Category Archives: Local Sports

Race Walker Evan Dunfee Stripped of Bronze Medal After Japanese Protest
RIO DE JANEIRO – Canadian race walker Evan Dunfee is losing his bronze medal in the 50-kilometre event at the Rio Olympics. Japan’s Hirooki Arai originally finished third but was disqualif...
Aug 19, 2016

Monahan signs seven-year extension with Flames; Gaudreau still unsigned
CALGARY - Sean Monahan inked a seven-year contract extension with the Calgary Flames worth a reported US$44.1 million on Friday morning. The 21-year-old is coming off a career-best 63 point season, wh...
Aug 19, 2016

2 US Swimmers Leave Rio After Robbery Scandal - 3rd Pays Fine - One is Roasted on Twitter
RIO DE JANEIRO - Two American Olympic swimmers were on their way home Friday after being pulled off a plane a day earlier to testify about an alleged robbery at the Rio Olympics that Brazilian police ...
Aug 19, 2016

Steve Wong Sinks Hole-In-One at Lethbridge Country Club to Win Custom Cart
LETHRBIDGE: Congratulations to Steve Wong, who won the "Hole-in-One" during the Richardson Golf Classic at the Lethbridge Country Club on Thursday, (Aug 18th). Steve’s accomplishment came on the...
Aug 19, 2016

Roundup: De Grasse Wins Silver - Warner bronze on Track at Rio Olympics
RIO DE JANEIRO - Andre De Grasse kept adding to his and Canada’s medal totals on Day 13 of the Rio Olympics. The sprint star from Markham, Ont., won the silver medal in the men’s 200-metre...
Aug 19, 2016

Canadian wrestler Erica Wiebe Wins Olympic Gold Medal
RIO DE JANEIRO - Canada’s Erica Wiebe has won Olympic gold in women’s wrestling. The 27-year-old from Ottawa beat Guzel Manyurova of Kazakhstan in Thursday’s final of the 75-kilogram...
Aug 19, 2016

Pronghorns Rugby adds SAHSRL All-Star
LETHBRIDGE: With the 2016 season quickly approaching, the Lethbridge Pronghorn women's rugby team and head coach Ric Suggitt are pleased to announce the signing of Southern Alberta High School Rugby L...
Aug 18, 2016

Canada's Meaghan Benefito Wins Bronze Medal in Women's 10-metre Platform
RIO DE JANEIRO: Canada’s Meaghan Benfeito has won her second medal of the Rio Olympics, capturing bronze in the women’s 10-metre platform event on Thursday. Benfeito of Laval, Que., finish...
Aug 18, 2016

Drouin Wins Gold in Men's High Jump
RIO DE JANEIRO: Canada’s Derek Drouin won the gold medal in the men’s high jump at the Rio Olympics on Tuesday, brimming with confidence as he laid down a near-perfect performance. Drouin ...
Aug 17, 2016

Barber Crashes Out of Pole Vault as Canada's Medal Streak Ends at Nine Days
RIO DE JANEIRO: As the pole vault bar fell 5.65 metres to the ground, Shawn Barber’s Olympic dreams came crashing down with it. It was a bitter but fitting end to Day 10 of the Rio Olympics for ...
Aug 16, 2016