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WHISTLER, B.C. - Canadian cross-country ski coaches decided late Friday not to start legally blind skier Brian McKeever on Sunday in the 50-kilometre mass start classic race at the Vancouver Olympics, a team spokesman said.
Team Canada squeaks into gold-medal game
The Canadians hung on for a nervous 3-2 victory in their semifinal against Slovakia on Friday, a few hours after the U.S. dispatched Finland 6-1. The gold-medal showdown is set for Sunday afternoon (3 p.m. ET, noon PT).
Canada hits 10 gold with short-track haul
Under heavy criticism for underperforming at the Vancouver Games, the Canadian men's short-track team responded on the final night of competition at Pacific Coliseum with gold in the 5,000-metre relay, and gold and bronze in the 500 metres.
Canada wins gold, bronze in men's short track
Canada's Charles Hamelin took the gold medal in the men's 500 metres and Francois-Louis Tremblay won the bronze on the final night of Olympic short-track speedskating at Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver.
Canada's pursuit team will earn medal
With a little something to prove, the Canadian men's speedskating pursuit team guaranteed themselves a medal by defeating Norway in the semifinals at the Richmond Oval on Friday.
Bernard needs her best vs. Norberg
Cheryl Bernard didn't need her best to get into the gold-medal game. But she will to win it. The Canadian skip looks to unseat reigning champion Anette Norberg of Sweden and return the women's curling gold medal to Canada in the Olympic title game in Vanc
Rochette, Bilodeau could carry flag at end of Games
As speedskater Clara Hughes recognized, being chosen Canada's Olympic flag-bearer is a most distinguished honour. While Hughes held the title at this year's opening ceremony, equally as honourable is performing the same duty at the close of the Games.
Vancouver braces for big crowds
Vancouver police are ordering downtown liquor stores to close early on Friday evening in anticipation of the large crowds expected to watch Canada's men take on Slovakia in the Olympic hockey semi-final.
IOC's Rogge demands better women's hockey
International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge warned women's ice hockey officials on Thursday to improve the parity in competition or risk having the sport dropped from the Games.
Rochette wins figure skating bronze
Canadian Joannie Rochette won the hearts of the Pacific Coliseum crowd on Thursday with a gutsy performance to earn an Olympic bronze medal just days after her mother's death.
Martin to battle Norway for men's curling gold
Kevin Martin will get his chance to defend Canada's Olympic title in men's curling after his rink dispatched Niklas Edin's Swedish foursome 6-3 in a semifinal on Thursday in Vancouver.
Bernard curls into gold-medal game
Canada's Cheryl Bernard will play for Olympic gold in women's curling after defeating two-time silver medallist Switzerland 6-5 in Thursday's semifinals in Vancouver.
Man Given 6 Months for Swedish Riot
A 23-year old Swedish man has been sentenced to six months in jail by the country’s appeals court for rioting outside a Davis Cup tennis match between Israel and Sweden.
Kiprusoff sends Finns to hockey semis
Niklas Hagman tipped home a power-play goal with 6:26 to play to break open a scoreless game as Finland beat the Czech Republic 2-0 Wednesday night in the quarter-finals of the men's Olympic hockey tournament.
Canada gaining momentum at Games
Canada's 2010 Olympic outlook was considerably brighter Wednesday thanks to a four-medal performance that tied the country's record for medals won on a single day.
Canada thumps Russia to advance to semifinals
In one of the most hyped, heralded and anticipated hockey games ever played, Canada unleashed a devastating first-period attack Wednesday night to crush Russia, the defending world champions and in some people's minds, the gold-medal favorite, in a men's
Canada takes silver in women's 3,000m relay
Canada's women's short-track relay team made it six medals in six Olympic appearances, Wednesday, as Jessica Gregg, Kalyna Roberge, Marianne St-Gelais and Tania Vicent took the silver medal.
Hughes skates to bronze in 5,000m
Clara Hughes skated the final race of her illustrious Olympic career in style, finishing with the bronze medal in the 5,000-metres race at the Richmond Olympic Oval.

Team Canada's coach made the decision to throw the hometown goalie into the cauldron, and he can't go back on his word now that the temperature is rising
Lane Violation costs Dutch superstar Kramer the gold medal
The Dutch superstar was disqualified for a lane violation, losing the chance for his second gold medal at these Games. Kramer finished almost four seconds ahead of Lee Seung-Hoon, but it didn't matter. The South Korean already was celebrating the gold med
Canada's Bernard secures curling top spot
Canada's Cheryl Bernard clinched the top seed for the Olympic women's curling playoffs by holding on for a 6-5 extra-end win over struggling Great Britain skip Eve Muirhead on Tuesday morning.
Grieving Rochette faces her hardest skate
It isn't an exaggeration, not by a long shot. When she steps onto the ice at Pacific Coliseum Tuesday to perform her short program in the women's figure skating competition at the Vancouver Olympics, Canada's Joannie Rochette will face the most difficult
3 Canadian men soar to aerials final
It was an evening of unpredictable twists and turns in the men's aerials at Cypress Mountain on Monday. And, for once at the Vancouver Olympics, the twists brought good news for Canada.
Canada's Virtue, Moir win ice dance gold
Tessa Virtue of London, Ont., and Scott Moir of Ilderton, Ont., have won the gold medal in the ice dance at the Vancouver Olympics, earning a score of 110.42 points in Monday's free dance for a total of 221.57.
Luongo to start versus Germany
Roberto Luongo will start in goal for Canada when it faces Germany in the Olympic hockey qualification round on Tuesday, according to a report by Yahoo!Sports.
Vokoun loving land of hockeyAs he heads into today's crucial noon clash against the Russians for control of the men's Olympic group of death -- and a bye into the quarter-finals -- Czech goalie Tomas Vokoun is clearly falling in love with the Canadian and Vancouver hockey fans.
Women's hockey boss defends gameWomen's hockey has come under fire at Vancouver 2010.
Hockey Canada's Julie Healy doesn't mind shooting back.
The lopsided victories for Canada and the U.S. in preliminary play here have even led to some questions about whether the sport should be k
Team Canada falls to U.S.
A loosey-goosey bunch of United States men's hockey players scored an upset victory against the rival Canadians on Sunday.
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