Category: Sports
Gillespie has “game of a lifetime” as Storm top Owen Sound in shootout
Take a bow, Brayden Gillespie. The 18-year-old goaltender from Oakville put on a stunning performance in overtime, and in the shootout, as the Guelph Storm topped the Owen Sound Attack 3-2 to snap a four-game losing streak inside the Sleeman Centre Friday night. Gillespie called it the “game of a lifetime” in a post-game interview […]
A year after Brier here, local curlers making mark on the game
The biggest event in Canadian curling is underway at Regina and, of course, there is a London connection.
LIVE: London Knights vs. Kitchener Rangers
The OHL-leading London Knights are in Kitchener on Friday night to play their longtime Ontario Hockey League rivals, the Rangers.
London Devilettes alumni shining with NCAA all-rookie, all-star honours
The road to NCAA women’s hockey glory often runs through London and that isn’t changing any time soon.
SEE IT: London Knights go nuts as Dale Hunter, 63, rips it in practice shootout
Dale Hunter has made his biggest social media splash since angrily jabbing at an iPad in last year’s OHL final when the team posted video of their coach’s shootout attempt at London Knights practice.
PHOTOS: Heartbreaker ends high-flying Western Mustangs men’s basketball season
The Western Mustangs men’s basketball team lost 75-72 to the Brock Badgers in a Wednesday night thriller at Alumni Hall, ending their season and dashing dreams of a berth in the national university hoops tournament. Photos by LFP’s Derek Ruttan druttan@postmedia.com
Oshawa Generals top London Knights; Easton Cowan point streak stretches on
Dale Hunter sat at the blackjack table too long. Down three midway through the third, the London Knights head coach pulled goaltender Michael Simpson for an extra attacker with the man advantage and his team eventually scored a couple of goals. But he gambled for a 6-on-5 edge with 2:41 left and got burned by […]
Hockey Canada players opt for jury trial in sexual assault case: Lawyers
The five members of Canada’s 2018 world junior team who are accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a London hotel months after winning gold have opted for a jury trial, their lawyers say in a statement issued Wednesday afternoon.
Hanover looks to get over the hump as PJHL playoffs begin
It’s playoff time in the PJHL and the Hanover Barons are looking to get over the hump. The Barons finished atop the PJHL’s Pollock Division again this season, after last topping the table in 2021-22, before losing to the Mitchell Hawks in Game 7 of the division finals. Last year, the Barons cruised to another […]
Bringing home the hardware
Kincardine Karate members place well at tournament A karate tournament held in London on the weekend saw Kincardine members bringing home a gold, silver and two bronze medals, all for … Continue reading Bringing home the hardware
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