Rodeo enthusiasts will be heading to the Cereal Rodeo on the weekend of August 27 to 29th to enjoy a full weekend of rodeo! Sarah Grover, president of the Cereal & District Athletic Association for the past two years, said the weekend will kick off on Friday with a family ride.

No one is even sure what to call it — the ‘British Open’ is apparently offensive to those living in the UK; the ‘Open Championship’ seems pretentious, as if it’s the only Open of consequence in the world; and the plain ‘Open’ offends many Americans, who rightly say, ‘hey, we have…

Last week’s column exposed the first half (seven through 12) of the Dazzling Dozen — the 12 most compelling people in sports (from a Canadian’s perspective) — and now it’s time to list the top six.

Reigning PBR Canada Champion Dakota Buttar of Kindersley, won Pool A of the 2021 Calgary Stampede.

Not everybody in sports is a star. For every Babe Ruth, there were a dozen guys like Joe Schlobotnik. For every Gordie Howe, there was a locker room full of Pat Falloons. Sports stars come and go.

Hundreds of people enjoyed Cereal’s 2nd Annual Outta Grass Bull Bash held on Saturday, July 10th.

Fans of Major League Baseball have a plethora of young talent to drool over this year, with Shohei Ohtani, Vladimir Guerrero, Jr., Ronald Acuna, Jr., Jesse Winker and Fernando Tatis, Jr., all having spectacular years.

Moving vans have been busy this late spring and early summer as hundreds of hockey fans take up residence on Cloud 9.

Looking for answers? Here are 20 questions:

Jace, 18, and Keldon Powell, 16, sons of Calvin and Haley Powell, have been around livestock all their lives growing up on their ranch near Youngstown.

It’s 2021 but the 2020 Summer Olympic Games, scheduled for July of last year in Tokyo, Japan but postponed due to COVID-19, are but one month away.

Phil Mickelson made history last month at Kiawah Island, winning the PGA at age 50. Can he make history two months in a row?

‘Great Expectations’ has already been taken as a book title, but perhaps the Edmonton Oilers can use it as a subtitle to their reflections on an abbreviated 2020-21 National Hockey League season.

The Badlands Baseball Academy was begun in 2010 and is locate in Oyen, Alberta. The Academy’s mission is to provide the best education possible while providing the necessary skill development and knowledge to become an elite baseball player.

What do the following people — Joe Musgrove, Spencer Turnbull, John Means, Carlos Rodon, Corey Kluber and Wade Miley — have in common?

A well-known former New Brigden resident has received a prestigious honour. Shirley McClellan was inducted into the Prairie Baseball Academy (PBA) Hall of Fame in the Builder/Community Leader category for the class of 2021.

A recent story on the NHL.com website debated the merits of four candidates for this year’s Most Valuable Player award. It should have been filed under ‘NHL humour’.

The Badlands Baseball Academy is pleased to announce Badlands Alumni Zachery Zinck has accepted the position of Assistant Coach for the 2021 – 2022 season.

Big money is causing big rumblings in the world of professional golf.

The Canadian Cowboys Association (CCA) Event Finals Committee is excited to announce the 2021 CCA Event Finals Rodeo dates of September 24th - 26th, 2021.