Tag: Baseball
Beer giant offers $2K reward for return of stolen Labatt Park sign
Labatt Breweries is offering a $2,000 reward for the return of a sign stolen from Labatt Memorial Park, the London landmark recognized as the world’s oldest baseball grounds.
Thomas tells tale of Balmy Beach’s ‘Magnificent Failure’
Owen Sound writer Richard Thomas’s latest book tells how a grand, turn-of-the-century hotel at Balmy Beach rose and fell so spectacularly. “A Magnificent Failure: The Story of the King’s Royal Hotel and the Balmy Beach Dance Pavilion” takes readers back to a time when ferries took people who lined up at the 10th Street Bridge […]
Touchdown! Red-hot Detroit Lions plan watch party in downtown London
The NFL’s No. 1 team is looking for some London love. In what may be a local first, the red-hot Detroit Lions have announced a watch party for one of their upcoming games â Dec. 22 against Chicago, with fans invited to view it downtown on the big screens inside Canada Life Place. “The Lions […]
Man arrested at Remembrance Day service was also cuffed at 2023 Christmas event
The arrest of a man amid a disturbance at a Sarnia Remembrance Day ceremony, one an outlaw biker club has since decried as unconstitutional, comes about a year after he was arrested at a community Christmas event in Point Edward following reports of kids being chased by a man with weapons.
Proposed regional sports park praised by councillors: ‘Great space’
A proposed “regional sports park” in south London would meet a growing demand for fields in the city and be a boon to tourism, city councillors say. Members of city council’s planning and environment committee voted unanimously on Tuesday to endorse a rezoning of a 13.5-hectare property at 3640 Dingman Dr., near where highways 401 […]
Carter George dazzles with 45-save effort in 3-1 loss to the Sudbury Wolves
It’s getting to the point that if Carter George doesn’t start for Team Canada at the World Juniors it will be the biggest travesty to happen in this country since Tim Hortons discontinued the bread bowl. The Thunder Bay tendy made 45 saves Sunday afternoon in a 3-1 loss to the Sudbury Wolves. The game’s […]
City eyes ‘regional sports park’ in south London: ‘Now’s the time’
Hold onto your hats sports fans, London is looking to upgrade its sport venue options amid explosive population growth.
Police seek help finding suspects after theft of $1,200 worth of butter
Brantford police hope the public can help identify two suspects following the theft of $1,200 worth of butter. Two people were seen stealing the butter from a grocery store at Lynden Road and Wayne Gretzky Parkway just before 8:30 p.m. on Oct. 29. The suspects were both wearing all black clothing, including black baseball caps, […]
Sport notes: Aleksei Medvedev; Chase Brown; Western Mustangs lacrosse
A collection of news and notes from across the Southwestern Ontario sports scene Chase Brown’s NFL heater London native Chase Brown posted career highs in carries, rushing yards and receptions in the Cincinnati Bengalsâ 41-24 win over the Las Vegas Raiders in NFL action Sunday. The former South Lion rushed for 120 yards on 27 […]
Sports notes: London Beefeaters, Western and Fanshawe cross-country
A collection of news and notes from across the Southwestern Ontario sports scene