The first Okanagan athlete to compete at the 2026 Olympic Games took to the slopes in Italy early Saturday morning. Vernon's own Elena Gaskell competed in the women's Freeski Slopestyle event, which ...

Four years after a devastating injury rendered her unable to compete at the Beijing Winter Olympics, Vernon skier Elena Gaskell is looking to redeem herself at the Milano-Cortina Games starting ...

It seemed impossible just five months ago. After a series of devastating injuries, Vernon’s Elena Gaskell saw her dream of competing at the 2026 Olympic Games reduced to a distant speck. Now, ...

Elena Rybakina could do no wrong at the Australian Open this year, storming into the final without dropping a set—including a 7-5, 6-1 victory over Iga Swiatek in the quarterfinals and a 6-3, 7-6 (7) ...

The Kazakhstani champ won the Australian Open for the first time in an epic comeback victory over world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in a rollercoaster final on Saturday night. The 26-year-old showed her ...

Elena Rybakina has been crowned the new champion of the Australian Open after her final win over Aryna Sabalenka. Rybakina wants more Grand Slam titles after her triumph in Melbourne, which represents ...

That’s what the Australian media labelled Dubai-based Elena Rybakina after she emerged from a power battle with top seed Aryna Sabalenka to claim the Australian Open title in three tight sets on ...

Australian Open 2026 women's singles title winner Elena Rybakina landed her second Grand Slam title with a victory over top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka. The Kazakhstani was seen posing with the Daphne ...

Tennis commentators have slammed the Australian Open over the “uncomfortable” moment where Elena Rybakina’s coach was awarded a trophy. The Kazakhstani champ won the Australian Open for the first time ...