There’s still a lot of snow on the ground in Alberta, but golfers are no doubt already thinking about when they can get back on the course. Even those that play virtual golf have had to put that on hold…
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Long drive champion providing golf lessons at home
Eight-time Canadian long drive champion Lisa “Longball” Vlooswyk runs clinics for Golf Town stores across Canada. Since that can’t happen anymore because of the COVID-19 pandemic, she’s paired up with the company to give her tips away for free. Vlooswyk,…
Unsure when, Scott Milanovich ready for 1st training camp as Edmonton Eskimos’ coach
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…
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…
Lethbridge Olympian taking Tokyo 2020 postponement in stride
Lethbridge swimmer Rachel Nicol was preparing for Olympic trials that could qualify her for her second Games, but after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced earlier this week that Tokyo 2020 would be postponed, the athlete said she felt relief.…