Penton: Gushue, Einarson favourites at curling trials
Other than hockey, no sport in Canada receives as much television coverage as curling, which is why millions of eyeballs will be viewing the action from Saskatoon in late November…
Penton: Another Canadian shines on PGA tour
Taylor Pendrith, a 31-year-old Ontario native who qualified for the Tour in 2020 via the developmental Korn Ferry Tour, but had to wait a full year to strut his stuff…
Penton: Oilers’ powerplay nearly unstoppable
Words of advice for National Hockey League players to consider: Never ever be caught by a television camera singing the national anthem…
Penton: Glitter gone from Toronto Raptors
Toronto Raptors have lost their star power. “I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore,” Dorothy said to Toto in the Wizard of Oz.
Penton: Early exit means heartbreak for Giants
Winning 107 games during a 162-game season gets you nothing but expanded heartbreak when your team is eliminated in the first round of playoffs. Sorry, Giants.
Bruce Penton: Giants-Dodgers matchup happened too early
One of the two most successful teams in Major League Baseball this season will have a longer winter than they may have been expecting.
Bruce Penton: NHL welcomes Kraken to its family
In one way, the National Hockey League returns to normal this season, with divisions organized by geography rather than the all-Canadian division fans saw last year when Covid-19 dictated emergency policy revisions.
Bruce Penton: Cancelled season hasn’t slowed the Bombers
Winnipeg Blue Bombers may have missed an entire season due to coronavirus, but they apparently haven’t missed a beat when it comes to winning.
Bruce Penton: Blue Jays red hot at the right time
The Blue Jays, sputtering along like an also-ran for most of the Major League Baseball season, caught fire in late August/early September and got themselves smack dab into the midst of the wildcard race in the American League.
Bruce Penton: A giant surprise in Major League Baseball
There have been some great stories emanating this year from Major League Baseball — from Shohei Ohtani’s unprecedented versatility to Vladimir Guerrero’s gaudy hitting statistics to the mound brilliance of Walker Buehler and the trading of big-name stars such as Max Scherzer and Kris Bryant.
Giddy-up and go to Cereal’s weekend of rodeo!
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.
Bruce Penton: Siem: Good golfer, great attitude
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…
Bruce Penton: ‘SHO-TIME’ MOST COMPELLING SPORTS FIGURE
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.
Kindersley Cowboy has awesome Calgary Stampede
Reigning PBR Canada Champion Dakota Buttar of Kindersley, won Pool A of the 2021 Calgary Stampede.
Bruce Penton: Sports’ Dazzling Dozen: The Countdown Begins
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.
BULL BASH!
Hundreds of people enjoyed Cereal’s 2nd Annual Outta Grass Bull Bash held on Saturday, July 10th.
Bruce Penton: Mets’ Degrom pitching on ‘another level’
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.
Bruce Penton: Dream continues for Habs, and their fans
Moving vans have been busy this late spring and early summer as hundreds of hockey fans take up residence on Cloud 9.
Bruce Penton: Wondering about Toews, Rodgers, etc.
Looking for answers? Here are 20 questions:
Powell Brothers to represent Canada at National High School Rodeo in Nebraska
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.