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Category Archives: Sports

LEADING OFF: Homers fly in playoffs, Atlanta arms dominate
A look at what's happening around the majors on Thursday: OCTOBER OCTANE Maybe it's the Southern California air or the indoors atmosphere in Texas, but the ball is really flying this post-season. With...
Oct 07, 2020
Two Rockets taken in NHL Draft
The Kelowna Rockets had a pair of players selected on the second day of the 2020 NHL Draft.Defenceman Michael Kruitl went off the board first, selected 110th overall by the Chicago Blackhawks in the f...
Corey Fischer Oct 07, 2020
Anderson sharp, Markakis alert, Braves blank Miami, lead 2-0
HOUSTON - Rookie Ian Anderson pitched like a poised veteran, right fielder Nick Markakis made a nifty defensive play late and the Atlanta Braves threw another playoff shutout, beating the Miami Marlin...
Oct 07, 2020
Veteran skip McCarville aiming for Scotties return in uncertain season
Veteran skip Krista McCarville has the blueprint down for how to approach a limited curling season. Her Thunder Bay, Ont.,-based team of Kendra Lilly, Ashley Sippala and Sarah Potts usually focus on t...
Oct 07, 2020
Edmonton Oilers bring forward Jesse Puljujarvi back with a two-year contract
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers retrieved a prized prospect in signing Jesse Puljujarvi to a two-year contract. The fourth overall pick by Edmonton in the 2016 NHL entry draft split his first three pro...
Oct 07, 2020
Vipers prepare for game 3 of the Okanagan Cup
It's hardly business as usual as the Vernon Vipers under second year head coach Jason McKee tune up for the Penticton Vees Wednesday night.The Vees have looked good early in the Okanagan Cup series po...
Oct 07, 2020
Alexis Lafreniere, fellow NHL hopefuls ready for pandemic-delayed NHL draft
Alexis Lafreniere was supposed to hear his named called in front of family, friends and an adoring crowd inside Montreal's Bell Centre.The presumptive top pick in the 2020 NHL draft from nearby St-Eus...
Oct 07, 2020
Former Dino star Deane Leonard adjusting to life in the SEC with Ole Miss Rebels
It's certainly been an eventful transition for Deane Leonard.  The two-time All-Canadian defensive back with the Calgary Dinos is in his first season at Ole Miss. He transferred there during the ...
Oct 07, 2020
After close friends are swapped for one another, Anderson and Domi look to move on
Josh Anderson and Max Domi may have had an inkling their tenure with their respective NHL teams was coming to an end. What surprised the two close friends is that they ended up being swapped for each ...
Oct 07, 2020
Montreal Canadiens great Guy Lafleur resumes treatment as lung cancer returns
Montreal Canadiens great Guy Lafleur is facing a recurrence of lung cancer, the hospital treating him announced Wednesday.  Lafleur was informed of the diagnosis during an appointment with his me...
Oct 07, 2020

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