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A new star shines on the PGA Tour Members Public

Twenty-year-old Nick Dunlap has joined the youth brigade that has guaranteed the PGA Tour will continue to be the only golf tour that really matters.

Bruce Penton
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It’s now ‘Winnerpeg’ with NHL’s Jets Members Public

Hopes are higher than the Golden Boy this year for Winnipeg Jets to have playoff success in the National Hockey League. Does anyone close to the franchise, or any of their fans, wary of a jinx, dare to whisper the words ‘Stanley Cup’?

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Online fun with Ohtani free-agent saga Members Public

Twitter, or X, as owner Elon Musk has renamed it, can be wonderful, or it can be an annoyance. A plethora of crap is displayed on the social media site, but there’s also a lot of valuable information that can be fulfilling. Or useless.

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NHL coaches usually not unemployed too long Members Public

When Minnesota Wild fired coach Dean Evason in late November after a miserable start (5-10-4) to the 2023-24 season, they didn’t have to struggle too long to find a replacement.

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Sports humour review from 2023 (Part 1) Members Public

Part 1 of a review of some of the best quips and quotes from 2023 (January to June):

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Fitting celebration to end of Sinclair’s career Members Public

The best aspect of the sendoff to Christine Sinclair’s glorious career as a soccer superstar in Canada is that it didn’t open with a minister telling the gathering that her’s was a life well lived.

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Canadian NHL teams -Two distinct groups Members Public

Observations at the quarter pole of the 2023-24 National Hockey League season about the highs and lows of the seven Canadian teams

Bruce Penton
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Alouettes put stop to ‘dynasty’ talk in Winnipeg Members Public

Dynasty? What’s all this talk about a Canadian Football League dynasty?

Bruce Penton
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Canucks shine in topsy-turvy NHL Members Public

In the National Hockey League, ‘V' stands for victory. ‘V’ also represents two of the best teams in the Western Conference, Vancouver Canucks and Vegas Golden Knights.

Bruce Penton
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Japanese stars cream of free-agent crop Members Public

The baseball world knows that the No. 1 free agent during this off-season is the Japanese phenom, Shohei Ohtani, who might be the game’s best hitter and its best pitcher.

Bruce Penton
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Long drought ends for Texas Rangers Members Public

No matter how badly a professional sports team performs, there’s always hope for brighter days ahead

Bruce Penton
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Wildcats advance to provincial final Members Public

With determination, hard work and wins in both the provincial quarter-final and semifinal, the Winston Wildcats senior football team advanced to the 2A provincial final.

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SHSAA Football Provincial Finals Members Public

Lumsden Senior Devils take the Quarter and Semi Final games to head into the Provincial Final

Terri Young
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Cross Country Provincials Members Public

LHS has five athletes competing in the Provincial Finals

Terri Young
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Ranking of LIV players impossible to tell Members Public

Taylor Gooch, Cam Smith, Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau are obviously four of the world’s best golfers. But where they rank in the world is up for debate because … well, there are a few reasons.

Bruce Penton
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Matthews’ hot start bodes well for Leafs Members Public

Auston Matthews has always been able to put pucks past National Hockey League goaltenders, but his blazing-hot start to the 2023-24 season might be an indication that the best is yet to come

Bruce Penton
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