Decorated Canadian curler Jennifer Jones fast-tracking young team
CALGARY – Winning and mentorship hand in hand is what Jennifer Jones envisioned when she phoned Mackenzie Zacharias. Jones, an Olympic and two-time world curling champion,...
‘I always considered myself a Canuck:’ Bieksa officially retires in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – When Kevin Bieksa stepped on the ice at Rogers Arena for the Vancouver Canucks’ morning skate on Thursday, he felt like he was home....
Filmmaker Haggis says he never forced himself on publicist
NEW YORK (AP) — Disputing allegations in a rape lawsuit, Oscar-winning filmmaker Paul Haggis testified Thursday that his accuser sometimes seemed “conflicted” during their initial kisses...
Chiefs to lean on McDuffie after trading Fenton to Falcons
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs showed overwhelming confidence in their group of rookie cornerbacks this week when they traded Rashad Fenton, one...
Jimmer’s new goal: The U.S. Olympic team, in 3×3 basketball
MIAMI LAKES, Fla. (AP) — Jimmer Fredette has already had quite a basketball life. National college player of the year at BYU. An NBA lottery pick....
‘She’s a proper goal scorer’: Wellington Phoenix sign age group star Milly Clegg
New Zealand age-group star Milly Clegg has been picked up by Wellington Phoenix, continuing her meteoric rise. The striker, who celebrated her 17th birthday this week,...
America’s Cup joins Hollywood for reality series at Barcelona 2024
Fiona Goodall/Getty Images On the water action will complement the behind the scenes drama in the new America’s Cup doco-series. The America’ Cup has joined with...
Greg Pleasants-Tate, the rugby nomad who finally found a home in Southland
Greg Pleasants-Tate’s professional rugby career, which saw him play for five different provinces and two Super Rugby teams, has come to an end. Logan Savory reflects...
Man who laundered $2.3 million for global drug syndicate jailed
A man caught laundering $2.3 million worth of drug money as part of a global sting on organised crime has been jailed for nine years. The...
Firefighter strikes called off after government proposal enters the mix
RYAN ANDERSON/Stuff Auckland Central firefighters strike over pay and working condition disagreements with Fire and Emergency NZ. (File photo) The New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union has...