Ice Skating News

Steve Morley caught two breaks during the off-season. The first was when the Winnipeg Blue Bombers signed the former Calgary Stampeder to a free-agent deal and handed him the starting left tackle job.

Blake Richards is commonly known for his work on Parliament Hill. But it was the smooth skating Wild Rose MP's wrist-shot that made him especially valuable during a charity hockey game at Twin Arenas in Airdrie July 4. Richards' squad, comprised primarily of fellow Conservative MPs, would have made Prime Minister Stephen Harper proud - " beating ...

Philadelphia Flyers prospect James van Riemsdyk gave up the final two years of his college eligibility earlier this year for the chance most 20-year-olds can only dream of - to go pro, playing the sport he loves.

Benjamin Bratt sports a beard these days, something he needed for two dramatic roles -- first in the indie film La Mission, where he plays a macho dad who must deal with his 18-year old son's coming out; and on television in The Cleaner, where he plays a former addict out to help those still struggling with addiction.

Witt joins Munich bid Retired figure skater Katarina Witt, seen in a 2003 photo, will lead the board of trustees for Munich's 2018 Olympic bid.

A 16-YEAR-OLD girl is to have a life-saving 10-hour operation today less than a week after being diagnosed with a large brain tumour.

For first responders, one of the worst scenes to come upon is a child's death. Unfortunately, police and paramedics were called to such a scene at around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, after a local mother accidentally ran over her 2-year-old son while backing up her minivan at her Cooper Road home, according to police.

Four new games getting North American release with the new partnership. July 8, 2009 - Montreal, Quebec, Canada - Meridian4 has signed a multi-title digital publishing agreement with RTL interactive Games Publishing, a subsidiary of RTL Television in Germany and part of Europe's leading entertainment network RTL Group, to release four titles into ...

Former figure skating champion and Olympian Nicole Bobek was free on bond Tuesday after New Jersey police accused her of being part of a drug ring.

Last year with the Portland Pirates, a smallish Sabre prospect had 42 points, using slick stick work to become one of the team's better offensive forwards.

Just recently, the good folks from Acapulco Gold put together a one of kind event as they approached one of the world's most heavily guarded residences in hopes of securing a chance to skate in front of the White House.

Former figure skating champion Nicole Bobek has been charged with being part of a northern New Jersey drug ring.

She has has been as polite as humanly possible in preparing to make her Olympic debut in short track speed skating, but one question has been put to Joanna Williams with wearing regularity.

It's hot outside, but it will be cool on the inside this next week at the Copper Cup .

Though he may be legally blind, Mark DeMontis will never lose his vision. The 22-year-old is inline skating 5,000 kilometres across the country this summer to raise money and awareness for Courage Canada, a non-profit he founded to give visually impaired youth the chance to play blind hockey.

Michelle Kwan will skate before an audience for the first time in three years when she joins world champion Kim Yu-Na in Ice All-Stars 2009 in Seoul, South Korea, in August.

Olympic speedskating great Claudia Pechstein of Germany was banned for two years because of blood doping Friday and will miss the 2010 Vancouver Games.

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Skating Rink will open for its summer session on Monday with a public skate from 3 to 4:50 p.m. According to Rink Manager Kate Wilk, the rink will be open for public skating on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3 to 4:50 p.m., Fridays from 3 to 4:50 p.m. and 7 to 8:50 p.m., and Saturdays from 2 to 3:50 p.m. Stick sessions ...

Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League's Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has agreed to terms on new, two-way contracts with restricted free agent forwards Patrick Dwyer and Michael Ryan.

A viral video billed as "Breckin Meyer Responds to Perez Hilton" plays like a parody of Hilton's video statement about his recent run-in with the Black Eyed Peas in Toronto.