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Patrick Chan poses with his gold medal after winning the men's International Skating Union Grand Prix Final at the Pavillon de la Jeunesse in Quebec City, Que., Dec. 10, 2011. (MATHIEU BELANGER/Reuters)

Last Updated: December 20, 2011 10:02pm

Chan's gold medals get him the nod

Patrick Chan's world figure skating championship and unbeaten season didn't make him a slam-dunk -- or in this case a landed quadruple jump -- choice as QMI Agency's male athlete of the year.

Last Updated: December 20, 2011 9:57pm

Patrick Chan: QMI Agency Canadian Male Athlete of the Year

A youthful Patrick Chan, then a neophyte to figure skating but already dreaming in golden hues, sat tying his skates at a suburban Toronto arena, watching a solitary figure glide effortlessly across the ice.

Last Updated: December 20, 2011 4:33pm

McNulty's wish list for Canada's racing elite

In the spirit of the Holiday Season here are my wishes for Canada’s motor racing elite.

Last Updated: December 20, 2011 9:37am

Williams pulls out of Australian Open warm-up

Seven-times grand slam champion Venus Williams has withdrawn from her Australian Open warm-up event in New Zealand due to "health reasons," placing her participation in the year's first grand slam in doubt.

Last Updated: December 19, 2011 9:42pm

Bute calls out Ward

IBF super-middleweight champion Lucian Bute says American Super Six winner Andre Ward is dodging him.

Last Updated: December 19, 2011 9:10am

London’s Takahashi shut out of Olympics

Steven Takahashi’s Olympic wrestling dream will have to wait another four years.

Last Updated: December 18, 2011 12:56am

Woodley eyes Strikeforce belt

Tyron Woodley is a king without a crown.

Last Updated: December 16, 2011 8:08pm

Olympic dream goes on hold

Ilya Abelev's Olympic debut will have to wait another four years.

Last Updated: December 16, 2011 4:03pm

Judge: Gatti's widow gets everything

Amanda Rodrigues, the widow of former boxing champ Arturo "Thunder" Gatti, will inherit his entire $3.4-million fortune, a judge ruled Friday.

Last Updated: December 15, 2011 10:59pm

Judge to rule on Gatti's $3.4M estate

Justice Claudine Roy will release her judgment Friday on who will inherit late boxer Arturo Gatti's $3.4 million estate -- his widow or his family and former girlfriend.

Last Updated: December 16, 2011 9:10am

Takahashi aims for Olympics

Steven Takahashi's young wrestling career has already taken him all over the world, but a relatively short jaunt to Winnipeg is his most important trip yet.

Last Updated: December 15, 2011 5:37pm

'Perfect storm' blamed in Wheldon death

An investigation into the death of IZOD IndyCar driver Dan Wheldon at Las Vegas Motor Speedway has spread the blame around in a report released Thursday in Indianapolis.

Last Updated: December 15, 2011 12:19pm

UK beefs up Olympic security

Britain will provide up to 13,500 troops to protect next summer's London Olympics -- more than it has in Afghanistan -- after organizers said international uncertainty meant security for the event needed to be doubled.

Last Updated: December 14, 2011 8:14pm

GSP's surgery a rousing success

Georges St. Pierre’s path to recovery has gotten off to a great start.

Last Updated: December 14, 2011 9:53am

Eve and The Pants win curling gold

Amid the non-sound from mostly empty seats — plus the occasional clonk of a cowbell — Moscow’s far-too-enormous Megasport Ice Palace played host to last week’s European curling championships.

Last Updated: December 13, 2011 7:21pm

BoSox apparently end Varitek era

The Boston Red Sox' changing of the guard continued Tuesday as backup catcher Kelly Shoppach reportedly was signed to a one-year contract.

Last Updated: December 13, 2011 6:56pm

Patrick Chan wins Marsh Trophy

Patrick Chan ended the year undefeated — culminating with his runaway choice as the 2011 winner of the Lou Marsh Trophy, as Canada’s athlete of the year.

Last Updated: December 13, 2011 2:23pm

Earnhardt's new lady brings him luck

Dale Earnhardt Jr. is the undisputed face of NASCAR Sprint Cup racing, and for most of the past four seasons that face hasn’t had much reason to smile.

Last Updated: December 12, 2011 1:54pm

Weekly Sports Photos

Weekly Sports Photos

Last Updated: December 12, 2011 12:00am

Top 10 MMA fighters

Want a little hint on how to get MMA fans scrapping? Verbally, I mean.

Last Updated: December 11, 2011 5:44pm

Machida was fighting both Bones and judges

I have a bad taste in my mouth after UFC 140. One instance of judging stupidity has me scratching my head.

Last Updated: December 12, 2011 8:54am

No laughing matter

Losing Grand Prix Final 'a bitter pill' for Virtue and Moir

Last Updated: December 12, 2011 8:59am

Russian Bear shows signs of stirring

Just like the last Olympics, the Russians were left off the top of the senior podium at the Grand Prix final in Quebec City this week.

Last Updated: December 11, 2011 2:17pm

Khan camp questions ref after loss

Amir Khan's camp plan to raise concerns about the performance of the referee after the British fighter controversially lost his WBA super-lightweight and IBF light-welterweight titles to Lamont Peterson in Washington D.C. on Saturday.

Last Updated: December 11, 2011 11:23am

Bolt ready to prove naysayers wrong

Triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt was quick to remind those who think young Jamaican training partner Yohan Blake will be the favourite for next year's London Games 100 metres that he was still the man to beat.

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