MacKinnon, Bennett sit out Canada's practice at Olympics for maintenance
Nathan MacKinnon and Sam Bennett were absent from Canada's practice Tuesday ahead of the men's hockey quarterfinals at the Milan Cortina Olympics.
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Canada's Rachel Homan scores 2 in 10th to hand Sweden 1st loss at Olympics
Canada's Rachel Homan defeated Sweden's Anna Hasselborg 8-6 on Tuesday afternoon in women's curling round-robin play at the Winter Olympics.
Ice hockey-Germany beat France to book Slovakia quarter-final clash
MILAN, Feb 17 : Germany swatted aside France 5-1 to reach the Olympic men's ice hockey quarter-finals on Tuesday, setting up a meeting with surprise Group B winners Slovakia in the final eight.
Figure skating-Japan's Miura and Kihara say pairs gold 'hasn't hit' after comeback win
MILAN, Feb 17 : Japan's Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara said on Tuesday they were still processing their dramatic triumph after roaring back from fifth place to win their country's first Olympic pairs figure skating gold medal.
Bobsleigh-Swiss broadcaster pulls commentary questioning presence of Israeli athlete
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 17 : Swiss broadcaster RTS said it had pulled from its website the commentary on an Olympic bobsleigh run in which one reporter questioned at length the presence of an Israeli athlete in Milano Cortina because of his alleged support for Israel's actions in the Gaza war.
Ice hockey-Swiss ease past Italy to set up quarter-final with Finland
MILAN, Feb 17 : Switzerland beat Italy 3-0 to reach the quarter-finals of the men's Olympic ice hockey tournament at Milano Rho arena on Tuesday and will face defending champions Finland in the last eight.
Biathlon-Passler left out of Italian team after doping reinstatement
MILAN, Feb 17 : Biathlete Rebecca Passler, who successfully overturned a doping ban, has not been selected for the Italian women's relay team and will not participate at the Winter Olympics.
Ice hockey-Italy exit with pride rather than disappointment as Clara shines in goal
MILAN, Feb 17 : Italy's Olympic ice hockey adventure is over after defeat to Switzerland in the men's playoff round on Tuesday, but there was more pride than disappointment for the hosts whose goaltender Damian Clara attracted attention for some superb displays.