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Ontario is no longer on top of the podium at the Canadian National Dodgeball Championships — thanks to New Era, a Manitoban men’s dodgeball team. New Era, co-captained by Nick Grenier, owner of Dodgeball Winnipeg, was formed four years ago. After years of training and close finishes, New Era made sure Manitoba was the first team outside of Ontario to place first at nationals, beating B.C’s Hard as Foam team last weekend. Supplied National men’s dodgeball champions New Era. New Era has come close before, taking home silver in 2023 in Montreal and bronze in 2022 in Edmonton. This year […]
9 months ago
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Wimbledon one week and Winnipeg the next? That’s the story of Mark Lajal, a 21-year-old Estonian who’s competing in the Winnipeg National Bank Challenger, a stop on the Association of Professional Ten...
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It looked like the Winnipeg Goldeyes weren’t going to muster a hit Tuesday night against the Kansas City Monarchs — until a six-run sixth inning suddenly propelled the Fish to a 7-3 victory.
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From playing in a childhood gym class, Bethany Johnson has turned a suggestion from her physiotherapist into an international wheelchair basketball career.
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Whether you’re just starting, have a few skills under your belt, a kid, or an adult — Sk8 Skates is helping the Winnipeg community learn the sport of skateboarding, free of charge. Even on a cloudy, r...
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Although they didn’t crack the roster for representing Canada at this year’s Olympics, Manitoba athletes Madisson Lawrence, Daxx Turner and Shane Dyck made their mark at the 2024 Bell Trials for the O...
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When professional soccer returned to Winnipeg in 2019 with the addition of Valour FC to the Canadian Premier League, Rob Gale was at the forefront, becoming the team’s first general manager and coach. Amidst COVID, imbalanced schedules and troubles winning, the last memory Winnipeg soccer fans have of Gale is of him being fired in 2021 after compiling an 18-8-30 record. Three years later, Gale is doing anything but losing soccer games, having recently taken the winless Portland Thorns of the National Women’s Soccer League to an impressive 8-2-2 record after taking over from former head coach Mike Norris. RUTH […]
8 months ago
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It was a case of doubleheaders at the Baseball Manitoba provincials to determine the provincial titles for the AAA 18U teams. In the Tier 1 championship, the Elmwood Giants finished the round-robin Sunday with a 4-2 win versus the Winnipeg South Wolves at Charleswood Place. About an hour and a half later, the Giants were ready to go for the provincial title — against none other than the Wolves after both teams ended up winning four of their five games over the weekend to reach the final. The Elmwood Giants storm the field after beating out Winnipeg South at the […]
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Zoe Hicks is once again making her mark at the Women’s Baseball World Cup in Thunder Bay, as Team Canada gears up for its bronze medal game against Mexico Saturday. It’s been a busy summer for the 26-year-old Boissevain product as Hicks chases her second third-place finish in just two weeks, having recently helped Canada secure a podium spot against the Netherlands in the Softball World Cup. Now, she’s shifted gears for baseball — and the lone Manitoba product on the Canadian team did not miss a beat, proving why she’s the reigning MVP of Baseball Canada’s women’s national team. […]
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The two best pitchers in the American Association — Joey Matulovich and Ty Culbreth — went head-to-head at Blue Cross Park Saturday night. Unfortunately for the Winnipeg Goldeyes, it was Culbreth who...
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In a classic case of Canada versus the United States, a Canadian Women’s Invitational group and the American Football Events (AFE) USA All-Stars are set for a showdown on Saturday in the ultimate foot...
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