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Known for her hard-charging style on skis, Lindsey Vonn is not taking any chances off the slopes.

Canadian figure skater Meagan Duhamel is hoping to win a gold medal in South Korea this month — though no prize could be more life-changing than her previous Pyeongchang souvenir.

All the protests and ceremonies surrounding the first combined Korean team in Olympic history are about to take a pause, at least for a few hours.

Charles Hamelin could get Canada on the medal board on the first full day of the Olympic Games as he looks to defend his gold medal from Sochi in the men's 1,500-metres.

The Blue Jays figure a healthy Aaron Sanchez can lead them back into the playoffs.

Former NHL star Dave 'Tiger' Williams is facing a sexual assault charge following a military police investigation. The incident allegedly took place aboard a military flight to Latvia in December.

For Olympic lugers, manoeuvring a tiny sled at speeds of about 140 km/h is no small feat — especially if you consider that they don't have brakes. Here's everything you need to know to instantly become a luge expert.

Ivanie Blondin is a world champion and a medal threat in the new mass start event in Pyeongchang. But her path to speed-skating success hasn't come without its share of obstacles.

Long track speed skating is one of the most compelling sports at the Winter Olympics, with competitors racing around the 400-metre loop with a mix of grace and power. Here's a guide to how to enjoy the competition in Pyeongchang, along with an introduction to the newest event.

Mikael Kingsbury belongs to an exclusive club of athletes who make headlines when they fail to annihilate the competition. As such, the temptation exists to gloss over the six-time World Cup overall champion's performance Friday in men's moguls skiing qualifying action at the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

Short track speed skating is one of the most thrilling events at the Winter Olympics, with competitors jostling for position at intense speeds while circling a small, crowded track. Here's a guide to enjoying all the action in Pyeongchang.

On a team bursting at the seam with interesting hockey journeys, veteran Canadian defenceman Chris Lee has travelled a truly unique path to Olympic Winter Games.

People dressed up as U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un caused a commotion when they appeared in the stands at the Olympic Games opening ceremony on Friday before swiftly being shown out by security staff.

The Toronto Blue Jays have signed Canadian relief pitcher John Axford to a minor-league contract, according to multiple reports.

Surrounded by more than 35,000 spectators inside Pyeongchang's Olympic Stadium, Canadian speed skaters Denny and Josie Morrison lived out a fairy tale — husband and wife walking hand-in-hand into the opening ceremony.

Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson says he hasn't asked for a contract extension beyond next season but reiterated that he'd like to remain in Toronto.

One of the CFL's most highly sought-after free agents has landed in Winnipeg.

Frigid temperatures in South Korea couldn't stop Pita Taufatofua from bringing his iconic shirtless, oiled-up routine to Pyeongchang.

South Korea kicked off the 2018 Winter Olympic Games with a ceremony celebrating unity and peace on Friday in Pyeongchang.

The lavish ceremony officially opening the Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, is over, with today's display highlighted by South Korean Olympic champion figure skater Yuna Kim lighting the flame, but the competition is just beginning for the athletes from dozens of nations.

Some athletic events have already started, but the lavish opening ceremony now underway marks the formal start to the Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

The lavish ceremony officially opening the Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, is over, with today's display highlighted by South Korean Olympic champion figure skater Yuna Kim lighting the flame, but the competition is just beginning for the athletes from dozens of nations.

A few days before Christmas, Terance Lacquette couldn't concentrate on work at his construction company — he was waiting to hear whether his daughter had achieved her Olympic dream.

Olympic halfpipe champion Iouri Podladtchikov won't defend his title because of injuries he suffered last month at the Winter X Games.

The opening ceremony for the 2018 Winter Olympics doesn't start until 6 a.m. ET on Friday, but the Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea are already underway. Here is a quick recap of all the important news from the Olympics you might have missed if you didn't stay up.

Canada had a loud voice in the fight against doping, and by extension Russia's Olympic participation, in the days leading up to the Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

For some skaters, performing in the team competition is the perfect way to warm up for the individual events, which will take place later on in the Games. But when the men hit the ice for their short programs on Friday in South Korea, it was a hit-and-miss affair.

Kaitlyn Lawes put the exclamation point in an 8-2 win over Finland Friday in South Korea, rolling her last rock of the sixth end to score five in Canada's most prolific match of these Olympics.

Canadian slopestyle snowboarder Laurie Blouin went down hard after landing a jump during a training run in Pyeongchang on Friday. The defending world champion was then taken off the hill on a sled.

Canadian slopestyle snowboarder Laurie Blouin went down hard after landing the final jump of her training run in Pyeongchang on Friday. The defending world champion was then taken off the hill on a sled.

Mike Hoffman scored 3:01 into overtime, lifting the Ottawa Senators to a 4-3 victory over the Nashville Predators on Thursday night.

Canadians Philippe Marquis and Mikael Kingsbury qualified for the men's moguls final on Friday in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

Nikita Kucherov stopped an 11-game goal drought, Andrei Vasilevskiy made 27 saves for his NHL-best 32nd victory, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-2 on Thursday night.

Jonas Valanciunas led the way with 18 points and 10 rebounds as the Toronto Raptors thumped the struggling New York Knicks 113-88 on Thursday night at Air Canada Centre.

Johnny Gaudreau scored the go-ahead goal and set up linemate Sean Monahan's second of the game, and the Calgary Flames won their third straight, 3-2 over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night.

All 45 Russian athletes lose appeals to sports' highest court against exclusion from the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.

Andi Naude leads a trio of Canadians into the final of the women's moguls competition. The Penticton, B.C., native posted the second-highest score (79.60) in qualifying to advance directly to the final.

Andi Naude leads a trio of Canadians into the final of the ladies' moguls competition. The Penticton, B.C., native posted the second-highest score (79.60) in qualifying to advance directly to the final.

Patrick Chan's short program wasn't perfect, but it was enough to place Canada in third place in the figure skating team event at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

Canada jumped into first place in the figure skating team event at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, following a strong performance in the pairs short program from Meagan Duahmel and Eric Radford.

Canada put on its best performance so far to improve to 2-1 in curling mixed doubles with victory over China on Friday in Pyeongchang.