Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi says a group of private citizens is preparing a serious bid to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games and he is open to the idea but unsure there would be any financial backing available from the city.

Emily Deschenes and her curling teammates have brought a never-give-up mentality to Team Canada at the Youth Olympics. For Deschenes, it's an attitude she's needed since the day she was born.

Petra Vlhova of Slovakia won a women's World Cup night slalom on Tuesday in Flachau, Austria, handing Mikaela Shiffrin a rare second straight defeat in the American's strongest discipline.