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<channel><title>Human Times - Donna Spencer, THE CANADIAN PRESS</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com</link><description></description><pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 19:11:35 +0800</pubDate><generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5</generator><language>zh-cn</language><ttl>30</ttl><item><title>Speedskater Nesbitt wants to keep racing after frightening collision</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090302/59882__speedskater_nesbitt_wants_to_keep_racing_after_frightening_collision_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CALGARY - It was nearly another blow for Canada's injury-ravaged long-track speedskating team.But star long-tracker Christine Nesbitt intends to race the World Cup final starting Friday with four... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 2 Mar 2009 19:02:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>$20.10; Canada's Olympic athletes launch on-line fundraiser</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090219/58554___20_10_canada_s_olympic_athletes_launch_on_line_fundraiser_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CALGARY - Canada's athletes are asking the public for 20 dollars and a dime for their final push to the 2010 Olympics and Paralympics in Vancouver and Whistler, B.C.They aim to raise $5 million by... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:54:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Olympic luge hopeful Alex Gough into piercings, books and speed</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090218/58385__olympic_luge_hopeful_alex_gough_into_piercings_books_and_speed_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ Alex Gough lives two lives.In one, she's an excellent student, a classical guitarist and self-described "nerdy-girl" with her face always in a book.In the other, she's a multi-pierced speed demon... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:31:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Canada's luge team hopes for trick of the trade to make them faster</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090215/58037__canada_s_luge_team_hopes_for_trick_of_the_trade_to_make_them_faster_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CALGARY - Shut out of World Cup medals on its home track, Canada's luge team anxiously awaits an alteration to its indoor training facility that could get the squad closer to the podium.When the... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 14:45:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Italy's Zoeggeler clinches eighth World Cup luge title; Canadians disappointed</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090214/57971__italy_s_zoeggeler_clinches_eighth_world_cup_luge_title_canadians_disappointed_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CALGARY - Italy's Armin Zoeggeler clinched his eighth career World Cup overall title in luge and Canadian coach Wolfgang Staudinger said he got caught with his pants down Saturday at Canada Olympic... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 22:21:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Germany's Huefner wins World Cup luge gold; Canada's Gough sixth</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090214/57901__germany_s_huefner_wins_world_cup_luge_gold_canada_s_gough_sixth_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CALGARY - German women re-established their dominance in international luge and Canadian Alex Gough continued to knock on the door of the world's elite by finishing sixth at the Viessman World Cup... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 00:29:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Luge for sale; Canadian team uses their heads to raise funds for 2010</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090210/57438__luge_for_sale_canadian_team_uses_their_heads_to_raise_funds_for_2010_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CALGARY - Canada's luge team are slapping "For Sale" stickers on their helmets in hopes of becoming a sliding billboard for someone before the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver and Whistler, B.C.The... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:33:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>A year out from 2010, Canada's athletes face their country's expectations</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090210/57422__a_year_out_from_2010_canada_s_athletes_face_their_country_s_expectations_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ Canada's athletes have mixed feelings about their country's goal of winning the most medals at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Some embrace the challenge, others criticize it and some just ignore it.The... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 17:32:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Canada aims to regain golden status in international women's hockey</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090125/55365__canada_aims_to_regain_golden_status_in_international_women_s_hockey_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CALGARY - No gold for Canada in women's international hockey lately.Losses in the finals of the world under-18 championships and a six-country under-22 tournament earlier this month, plus the... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2009 12:42:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Canada moves closer to world's sporting powerhouses with national sport centre</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090123/55235__canada_moves_closer_to_world_s_sporting_powerhouses_with_national_sport_centre_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CALGARY - Australia established the Australian Institute of Sport prior to the 2000 Olympics in Sydney and proceeded to win a truckload of medals at its own Games.Winter sport powerhouse Germany... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 19:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Canada Olympic Park expansion going ahead despite sagging economy</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090115/54290__canada_olympic_park_expansion_going_ahead_despite_sagging_economy_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CALGARY - The economic crisis is having both positive and negative effects on expansion at Canada Olympic Park, but the creation of a national winter sport centre is still going ahead.Construction... