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Shire on Sports: The NHL
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- Created on Wednesday, 05 October 2011 22:35
by Taylor Shire
Another year of hockey is starting up and with a few big name players moving around to different teams, it’s shaping up to be an interesting season. The defending Stanley Cup Champions, the Boston Bruins, didn’t make any big roster splashes, but do they have enough drive to battle for the Cup again? In this week’s edition of Shire on Sports, I’ll break down who to watch for on each team in the Eastern Conference and where I think they will finish.
Riders are in must-win territory
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- Created on Wednesday, 28 September 2011 16:12
Chris Getzlaf (left) and Weston Dressler grab water at Rider practice. Photo by Taylor Shire.
by Taylor Shire
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are going to have to start executing.
The Riders failed to execute in a game versus the B.C. Lions and Calgary Stampeders in Week 13 and 14 respictively, and with five games left in the regular season, they are going to need a different effort.
“I’m very passionate about making sure we are doing the best we can,” said Ken Miller, the Riders' head coach.
Professional MMA still illegal in Saskatchewan
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- Created on Friday, 04 February 2011 17:56
by Briana Shymanksi
It’s no secret that mixed martial arts, or MMA, is a popular sports trend these days in North America, but a controversy has risen over the legality of the sport in Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan, the Yukon, and Nunavut are the only jurisdictions in Canada that have not yet sanctioned professional MMA fighting.
A full contact sport, MMA was brought to North America in 1993 from Brazil and combines combative elements, like Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, boxing, wrestling, and kickboxing. For local fighter Joey Staniowski, MMA is more than two guys (or girls) kicking and punching each other.
Roughriders ready for playoff run
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- Created on Wednesday, 17 November 2010 11:52
by Doyle Fox
After ending the Edmonton Eskimos season last weekend at Mosaic Stadium, the Saskatchewan Roughriders are preparing to do the same to the visiting BC Lions in the Western Conference semi-finals on Sunday.
“I think it’s setting up just how we need it to,” Riders quarterback Darian Durant said. “We had a little slump. Now we’ve got a game where we can, I guess, get a little prep and get ready for the playoffs. It’s kind of shaping up in our favour a little bit.”
Fifty years of cheers
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- Created on Tuesday, 20 September 2011 15:17
by Martin Weaver
Multiple generations of Saskatchewan Roughriders cheerleaders got together at Mosaic stadium on Sept. 17, 2011 to share stories and reminisce on 50 years of supporting their team and entertaining huge crowds.
“It’s 50 years since the Riders cheerleaders were formed and we had a 25-year anniversary in 1986 so a couple of years ago we decided we should start planning the 50th.” said Deb Ruhr, committee chair and former Roughrider cheerleader from 1969 to 1974.
World junior championships a Pats tradition
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- Created on Friday, 14 January 2011 14:39
by Briana Shymanski
The World Junior Championships are a Christmas tradition for many Canadians. For the Regina Pats, sending their top players to the tournament every year has become a tradition within a tradition. Since the tournament officially began in 1977, the team has sent 20 players to represent Team Canada, which is more than any other junior team in Canada.
Pup Line homeward bound
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- Created on Wednesday, 20 October 2010 16:26
by Doyle Fox
After 23 years and three stellar professional careers, the infamous ‘Pup Line’ of the Regina Pats has been reunited.
After 23 years and three stellar professional careers, the infamous ‘Pup Line’ of the Regina Pats has been reunited.
The Pup Line was made up of Frank Kovacs, Mike Sillinger and Jamie Heward and on Oct. 7 Sillinger and Heward were inducted into the Regina Sports Hall of Fame. Kovacs attended the ceremony as a guest this year, as he was inducted into the hall in 2009.