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PUNE: Ramkumar Ramanathan and Yuki Bhambri scored contrasting wins but Prajnesh Gunneswaransuffered an agonising loss in the qualifying first round at the Tata Open Maharashtra here on Saturday.Ramkumar, a wildcard entrant, staged a…

PENTICTON, B.C. — Jake Virtanen. Evander Kane. Zack Kassian. Andrew Cogliano. How do those four names end up in the same column lede, on the day the Edmonton Oilers made headlines by signing Virtanen to a professional tryout? Well,…

Editor’s Note: The following story deals with sexual assault, and may be distressing for some readers. If you or someone you know is in need of support, those in Canada can find province-specific centres, crisis lines and services…

Former Vancouver Canucks forward Jake Virtanen says a woman who has accused him of sexual assault was an “active, equal and enthusiastic” participant in a sexual encounter nearly five years ago. Defence lawyer Colleen…

Former Vancouver Canuck Jake Virtanen testified in his own defence Thursday during his sexual assault trial in B.C. Supreme Court.The 25-year-old is charged with one count of sexual assault related to an incident in his hotel room at the…

Former Vancouver Canuck Jake Virtanen testified in his own defence Thursday during his sexual assault trial in B.C. Supreme Court.The 25-year-old is charged with one count of sexual assault related to an incident in his hotel room at the…

VANCOUVER -- Former Vancouver Canuck Jake Virtanen has taken the stand at his British Columbia Supreme Court trial, after his defence lawyer cross-examined the woman who accused him of sexually assaulting her in 2017. Virtanen told the…

Former Vancouver Canuck Jake Virtanen has taken the stand at his British Columbia Supreme Court trial, after his defence lawyer finished cross-examination of the woman who has accused him of sexually assaulting her in…

Support for survivors If you or someone you know has experienced sexual violence and is in need of support, those in Canada can find province-specific centres, crisis lines and services here. For readers in America, a list of resources…

On the second straight day of cross examination, the lawyer representing Jake Virtanen in his jury trial for sexual assault suggested the complainant could have lied about having a yeast infection or said she was menstruating if she really …