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:06:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Hayley Wickenheiser back in the saddle with Eskilstuna after knee injury</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090112/54006__hayley_wickenheiser_back_in_the_saddle_with_eskilstuna_after_knee_injury_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ Hayley Wickenheiser wasn't the only one anxious for her to get back on the ice and playing hockey.On a recent visit to Eskilstuna, Sweden, her sister Jane saw how restless Wickenheiser was... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:03:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Canada risked and was rewarded in country's fifth straight world junior gold</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090106/53290__canada_risked_and_was_rewarded_in_country_s_fifth_straight_world_junior_gold_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ OTTAWA - Canada's fifth straight gold medal at the world junior hockey championship was won much differently than the previous four.This was an offensively explosive squad with a little riverboat... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 6 Jan 2009 01:24:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Canada's snipers compensate for defence at world junior hockey championship</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090104/53182__canada_s_snipers_compensate_for_defence_at_world_junior_hockey_championship_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ OTTAWA - Canada's chances of winning a fifth gold medal at the world junior hockey championship Monday are less if the team continues its trend of giving up four or five goals each game.The... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 4 Jan 2009 18:34:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Canada beats Russia 6-5 in shootout in world junior championship semifinal</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090104/53142__canada_beats_russia_6_5_in_shootout_in_world_junior_championship_semifinal_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ OTTAWA - The drive for five is still alive.Canada's junior hockey team is one victory away from their country's fifth straight gold medal at the world junior hockey championship.Canada reached... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 4 Jan 2009 00:20:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Canada wants cool heads for semifinal at world junior hockey championship</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090102/53091__canada_wants_cool_heads_for_semifinal_at_world_junior_hockey_championship_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ OTTAWA - Canada aims for less bravado and more discipline in Saturday's semifinal game against Russia at the world junior hockey championship.The defending champs insist they learned a lesson from... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 2 Jan 2009 23:09:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>John Tavares finds motivation at the end of his marathon junior hockey career</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090101/53042__john_tavares_finds_motivation_at_the_end_of_his_marathon_junior_hockey_career_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ OTTAWA - John Tavares once viewed a fourth year of major junior hockey as a boring prospect.The Oshawa Generals forward watched his peers go into the NHL after spending far less time in the... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 1 Jan 2009 18:59:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Canada in semifinal at world junior hockey championship with 7-4 win over U.S.</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090101/53008__canada_in_semifinal_at_world_junior_hockey_championship_with_7_4_win_over_u_s__p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ OTTAWA - After an unpromising start, Canada passed its toughest test of the world junior hockey championship Wednesday.An overhyped and scattered Canadian team quickly fell behind 3-0 to the U.S.,... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 1 Jan 2009 00:06:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Downtime doesn't drag for Canada at world junior hockey championship</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20081231/52994__downtime_doesn_t_drag_for_canada_at_world_junior_hockey_championship_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ OTTAWA - Cabin fever hasn't set in yet for Canada's players even though they spend most of their time at their hotel when not on the ice trying to win yet another gold medal at the world junior... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:51:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Canada faces first true test of world junior championship against U.S.</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20081230/52941__canada_faces_first_true_test_of_world_junior_championship_against_u_s__p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ OTTAWA - Canada's team was still a mystery after three games at the world junior hockey championship.The question still lingered as to how Canada (3-0) would perform when tested to its limits,... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2008 23:24:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Boychuk scores twice as Canada beats Germany 5-1 at world junior tournament</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20081229/52865__boychuk_scores_twice_as_canada_beats_germany_5_1_at_world_junior_tournament_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ OTTAWA - Though the final score suggested otherwise, a pesky German team provided the perfect challenge for Canada's world juniors heading into a pivotal showdown with the U.S.Zach Boychuk of the... