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Edmonton meets host in tie-breaker Like a couple of vultures, general manager Bob Green and coach Derek Laxdal came to the rink Wednesday night to watch the Shawinigan Cataractes and Saint John Sea Dogs, cheering for carnage. Their Edmonton Oil Kings meet the loser Thursday in the tie-breaker. Province: Alberta Newspaper: Edmonton Sun Feed: Sports Date: 2012-05-24 08:45:42

Goldeyes offence explodes in win The Winnipeg Goldeyes erupted for seven runs in the top of the ninth inning to crush the Laredo Lemurs 11-3 on Wednesday. Province: Manitoba Newspaper: Winnipeg Sun Feed: Sports Date: 2012-05-24 08:37:50

New lease for Wheaties The Brandon Wheat Kings have agreed to a five-year extension with the Keystone Centre to continue to play in Westman Communications Group Place. Province: Manitoba Newspaper: Winnipeg Sun Feed: Sports Date: 2012-05-24 08:37:47

Red River Co-op Speedway opener delayed The recent heavy rains have forced the Red River Co-op Speedway to postpone their 2012 season opener until next Thursday. Province: Manitoba Newspaper: Winnipeg Sun Feed: Sports Date: 2012-05-24 08:37:46

Manitobans win 4 fencing medals Manitobans brought home four medals from the Canadian Fencing Championship held in Saskatoon last weekend. Province: Manitoba Newspaper: Winnipeg Sun Feed: Sports Date: 2012-05-24 08:37:44

Kick-boxing program revived It was a marriage made in a boxing gym basement. Province: Manitoba Newspaper: Winnipeg Sun Feed: Sports Date: 2012-05-24 08:37:42

Brent Sutter plays waiting game After three tumultuous years with the Calgary Flames, punctuated by a whirlwind trip to the world championship, it appears there's a relative calm in Brent Sutter's life. Province: Alberta Newspaper: Calgary Sun Feed: Sports Date: 2012-05-24 08:34:32

Stamps offensive lineman a comeback kid J'Micheal Deane is finding sometimes the biggest steps aren't even steps at all. Province: Alberta Newspaper: Calgary Sun Feed: Sports Date: 2012-05-24 08:34:29

Up for the challenge Each opponent is different than the last. Province: Alberta Newspaper: Calgary Sun Feed: Sports Date: 2012-05-24 08:34:28

Paddock carries Cardinals Duncan Paddock homered to highlight the Canadian Tire Cardinals' 6-2 victory over the Joe Beeverz Young Guns in the Brandon Senior AA Baseball League on Wednesday night at Brandon Field. Chris Kennedy doubled and singled and drove in a run while Jeff Peel went 1-for-3 with three RBIs for the Province: Manitoba Newspaper: Brandon Sun Feed: Sports Date: 2012-05-24 08:28:34

Sports Looking Back: Thursday, May 24, 2012 IN LOCAL HISTORY: o 40 YEARS AGO -- West End got goals from Mike Hill, Les Connor, Dick McIntyre, Dave Picken and Marty Kulchski to beat East End 5-2 in Brandon Senior Soccer League action. o 30 YEARS AGO -- The Rivers Athletics got a strong performance from pitcher Brent Montague in a 7-3 Province: Manitoba Newspaper: Brandon Sun Feed: Sports Date: 2012-05-24 08:28:33

Vikings capture city soccer title The Vincent Massey Vikings have clinched a return trip to the provincial urban high school soccer championships. The Vikings blanked the Crocus Plainsmen 3-0 in the boys city final on Wednesday at Vincent Massey and will travel to Winnipeg to play in provincials on June 1st and Province: Manitoba Newspaper: Brandon Sun Feed: Sports Date: 2012-05-24 08:28:32

Big test for Cullen Brandon's Kurtis Cullen won his first men's singles match Wednesday to advance to the round of 16 at the Canadian Racquetball Championships in Brossard, Que. His reward? A clash today with Mike Green, the No.1-ranked player in the country. Cullen, who is ranked 17th in the country but seeded Province: Manitoba Newspaper: Brandon Sun Feed: Sports Date: 2012-05-24 08:28:31

