Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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Wray Morrison: Righting the many wrongs
Some members of the "Rider Nation" are piling on the CFL right now. I'll admit that those who regularly criticize the league's officials have ammunition to work with following the Odell Willis hit on ...
Oct 30, 2018
Humboldt, Swift Current unveil 'Broncos Strong' jerseys
The Swift Current Broncos have released the jersey design for their "Broncos Strong" game on Nov. 2. The home game against the Lethbridge Hurricanes is set to commemorate the victims of both the Swift...
Oct 29, 2018 The Swift Current Broncos special "Broncos Strong" jersey features a design honouring the Humboldt Broncos. (Swift Current Broncos/Twitter)
Hilltops overpower Huskies for fifth consecutive PFC title
Winning three consecutive championships in any league is impressive, but winning five straight in a junior league is unheard of. Yet that's what the Saskatoon Hilltops accomplished Sunday at SMF Field...
Oct 28, 2018 Saskatoon Hilltops captains pose with the championship trophy after winning a fifth consecutive PFC title on Oct. 28, 2018 (Saskatoon Hilltops/ Twitter)
Scheduling conflict cancels NBL exhibition game
The National Basketball League of Canada's introduction to Saskatchewan will have to wait. The exhibition game, Nov. 2 at Merlis Belsher Place between the London Lightning and Halifax Hurricanes, has ...
Oct 24, 2018 National Basketball League of Canada logo
Wray Morrison: Oh Baby, That Voice!
There are those voices in sports broadcasting that we will never forget. Jack Buck and Vin Scully in baseball, Don Wittman and Pat Summerall in football, and Bob Cole in hockey. Bob isn't quite finish...
Oct 23, 2018
Organizers ramp up 4 Nations Cup preparations
The 4 Nations Cup is almost here, Saskatoon. With a little more than two weeks until the top four international women's hockey teams descend upon Sasktel Centre, organizers wanted to make attending ga...
Oct 22, 2018 (Team Canada/Twitter)
Hockey Huskies rout Pronghorns for weekend sweep
The University of Saskatchewan Huskies were too much for the shorthanded University of Lethbridge Pronghorns to handle in a 4-0 win Saturday at Merlis Belsher Place. The Pronghorns came limping into S...
Oct 20, 2018 University of Saskatchewan Huskies forward Kohl Bauml moves in on University of Lethbridge Pronghorns goaltender Taz Burman on Oct. 20, 2018. (Huskie Athletics)
Huskies home opener set to inaugurate Merlis Belsher Place
A new era begins for the University of Saskatchewan Huskies on Friday night as the women's hockey team hosts the first ever game at Merlis Belsher Place. The $51-million facility opened its doors to t...
Oct 05, 2018 The spectator rink at Merlis Belsher Place features a new video board over centre ice. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Wray Morrison: Go West NHL
An NHL-ready arena sits in Quebec City, and yet Seattle may be awarded the NHL's 32nd franchise the end of the year. It's a reality, but something that doesn't sit well with some Canadian hockey fans....
Oct 02, 2018
First skates hit the ice at new Merlis Belsher Place
Saskatoon's new arena is already being put to the test. While workers put the finishing touches on Merlis Belsher Place, the peewee double-A Titans were the first minor hockey team in the city to chri...
Oct 02, 2018
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