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2008 23:53:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Canadian junior hockey team The Canadian Press Team of the Year for 2008</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20081229/52835__canadian_junior_hockey_team_the_canadian_press_team_of_the_year_for_2008_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ Canada's junior hockey team won The Canadian Press Team of the Year award like it captured the gold medal at the 2008 world junior championship.It came right down to the wire.The Canadians beat... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2008 15:14:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Benn hat trick leads Canada's junior hockey team to 15-0 win over Kazakhstan</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20081229/52774__benn_hat_trick_leads_canada_s_junior_hockey_team_to_15_0_win_over_kazakhstan_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ OTTAWA - Canada stopped celebrating goals, but kept scoring them in a 15-0 thumping of Kazakhstan at the 2009 world junior hockey championship Sunday.With goal differential a part of the... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2008 00:33:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Canada keeps pedal to the metal at world junior hockey championship</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20081227/52726__canada_keeps_pedal_to_the_metal_at_world_junior_hockey_championship_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ OTTAWA - Pat Quinn stepped on the ice for Saturday's practice ready to be stern and demanding of Canada's junior hockey team.But the players didn't give their coach a chance to furrow his brow and... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2008 21:22:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Tavares sparks Canada in 8-1 win over the Czechs at world junior tournament</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20081226/52700__tavares_sparks_canada_in_8_1_win_over_the_czechs_at_world_junior_tournament_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ OTTAWA - John Tavares jumpstarted Canada at the world junior hockey championship Friday by scoring his country's first two goals of the tournament in an 8-1 win over the Czech Republic.The Oshawa... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2008 23:20:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Defenceman Ryan Ellis ready for his special job with Canadian junior team</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20081226/52667__defenceman_ryan_ellis_ready_for_his_special_job_with_canadian_junior_team_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ OTTAWA - When Pat Quinn called Ryan Ellis last spring to tell the young defenceman he was on Canada's under-18 going to the world championship, Ellis didn't believe it was Quinn on the phone."He... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2008 13:46:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Canadian junior hockey team another twist in Pat Quinn's coaching career</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20081225/52625__canadian_junior_hockey_team_another_twist_in_pat_quinn_s_coaching_career_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ OTTAWA - Pat Quinn wasn't ready for life after hockey.After 19 years coaching in the NHL, Quinn was at loose ends when the Toronto Maple Leafs fired him in April, 2006.He dabbled in retirement,... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2008 19:31:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Quinn says pressure game the path to gold at world junior championship</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20081215/51702__quinn_says_pressure_game_the_path_to_gold_at_world_junior_championship_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ OTTAWA - In choosing his team for the 2009 world junior hockey championship, Canadian coach Pat Quinn has opted for skill and speed up front, a bruising blue-line and a touch of experience with... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:17:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Five face uphill battle to make Canadian junior hockey team at 17</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20081213/51613__five_face_uphill_battle_to_make_canadian_junior_hockey_team_at_17_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ OTTAWA - The 17-year-olds are easy to pick out at the Canadian junior hockey team's selection camp.They're the ones wearing full cages over their faces, which is mandated by the International Ice... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2008 21:19:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Sonne scores twice, Tavares gets hat trick in junior team intrasquad game</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20081212/51550__sonne_scores_twice_tavares_gets_hat_trick_in_junior_team_intrasquad_game_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ OTTAWA - The players expected to be goalscorers at the Canadian junior hockey team's selection camp did just that in Friday's intrasquad game.Calgary Hitmen forward Brett Sonne, the WHL's leading... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 21:18:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>World junior hockey championship can be a launching pad for goaltenders</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20081212/51535__world_junior_hockey_championship_can_be_a_launching_pad_for_goaltenders_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ OTTAWA - The world junior hockey championship put goaltenders Carey Price and Steve Mason on the fast track to the NHL.Price, the Montreal Canadiens' starter, and Mason, the NHL's rookie of the... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:24:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Clock ticking for Pat Quinn as junior players gather for selection camp</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20081211/51424__clock_ticking_for_pat_quinn_as_junior_players_gather_for_selection_camp_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ OTTAWA - Three practices and three games is all Pat Quinn gets in order to decide who plays for Canada's junior hockey team.Quinn had never met some of the 38 players who arrived Thursday for... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:53:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Clock ticking for Pat Quinn as junior players gather for selection camp</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20081211/51412__clock_ticking_for_pat_quinn_as_junior_players_gather_for_selection_camp_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ OTTAWA - Three practices and three games is all Pat Quinn gets in order to decide who plays for Canada's junior hockey team.Quinn had never met some of the 38 players who arrived Thursday for... