A surprise extra match added drama to Paralympic wheelchair curling here late Thursday, as Vancouver organizers announced a tie-breaker competition between Sweden and Italy. "The make-or-break game on Friday became necessary after the two teams finished the round robin portion of the tournament tonight with identical 5-4 records," said the Vancouver organizing committee of the Olympics and Paralympics. The winner ...

Top-seeded America will tackle shock finalists Japan for the men's sledge hockey gold medal at the Vancouver Paralympics on Saturday after hosts Canada failed to make the title match. Hours after underdog Japan beat Canada 3-1, effectively ending a nation's hope of its sledgers following in the gold medal glory of its men's and women's hockey ...

Bauer, one of the world's largest hockey equipment makers, is recalling tens of thousands of hockey sticks sold in Canada because of high lead levels in paint, its website said Thursday. A random test by Health Canada found yellow paint on one of Bauer's composite sticks contained higher than allowable lead content, and the company told stores to ...