Local Sports
Remembering Coach Shaffner, a Middleton, N.S., basketball legend
Annapolis Valley residents are mourning a man who gave tirelessly of himself, helping to teach life lessons to a generation of young men. Paul Shaffner died April 21 at the age of 85. He taught chemistry in his hometown and was a legendary basketball ...
TELUS CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP: Winless Wanderers switch focus to CS St-Laurent
After a struggling start to their Canadian Premier League season, the Halifax Wanderers could use a reprieve. But head coach Patrice Gheisar warns that Thursday night’s Telus Canadian Championship preliminary-round matchup against Ligue1 Quebec side ...
Hants County’s Brown gearing up for 2024 season of Wrestling in Windsor
A Hants County pro wrestler is getting ready to present an ambitious season of live action in Windsor. Cogmagun native Cody Brown, a.k.a. Lil’ Blay, said Wrestling in Windsor returns on May 10 with “Back 4 More” at Walker’s Restaurant on Gerrish ...
NHL PLAYOFFS: Nathan MacKinnon's gain comes at expense of fellow Nova Scotians
Nathan MacKinnon will help carry the province's Stanley Cup hopes forward but his success comes at the expense of other Nova Scotians. MacKinnon's Colorado Avalanche eliminated the Winnipeg Jets with a 6-3 win on Tuesday and that meant Halifax's ...
Creighton creating magic on Korn Ferry Tour: Digby golfer shoots final-round 62 Sunday to finish in second place
Myles Creighton’s pro career is on the upswing. That’s understating his recent performances during his rookie season on the Korn Ferry Tour. The 28-year-old from Digby has played a dozen events on the feeder circuit for the PGA Tour, making the cut ...
‘It was so much fun’: Queer hockey event a success in Pictou County
For Carissa Ainslie, the chair of Pictou County Pride, their queer hockey night was a success. “It was so much fun. We’re looking at doing another one this fall,” Ainslie said in an emailed statement following the event. Players chase a puck during ...
South West Storm hosting 2025 Maritime Junior C hockey championship
While the South West Storm didn’t bring home the championship banner from the 2024 Maritime Junior C Hockey Championship tournament, they didn’t come home empty-handed. The team has been named host for the 2025 tournament, which will bring some of ...
Wayne Gretzky heaps praise on Brad Marchand: 'His leadership is untouched'
Wayne Gretzky knows a thing or two about excellence so people sit up and take notice when he singles anyone out for praise. The Great One used a recent segment of a TNT broadcast to gush about Brad Marchand, who is carrying the Boston Bruins in the ...
It’s a three-peat: King’s-Edgehill girls claim Highlanders Rugby Classic banner in Windsor, N.S.
For the third year in a row, King’s-Edgehill School’s (KES) girls’ A rugby team captured the Highlanders Rugby Classic banner – but it wasn’t without a fight. The Highlanders defeated the Three Oaks Senior High (TOSH) Axewomen, from Summerside, ...
BASKETBALL: AUS MVP Malcolm Christie leaves Dalhousie for NCAA's Oakland University
The AUS men's basketball MVP is taking his talents South of the border. Dalhousie Tigers star Malcolm Christie announced his official commitment on Sunday to play NCAA Division 1 for Oakland University next season. Malcolm Christie of @DalTigers has ...