PARIS – The only swimming Summer McIntosh’s mom expects her daughter to do in the immediate future is in Lake Muskoka after a cannonball off the dock “Summer’s a free spirit,” Jill Horstead said Monday in Paris. “Don’t be fooled by her focus. She’s very good at switching gears. As soon as she gets home
PARIS – The Maple Leaf was not raised on Day 10 of the Paris Olympics after Canadian athletes were held off the podium for the first time at the Games. The women’s 3×3 basketball team had given hope that Canada would stretch its opening medal streak to a record 10 days when it led the
MONTREAL – Soccer fans in Montreal were left heartbroken after the Canadian women’s soccer team lost to Germany in the quarterfinal of the Paris Olympics on Saturday. But fans said they still have plenty of reasons to cheer. “It’s my sport. It’s my country,” said Stéphane Halpin, sporting a cap emblazoned with the maple leaf
PARIS – Canada’s team in Paris was on pace for a record Olympic Games at halftime after a mortifying soccer scandal that began before the eco-flame was even lit in Jardin des Tuileries. With 15 medals — four gold, four silver, seven bronze — and another medal already guaranteed in men’s boxing, Canada trended to
By Stephen Wade and Janie Mccauley The Associated Press Posted August 2, 2024 8:18 am Updated August 2, 2024 11:20 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Slovakia swimmer Tamara Potocka collapsed poolside Friday morning after a qualifying heat of the women’s 200-metre individual medley at the Paris Olympics. She
Beach volleyball player and convicted child rapist Steven van de Velde was heartily booed by the crowd during his first two matches at the Paris Olympic Games. Van de Velde’s inclusion on the Dutch Olympic team sparked outrage ahead of the Games, with women’s rights advocates and sports fans alike questioning why the admitted rapist
U.S. water polo captain Maggie Steffens is playing with a heavy heart at the Paris Olympics after her sister-in-law died a couple days before the Games began. Lulu Conner, 26, died Tuesday after travelling to Paris to cheer on Steffens as she goes for a fourth consecutive gold medal with the U.S. team. The family is still
NOTE: The following article contains content that some might find disturbing. Please read at your own discretion. A beach volleyball player and convicted child rapist from the Netherlands is stirring outrage for his controversial inclusion on the Dutch Olympics team, sparking petitions and calls for the International Olympics Committee (IOC) to investigate why he is
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Less than three weeks after the Edmonton Oilers made it to Game 7 of the NHL’s Stanley Cup Final, the team’s German superstar centre has revealed he and his girlfriend are engaged. Leon Draisaitl, 28, posted photos on Instagram Thursday of him on a beach proposing to
Typically, professional athletes try their best to avoid generating potentially controversial buzz when speaking to reporters. But in another sign of what’s been a rocky season for the Toronto Blue Jays, star shortstop Bo Bichette appeared to openly flirt with the idea of playing for a team like the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday.“I haven’t