Murray Wood: Signs of spring appearing in Saskatchewan
Murray Wood says signs of spring were all over the place on the weekend, even though the forecast remains wintery for th...
Tag Archives: Sports
Darrell Davis: Clearing the ice for the amateurs
NHL players are unhappy their league won't take a break in February so they can participate in the 2018 Winter Olympics. With all due respect, they shouldn't have been there anyway. The Olympic ideal ...
Apr 04, 2017
Mixed Doubles Curling Championship rolls into Saskatoon
Some of the country's best curlers are descending on Saskatoon as the Canadian Mixed Doubles Championship gets underway this week. Thirty-two teams, each made up of a man and a woman, are divided up i...
Apr 04, 2017
Sask. swimmer sets records, selected by national para-swimming team
A big weekend for a Saskatoon swimmer. Shelby Newkirk set new records in the S7 50-metre and 100-metre backstroke at the Can-Am Para-Swimming Championships in Windsor, Ont. "I was really proud of how ...
Apr 03, 2017
Wray Morrison: Flickering hopes
The Calgary Flames need a new home. There were some intriguing developments in this story last week. Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi described an $890-million stadium/arena plan as "dead." On the heels of...
Apr 03, 2017
Jamie Nye: Flames using oldest trick in the book for a new stadium
It's becoming a tired trend in sports. The threat to move a team when the billionaires don't get their way to have taxpayers pay for a new palace for their sports team. Daryl Katz did it with the Edmo...
Apr 03, 2017
Darrell Davis: The generosity of a Saskatchewan village
Drake, Sask. was not really named after the Canadian rapper of the same name. That was my opening joke during a sports banquet on the weekend in the village. The 230 people in attendance - 33 more tha...
Apr 03, 2017
Rush down Buffalo to lock up playoff spot
The Saskatchewan Rush are the first team in the National Lacrosse League to lock down a playoff spot after a 17-14 win in Buffalo. Mark Matthews led the way with a nine-point night, scoring twice and ...
Apr 01, 2017
Track star, hockey goalie named Huskies athletes of the year
Track star Astrid Nyame and hockey goalie Jordon Cooke are the University of Saskatchewan's female and male athletes of the year. Nyame won gold at both the Canada West and U SPORTS championships in t...
Mar 31, 2017
Pats fans line up for round two playoff tickets
It's a week away, and we still don't know who the opponent will be, but that didn't stop Pats fans from lining up for tickets Friday afternoon. Regina swept the Calgary Hitmen in round one of the play...
Mar 31, 2017
Wray Morrison: Regina vs. Saskatoon
Debates about which city is better - Regina or Saskatoon - have existed forever in Saskatchewan. In the coming years, I'll be interested to see which city thinks biggest, fastest when it comes to mult...
Mar 31, 2017
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Cancelled ferries on west coast put the short Saskatchewan commutes into perspective
Using the ferry system is a great way to enjoy BC from the water, but Sarah Mills says recent issues have had a big impa...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, April 7
8:30 - Today is Green Shirt Day, which falls one day after the eighth anniversary of the Humboldt Bus Crash. The anniver...