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:42:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Speedskater Cindy Klassen cancels racing season to heal knees</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20081208/51023__speedskater_cindy_klassen_cancels_racing_season_to_heal_knees_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CALGARY - Speedskater Cindy Klassen put the brakes on her return from knee surgery and has decided not to race this season.The winner of six Olympic medals wants time for her knees to heal before... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 8 Dec 2008 14:20:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Journey to ski for Canada in 2010 Olympics a long one for Ivan Babikov</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20081204/50672__journey_to_ski_for_canada_in_2010_olympics_a_long_one_for_ivan_babikov_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ Cross-country skier Ivan Babikov is racing for the Maple Leaf, thanks to Canadians who helped him on his feet when he arrived here from Russia.The 28-year-old from Syktyvkar, Russia, will wear... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 4 Dec 2008 17:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Pat Quinn wants players who apply pressure at world junior championship</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20081203/50495__pat_quinn_wants_players_who_apply_pressure_at_world_junior_championship_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ Canada's team at the world junior hockey championships looks to be fast and skilled with the puck. But the Team Canada braintrust also expects it to use a little muscle.On Wednesday, coach Pat... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 3 Dec 2008 18:24:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Avery's crude comments puts his relationship with Dallas Stars on the rocks</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20081203/50440__avery_s_crude_comments_puts_his_relationship_with_dallas_stars_on_the_rocks_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CALGARY - Sean Avery may have irreparably damaged his relationship with the Dallas Stars.Sports teams often defend their players when they get into trouble, but the Stars have refused to bail out... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 3 Dec 2008 01:23:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Canadian junior hockey team camp roster to be revealed Wednesday</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20081202/50421__canadian_junior_hockey_team_camp_roster_to_be_revealed_wednesday_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ The team portrait of the next Canadian junior hockey team starts coming into focus with the announcement of the selection camp roster Wednesday in Ottawa.A pool of about 38 players was assembled... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 2 Dec 2008 19:43:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Scope of Olympic Games for teenagers murky to Canadian Olympic Committee</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20081201/50291__scope_of_olympic_games_for_teenagers_murky_to_canadian_olympic_committee_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ Not only will Canada not throw its hat into the ring to host an Olympic Games for teenagers in 2014, the head of the Canadian Olympic Committee wants more clarity on what the Youth Olympic Games... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 1 Dec 2008 18:26:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Girls in hockey embrace a Canadian midget club championship of their own</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20081201/50273__girls_in_hockey_embrace_a_canadian_midget_club_championship_of_their_own_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CALGARY - Erin Lally heard the boys at Central Memorial High School talking about the Canadian men's midget triple-A championship and how it was the highlight of their hockey seasons.Now Lally has... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 1 Dec 2008 17:04:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Fencer Sherraine Schalm puts disappointment of Beijing behind her</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20081128/50058__fencer_sherraine_schalm_puts_disappointment_of_beijing_behind_her_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CALGARY - Although she felt like "public enemy No. 1" in Beijing, Sherraine Schalm will continue to fence to the 2012 Olympics in London.Canada's most decorated fencer is going to do it... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2008 20:16:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Two-time Canadian Olympian Lindsay Alcock retires from skeleton racing</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20081125/49630__two_time_canadian_olympian_lindsay_alcock_retires_from_skeleton_racing_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CALGARY - One of the women who made Canada a world power in skeleton has decided not continue on to the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver and Whistler, B.C.Two-time Olympian Lindsay Alcock announced her... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:10:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Canadian men's junior hockey team for Ottawa looking young again</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20081120/49168__canadian_men_s_junior_hockey_team_for_ottawa_looking_young_again_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ Canada's junior hockey team is shaping up to be another young one.The country won a fourth consecutive world junior hockey championship in January with one of the youngest in the tournament's... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:47:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Speedskater Jeremy Wotherspoon joins the ranks of Olympic walking wounded</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20081119/49049__speedskater_jeremy_wotherspoon_joins_the_ranks_of_olympic_walking_wounded_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CALGARY - Another Canadian medal hopeful for the 2010 Winter Olympics has entered the world of surgery and rehabilitation.World record holder Jeremy Wotherspoon doesn't know if he'll race again... