SPORTS TALK: The Dodgers and Yankees; what more can you ask for?
I start this by saying I'm a huge baseball fan. I fondly remember watching the Cubs games at Wrigley Field with my 80-year-old Auntie who would be knitting while the game was on.
SPORTS TALK: Not the start to the season that the Oilers wanted
The Edmonton Oilers are off to their second rancid start in two seasons. This time, they lost their first three games before pulling out a dramatic OT win over Philly…
Penton: Campbell makes NHL coaching history
When Dan Bylsma went searching for an assistant coach to join him on the Seattle Kraken’s bench, he wasn’t out to make history; he was simply looking for the best coach available.
Penton: Rejuvenated Darnold sparks NFL Vikings
Big-name quarterbacks in the National Football League are taking a back seat to some lower regarded passers and the best example through the first five weeks...
SPORTS TALK: McDavid and Draisaitl need to take the Oilers to the promised land
As the NHL rolls into a brand new season, all hockey eyes in this area will be focused on the Oilers. Can they do it again and get to the Cup Final?
Penton: Skinner finally bound for NHL playoffs
The happiest guy on the eve of the 2024-25 National Hockey League season might just be Jeff Skinner.
SPORTS TALK: Riders and CFL officials are getting bad reputations across the league
Like a good perogy meal from your Grandma, good things come to those who wait. With a 7-game losing streak, the guys in Green are winning ugly, and sometimes a little dirty.
Annual Kathy Allen Memorial attracts 22 teams
With temperatures soaring into the 30s, the third annual Kathy Allen Memorial 3 Lady scramble was buzzing with excitement as 22 teams waited to tee off...
Penton: Black cloud hovers over start of NHL season
It’s going to be a sad beginning to the 2024-25 National Hockey League season as the Aug. 29 death of all-star winger Johnny Gaudreau is going to overshadow the traditional start-of-season thrills.
SPORTS TALK: New NFL kickoff rules are just … (dumb)
It’s difficult to believe that a group of reasonably intelligent men got together and thought this convoluted thing was a good idea.
Curling season at the Oyen and District Curling Club is just around the corner
Repairs were carried out on the ice plant during the summer and the plant is ready for this season.
Penton: Royal Montreal in golf world’s spotlight
Canadian flags will be flapping all over Montreal this week as 24 of the world’s best golfers descend on Royal Montreal Golf Club for the President’s Cup.
SPORTS TALK: Ohtani and the Dodgers should be World Champs
Major League Baseball's 2024 postseason is just around the corner, and it was right to the end to clinch postseason spots for most of the playoff-bound clubs.
Penton: Has Rourke resumed role as CFL’s best QB?
When Nathan Rourke returned to the Canadian Football League after two years of trying to make his mark in the National Football League, was he automatically the CFL’s No. 1 quarterback?
SPORTS TALK: The Terry Fox legacy
This past weekend marked the 44th edition of the annual Terry Fox Run. As a 14-year-old kid in Regina, I do remember the impact he had the year he hit Canadian Highways...
Penton: Ko’s career a knockout on LPGA circuit
What a great career professional golfer Lydia Ko has enjoyed. And while her career may be winding down, fans of the Ladies’ Professional Golfers’ Association are hoping...
SPORTS TALK: Houston Texans 2025 Super Bowl champs?
As week #1 came and went in the NFL this past weekend, it was time to get the old Bucky crystal ball out and pick who could be the big winners this season.
Wow, what a wonderful way to spend a Sunday!
The 10th annual Cereal Kids rodeo was held August 25th this year, with a whopping 104 registered kiddos that came out to play around and have a wonderful time.
Cereal Kids Rodeo Round-Up
The day kicked off with a delicious breakfast from Oyen Daycare, keeping everyone satisfied and energized throughout the event!
Penton: No rivals for Aaron Judge in MVP race
They won’t need a judge or jury to determine the Most Valuable Player in the American League this season. It’s a runaway for New York Yankees’ superstar slugger, Aaron Judge.