HALIFAX — A plan to establish a CFL franchise in Atlantic Canada took a big step forward Saturday when Schooners Sports and Entertainment announced it had struck a tentative deal with a key property owner in the Halifax area. The business group confirmed it had signed a letter of intent with Canada Lands Company outlining…
Sport Manitoba Coaching Awards
WINNIPEG – The 2019 Coaching Manitoba Impact Awards will be handed out on April 13th at the Club Regent Casino and Event Centre. Manitoba coaches will be honoured for their achievements in sport, leadership, personal development, and coaching effectiveness. “Coaches create a foundation for excellence in sport, while building our next generation of leaders and…
CWE Starts National Wrestling Caravan in High Flying Form
Canadian Wrestling’s Elite kicked off an unprecedented 38 day tour with a fun and fast paced card in Roseau River Tuesday night. In the opener The Rebel Bobby Collins was allowed back onto the reserve after controversial antics two years ago. The crowd could not have been happier as ‘Mr. Beefy Goodness’ Vance Nevada used…
Kenny Omega Showcased In TSN Documentary
WINNIPEG – A Winnipeg athlete at the apex of a billion dollar industry is being featured this Wednesday in the newest instalment of the Engraved On A Nation documentary series of TSN. And there’s a lot of Winnipeg involvement all over the production, both on-camera and behind the scenes. “Omega Man – A Wrestling Love…
Bison Women’s Hockey Begin 2019 U SPORTS Women’s Hockey Championship
CHARLOTTETOWN – The defending national champion Bisons begin their 2019 U SPORTS Women’s Hockey Championship, hosted by UPEI, this Thursday. No. 6 seed Manitoba takes on OUA champion and No. 3 seed Guelph in the quarter-finals at 3 p.m. AST. The single elimination game will be streamed on USPORTS.live (pay-per-view) with a home broadcast available…
Kelsey Wog and Simon Berube are Boston Pizza Bison Sports Athletes of the Week
WINNIPEG — After a gold medal weekend at two separate championships, Kelsey Wog from women’s swimming and Simon Berube from men’s track and field have been named the Boston Pizza Bison Sports Athletes of the Week for the week ending February 26, 2019. This weekend was the feather in the cap of an outstanding campaign,…
WHSHL Playoffs Schedule
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg High School Hockey League Championship Playoffs have begun and the top teams have taken to the ice to crown the champions. The schedule for the games are as follows: Platinum Promotions (A) Tier I Championship: Championship Finals (Best-of -three series): #3 Sturgeon Heights (home) vs. #5 Garden City (away) Game 1:…
Manitoba’s 2-1 win over UBC secures sweep, trip to Canada West Final
WINNIPEG— With Saturday night’s 2-1 win over the No. 3 seeded UBC Thunderbirds, the No. 2 seeded Manitoba Bisons swept the Canada West Semifinals and are headed to compete for the conference title for the second straight season. Coming off an intense matchup from the previous night which saw it all — a called-off goal,…
Rashawn Browne Named as 2018-19 Canada West Men’s Basketball Third Team All-Star
WINNIPEG — The 2018-19 Canada West men’s basketball all-star and all-rookie teams were announced by the conference on Thursday, with Bison fourth-year guard Rashawn Browne being selected as a Third Team All-Star. This is the first all-star selection for Browne in his Bisons career and the fourth consecutive season that a Bison men’s basketball player…
Winnipeg Jets take over Morris, Manitoba
WINNIPEG, Feb. 19, 2019 – The Winnipeg Jets will take over the town of Morris, Man. on Tuesday, March 5 as part of the inaugural Jets Town Takeover event. The Jets Town Takeover initiative makes Winnipeg Jets hockey and programming accessible to a community outside of the perimeter and allows the entire community to celebrate…