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:48:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Avs' Budaj puts up a fight, but Calgary prevails in 4-1 win over Colorado</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20081119/48949__avs_budaj_puts_up_a_fight_but_calgary_prevails_in_4_1_win_over_colorado_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CALGARY - The Calgary Flames were determined to find a way to turn their rough November around, no matter how hard Peter Budaj made it for them.The Flames overcame a stubborn 47-save performance... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:19:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Athletes' supporting cast crucial to Canada's 2010 medal count</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20081117/48768__athletes_supporting_cast_crucial_to_canada_s_2010_medal_count_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CALGARY - Electricity surges from a small battery into the lower back of Melissa Hollingsworth, but only one of two tiny clamps embedded in her skin twitch back and forth.The Olympic bronze... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:27:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Calgary Stampeders in Grey Cup after 22-18 win over B.C. in West final</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20081115/48595__calgary_stampeders_in_grey_cup_after_22_18_win_over_b_c_in_west_final_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders won the battle on defence and ended years of CFL playoff frustration with a 22-18 win over the B.C. Lions in Saturday's Western final.The Stamps advanced to the... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2008 22:12:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Swedish hockey club Eskilstuna wants Hayley Wickenheiser back</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20081113/48366__swedish_hockey_club_eskilstuna_wants_hayley_wickenheiser_back_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ Eskilstuna wants Hayley Wickenheiser to return, even though she won't be able to play for the Swedish men's hockey club for at least six weeks because of a knee injury.Wickenheiser, the all-time... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:50:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Hayley Wickenheiser out at least six weeks with a knee injury</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20081112/48262__hayley_wickenheiser_out_at_least_six_weeks_with_a_knee_injury_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ Canadian women's hockey team captain Hayley Wickenheiser is sidelined for a minimum of six weeks with a right knee injury and doesn't know if her Swedish men's pro team Eskilstuna will want her... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:09:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Canadian captain Hayley Wickenheiser injured in Four Nations final</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20081109/47831__canadian_captain_hayley_wickenheiser_injured_in_four_nations_final_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LAKE PLACID, N.Y. - Canadian women's hockey team captain Hayley Wickenheiser suffered a leg injury in the first period of the Four Nations Cup final Sunday and did not play the rest of the game.... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 9 Nov 2008 23:34:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Canadian women's hockey team to meet U.S. in Four Nations Cup final</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20081108/47748__canadian_women_s_hockey_team_to_meet_u_s_in_four_nations_cup_final_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LAKE PLACID, N.Y. - The Canadian women's hockey team hit the reboot button ahead of their Four Nations Cup final Sunday against the U.S.The players didn't practice or talk Saturday as if the sky... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 8 Nov 2008 17:39:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>St. Pierre finds redemption in Canada's 4-2 win over U.S. in women's hockey</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20081106/47583__st_pierre_finds_redemption_in_canada_s_4_2_win_over_u_s_in_women_s_hockey_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LAKE PLACID, N.Y. - A gold medal wasn't on the line, but Canadian goaltender Kim St. Pierre felt like it was.The Chateauguay, Que., native made 27 saves and helped the Canadian women's hockey team... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 6 Nov 2008 23:33:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Canada keeps pre-Olympic plan in women's hockey as U.S. ups preparation</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20081106/47524__canada_keeps_pre_olympic_plan_in_women_s_hockey_as_u_s_ups_preparation_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LAKE PLACID, N.Y. - The Canadian women's hockey is sticking to the plan for the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, even though the rival Americans have ramped up their preparation for the Games.Sixteen... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 6 Nov 2008 15:16:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>U.S. defenceman Angela Ruggiero basks in glow of Obama victory</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20081105/47419__u_s_defenceman_angela_ruggiero_basks_in_glow_of_obama_victory_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LAKE PLACID, N.Y. - Angela Ruggiero felt a spring in her skates Wednesday because the veteran defenceman for the U.S. women's hockey team is a fervent Democrat.She'd stayed up late Tuesday night... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 5 Nov 2008 18:47:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Hayley Wickenheiser keeps her head in Swedish men's hockey league</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20081104/47271__hayley_wickenheiser_keeps_her_head_in_swedish_men_s_hockey_league_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LAKE PLACID, N.Y. - Hayley Wickenheiser walks a fine line with her Swedish men's hockey team.She wants to get the puck, but exposing her head and shoulders to reach for it is risky. That's not... