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a baseball player hitting a ball  The Nova Scotia Major Little League Provincial Championship will continue this weekend at Cameron Bowl in Glace Bay. The host Glace Bay McDonald’s Colonels enter the weekend undefeated. STOCK IMAGE.

‘It's another opportunity’: Toronto Blue Jays bringing academy to St. John’s and surrounding areas

Nick Mercer · Multimedia Journalist |Updated May. 3, 2024 |2 min read Premium content

It won’t be long until many young ballplayers in this province get the chance to spread their wings with the Toronto Blue Jays.  The Jays are bringing their TBJ Academy and everything that comes with it to the province's east coast for a series of ...

Rogues' assistant coach Austin Chambers (second from left) listens intently to head coach Jerry Williams during a timeout at a recent game held at the Mary Brown’s Centre in St. John’s. Contributed photo

‘Play as hard as we can’: Newfoundland Rogues plan to bring energy into playoff series with Titans

Nick Mercer · Multimedia Journalist |Updated May. 3, 2024 |3 min read Premium content

Newfoundland Rogues coach Jerry Williams knows exactly what he wants to see from his team on Friday night in Kitchener, Ont.  That’s where the Rogues will meet the Kitchener-Waterloo Titans in the first round of the Basketball Super League (BSL) ...

William Brown and the Newfoundland Rogues are headed for Ontario to face the Kitchener-Waterloo Titans in the opening round of The Basketball Super League (BSL) playoffs. The series starts on May 3. Photo courtesy Leona Rockwood/Newfoundland Rogues

Newfoundland Rogues will clash with Titans in BSL playoff opener

Nick Mercer · Multimedia Journalist |Updated May. 2, 2024 |2 min read Premium content

The Newfoundland Rogues are going to have a clash on their hands in the first round of the Basketball Super League (BSL) playoffs.  The Rogues are set to face the Kitchener-Waterloo Titans in their opening-round matchup.  This is after Newfoundland ...

Conception Bay South’s Brandon Joy recently won a gold medal with the Canadian blind national hockey team at the 2024 International Blind Hockey Series held Apr. 12-14 in St. Louis, MO. Nicholas Mercer/The Telegram

‘It was pretty crazy’: Conception Bay South’s Brandon Joy wins gold with Canada’s blind hockey team

Nick Mercer · Multimedia Journalist |Updated May. 2, 2024 |4 min read Premium content

The work that went into making Canada’s blind national hockey team started a little over two years ago for Brandon Joy.  The 21-year-old from Conception Bay South had been in the player pool for the last little bit but could never crack the ...

Lorenzo Callegari of the Halifax Wanderers (right) battles with Manny Aparicio of Atletico Ottawa early into a Canadian Premier League match Saturday afternoon at the Wanderers Grounds. - CANADIAN PREMIER LEAGUE

TELUS CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP: Winless Wanderers switch focus to CS St-Laurent

Glenn MacDonald · Multimedia Journalist |Updated May. 1, 2024 |3 min read Premium content

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 ...

Paradise teenager Drew Feltham made his hockey commentary debut at the Royal Newfoundland Regiment Memorial Hockey Tournament when he called some 20-25 games at the tournament last month. Contributed photo

A future imagined: Paradise teen makes his hockey commentary debut at Royal Newfoundland Regiment memorial tournament

Nick Mercer · Multimedia Journalist |Updated May. 1, 2024 |3 min read Premium content

Before he donned a headset for the Royal Newfoundland Regiment Memorial hockey tournament, Drew Feltham might have been better known for his other hockey venture.  An avid Newfoundland Growlers fan, the 14-year-old from Paradise has been doing ...

Digby's Myles Creighton fired a 9-under 62 during Sunday’s final round of the Veritex Bank Championship in Arlington, Texas. The 28-year-old finished in second place in the Korn Ferry Tour event. - KORN FERRY TOUR

Creighton creating magic on Korn Ferry Tour: Digby golfer shoots final-round 62 Sunday to finish in second place

Glenn MacDonald · Multimedia Journalist |Updated Apr. 30, 2024 |3 min read Premium content

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 ...

Badminton Canada estimates that over 2 million people play badminton regularly in Canada on an annual basis.

‘Don’t hesitate to try this sport’: Atlantic Canadians endorsing the resurgence of badminton

Meghan Dewar |Updated Apr. 30, 2024 |6 min read Premium content

Meghan Dewar Special to SaltWire Badminton is getting a revival and Mark Brown is ready for it. The 35-year-old from Mermaid, P.E.I. has been playing the sport for a little over 20 years, since 2002 when he was in the 7th grade at Stonepark ...

Albany goaltender Doug Jamieson turned aside 52 Halifax shots for his first career playoff victory as the FireWolves upended the Thunderbirds 9-3 Sunday in the single elimination quarter-final. - NATIONAL LACROSSE LEAGUE

Thunderbirds' season ends with a thud: Halifax loses 9-3 in NLL quarter-final at Albany

Glenn MacDonald · Multimedia Journalist |Updated Apr. 29, 2024 |5 min read Premium content

For the third consecutive year, the Halifax Thunderbirds suffered a first-round exit in the National Lacrosse League playoffs. Veteran goaltender Doug Jamieson was a brick wall in the Albany net, stopping 52 Halifax shots for his first playoff ...

The 2024 Don Johnson Memorial Cup starts on Tuesday in Mount Pearl

Antigonish Bulldogs edge Kensington 3-2 to win second straight Don Johnson title

SaltWire Network |Updated Apr. 28, 2024 |2 min read Premium content

The Antigonish Bulldogs successfully defended their Atlantic Canada junior B hockey title Sunday afternoon after edging the Kensington Vipers 3-2 in the final of the Don Johnson Memorial Cup at the Mount Pearl Glacier in Newfoundland and ...

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