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Google Doodle celebrates Olympic athlete, Filipino American competition diver and coach Vicki Draves, a woman who won gold medals in both platform and springboard diving in the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, on August 3, 2020. Vicki Draves was the first woman in Olympic history to win both springboard and platform diving crowns in the same games. She was the …

An Oklahoma high school football team rallied around a player on the opponent team, who was in a wheelchair, and let him score a touchdown. A video taken at last night’s Comanche Indians high school football game is catching quite a bit of attention online because it was one very special moment for a senior who got to take the …

Melker Karlsson scored 3:22 into overtime giving the San Jose Sharks a 3-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers Wednesday night at Rogers Place. Oscar Klefbom opened the scoring at 6:44 of the first period, Milan Lucic recorded a goal and assist for a two-point night, Cam Talbot made 41 saves and Connor McDavid registered his first career playoff point with …

Toronto Police have released a photo of a suspect wanted for tossing a beer can onto the field during play at the Blue Jays-Orioles wild card game on Wednesday. On Wednesday, Toronto police circulated a photo of a man they said was responsible for the beer can tossed at Baltimore Orioles outfielder Hyun Soo Kim during the seventh inning of …

Megan Rapinoe kneeled during the national anthem of Sunday’s Seattle Reign-Chicago Red Stars game to show solidarity with San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick. “It was very intentional,” Rapinoe told American Soccer Now . “It was a little nod to Kaepernick and everything that he’s standing for right now. I think it’s actually pretty disgusting the way he was treated …

Shea Weber has arrived in Montreal, and with that arrival comes our first look at him in the Bleu, Blanc et Rouge. It was more than a month ago that the Nashville Predators traded their former captain to the Candiens for defenseman P.K. Subban, but Monday was the first time he showed up in his new professional home. His new …

Oksana Chusovitina will be competing at her seventh Olympics. At 41, the “Queen Mum” of gymnastics is set to be the oldest-ever gymnast in Games history. “I have a picture of Tom Cruise on my wall as I really like him. So I look at him every day and think I have to look young for him. Someday, if and …

Veteran Vancouver sports journalist Greg Douglas looks back at his memories of boxing great Muhammad Ali, who died at the age of 74. “I had a hand in bringing him in for the fight at the Pacific Coliseum. Of course it sold out because he was the draw. I was promoting sports events in Vancouver, like bringing in the Seattle …

The Medicine Hat Tigers are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Tiger great Tom Lysiak. Former NHL All-Star Tom Lysiak has died of leukemia at the age of 63. News of the two-time Stanley Cup winner’s death, due to meningitis as well as kidney and liver failure, came hours after another former NHL standout, Tom Lysiak of the Atlanta …

The Pittsburgh Penguins advanced to the Stanley Cup Final with a 2-1 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Consol Energy Center on Thursday. They will face the San Jose Sharks in Game 1 in Pittsburgh on Monday (8 p.m. ET; NBC, CBC, TVA Sports). After the victory the Penguins were presented the Prince of Wales Trophy for winning the …

Doris Burke showed why she’s an absolute boss and so lovable during an NBA game on Saturday. Current ESPN reporter has played point guard for the Providence Friars Women’s Basketball team and has even set a record for all-time career assists. Apparently, she still got her handles which she exhibited during her coverage of the Golden State Warriors-Memphis Grizzlies game, …