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Manitoba's Jones, defending champion Holland set pace at Tournament of Hearts

RED DEER, Alta. - The defending Canadian women's curling champions squandered an opportunity to take sole possession of first place in the standings Tuesday at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Amber Holland's team gave up a steal of one in the 10th and another steal of three in an extra end to hand Quebec's Marie-France Larouche an 8-5 win. Holland had a draw to the eight-foot rings for the win, but her throw was well short of the house. "That last draw, just kicked a little light and just didn't adjust," Holland said. "I'll park right it away. I made a lot of good shots that game so I'll just focus on those." So Canada settled into a three-way tie for first at 5-2 with…

DOHA, Qatar - Doha is proposing to host the 2020 Olympics in the month of October to avoid the searing summer heat in Qatar, insisting the conditions will be "ideal" for athletes and spectators. Under Doha's bid plans disclosed Monday, the Olympics would be held…

WINNIPEG - Ondrej Pavelec's teammates and coach were feeling sorry for him on Tuesday. The Jets goalie moved up, down and sideways in turning aside a season-high 50 shots against the Philadelphia Flyers, but it…

TORONTO - Pads still strapped on his legs, Jonas Gustavsson was a lonely figure in the Maple Leafs' dressing room Tuesday night. The Toronto goalie misplayed a shot by New Jersey defenceman Mark Fayne in overtime that was going wide but instead wound up in…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Mike Fisher wasn't feeling all that well when he skated with his Nashville Predators teammates on Tuesday morning. Flu-like symptoms had sidelined him for Sunday's game at Dallas, and he took the…