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Vancouver's shot at hosting 2030 Winter Olympics dims

Oct. 27, 2022 05:09 PM EDT
VICTORIA, British Columbia (AP) — British Columbia's government will not support Vancouver's bid to hold the 2030 Olympics in the province, a move that places Salt...

Netherlands' players pose for a team photo prior to a women's soccer match against Zambia at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 21, 2021, in Rifu, Japan. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
Netherlands vs Zambia 7/21/2021

Jul. 21, 2021 07:15 AM EDT

Canada's Dwight Powell, right, tries to steal the ball from Czech Republic's Ondrej Balvin during the first half of a FIBA men’s Olympic basketball qualifying semifinal at Memorial Arena in Victoria, British Columbia, Saturday, July 3, 2021. (Chad Hipolito/The Canadian Press via AP)
Denmark vs Czech Republic 7/3/2021

Jul. 03, 2021 06:51 PM EDT

Canada's Luguentz Dort holds off Czech Republic's Tomas Satoransky during the first half of a FIBA men’s Olympic basketball qualifying semifinal at Memorial Arena in Victoria, British Columbia, Saturday, July 3, 2021. (Chad Hipolito/The Canadian Press via AP)
Olympic qualifying tournaments move into title rounds

By Tim Reynolds Jul. 03, 2021 12:33 PM EDT

Canada's RJ Barrett looks to shoot past China's Zijie Shen during the first half of a FIBA men’s Olympic basketball qualifying game Wednesday, June 30, 2021, in Victoria, British Columbia. (Chad Hipolito/The Canadian Press via AP)
Lee Man FC vs Athletic 220 6/29/2021

Jun. 30, 2021 09:09 PM EDT

Canada's Andrew Nicholson, left, and teammate RJ Barrett defend against Greece's Mitoglou Konstantinos during the first half of a FIBA men's Olympic qualifying basketball game Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at Memorial Arena in Victoria, British Columbia. (Chad Hipolito/The Canadian Press via AP)
Canada holds off Greece in Olympic qualifying opener

By Tim Reynolds Jun. 29, 2021 06:34 PM EDT

FILE - Canada's coach Nick Nurse gestures during a Group H match against Lithuania at FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 in Dongguan in south China's Guangdong province, in this Sept. 3, 2019, file photo. Toronto coach Nick Nurse is an American. Born in Iowa. Owns a home in Florida. A lifetime fan of the Chicago Cubs. He also carries Canada’s Olympic hopes. (AP Photo/File)
Last chance for Tokyo: Final 4 Olympic hoop qualifiers begin

By Tim Reynolds Jun. 28, 2021 01:43 PM EDT

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard shoots a 3-point basket over Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. during the first half of Game 6 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Thursday, June 3, 2021, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer)
AP source: Lillard tells USA Basketball he's in for Olympics

By Tim Reynolds Jun. 16, 2021 04:16 PM EDT

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, left, has his shot blocked by Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins during the first half of an NBA basketball Western Conference Play-In game Wednesday, May 19, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Canada basketball loads camp roster for Tokyo qualifying bid

By Tim Reynolds May. 27, 2021 12:39 PM EDT