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These young female athletes died by suicide. They all had head injuries in common

Kelly Catlin and Ellie Soutter never met, but they had a lot in common. Both were commanding athletes: Catlin, a US track cyclist, was a three-times world champion and Olympic silver

winter-sport Feb. 5, 2023

Romi Bean makes history as Denver’s first lead woman TV sports anchor

Romi Bean didn’t take the job to make history or make a statement. She simply wanted to chase her passion.“I love sports, I love my job and I love this Colorado community,” she said. “But I never thou

winter-sport Feb. 5, 2023

How Lil Bands grew from a 'ragtag' start to become a major First Nations hockey tournament

The Lil Bands hockey tournament of 20 years ago would have been unrecognizable to anyone entering the Dryden and Eagle Lake arenas this week.Thirty-eight First Nations youth hockey teams from across n

winter-sport Feb. 5, 2023

Tobogganing: it's not just for kids anymore

Zipping down a snow-covered hill on a toboggan is one of the joys of winter for kids and families, but for one group of New Brunswickers, it brings out their competitive spirit. The Fredericton Tobogg

winter-sport Feb. 4, 2023

Arctic Winter Games returned in grand fashion

The drums have stopped booming in the gyms and arenas.The thwack of mittened applause has stilled along the race courses and snowy hills. Some 1,800 lovers of Northern sports are finding their way hom

winter-sport Feb. 4, 2023

Arctic Winter Games returned in grand fashion

The drums have stopped booming in the gyms and arenas.The thwack of mittened applause has stilled along the race courses and snowy hills. Some 1,800 lovers of Northern sports are finding their way hom

winter-sport Feb. 4, 2023

With Jeff McNeil’s deal done, pressure on Mets to tackle Pete Alonso extension

QUEENS, NY — Pete Alonso was one of the first people Jeff McNeil called after finalizing his four-year, $50 million contract extension with the Mets late last week. On the other end of the line, an

winter-sport Feb. 3, 2023

Woman transforms huge Boeing plane into fully functional home complete with hot tub

Devastated after losing her home to a fire, a woman picked herself up and renovated an old Boeing 727 to live in. Jo Ann Ussery bought the old passenger plane, which was on its way to the scrapyard, a

winter-sport Feb. 3, 2023

Baltic leaders threaten Olympic boycott if Russians allowed to participate

Ukraine stepped up efforts Friday to lobby international sports leaders against Russian participation in next year's Paris Olympics as indications mount that the games could see the biggest boycott si

winter-sport Feb. 3, 2023

Wyoming has smaller crowds, many of the same amenities as Colorado

Interstate 70, I’m breaking up with you and heading north for a little fun, minus traffic.While Colorado has become more and more popular as a place to live and visit in large part because of its natu

winter-sport Feb. 3, 2023

Texas power woes linger as New England girds for deep freeze

By KEN MILLER and DAVID SHARP (Associated Press)Rising temperatures offered some hope Friday for frustrated Texans days after they lost power — and in many cases heat — in a deadly winter storm, while

winter-sport Feb. 3, 2023

Ukraine steps up efforts to exclude Russia from Olympics

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine stepped up efforts Friday to lobby international sports leaders against Russian participation in next year’s Paris Olympics as indications mount that the games could see t

winter-sport Feb. 3, 2023

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