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Who says you can’t go home again? Relief pitcher Ben Onyshko joined his hometown Winnipeg Goldeyes in June midway through the campaign when he was released from the Seattle Mariners organization. He spent six years in their system where he was playing at the double-A level. The Goldeyes were the …
Read More »Sea Bears season comes to an end with loss to Surge in West Play-In Game – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size There would be no playoff roars from the Winnipeg Sea Bears this postseason. The Sea Bears fell 84-82 to the Calgary Surge in the CEBL Western Conference Play-In Game Friday night and their season is over. It was a valiant effort for …
Read More »Bombers stun Lions with dominant defensive performance – Winnipeg
Lucky Whitehead caught a 19-yard touchdown pass in his season debut and Sergio Castillo booted six field goals to help the Winnipeg Blue Bombers upset the B.C. Lions 25-0 and snap their two-game losing skid on Thursday. The last time B.C. was shutout was a 45-0 Blue Bombers’ victory in …
Read More »Blue Bombers get Lucky in lineup to face his friends on Lions – Winnipeg
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers might have a lucky charm that helps pull them out of their funk this week. Veteran receiver Lucky Whitehead will make his season debut on Thursday when Winnipeg (2-6) hosts the West Division co-leading B.C. Lions (5-2) and tries to snap a two-game losing skid and …
Read More »Manitoba’s Mislawchuk finishes 9th in Olympic triathlon – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size From the concussions to the broken ribs to a torn Achilles tendon, he’s battled through countless injuries throughout his career. But on Wednesday in France, it all paid off for Oak Bluff’s Tyler Mislawchuk in the Olympic men’s triathlon race. Mislawchuk ran …
Read More »Winnipeg Jets sign restricted free agent Simon Lundmark – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Winnipeg Jets have another one of their young prospects back under contract. The Jets signed restricted free agent defenceman Simon Lundmark on Friday. The 25-year-old signed a one-year, two-way contract that will pay him $775,000 if he’s at the NHL level. …
Read More »Former Bomber Janarion Grant chasing CFL record against ex-team – Winnipeg
Janarion Grant is already providing the Toronto Argonauts huge returns just six games into his tenure. The speedster has recorded special-teams TDs in three straight games — two on punt returns and one from a kickoff. Another trip to the end zone Saturday against his former team, the Winnipeg Blue …
Read More »Former Winnipegger nears finish line of ambitious CFL record attempt – Winnipeg
A former Winnipegger’s attempt at achieving an unusual, football-themed world record could be complete by Saturday night — assuming everything goes according to plan. Chris Tymofichuk is attempting to set the mark for catching CFL games at all nine stadiums in the shortest amount of time. The time to beat …
Read More »Braxton Kuntz makes Manitoba golf history with 4th straight amateur crown – Winnipeg
Winnipeg’s Braxton Kuntz made provincial golf history by capturing his fourth straight Manitoba Men’s Amateur Championship. Kuntz, of the Breezy Bend Country Club in Headingley, won the three-round event by just three strokes on Wednesday at the Rossmere Country Club. Kuntz entered the final round trailing by two strokes and …
Read More »Manitoba golfers to tee off for world record attempt Monday – Winnipeg
A pair of western Manitoba golfers are hoping to set a world record by trying to play an unprecedented amount of golf. Patrick Law and Dylan Thornborough say they’re aiming for 307 holes of golf in a single day as part of this year’s 12th annual Marathon Monday — an …
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