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Edmonton is starting to host more major sporting events, even recently some FIFA matches and WNBA basketball. Now the city is looking ahead to 2030, hoping to add to that list with a unique event that’s more than just a competition. Edmonton has submitted its bid for the 2030 Gay …
Read More »Tired of moral victories, Elks host Redblacks looking for first win of 2024
Chris Jones doesn’t believe in moral victories. The coach and general manager of the 0-4 Edmonton Elks is fully aware that his team has played four close games through what has been a very tough schedule. Those four losses came against the Saskatchewan Roughriders, Montreal Alouettes, Toronto Argonauts and B.C. …
Read More »Newest Oiler Matt Savoie talks about ‘dream’ opportunity to play for team he grew up cheering for
Matt Savoie, a highly-regarded NHL prospect who grew up in St. Albert, Alta., spoke to members of the media in Edmonton on Monday about what it’s like to have been traded to the Oilers, the team he grew up cheering for. “I’m really excited to be here,” the 20-year-old, who …
Read More »McDavid, Matthews among players with nominations at Thursday night’s NHL Awards
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 27, 2024 9:04 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Some of the NHL’s best will be recognized Thursday night at the NHL Awards. Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid is among three finalists for the Hart Memorial Trophy …
Read More »Edmonton Oilers on the brink of a Stanley Cup win after improbable comeback
A storybook Stanley Cup win is there for the Edmonton Oilers. A win away from rewriting some NHL history, the Oilers headed to Florida on Saturday for Monday’s Game 7 that seemed improbable a week earlier. No team in the NHL’s expansion era has trailed 3-0 in the Stanley Cup …
Read More »Oilers hope to join 1942 Maple Leafs as only team to win Stanley Cup after losing first 3 games
The Edmonton Oilers are entering territory few teams have charted in the NHL post-season, let alone in a Stanley Cup Final. After dropping the first three games of the best-of-seven championship series to the Florida Panthers, the Oilers have won two straight and will host Game 6 on Friday night. …
Read More »Edmonton Oilers’ outreach to Indigenous people goes beyond land recognition video: Littlechild
Before the puck drops and before 18,000 fans sing “O Canada” in unison at Edmonton Oilers home games, the audience hears from Chief Willie Littlechild. A message from Littlechild plays on Rogers Place video screens, welcoming the crowd to Treaty 6 territory, the homelands of Métis and Inuit and the …
Read More »IN PHOTOS: Oilers fans’ confidence swelling as team drags Stanley Cup Final back to Edmonton
The photo gallery can be viewed at the bottom of this article. When your team is already down three games in the Stanley Cup Final series and a single loss would mean the dream of a championship victory parade is over, it’s understandable that anxiety for Edmonton Oilers fans is …
Read More »IN PHOTOS: Oilers fans’ confidence swelling as team drags Stanley Cup Final back to Edmonton
The photo gallery can be viewed at the bottom of this article. When your team is already down three games in the Stanley Cup Final series and a single loss would mean the dream of a championship victory parade is over, it’s understandable that anxiety for Edmonton Oilers fans is …
Read More »Led by Alphonso Davies, Canada prepares for Argentina at Copa América with an eye on 2026 World Cup
Canada steps onto the world soccer stage again Thursday with new leadership and a new plan. But while top-ranked Argentina and Lionel Messi loom large in Thursday’s Copa America opener in Atlanta, new Canada coach Jesse Marsch has his eye firmly set on 2026. Marsch, who took over the 49th-ranked …
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