One new member and one returning member have been appointed to the board of Sport Manitoba. “Manitoba has an energetic and passionate sports community, and we are pleased to announce the latest appointments,” said Minister Cathy Cox in a news release. “As terms expire, we want to keep the board of directors as fresh and…
Winnipeg Blue Bombers Lose Fourth Straight
WINNIPEG – Coming into the 15th edition of Banjo Bowl weekend, Winnipeg Blue Bomber fans, players, coaches, and Matt Nichols himself knew his leash was getting shorter after three consecutive poor performances, and that leash had to be used after a disastrous first half by the Bomber starting pivot, who threw three interceptions – two…
VIDEO – Manitoba Bison Fall Short in Loss to Saskatchewan
In a short season, close losses hurt that much more. For Manitoba, it’s been two in two weeks, as a high-scoring game Friday night against rival, #10-ranked Saskatchewan ended in a 48-46 loss. This, after a loss to #6-ranked UBC that came down to the last five minutes, as a Thunderbirds score gave a close…
It’s All About the Fans
It’s all about the fans this weekend at Assiniboia Downs. It’s also the final weekend of live racing in 2018 and features four stakes races. It all starts Friday with the first post parade at 7:15 p.m. and the opening of Fan Appreciation Weekend. There will be discounts on programs, food and merchandise and double…
Media Melee Wins the Gold Cup
Under the strong confident hands of jockey Kayla Pizarro, Media Melee returned to the top of the heap on Monday afternoon. Owned by John Ganas and trained by Steven Gaskin, Media Melee won four stakes races last summer and appeared to be one of the top young geldings in the country, but after five tough,…
Athletes of the Week are Dylan Schrot & Veronica Vetesnik
WINNIPEG – Sisler High School grade, Dylan Schrot, and Veronica Vetesnik were named the Boston Pizza Manitoba Bison Sports Athletes of the Week. A Bison loss to UBC wasn’t the start the team wanted, but fifth-year receiver Dylan Schrot still made headlines with his Week one performance. Schrot hauled in a game-high 142 yards and…
Winnipeg Blue Bombers Lose 3rd straight
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers Jekyll and Hyde season veered it’s ugly head once again on Sunday afternoon, and the Saskatchewan Roughriders took advantage as they picked up their third win in a row with a 31-23 win in the annual Labour Day Classic in Regina. It was an impressive and dominant first half for the…
Bison Women’s Hockey Announce New Recruits
The Bison Women’s Hockey program is gearing up for another exciting season and have announced seven new recruits added to their roster: Kate Gregoire, Halle Edwards, Camille Enns, Polina Goncharova, Samantha Sichkaruk, Molly Kunnas, and Jamie Ricklefs. Interim head coach, Sean Fisher said, “I’m incredibly excited to welcome the 2019 recruiting class to the Bison…
Escape Clause, Sky Promise Win Big at Northlands
While the sold out buffet at the Terrace Dining Room continued to draw a packed house at Assiniboia Downs, the big races just happened to be on TV in the clubhouse this weekend. Chef Gerry Tummillo’s popular race-night dinners are now sold out for the rest of the season, but there is still nothing better…
Manitoba Bison Football Ranked 4th in Canada West
EDMONTON – The University of Manitoba Bison Football team is ranked 4th for the upcoming 2018 Season. The UBC Thunderbirds were picked to take home the Hardy Cup, as the Canada West football pre-season coaches poll was released Monday. UBC, who has played in the last three Hardy Cups, received first-place votes from the conference’s…