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 4 Nov 2008 19:08:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Sweden beats Canada for the first time in women's hockey with 2-1 OT victory</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20081107/47243__sweden_beats_canada_for_the_first_time_in_women_s_hockey_with_2_1_ot_victory_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LAKE PLACID, N.Y - The Swedish women's hockey team felt their win over Canada required a team photo.The Swedes' 2-1 overtime win Friday was meaningless in the Four Nations Cup standings, but it... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 7 Nov 2008 22:40:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Toronto teen Natalie Spooner to make debut with Canadian women's hockey team</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20081103/47091__toronto_teen_natalie_spooner_to_make_debut_with_canadian_women_s_hockey_team_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ As the only daughter in a family with three hockey-playing sons, Natalie Spooner was destined to pick up a hockey stick too.Yes, she played road hockey with older brothers Rick, Doug and Ian. No,... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 3 Nov 2008 13:43:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>World Cup berths a hard battle for Canadian women's skeleton team</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20081029/46572__world_cup_berths_a_hard_battle_for_canadian_women_s_skeleton_team_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CALGARY - Canada has six women who can stand on the medal podium in a given skeleton race.But only three get to represent their country on the World Cup, which is the top international circuit in... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:59:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Speedskater Clara Hughes asks corporate Canada to step up for 2010</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20081029/46510__speedskater_clara_hughes_asks_corporate_canada_to_step_up_for_2010_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CALGARY - With the economy in a downturn, speedskater Clara Hughes says there's no better time for Canadian companies to invest in Olympic athletes.The Olympic gold medallist has several companies... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:55:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Canadian junior team coach Pat Quinn keeps an eye on NHL players</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20081028/46423__canadian_junior_team_coach_pat_quinn_keeps_an_eye_on_nhl_players_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ It's decision time for NHL clubs as to whether they'll keep teenagers in their lineups, which could impact Canada's fortunes at the world junior hockey championship in Ottawa.Canadian junior team... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:03:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Canada's cross-country ski couple Crawford, Kershaw aim for 2010 together</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20081024/45973__canada_s_cross_country_ski_couple_crawford_kershaw_aim_for_2010_together_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CANMORE, Alta. - Chandra Crawford and Devon Kershaw count themselves lucky that they travel the world with the person they love.Canada's cross-country ski couple live and train together in... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 17:24:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Canadian luge team reaps benefits of hard off-season under German coach</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20081023/45838__canadian_luge_team_reaps_benefits_of_hard_off_season_under_german_coach_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CALGARY - Bulging muscles and V-shaped chests tell the story of how the Canadian luge team spent their summer.Their off-season training under head coach Wolfgang Staudinger of Germany was the... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 18:47:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Canadian women's biathlon team takes clothes off to raise money</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20081022/45676__canadian_women_s_biathlon_team_takes_clothes_off_to_raise_money_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CALGARY - Canada's female biathletes took off their clothes to be photographed for a calendar to raise both money for their sport and admiration for an athletic woman's body.Zina Kocher of Red... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:08:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Cindy Klassen waits for knees to mend before return to speedskating</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20081016/45028__cindy_klassen_waits_for_knees_to_mend_before_return_to_speedskating_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CALGARY - Cindy Klassen doesn't fear the unknown.The winner of six Olympic medals in long-track speedskating is unsure right now when she'll race again.Canada's most decorated Olympian is still... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:24:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Calgary atop the CFL's West Division again with 42-5 win over Saskatchewan</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20081013/44661__calgary_atop_the_cfl_s_west_division_again_with_42_5_win_over_saskatchewan_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders poked their heads above the logjam in the CFL's West Division with a 42-5 thrashing of the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Monday.Calgary (10-5) reclaimed the division... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:27:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Own The Podium coffers expand and athletes finding ways to spend it</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20081007/44516__own_the_podium_coffers_expand_and_athletes_finding_ways_to_spend_it_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CALGARY - Money, and there's more of it now, makes a difference in Clara Hughes' preparation to defend her speedskating gold medal at the 2010 Olympic Games.Own The Podium, the plan designed to... