Local Sports
‘It's another opportunity’: Toronto Blue Jays bringing academy to St. John’s and surrounding areas
It won’t be long until many young ballplayers in this province get the chance to spread their wings with the Toronto Blue Jays. The Jays are bringing their TBJ Academy and everything that comes with it to the province's east coast for a series of ...
‘Play as hard as we can’: Newfoundland Rogues plan to bring energy into playoff series with Titans
Newfoundland Rogues coach Jerry Williams knows exactly what he wants to see from his team on Friday night in Kitchener, Ont. That’s where the Rogues will meet the Kitchener-Waterloo Titans in the first round of the Basketball Super League (BSL) ...
Newfoundland Rogues will clash with Titans in BSL playoff opener
The Newfoundland Rogues are going to have a clash on their hands in the first round of the Basketball Super League (BSL) playoffs. The Rogues are set to face the Kitchener-Waterloo Titans in their opening-round matchup. This is after Newfoundland ...
‘It was pretty crazy’: Conception Bay South’s Brandon Joy wins gold with Canada’s blind hockey team
The work that went into making Canada’s blind national hockey team started a little over two years ago for Brandon Joy. The 21-year-old from Conception Bay South had been in the player pool for the last little bit but could never crack the ...
TELUS CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP: Winless Wanderers switch focus to CS St-Laurent
After a struggling start to their Canadian Premier League season, the Halifax Wanderers could use a reprieve. But head coach Patrice Gheisar warns that Thursday night’s Telus Canadian Championship preliminary-round matchup against Ligue1 Quebec side ...
A future imagined: Paradise teen makes his hockey commentary debut at Royal Newfoundland Regiment memorial tournament
Before he donned a headset for the Royal Newfoundland Regiment Memorial hockey tournament, Drew Feltham might have been better known for his other hockey venture. An avid Newfoundland Growlers fan, the 14-year-old from Paradise has been doing ...
Creighton creating magic on Korn Ferry Tour: Digby golfer shoots final-round 62 Sunday to finish in second place
Myles Creighton’s pro career is on the upswing. That’s understating his recent performances during his rookie season on the Korn Ferry Tour. The 28-year-old from Digby has played a dozen events on the feeder circuit for the PGA Tour, making the cut ...
‘Don’t hesitate to try this sport’: Atlantic Canadians endorsing the resurgence of badminton
Meghan Dewar Special to SaltWire Badminton is getting a revival and Mark Brown is ready for it. The 35-year-old from Mermaid, P.E.I. has been playing the sport for a little over 20 years, since 2002 when he was in the 7th grade at Stonepark ...
Thunderbirds' season ends with a thud: Halifax loses 9-3 in NLL quarter-final at Albany
For the third consecutive year, the Halifax Thunderbirds suffered a first-round exit in the National Lacrosse League playoffs. Veteran goaltender Doug Jamieson was a brick wall in the Albany net, stopping 52 Halifax shots for his first playoff ...
Antigonish Bulldogs edge Kensington 3-2 to win second straight Don Johnson title
The Antigonish Bulldogs successfully defended their Atlantic Canada junior B hockey title Sunday afternoon after edging the Kensington Vipers 3-2 in the final of the Don Johnson Memorial Cup at the Mount Pearl Glacier in Newfoundland and ...