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Snoop Dog chose to carry the Olympic torch

Snoop Dogg will be participating in this year’s Olympics by carrying the Olympic torch. He is set to parade the flame through Paris ahead of the opening ceremony on Friday. Expressing his excitement on social media, Snoop Dogg posted several

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Stan Bowman lifting the Stanley Cup
Edmonton

Oilers hire Stan Bowman as general manager

The Oilers have named Stan Bowman General Manager and Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations. Bowman, 51, becomes the 11th GM in Oilers history after spending 20 seasons (2000-’21) with the Chicago Blackhawks, including 12 years as GM (2009-’21). The

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South Cooking Lake Sport Courts.
Sports

France ban French Muslim athletes from wearing Hijab

As France prepares to host the Olympics, it has faced scrutiny over its stance on the hijab, an Islamic headscarf. While unable to ban all women athletes from wearing the hijab due to international regulations, France has imposed restrictions on

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Canada

Canada eliminated from COPAM after heartbreaking 2-0 loss

Canada has been eliminated from the Copa America following a 2-0 defeat against Argentina last night. Lionel Messi scored his first goal of the tournament in the 109th minute, sealing Argentina’s victory. Argentina, aiming to defend their 16th Copa crown,

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North Saskatchewan River.
Canada

Organizers for Paris Olympics reveal back up plans

The organizing committee for the Paris Olympics has unveiled contingency measures for open water competitions amidst safety concerns over elevated E. coli levels detected in the Seine River in recent weeks. Originally slated to occur in the Seine, the triathlon

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Edmonton

Hoop City 3×3 returns to Edmonton

Hoop City 3×3 is returning to Edmonton this week, featuring top teams from around the world competing in the FIBA 3×3 games ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics. Over the course of three days, fans will have the opportunity to

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Edmonton Oilers free agent signing Viktor Arvidsson
Edmonton

Oilers draft and free agency recap

The 2024 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 28 and 29.  The Oilers made seven selections over seven rounds. Round Pick Name Position Age From 2023-24 Team 1 32 Sam O’Reilly center 18 Toronto, ON London Knights (OHL) 2

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Ryan Nugent-Hopkins in Game 7
Edmonton

No La Bamba as Oilers comeback comes up short

The Oilers threw everything at the Panthers in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final, but it was not to be.  The Florida Panthers won their first Stanley Cup in franchise history, winning Game 7 2-1. Florida opened the scoring

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Zach Hyman has 16 goals and 6 assists in the 2024 playoffs.
Edmonton

Oilers season of destiny comes down to Game 7

“It’s time to pull out all the stops.”“This is for all the marbles.”“There is no tomorrow.”“It’s the two most exciting words in sports: Game 7.” The Oilers are primed to achieve two great accomplishments tonight—three if you count Boston Pizza

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