. Since then Bilodeau has retired, Kingsbury has taken over his mantel. Now, Kingsbury knows his relentless winning form means he is the man to beat in Pyeongchang.

North and South Korea have agreed to hold negotiations to resolve problems and avert accidental conflict, after their first official dialogue in more than two years.

Rafael Nadal struggled with his timing and normally potent shot-making as he started his delayed preparations for the Australian Open with an error-filled 6-4, 7-5 loss to Richard Gasquet in the Kooyong Classic exhibition event Tuesday.

Alabama turned to freshman quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and staged a dramatic national comeback in the College Football Playoff championship game. Tagovailoa delivered in Monday night's 26-23 overtime victory over Georgia.

Alabama turned to freshman quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and staged a dramatic national comeback in the College Football Playoff championship game. Tagovailoa delivered in Monday night's 26-23 overtime victory over Georgia.

Cheryl Bernard has another shot at Olympic gold. The Calgary native and Scott Pfeifer were selected on Monday as alternates for Rachel Homan's and Kevin Koe's rinks, who were will represent Canada in Pyeongchang.

DeMar DeRozan scored 35 points, including a go-ahead three-point play with 26.1 seconds left in overtime, and the Toronto Raptors shook off a late injury to Kyle Lowry to beat the Brooklyn Nets 114-113 on Monday night.

Artemi Panarin scored in overtime as the Columbus Blue Jackets came from behind to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Monday in the only NHL game of the night.

Artemi Panarin scored in overtime as the Columbus Blue Jackets came from behind to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Monday in the only NHL game of the night.

Vincent de Haitre locked down his Olympic berth in the men's 1,000 metres by winning it Monday at long track trials.

John Herdman, who led Canada's women's soccer team to back-to-back Olympic bronze medals, is taking over the Canadian men's program.

John Herdman, who led Canada's women's soccer team to back-to-back Olympic bronze medals, is taking over the Canadian men's program.

Johnny Manziel has set a Jan. 31 deadline for the Tiger-Cats to come up with a "fair deal" to make him their quarterback.

We are just days away from finding out Canada’s Men’s Olympic Hockey roster, and in this week’s episode Rob gets ready to head to Calgary for the big announcement. He also talks about media coverage, Canada’s success at the Spengler Cup and the World Junior Hockey Championship, and how much food he ate over the Christmas holidays.