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Members of staff of the Louvre Museum and agents of the Creteil choreographic center participate in a disco dance class as part of the dress rehearsal of 'Run in the Louvre', a series of sports visits to the Louvre, halfway between a visit guided, dance and sports training designed by French choreographer Mehdi Kerkouche at the Louvre Museum in Paris, France, April 23, 2024.

Olympics-Parisians warm up for Olympics with workouts in Louvre museum

Louise Dalmasso |Updated 11 minutes ago |2 min read

By Louise Dalmasso PARIS (Reuters) - Parisians warmed up for the coming Olympics with a series of workouts inside the renowned Louvre Museum on Wednesday, part of a programme to meld sports and culture as the French capital girds to host the ...

Jonas Valanciunas #17 of the New Orleans Pelicans reacts after a shot against the Sacramento Kings at Smoothie King Center on April 19.

THE EX-FILES: How former Toronto Raptors are doing in NBA playoffs

Ryan Wolstat · Postmedia News |Updated 53 minutes ago |4 min read Premium content

And now for something different, we’ll call the EX-FILES. Throughout the NBA playoffs we’ll look at how former Raptors are faring. So far in the very early going, a few have really delivered for their teams. Jonas Valanciunas, one of the best centres ...

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Olympics-Salt Lake City poised for 2034 Olympics award

Rory Carroll |Updated 2 hours ago |3 min read

By Rory Carroll NEW YORK (Reuters) - Salt Lake City is all but guaranteed to be awarded the 2034 Winter Olympics later this year and officials said its robust infrastructure and enthusiastic public support have paved the way. Utah's capital city ...

Rick Bowness has coached the original Winnipeg Jets, the Phoenix Coyotes and the reincarnated Jets. Kevin King/Winnipeg Sun

Jets nod off for six minutes against Avs, pay the price

Paul Friesen · Postmedia News |Updated 3 hours ago |4 min read Premium content

Before Tuesday’s tilt with Colorado, Winnipeg Jets coach Rick Bowness, talking about the 8:45 p.m. start time, joked about having a nap on the bench during the game. Hours later his team went out and did just that. In good shape with a 2-1 lead past ...

Apr 13, 2023; Tempe, Arizona, USA;  Vancouver Canuck head coach Rick Tocchet watches game action in the first period against the Arizona Coyotes at Mullett Arena. Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports

Predators 4, Canucks 1: Goaltending wasn't the problem, everything else was

Ben Kuzma · Postmedia News |Updated 3 hours ago |8 min read Premium content

It was supposed to be about the goaltending challenge. It turned into concern about everything else as the air went out of the Vancouver Canucks ’ playoff ballon on Tuesday at Rogers Arena. Casey DeSmith supplanting Thatcher Demko , who was ...

Connor Hellebuyck #37 of Winnipeg Jets defends his net against Ross Colton #20 of the Colorado Avalanche in Game One of the First Round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Canada Life Centre on April 21, 2024, in Winnipeg, Canada. (Photo by David Lipnowski)

Georgiev finds redemption in Game 2 as Avalanche tie series with Jets

Scott Billeck · Postmedia News |Updated 2 hours ago |4 min read Premium content

There was a moment in Game 2 on Tuesday night where it felt like the Winnipeg Jets were about to take their first-round series by the scruff of the neck. They had just killed off Kyle Connor’s four-minute double-minor, and riding that wave of ...

George Springer of the Toronto Blue Jays beats the tag by Kansas City Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia to advance to third on a single by Bo Bichette during the third inning of a baseball game April 23, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo.

Costly error by Vlad Jr. spoils encouraging outing by Gausman in Jays' loss to Royals

Frank Zicarelli, Toronto Sun · Postmedia News |Updated 3 hours ago |5 min read Premium content

Toronto’s under-performing offence remains a source of concern, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s play seems to be regressing, while Kevin Gausman deserved a better fate as he reached the 100-pitch total for the second start in a row. Even Gausman in vintage ...

Carla MacLeod is the head coach of Ottawa’s PWHL hockey team.

LOTS ON THE LION: PWHL Ottawa hosts Boston in a battle of teams vying for last playoff spot

Don Brennan · Postmedia News |Updated 3 hours ago |4 min read Premium content

Anyone walking through the rink-level corridors at The Arena at TD Place around 7 p.m. on Wednesday might be a little surprised by the music coming out of the PWHL Ottawa dressing room. They’re likely to hear a 1961 hit made famous by The Tokens, ...

The Kensington Moase Plumbing and Heating Vipers participate in a skating drill during a practice at the Gerard (Turk) Gallant Arena in Summerside on April 16. The Vipers open play at the Don Johnson Memorial Cup Atlantic Canada junior B hockey championship tournament in Mount Pearl, N.L., on April 24. Jason Simmonds • Journal Pioneer

P.E.I.'s Kensington Vipers making 15th appearance at Don Johnson Memorial Cup

Jason Simmonds · Journalist |Updated 19 hours ago |6 min read Premium content

The Kensington Moase Plumbing and Heating Vipers know the drill. The Vipers, who have won 13 provincial championships, begin play in their 15th Don Johnson Memorial Cup tournament, which will crown Atlantic Canada’s junior B hockey champion for the ...

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Canoe Sprint - Women's K4 500m - Semifinal 2 - Sea Forest Waterway, Tokyo, Japan – August 7, 2021. Lisa Carrington of New Zealand in action

Olympics-Canoe queen Carrington looks to add to New Zealand record haul in Paris

Reuters |Updated 5 hours ago |2 min read

(Reuters) - Canoe sprint champion Lisa Carrington became New Zealand's most decorated Olympian at the Tokyo Games and is not ruling out adding to her record medal haul at the Paris Olympics. The 34-year-old from Tauranga, who took three golds at ...

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