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It’s a big day for Winnipeg football fans. Friday evening marks the home opener for the CFL’s Winnipeg Blue Bombers, who kick off their season at IG Field against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The Bombers, who fell just shy of winning a third consecutive Grey Cup championship last season, are beginning …
Read More »Winnipeg’s Smitty’s tracks down viral sign creator from Jays game – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Winnipegger Howie Prociuk got quite the surprise after last Friday’s Blue Jays game when a picture of him at the game went somewhat viral via Winnipeg’s Smitty’s restaurant Facebook page. Prociuk said the aim was to get on the jumbotron but he …
Read More »Miami Heat turn tables on Denver Nuggets in Game 2 of NBA Finals
It was a popular theme before the NBA Finals started – about how the Nuggets, an up-tempo team with fresh legs that could exploit the mile-high altitude in Denver, would have a good chance to wear down the Miami Heat. The combined fourth-quarter score of the first two games: Heat …
Read More »Owen Willmore and the London Knights have forced a Game 6
It was a game the London Knights had to win. After goals from four different skaters and 32 saves from St. Thomas, Ont., native Owen Willmore, the OHL Championship series is headed back to Peterborough for a Game 6 on Sunday, May 21. The Knights defeated the Petes 4-1 at …
Read More »Peterborough Petes hang on for Game 4 win in OHL Championship
The Peterborough Petes held off a furious comeback attempt by the London Knights to win 5-3 and take a three games to one lead in the Ontario Hockey League Championship series. London scored twice in the final 6:01 of the third period to get to within a goal but could …
Read More »Winnipeg Ice hang on to take Game 1 of WHL Championship Final – Winnipeg
The Winnipeg Ice drew first blood – barely – in the best of seven Western Hockey League Championship series. The Ice picked a hard fought 3-2 win over the visiting Seattle Thunderbirds in Game 1 of the final in front of an announced crowd of 5,531 at the Canada Life …
Read More »WNBA lands in Toronto for first game ever on Canadian soil
On Friday, at the OVO Athletic Centre in Toronto, basketball players from the Minnesota Lynx could be seen practicing hard, gearing up to make history. Come Saturday, this team and their opponents, the Chicago Sky, will face off at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto for the first-ever WNBA game to be …
Read More »Game 4: Toronto Maple Leafs down Panthers to avoid sweep
The Maple Leafs entered Wednesday with their backs firmly pressed against the wall. Sheldon Keefe’s team responded with what he described as their best effort of the season — one peppered with desperation and urgency — to keep its flicking hopes alive. It was only one night, but Toronto isn’t …
Read More »Leafs turn to rookie goaltender Joseph Woll in must-win Game 4 with Samsonov out – Toronto
Joseph Woll isn’t thinking about all the work that got him to this point. All the Maple Leafs rookie goaltender is focusing on is keeping his team’s season alive. Toronto will turn to Woll for Game 4 of its second-round playoff series against the Florida Panthers staring down a 3-0 …
Read More »Manitoba Moose going to deciding Game 5 after loss in Milwaukee – Winnipeg
A valiant comeback attempt fell just short and the Manitoba Moose and Milwaukee Admirals will play a deciding Game 5 for the second straight year. The Admirals handed the Moose a 5-3 Game 4 loss on Friday in Milwaukee to tie the best-of-five division semifinal series at two games apiece. …
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