The Canadian PressKelsey Patterson MONTREAL–With Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl on a 2-on-0 breakaway in overtime, it looked like the Edmonton Oilers were destined to snap their four-game losing skid. But Draisaitl’s bobbling pass hit McDavid’s skate and the opportunity was lost. On the very next shift, Jonathan Drouin went […]
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The Associated PressEddie Pells ATLANTA–Greying but still gritty, Tom Brady, Bill Belichick, and the New England Patriots came to the Super Bowl intending to stave off, for at least one more game, the inevitable onslaught of the NFL’s future. Job well done. Pro football never looked flatter, older, and more […]
Staff It was a tough weekend for the Fort Frances Lakers. The squad let a two-goal second-period lead slip away Friday night en route to a 5-4 overtime loss to the host Thief River Falls Norskies before following that up with a 5-2 setback at the hands of the visiting […]
Jamie Mountain Quinn Miller looked to skate the puck over the blueline and into the Kenora Huskies’ zone during the Fort Frances Wolves’ (Ma’iingan) 3-0 win in the Novice division final Sunday morning at the Fort Frances Girls’/Women’s Hockey Association’s annual Novice and Atom tournament at the Ice For Kids […]
Jamie Mountain Patrick Briere focused in on where he wanted to throw his dart during the Arlan Scott Memorial Mixed Darts tournament on Saturday afternoon that was hosted by the local Legion Br. #29. The Legion was packed full of people who enjoyed an afternoon playing the game that Scott […]
Staff Talk about an impressive showing by the Muskie senior boys’ basketball team. The black-and-gold won all three of their games en route to claiming the title at the Kenora Invitational Tournament hosted by the Broncos on Friday and Saturday. The Muskies opened play Friday afternoon with a 65-52 win […]
Sam Odrowski Danette MacIntyre placed her tickets for the prize raffle draws at the annual “Forget Me Not” dinner held Saturday night at La Place Rendez-Vous. More than 60 people attended the dinner hosted by the Alzheimer Society of Kenora/Rainy River Districts, raising about $3,200. Organizers are grateful to all […]
Staff Heather Krawchuk, left, and Robin Wright read out the winning ticket in the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club’s “Trip of the Month” draw for February on Friday at International Travel Services here. Arnold Kaemingh, owner of Kaemingh Fuels in Emo, will be heading off on an Alaskan cruise–a trip valued […]
The Associated PressJohn Marshall SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.–Standing above a greenside bunker at TPC Scottsdale’s difficult par-four 11th hole, Rickie Fowler turned just in time to see his ball, one he had just placed after penalty, trickle into the water. Fowler already had seen his share of bad luck at the Phoenix […]
The Canadian Press MOOSE JAW, Sask.–The deputy mayor of a Norwegian town says she may be coming to Saskatchewan to discuss a possible truce in an ongoing battle over the world’s tallest moose sculpture. Linda Otnes Henriksen said she has been following efforts by people in Moose Jaw to raise […]
Staff Austin Armstrong scored twice to pace the Muskie boys’ hockey team to a 4-2 win over the International Falls Broncos in the finale of their annual two-game “Border Battle” exhibition series Thursday night in front of a full house at the Ice For Kids Arena. The Muskies swept the […]
The Canadian PressLori Ewing TORONTO–The L.A. Clippers limped into Toronto less than 24 hours after their biggest regular-season comeback in franchise history. The Raptors were rested and ready. Kawhi Leonard scored 18 points and Toronto pounced on a Clippers’ team playing the second of back-to-back nights with an easy 121-103 […]
