Hockey player Crane turned his Paralympic goal into reality
Prior to his Paralympics debut, the para ice hockey player couldn’t help but think about how far he has come.
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Women’s WCB has medal hopes dashed by United States
Canada’s medal hopes were extinguished against the defending Paralympic champions in the quarterfinals.
When two racers become one
In a symbol of international friendship, two racers crossed the finish line hand-in-hand, even though each of their racing suits sported a different country’s colour.
Allison Jones from the U.S. and Alyda Norbruis of Netherlands finished fourth and fifth in the women’s road race C1-2-3 on Friday.
Journalist says cultural competence bridges racial gaps
At first, the racial slur his former boss made about him didn’t bother him. It had been 17 years since Hamlin Grange had worked with him at the Toronto Star. That’s when another working colleague, John Miller, told him about the derogatory remark.
“My wife knew something (had) changed inside me,” Grange said. “She said I looked vulnerable, as if I’d lost something. … She was right.”
This was a defining moment in Grange’s career. He went on to report and anchor on Global TV and CBC TV, and eventually to co-create DiversiPro Inc., a company dedicated to promoting diversity and inclusion.
Vitor Belfort faces long odds at UFC 152
Vitor Belfort will take to the Octagon on Sept. 22 in Toronto with what seems like the longest of shots to beat Jon Jones.
Algeria comes back after a long wait
Team: Algeria Nickname: Les Fennecs (The Desert Foxes) Coach: Rabah Saadane (ALG) FIFA Ranking: 30th Best World Cup finish: 13th in 1982 (round 1) The Desert Foxes are back in the World Cup. They had…
The Golden Sid: Crosby scores overtime winner to lead Canadian men’s hockey team to gold with 3-2 win over the United States
Sidney Crosby scored the game-winning goal 7:40 into overtime to lead Canada to a 3-2 win over the United States in the gold medal men’s hockey game at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games. Crosby, who had not…
Finland erases two-goal deficit to win bronze
Oli Jokinen had two goals, including the game winner, as the Finns erased a two-goal deficit after two periods for their fifth Olympic medal since the 1988 Calgary Games.
Hamelin’s dominance in the 500m proves to be golden
Canadian short track speed skaters, Charles Hamelin and Francois-Louis Tremblay won gold and bronze medals in a wild 500 m Olympic short track speed skating event on Friday.
U.S.A. routs Norway 6-1 in men’s hockey
Brian Rafalski scored two late goals consecutively as the United States pounded Norway 6-1 in men’s Olympic hockey on Thursday.