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Christina Litz, whose resume includes executive stints with the Canadian Football League, Woodbine Entertainment and Manitoba’s True North Sports and Entertainment, has been named president of the Northern Super League. The new professional women’s soccer league is slated to kick off next April with franchises in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, …
Read More »Canadian Elite Basketball League to expand to 24-game season in 2025 – Winnipeg
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 26, 2024 8:01 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Canadian Elite Basketball League is expanding its regular season to a 24-game format starting in 2025. That will increase the number of total regular-season games from …
Read More »Struggling Winnipeg Sea Bears release league MVP Teddy Allen – Winnipeg
The Winnipeg Sea Bears, off to a 3-5 start to the 2024 Canadian Elite Basketball League season, have parted ways with star guard Teddy Allen. The second-year team announced on Monday morning that Allen has been “released from the organization, effective immediately.” The decision followed a 97-87 loss to the …
Read More »Winnipeg kid takes national stage for ninja league finals – Winnipeg
There was a local face at this year’s Canadian Ninja League finals. Lachlann Roberts, 11, took to the stage, competing at the national level for a competition that’s got everything to do with what he loves — namely, parkour. For the Winnipeg local, cheered on by his mother, Cori-Lee, and …
Read More »Dakota Lancers win 1st football title in Winnipeg high school league history – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Dakota Lancers are the champions of the Winnipeg High School Football League for the first time in school history. The Lancers won the ANAVETS Bowl with a 28-7 win over the Grant Park Pirates on Friday at IG Field. Lancers running …
Read More »Kingsbury, Sauvageau named general managers by Professional Women’s Hockey League
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 1, 2023 9:32 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Gina Kingsbury is the general manager of the Professional Women’s Hockey League’s team in Toronto. Kingsbury, who has been GM of the Canadian women’s hockey team since 2018, was among six …
Read More »Upstart pro pickleball league launches first season in Guelph
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Professional pickleball is coming to Guelph. The Canadian National Pickleball League (CNPL) will launch its inaugural season with an event at Sleeman Centre July 29-July 30 featuring 32 of Canada’s best pickleball players, including some from the Guelph area. League commissioner Mike McAninch …
Read More »Ontario government says Greater Toronto Hockey League faces independent investigation
Ontario’s minister of tourism, culture and sport, Neil Lumsden says an independent investigation of the Greater Toronto Hockey League is in the works. The announcement, which came at a question period Tuesday in Toronto, comes after Ontario NDP leader Marit Stiles called on the provincial government to launch an investigation …
Read More »Five of eight Canadian Premier League teams set to make playoffs this season
By Neil Davidson The Canadian Press Posted March 15, 2023 3:37 pm Updated March 15, 2023 6:04 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Canadian Premier League is expanding its playoffs to include a fifth team. Previously the top four clubs in the eight-team league made the …
Read More »Kalnins named as new commissioner of Intercounty Baseball League
The Intercounty Baseball League has a new man in charge. The league’s executive announced on Monday that Ted Kalnins has been named as their new commissioner. Kalnins works as a personal and litigation lawyer. He was a former IBL player having played in Hamilton in 2001 and with the London …
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