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Olympics-WADA confirms 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive before Tokyo Games, accepted contamination finding
(Reuters) - The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) confirmed reports on Saturday that 23 Chinese swimmers had tested positive for a banned drug ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, but it accepted the country's findings it was due to substance ...
FIDDLER'S FACTS: The Prophet predicts who will win opening round of Stanley Cup playoffs
A frantic final week of the NHL regular season created a buzz at sports watering holes across the country as teams fought for a post-season spot. Unfortunately, we’ll not see Sidney Crosby. That’s sad as Pittsburgh played its best hockey down the ...
Motor racing-Verstappen takes Red Bull's 100th F1 pole
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Triple world champion Max Verstappen took Red Bull's 100th Formula One pole after dominating qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix on Saturday. The pole was the Dutch driver's fifth in five races this season and sixth in a ...
Motor racing-Hamilton second in sprint but qualifies 18th for Chinese GP
By Joe Cash SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton failed to make it out of the first part of qualifying for the Formula One Chinese Grand Prix, despite having finished second in Saturday's sprint. The 39-year-old Briton ...
Motor racing-Verstappen wins first sprint race of the F1 season
By Joe Cash SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Red Bull's triple world champion Max Verstappen won the first sprint race of the Formula One season at the Chinese Grand Prix on Saturday. The Dutch 26-year-old beat Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton by 13.043 seconds in the ...
Reports: FAA investigating cockpit visit by Rockies coach
The Federal Aviation Administration and United Airlines are looking into how a member of the Colorado Rockies traveling party got into the cockpit during a charter flight and sat in the captain's chair, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday. Based ...
Black hockey trailblazer launching innovative program in Windsor, N.S.
Many hockey players spend time mastering on-ice skills, but when they also exhibit a heightened game awareness, they unlock the key to success. With that in mind, Curry’s Corner native John Paris Jr. is setting out to give youth, particularly those ...
Kensington Wild ready to take on Canada's best U18 teams at Telus Cup
After winning the P.E.I. and Atlantic championships, the Kensington Monaghan Farms Wild will write the team’s final chapter to the 2023-24 season at the Telus Cup. The Wild travels to Membertou, N.S., on April 20 and begins play in the six-team ...
Tennis-Sabalenka knocked out of Stuttgart Open by Vondrousova, Swiatek into semis
(Reuters) -World number two Aryna Sabalenka's hopes of reaching a fourth consecutive Stuttgart Open final ended after a 3-6 6-3 7-5 quarter-final defeat by Marketa Vondrousova on Friday, while champion Iga Swiatek maintained her perfect record at the ...
Olympics-"Brave is Unbeatable" campaign aims to rally Canadians around Olympians
TORONTO (Reuters) - The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) and national broadcaster CBC unveiled the branding campaign video "Brave is Unbeatable" on Friday with the aim of rallying the country behind athletes who will compete at the Paris Games.