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Pete Crow-Armstrong scores on error in 11th, Cubs rally for 3-2 win over Blue Jays

CHICAGO (AP) - Pete Crow-Armstrong scored on a throwing error in the 11th inning after Alex Bregman hit a two-strike, two-out homer in the ninth, and the Chicago Cubs rallied for a 3-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday. Crow-Armstrong singled ...

CFL fines Montreal's Murray, Richards and Edmonton's Noah Taylor

TORONTO - Montreal defensive back Najee Murray and linebacker Tyrell Richards have been fined for high hits in a CFL game against Ottawa. Edmonton defensive lineman Noah Taylor was also fined for making contact with an official, the league said Thursda...

Saskatchewan Roughriders wary of winless Ottawa Redblacks in the CFL

REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders hope history doesn't repeat itself when the winless Ottawa Redblacks visit Mosaic Stadium on Friday. The Redblacks (0-7) are the underdogs against the defending Grey Cup champion Roughriders, who occupy second pla...

True Viper, Blue and Gold Look

Vipers rebranded with new logo, colours

The Vernon Vipers have a new look for the 2026-27 season and beyond.The local BCHL team has rebranded with a new logo and new colour scheme ahead of the upcoming hockey season. The new Vernon Viper logo (Image Credit: Vernon Vipers) "[The inspiration for the design is] we wanted to be a true viper, the snake that'...

Armstrong Shamrocks, Vernon Tigers Set Sights on TOSLL Championship Weekend

VERNON - The Armstrong Shamrocks and Vernon Tigers will both chase a Thompson Okanagan Senior Lacrosse League championship this weekend in Kelowna. Armstrong heads into the weekend as the top seed after a dominant regular season that saw the Shamrocks post a 7-1 record. Their reward is a semifinal matchup against the f...

Vipers to open home schedule vs. West Kelowna

VERNON - The Vernon Vipers will kick off the home portion of their schedule with a date with a division rival. The Snakes will welcome the West Kelowna Warriors to Kal Tire Place on Saturday September 26. Vernon was the BCHL leader in attendance in the 2025-26 season. The rest of the schedule is expected to be released...

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True Viper, Blue and Gold Look

Vipers rebranded with new logo, colours

The Vernon Vipers have a new look for the 2026-27 season and beyond.The local BCHL team has rebranded with a new logo and new colour scheme ahead of the upcoming hockey season. The new Vernon Viper logo (Image Credit: Vernon Vipers) "[The inspiration for the design is] we wanted to be a true viper, the snake that'...

BCHL releases 2026-27 schedule, opening night features Interior matchups

The B.C. Hockey League has released its 2026-27 regular season schedule, with the new campaign getting underway Sept. 18 and several Interior B.C. teams set to open the season.The Vernon Vipers will begin their season on the road against the Salmon Arm Silverbacks at Rogers Rink. The matchup will mark the first of 54 r...

Vipers to open home schedule vs. West Kelowna

VERNON - The Vernon Vipers will kick off the home portion of their schedule with a date with a division rival. The Snakes will welcome the West Kelowna Warriors to Kal Tire Place on Saturday September 26. Vernon was the BCHL leader in attendance in the 2025-26 season. The rest of the schedule is expected to be released...