WINNIPEG – After spending nearly two weeks competing against their own team in training camp, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers will get to see a different set of jerseys on Friday night when they welcome the Edmonton Eskimos to Investors Group Field for their first pre-season game of 2018. The Bombers finished the 2017 season with…
Goldeyes Bounce Back to Win 6-4 Over Saltdogs
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Goldeyes beat the Lincoln Saltdogs 6-4 at Shaw Park on Tuesday night. With the Saltdogs ahead 3-1 in the bottom of the fourth, Reggie Abercrombie singled leading off and advanced to second on a wild pitch. Kevin Garcia then singled through the right side to score Abercrombie and cut the lead…
Blue Bombers Kick-Off CFL Season With The Reklaws
WINNIPEG – The Reklaws will perform at the CFL season kickoff game on opening night between the Eskimos and Blue Bombers on June 14th. The CFL said in a news release, not only The Reklaws be performing in Winnipeg as part of the season kickoff festivities, they will become intertwined with Thursday Night Football throughout…
Morales, Francis Battle for Jockey Lead as Wednesday Racing Starts
WINNIPEG – Last season, Adolfo Morales led most of the way before Rohan Singh caught him at the finish line to claim the Assiniboia Downs jockey title. This year, Morales is off to another hot start but this time, his toughest competition is a guy who doesn’t even get that many rides. After the first…
There’s a New Hope for Paralyzed Humboldt Player
CALGARY — A young hockey player who was paralyzed in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash is heading to the United States for specialized spinal treatment. Ryan Straschnitzki, who has been getting physiotherapy twice a day at Calgary’s Foothills Medical Centre, is scheduled to board a medical flight Wednesday for Philadelphia, where he will continue his…
Farmer Francis Finds Finish Line
WINNIPEG – Paul Francis is a 40-year-old vegetable farmer from Port Royal, Jamaica, who has found a very lucrative second income. Fans at Assiniboia Downs certainly know about him this year. After all, through the first four days of the 50-day 2018 meet at ASD, Francis is tied for second in the jockey standings with…
Goldeyes Crush Canaries in Home-Opener
WINNIPEG – It’s safe to say the Sioux Falls Canaries are not too happy with the welcome the Winnipeg Goldeyes gave them Friday night for the team’s home-opener at Shaw Park. To the delight of the close to 6,500 fans in attendance, the Goldeyes scored seven runs in the second inning, added another six before…
2018 Mark Scheifele Golf Classic
WINNIPEG – KidSport Winnipeg and Mark Scheifele announced the 2018 Mark Scheifele Golf Classic will take place Monday, June 25 at Niakwa Country Club. “We had a great time last year and I’m looking forward to being on course with everybody again,” said Scheifele. “Due to the generous support of Porsche Centre Winnipeg, the golfers,…
Taryn Grant Water Ski-Jumps Her Way to The Masters in Georgia
WINNIPEG – A local Winnipeg athlete will compete in the The Masters at the World Water Ski and Wakeboard competition, after accomplishing a record breaking Ski Jump. Taryn Grant of Winnipeg qualified for the Masters , the most prestigious Water Ski tournament in the world, by jumping her personal best, 171 Feet (52.2 Meters, a…
Morales Makes His Presence Known
WINNIPEG – Adolfo Morales, the No. 2 jockey at Assiniboia Downs last season, didn’t pick up a win in the Mother’s Day opener this year. But during the first full weekend of the 2018 meet, a three-day holiday affair, Morales made his presence known. Morales, 47, who led all jockeys in earnings last year with…