Posted by Brian Schultz As the Winnipeg Blue Bombers travel west this weekend for the Labour Day Classic in Regina, a few members of the team will make a stop in Brandon first. The Bombers will be at the McDonald’s at 1907 Richmond Avenue on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Long-snapper Chris Cvetkovic, [...]

Saturday is your last chance to see African soccer in Manitoba, as the African Cup of Manitoba (ACM) will be played at Whittier Park. The competition is an opportunity for youths originating from various places to share their passion for the sport, their culture and their country. The annual soccer tournament brings together young African [...]

Friday is when the 2010 season begins for the Manitoba Bison football team, as they take to the road and travel west to Regina. Fifth year veteran running back Matt Henry has been named a captain for the third consecutive season. Henry rushed for over 600 yards last season and is now second in all [...]

Posted by Brian Schultz Coming off their bye week, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers got back on the practice field today with two new players at their disposal. The team signed import offensive tackle Marlon Winn and import defensive lineman Jeremy Maddox to the practice roster on Tuesday. Winn was a three-year starter at Texas Tech [...]

The CN Canadian Women’s Open came to an end Sunday afternoon at St. Charles Country Club. The tournament had the eyes of the golf world on Winnipeg, as pros from the LPGA played the links over the span of five days. In the end, American Michelle Wie took home the big prize finishing off 12-under [...]

Twenty-year-old pro golfer Michelle Wie has been the talk of the town ever since arriving in Winnipeg this week for the CN Canadian Women’s Open. After spending one of her first nights in the city at The Forks, it was down to business on Monday. Wie was the highlight of the day on Thursday after [...]

The U of M Bison men’s basketball team will look for redemption in preseason action tonight against the South Dakota State University Jackrabbits. The Jackrabbits beat the Bisons by over 30 points on Tuesday ending the first of two games 94-60. Tuesday was the first time in over a quarter century that Manitoba played a [...]

Posted by Brian Schultz Prior to last night’s Northern League roster deadline, Winnipeg Goldeyes manager Rick Forney had his hands full making last-minute transactions. The Goldeyes acquired right-handed pitcher Chris Kelly from the Lake County Fielders for a player to be named later and infielder Price Kendall was activated from the disabled list. Meanwhile, right-handed [...]

The battle for the number one spot on the U of M Bison football team is heating up as training camp goes into its second week. Tuesday morning coach Brian Dobie was leaning towards Kevin Hayes to start as quarterback, as Khaleal Williams tweaked an injury early on in camp. Watch: “It has been a [...]

Following the sudden resignation last week of Walt McKee, the University of Manitoba Bisons have announced Chris Lewis as the interim Bison women’s soccer head coach for the 2010 season. Lewis, 45, has an extensive background in soccer throughout his over 20 years experience as a soccer coach and educator. The former Bison student-athlete suited [...]

The Manitoba Bisons football team will tackle its first on-field practice of the season on Friday, but not on its former field next to University Stadium. Head coach Brian Dobie spoke to the media on Wednesday and said the construction of the new Winnipeg Blue Bombers stadium at the U of M has taken away [...]

Posted by Tyler Sutherland Youth looking to get off the streets and occupy their time by playing sports now have another option with the formation of the North End Hockey Program (NEHP). The program hopes to meet the demand of approximately 115 North End children and youth who wish to play hockey this year. Mentors, [...]