Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych has accused the International Olympic Committee (IOC) of “betrayal” after it banned him from wearing a helmet featuring pictures of athletes and friends killed during the ongoing Russian invasion in Ukraine. Ukraine appealed the ban on the grounds that Heraskevych should be permitted to wear a commemorative helmet depicting weightlifter…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The FBI says a Montreal man wanted in connection with alleged Canadian drug lord Ryan Wedding has been arrested. In a statement published Tuesday, the FBI said Tommy Demorizi was arrested on Monday at Newark International Airport. Demorizi has been the focus of a U.S. federal arrest…
Virat Kohli (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The words still echo, carrying the weight of history, emotion and an era drawing to a close. Just two years back, when Virat Kohli uttered, “This was going to be my last T20 World Cup playing for India,” the cricketing world paused. Why is Ahmedabad likely…
India vs Pakistan (Photo by Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India’s assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate said on Tuesday the team has always been mentally ready to face Pakistan in their T20 World Cup league match.The two rivals are set to meet on February 15, and Ten Doeschate stressed that off-field issues never distracted the Indian…
A second woman has testified at a court in Oslo, accusing the son of Norway’s crown princess of raping her while she slept. Marius Borg Høiby, 29, is the eldest son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit from a previous relationship and the stepson of the heir to the throne, Crown Prince Haakon. Høiby has no royal title…
An oral, at-home HIV test that delivers results in as little as 20 minutes and has been used in the U.S. for well over a decade is finally coming to Canada. OraSure Technologies announced Tuesday its OraQuick HIV self-test received a licence to distribute from Health Canada. While it’s not the first self-test on the…
Pakistan’s Usman Tariq, left, celebrates with teammates (AP/PTI) Sahibzada Farhan’s blistering fifty and a clinical spin attack propelled Pakistan to a convincing 32-run victory over the United States in their Group A T20 World Cup clash at the Sinhalese Sports Club on Tuesday. Farhan was the star with the bat, smashing 73 off just 41…
Wanindu Hasaranga and Michael Bracewell (Agency Image) Sri Lanka and New Zealand have both been hit by injury setbacks in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, losing key all-rounders Wanindu Hasaranga and Michael Bracewell for the rest of the tournament. Both teams have acted quickly to name replacements, with Deshan Hemantha joining Sri Lanka and…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Health has issued an overdose alert for Regina, with dozens of overdoses reported by police in the last eight days. According to the alert, the Regina Police Service has reported 46 overdoses since Feb. 2, with many requiring multiple doses of naloxone. Police say…
New Zealand vs UAE (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: New Zealand’s openers Tim Seifert and Finn Allen produced a stunning batting display to chase down UAE’s 174-run target with ease as they sealed a dominant 10-wicket victory in the T20 World Cup on Tuesday. The pair unleashed a relentless assault on the UAE bowling attack, putting…