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 7 Oct 2008 18:36:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Former No. 1 NHL draft picks set high standard for Lightning's Stamkos</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20081006/44399__former_no_1_nhl_draft_picks_set_high_standard_for_lightning_s_stamkos_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ The bar is set high for Steven Stamkos.The last three forwards chosen first overall in the NHL entry draft - Patrick Kane, Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin - were impact players immediately in... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 6 Oct 2008 17:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Canadian women's hockey team youthful on defence for Four Nations Cup</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20081003/44104__canadian_women_s_hockey_team_youthful_on_defence_for_four_nations_cup_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CALGARY - Two-time Olympic gold medallist Cheryl Pounder is returning to the Canadian women's hockey team after taking last season off to have a baby.The defenceman was one of 21 players named to... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 3 Oct 2008 18:41:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Wickenheiser says Swedish men's hockey team Eskilstuna a good fit so far</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20080917/42402__wickenheiser_says_swedish_men_s_hockey_team_eskilstuna_a_good_fit_so_far_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CALGARY - Hayley Wickenheiser said her first practice with her Swedish men's hockey team Eskilstuna was deathly silent.Her male teammates were fixated on her. "They were all watching to see if I... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 19:36:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Davidson wants 2010 blinders off Canadian women's hockey team</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20080916/42197__davidson_wants_2010_blinders_off_canadian_women_s_hockey_team_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CALGARY - Melody Davidson's vision for the Canadian women's hockey team produced an Olympic gold medal in 2006.Her vision for another gold in 2010 in Vancouver isn't all that different, but... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 12:40:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Spitfires open 2008-09 season as No. 1 team in the Canadian Hockey League</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20080916/42192__spitfires_open_2008_09_season_as_no_1_team_in_the_canadian_hockey_league_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ The Windsor Spitfires can't fly under the radar now.They haven't played a game in the 2008-09 Ontario Hockey League regular season yet they're ranked No. 1 in the entire Canadian Hockey League,... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 11:56:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Gretzky won't manage 2010 Olympic team, but wants to be involved</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20080915/42120__gretzky_won_t_manage_2010_olympic_team_but_wants_to_be_involved_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CALGARY - Wayne Gretzky will not manage the Canadian men's hockey team again at the 2010 Olympics, but is expected to be involved with the team in some capacity.Hockey Canada president Bob... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:48:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Olympic gold medallist Duff Gibson joins a national skeleton team coach</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20080910/41611__olympic_gold_medallist_duff_gibson_joins_a_national_skeleton_team_coach_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CALGARY - Canada's first Olympic gold medallist in skeleton is taking on a bigger role with the national team as it prepares for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver and Whistler, B.C.Duff Gibson... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:55:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>QMJHL starts season with a team in Montreal and a crackdown on violence</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20080910/41590__qmjhl_starts_season_with_a_team_in_montreal_and_a_crackdown_on_violence_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ A new team in Montreal, a harder stance on on-ice violence and fewer regular-season games are in store for the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League this season.The 40th QMJHL campaign opens Thursday... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:30:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>QMJHL beefs up fighting penalties, but stops short of banning fights</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20080910/41531__qmjhl_beefs_up_fighting_penalties_but_stops_short_of_banning_fights_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League will crack down on on-ice violence this season, but stopped short of banning fighting altogether.Commissioner Gilles Courteau announced Wednesday in Montreal... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 13:47:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Strong finishing kick propels Canada to one of its best Summer Olympics</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20080824/39682__strong_finishing_kick_propels_canada_to_one_of_its_best_summer_olympics_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BEIJING - Canada hit the gas after a sluggish start in Beijing to produce one of the country's best performances at a Summer Olympiad.But team officials say if the country aspires to have more... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 24 Aug 2008 12:31:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Karine Sergerie battles through broken toe to silver medal in taekwondo</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20080822/39476__karine_sergerie_battles_through_broken_toe_to_silver_medal_in_taekwondo_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BEIJING - Karine Sergerie looked forward to a long-denied glass of red wine to numb the pain of her broken toe.The Olympic silver medallist in taekwondo had fought all day Friday with a smashed... