VANCOUVER - Defender Tristan Blackmon welcomes the challenge the Vancouver Whitecaps will face when they play Mexican powerhouse Pumas UNAM on Wednesday in the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Champions Cup at BC Place Stadium. "It's not familiar territory for the club, but we're going to embrace every moment," ...

NEW YORK (AP) - Major League Baseball's average salary broke the $5 million barrier on opening day for the first time, according to a study by The Associated Press. The New York Mets, with Juan Soto's record $61.9 million pay, led MLB for the third straight opening day with a $322.6 million payroll, just ahead of the W...

BOSTON (AP) - Alex Ovechkin scored his 891st career goal, moving him four away from passing Wayne Gretzky's NHL record, and Dylan Strome broke a third-period tie on Tuesday night to lead the Washington Capitals to a 4-3 National Hockey League victory over the Boston Bruins. Nic Dowd and Tom Wilson also scored for Washi...

Local youth will have the opportunity to try out a different water-based sport in Vernon.The relatively newly-formed Vernon Water Polo Club will be expanding the sport to younger athletes by creating a youth program.Water Polo Canada has made note of this expansion and will visit Vernon on April 5 and 6 to help launch ...

The owner of the Vernon Vipers is praising the Penticton Vees for their move to the Western Hockey League (WHL). John Glen, speaking from his home in snowy St. Albert, Alberta, told Pattison Media's RocketFAN, "It's a smart business move for them." The Vees were granted an expansion franchise by the WHL on Mo...

With daytime temperatures reaching upper single, or even double-digits in recent weeks, golf season has officially got underway in Kelowna.The now reduced 9-hole layout at Kelowna Springs opened Thursday.Two other courses, Michaelbrook and Shadow Ridge, will open on Friday, although it will be for walking only.Shannon ...

The owner of the Vernon Vipers is praising the Penticton Vees for their move to the Western Hockey League (WHL). John Glen, speaking from his home in snowy St. Albert, Alberta, told Pattison Media's RocketFAN, "It's a smart business move for them." The Vees were granted an expansion franchise by the WHL on Mo...

The local hockey arena will be getting a new amenity to enhance the experience for both hockey fans and people attending events at the facility.Vernon City Council received a report at the regular meeting Monday, Feb 24, asking that money be allocated to purchase a new video scoreboard for Kal Tire Place at a cost of b...

The Vernon Vipers have parted ways with a netminder.The Vipers traded goalie Colin Reay to the Prince George Spruce Kinds for future considerations Monday, Dec. 2.Reay joined the Vipers in the 2022-23 season and played in 31 games in his time with the Vernon BCHL team.The team said he showed dedication and leadership b...