FROM TEE TO GREEN: Neepawa back on track While last year's flood not only cost the Neepawa Golf and Country Club over half of its holes for part of last year, it also limited their chances to show off their course. The club was scheduled to host the Manitoba Men's Amateur golf championship, but organizers had to pull out because they Province: Manitoba Newspaper: Brandon Sun Feed: Sports Date: 2012-05-24 08:28:30

Souris faces Minnedosa The Souris Sabres and Minnedosa Chancellors will battle it out for both the boys and girls titles in the Westman High School Rugby League on Saturday. The Sabres blanked the visiting Swan Valley Tigers 15-0 in Wednesday's girls semifinals, with Emily Tuttosi, Ashley Campion and Chanel Becker Province: Manitoba Newspaper: Brandon Sun Feed: Sports Date: 2012-05-24 08:28:29

Massey girls off to provincials The Vincent Massey Vikings have qualified for the provincial high school girls fastball championship. The Vikings beat the host Major Pratt Trojans 8-2 in interzone play on Wednesday and will now go to provincials in Landmark from June 1-2. Brittany Scott struck out six while giving up eight Province: Manitoba Newspaper: Brandon Sun Feed: Sports Date: 2012-05-24 08:28:28

Hextall has high hopes for Kings in final Taking the skates off Ron Hextall’s feet didn’t take the fire out of his heart when it comes to the Stanley Cup playoffs. Hextall played in two Stanley Cup finals as a goaltender with the Philadelphia Flyers. The 48-year-old Brandon native hopes to finally get his first championship Province: Manitoba Newspaper: Brandon Sun Feed: Sports Date: 2012-05-24 08:28:27

Cloverleafs sign ex-Goldeyes star The Manitoba Senior Baseball League’s Brandon Cloverleafs hope to have one of the all-time great players in Winnipeg Goldeyes history in the lineup on Friday night at Andrews Field. The Cloverleafs have signed former Goldeyes shortstop Max Poulin, a four-time Northern League all-star who Province: Manitoba Newspaper: Brandon Sun Feed: Sports Date: 2012-05-24 08:28:26

Wheat Kings start season ticket blitz The good news for Brandon Wheat Kings fans is they know their team is locked in for five more years at Westman Place. The bad news is it will cost a little more to see them. As the Wheat Kings and the Keystone Centre announced their new five-year lease agreement on Wednesday, the Western... Province: Manitoba Newspaper: Brandon Sun Feed: Sports Date: 2012-05-24 08:28:25

High school footballers' future bright First, Quinn Horton is going to compete in high school's answer to a senior all-star game. Province: Manitoba Newspaper: Winnipeg Sun Feed: Football Date: 2012-05-23 20:52:39

MLB notes: Doubles trouble for batters It seems doubles can be dangerous these days. Province: Manitoba Newspaper: Winnipeg Sun Feed: Baseball Date: 2012-05-23 20:51:30

Renney: Oilers on road to become champs [Video] Classy until the end, Tom Renney is leaving the Edmonton Oilers organization with his head held high. Province: Alberta Newspaper: Edmonton Sun Feed: Sports Date: 2012-05-23 20:16:38

Oil Kings not finished says Hall Taylor Hall has a message for the Edmonton Oil Kings: It ain't over. It might look like their Memorial Cup chances are somewhere between hopeless and impossible, but Hall knows from experience that taking the tie-breaker route doesn't have to be an automatic death sentence. Province: Alberta Newspaper: Edmonton Sun Feed: Sports Date: 2012-05-23 20:16:38

JONES: Can the Memorial Cup become the Brier? Considering the Memorial Cup has been around for 94 years and has touched Canadians from coast to coast at one time or another, it's strange it usually ends up as an event of huge local, but minimal national interest. Province: Alberta Newspaper: Edmonton Sun Feed: Sports Date: 2012-05-23 20:16:37

Oil Kings no strangers to streaks If they can win 22 in a row, why can't they win three? That's the question the Oil Kings are not only asking themselves, but all those people shovelling dirt on an Edmonton grave that doesn't even have a corpse in it yet. Province: Alberta Newspaper: Edmonton Sun Feed: Sports Date: 2012-05-23 20:16:36

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