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:40:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Canada's Emilie Heymans wins head game for silver medal in diving</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20080821/39344__canada_s_emilie_heymans_wins_head_game_for_silver_medal_in_diving_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BEIJING - Emilie Heymans banished the ghosts of past Olympic disappointments with a silver medal in 10-metre platform diving Thursday.The 26-year-old from Greenfield Park, Que., demonstrated... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:44:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Cockburn comes through again for Canada in Olympic trampoline</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20080818/38923__cockburn_comes_through_again_for_canada_in_olympic_trampoline_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BEIJING - Karen Cockburn will go down in history as one of Canada's most reliable Olympians.The 27-year-old from Toronto held her nerve in a tense trampoline final Monday to earn the silver medal,... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:44:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Canada's slow start at the Olympics a sign of years of funding neglect</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20080815/38692__canada_s_slow_start_at_the_olympics_a_sign_of_years_of_funding_neglect_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BEIJING - Canadian team officials are preaching patience but for many back home it's hard to understand how tiny Togo, with just four athletes, won bronze while Canada's army of 331 was shut out... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:37:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Canada's slow start at the Olympics a sign of years of funding neglect</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20080815/38689__canada_s_slow_start_at_the_olympics_a_sign_of_years_of_funding_neglect_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BEIJING - Canadian team officials are preaching patience but for many back home it's hard to understand how tiny Togo, with just four athletes, won bronze while Canada's army of 331 was shut out... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:29:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Shewfelt's comeback falls short; Canada shut out of medals as Olympics open</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20080809/37946__shewfelt_s_comeback_falls_short_canada_shut_out_of_medals_as_olympics_open_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BEIJING - Kyle Shewfelt's courageous comeback attempt fell just short and Canada was shut out of the medals on the first day of full competition at the Beijing Olympics.In his first international... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 9 Aug 2008 13:52:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Canada expected to do better, but not a lot, at Summer Olympics in Beijing</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20080730/36779__canada_expected_to_do_better_but_not_a_lot_at_summer_olympics_in_beijing_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ Canada has catching up to do at the Summer Olympics, but gains will be modest in Beijing.Fifteen medals is a realistic target for a country that won 12 four years ago in Athens.Host China and... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:13:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Arturo Miranda gets his chance to dive in the Olympics at age 37</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20080724/36075__arturo_miranda_gets_his_chance_to_dive_in_the_olympics_at_age_37_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ He's been nicknamed "the eternal diver" on the World Cup circuit and Dive Canada's technical director calls him "a genetic masterpiece."Arturo Miranda will dive in the Olympic Games in Beijing... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:53:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Gymnast Kyle Shewfelt runs marathon of healing on road to Beijing</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20080723/35892__gymnast_kyle_shewfelt_runs_marathon_of_healing_on_road_to_beijing_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CALGARY - There are many moments of truth for Kyle Shewfelt these days.Like the kid playing street hockey thinking "Game 7, Stanley Cup final, this goal wins it," Shewfelt often imagines himself... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:01:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Wickenheiser signs on for a season of men's pro hockey in Sweden</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20080722/35725__wickenheiser_signs_on_for_a_season_of_men_s_pro_hockey_in_sweden_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ Hayley Wickenheiser wasn't going to let one sour experience in the Swedish men's hockey leagues stop her from playing there again.The captain of the Canadian women's hockey team has signed a... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:39:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Reynolds runs for three TDs, Stampeders flatten Tiger-Cats 43-16</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20080718/35173__reynolds_runs_for_three_tds_stampeders_flatten_tiger_cats_43_16_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CALGARY - A few Calgary Stampeders gained higher standing in the club's history books during a 43-16 romp over the visiting Hamilton Tigers-Cats on Thursday.Joffrey Reynolds ran for three... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:17:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Reynolds runs for three TDs, Stampeders flatten Tiger-Cats 43-16</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20080718/35171__reynolds_runs_for_three_tds_stampeders_flatten_tiger_cats_43_16_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CALGARY - A few Calgary Stampeders gained higher standing in the club's history books during a 43-16 romp over the visiting Hamilton Tigers-Cats on Thursday.Joffrey Reynolds ran for three... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:36:00 +0800</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
