• The Canadian Press

    Marcell Jacobs succeeded Usain Bolt as Olympic 100-meter champion. He still flies 'under the radar'

    ROME (AP) — Hardly anyone outside of Italy had heard of Marcell Jacobs before he succeeded Usain Bolt as the Olympic 100 meter champion in Tokyo. Three injury-filled years have passed, and the Texas-born Italian is almost as big of a mystery now as he was then. American sprinter Noah Lyles is deservedly garnering the spotlight entering the Paris Games after sweeping three golds at last year’s world championships. A host of other racers have dipped under the 10-second mark this year, too — an ach

  • The Canadian Press

    Sharing a bond of ski racing, 2 Canadian Olympians have remained fast friends for nearly 80 years

    This wasn't just a dinner between two friends of nearly 80 years. It was a rare and unexpected opportunity to catch up in person last November at the Canadian Ski Hall of Fame banquet. A chance to reminisce about ski racing, their longtime bond, and family. To stroll down memory lane. The tableside chat felt just like old times for Rhoda Wurtele Eaves, 102, and Lucile Wheeler, 89, who've been fixtures in each other's lives since they first met on Jan. 14, 1945, at a downhill race. Wheeler rememb

  • The Canadian Press

    Edmonton Oilers' penalty killers holding up their side of the special teams ledger

    Move over, Edmonton Oilers power play. The penalty killers are in the spotlight. The Oilers reached their first Stanley Cup final in 18 years in no small measure to a stingy penalty kill that hasn't given up a goal in their last 10 playoff games, and kept a clean sheet in 28 straight short-handed situations. The Oilers and Florida Panthers open the 2024 Stanley Cup final with Saturday's Game 1 in Sunrise, Fla. When Edmonton's vaunted power play went quiet the first four games of the Western Conf

  • The Canadian Press

    A depleted leadership and new-look defense make Mbappe's France vulnerable at Euros

    Leadership never used to be an issue for France. Les Bleus lined up at major tournaments with a designated leader in each position: Goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, defender Raphaël Varane, midfielder Paul Pogba and forward Antoine Griezmann. They played together at every major tournament from 2014 onward, with the exception of the 2022 World Cup which Pogba missed because of ongoing right knee problems. As well as being top-level players, the foursome ensured a vocal presence in each area of the field.