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Danny Dion (right) with his horse Fatal Bullet in the winners circle at Woodbine. Michael Burns photo

Beverley Smith

From rats to riches

Danny Dion has gone from Alberta farmboy without a place to sleep to hobnobbing with elite Nov 07, 2009 1:50AM EST

Go Figure

Watching the skate wars from afar

Across the Pacific Ocean, Canadian skaters are struggling to find medals at Big Hat arena in Nagano, site of the 1998 Olympics Nov 06, 2009 2:15PM EST

Manuel Osborne-Paradis of Canada takes first place during the Alpine FIS Ski World Cup. Men's Downhill on March 06, 2009 in Kvitfjell, Norway.

Ken Read

The race is on for 2010

The former Olympian takes a look at the heated competition for a berth on Canada's downhill team Nov 05, 2009 2:12AM EST

Toronto Mayor David Miller speaks during the Pan-American Sports Organization meeting in Guadalajara, Mexico, Friday.

Pan Am win opens city's wallet in hard times

Key aquatic centre, housing on the way, but Smitherman urges caution on budget Nov 07, 2009 9:45AM EST

Canadian horse beaten by a nose

Cloudy’s Knight, winner of the 2007 Canadian International Championship Stakes, loses by a nose in Friday's Breeders' Cup marathon race Nov 06, 2009 11:53PM EST

Leicester stuns South Africa in rugby

English club champions shock World Cup champions 22-17 in exhibition game Nov 06, 2009 9:25PM EST

Hayden lowers his national record in 100 freestyle

National team veteran sets new standard en route to silver at a World Cup stop in Moscow Nov 06, 2009 2:13PM EST

Haye says he'll knock out Valuev

Former cruiserweight champion makes bold prediction despite big size disadvantage Nov 06, 2009 12:43PM EST

Wickmayer considering appeal after doping ban

U.S. Open semi-finalist may fight one-year suspension Nov 06, 2009 11:22AM EST

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Usual Suspects
Hardcore Radio host is out

The Score parts ways with Morency while our columnist comes to the defence of Kelly for his post-game radio rant

Bob Weeks
Two curling titans, one goal: Vancouver

Kevin Martin and Glenn Howard are curling's version of the Yankees and the Red Sox, the Lakers and the Celtics, Federer and Nadal.

Ontario skip Glenn Howard talks with Alberta skip Kevin Martin during the Canadian Men's Curling championship final in Winnipeg, Sunday, March 16, 2008. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Go Figure
Plushenko silences pundits

Skater shows pluck: Despite new competition Russian completes comeback and silences critics with big win over the weekend in Moscow

Vancouver 2010 Torch Relay
Following in Ali's footsteps a near-impossible task

Will Vancouver organizers make the final torch bearer a memorable selection, Stephen Brunt asks, or as forgettable as all the others not nicknamed The Greatest?

Muhammad Ali watches as the flame rises to the Olympic torch during the opening ceremonies of the 1996 Summer Olympics Friday, July 19, 1996, in Atlanta.
2010 Olympics
The torch that Hitler lit

The feel-good relay turns out to be a creation of the people who are the byword for modern evil

The history of the Olympic torch
Jeff Blair
Chinese learn lessons en route to Vancouver

Olympic rink from People's Republic who live and train in Edmonton have high hopes at 2010 Winter Games

Wang Fengchun of China
Stephen Brunt
Lighting of Olympic torch launches national moment

The Vancouver Games start to become real as the final countdown to February's spectacle begins

The Olympic flame is carried out of the temple of Hera after being lit by the sun in Ancient Olympia, Greece, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009. The Olympic flame will travel to Canada on Nov 30 then do a cross country tour before the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver which start in Feb. 2010.
2010 Torch Relay
With glowing hearts we saw the flame rise

Much fanfare, higher-than-expected turnout and some protestors meet the Olympic torch in Victoria as it begins cross-country relay

Catriona Le May Doan and Simon Whitfield, left, hand off the flame to Silken Laumann and Alexandre Despatie during the beginning of the Olympic Torch Relay in Victoria, B.C.