When Scott Milanovich was announced as the next head coach of the Edmonton Eskimos he said he was excited to be a head coach again and exited to start calling plays again as an offensive coordinator. Related News That excitement…
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Coronavirus: Former Wimbledon groundskeeper says cancellation the right call
The cancellation of Wimbledon 2020 hits close to home for Stony Plain’s Grant Cantin. “I still stay in contact with a lot of people over there,” said Cantin, who worked on the grounds crew at the All England Lawn Tennis…
Bouwmeester in good health, according to Blues teammate Pietrangelo
By John Wawrow The Associated Press Posted March 31, 2020 9:28 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ St. Louis Blues captain Alex Pietrangelo says teammate Jay Bouwmeester is in good health…
Connor McDavid, Sidney Crosby favourites again in annual NHLPA poll
Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid is still regarded as the NHL’s top forward, while peers consider Pittsburgh’s Sidney Crosby the game’s most complete player. When it comes to game-day dress code, hockey players overwhelming favour relaxing the rule requiring a…
Alberta’s Tanner Boser waits for UFC to call again after COVID-19
His latest fight postponed because of the UFC’s inability to find a place to stage it due to COVID-19, Alberta heavyweight Tanner (The Bulldozer) Boser is chilling in his condo with a couple of 40-pound dumbbells, a medicine ball and…
Coronavirus: CFL and Edmonton Eskimos join rest of paused sports world
It came as no surprise Monday morning when the Canadian Football League joined the rest of the world of professional sports by announcing that training camps for the 2020 CFL season have been postponed indefinitely. Related News Commissioner Randy Ambrosie…
Edmonton Oilers’ Leon Draisaitl trying to stay sharp during NHL pause
Edmonton Oilers’ leading scorer Leon Draisaitl has been dealing with a different kind of defender while the NHL season is on hold due to the novel coronavirus outbreak. “I try to dangle around my dog once in a while with…
Connor McDavid says ‘a full season’s a fair season’ amid COVID-19 pandemic
By Joshua Clipperton The Canadian Press Posted March 27, 2020 3:45 pm Updated March 27, 2020 3:46 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ Connor McDavid is at odds with Sidney Crosby…
Bryant Mitchell ready to work with future Hall of Famer Tom Brady
Bryant Mitchell got a new lease on his football life and a new quarterback recently. The former Edmonton Eskimos receiver, who’s coming off an Achilles injury that cost him all of last season with the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers, has…
Coronavirus: Edmonton athletes turning to technology to stay ready
The sports world came to a screeching halt in the last 10 days amid the COVID-19 crisis. It’s not an easy thing for an athlete to have nothing to do and no one to push them. But as Quinn Phillips…