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Penton: Quarterbacks in the NFL spotlight
What would the National Football League season be without controversy, question marks and astonishment surrounding the 32-team league’s marquee players — its quarterbacks?
Penton: Hawks going all out to land Bedard
Shiny golden baubles sometimes make people do some funny things. For instance, Connor Bedard is the shiniest golden bauble currently playing junior hockey…
Penton: It’s easy to judge this powerful Yankee
Slugger Aaron Judge, the current face of the red-hot New York Yankees, is in the midst of what could be an historic statistical season.
Penton: Canadian athletes are world headliners
First, in a race usually dominated by Jamaica, the United States or Great Britain, the Canadian 4 x 100 relay team captured a gold medal in the World Athletic Championships in Eugene, Ore.
Penton: Money making noise in world of sports
If you have a child and like money, groom him or her to be a sports star. Sports is where you’ll find the real loot.
Eatonia congratulates Dakota Buttar with surprise celebration
The town of Eatonia surprised 2022 Calgary Stampede Bull Riding Champion Dakota Buttar with a celebratory welcome home gathering at the Eatonia Community Hall on Monday, July 25.
Penton: Sports has its share of jerks
Baseball manager Leo Durocher is famous for his ‘Nice guys finish last’ quote, but he’s wrong, of course. Sidney Crosby’s a nice guy and he’s won a couple of Stanley Cups.
Penton: Henderson a Canadian hero 50 years ago
It was all over Facebook and Twitter: June, 2022, was exactly 50 years since the break-in at the Democratic Party’s headquarters at the Watergate Hotel in Washington…
Penton: Avalanche ride Makar to Stanley Cup
When you’re being compared to Bobby Orr, you know you’re special. When Paul Coffey is used as a comparable player, maybe, just maybe, you’re pretty good.
PGA Tour facing stiff challenge
The Professional Golfers Association Tour, which has rolled along with nary a serious hitch for nearly 100 years, has hit a huge pothole or, more accurately, a gigantic crevasse.
Penton: Yankees, Mets headed for October showdown
Hey, baseball fans, get ready for the possibility of another Subway World Series. New York Yankees and New York Mets are flexing their baseball muscles in the first few months of the 2022 season…
Kindersley hosts Prairie Showdown
This week will see a fantastic event showcasing the talents of the Edmonton Prospects and the Moose Jaw Miller Express right here in Kindersley.
Penton: Woods authors amazing comeback story
He’s already clearly in the lead for golf’s Comeback of the Year award. Now Tiger Woods is hunting even bigger game.
Penton: Fox betting big on Brady as broadcaster
Sports fans know with certainty that Tom Brady can do amazing things with a football, especially throwing them for touchdowns while monstrous men are racing after him trying to crush every bone in his body.
The Clown Family is coming to Kindersley!
One of the many highlights of a rodeo are the jokes and antics performed by the rodeo clown…
Kindersley Rodeo back in stride
After two COVID-19-impacted years, the Kindersley Rodeo is back with force next weekend.
Penton: Flames-Oilers a great sports rivalry
For a sports fan, there’s nothing quite like a great rivalry. For a hockey fan, that’s defined by the Battle of Alberta.
Penton: No guarantees in sport, thank goodness
Growing up in a sports-oriented family, there were two professional teams we were disinclined to root for: Montreal Canadiens and the New York Yankees.
Penton: Cockerill trending upward in the world of golf
Most Canadian golf fans are aware of our country’s most accomplished professionals — Corey Conners, Adam Hadwin, Mackenzie Hughes top that list…
2022 Kindersley Indoor Rodeo June 2 to 4
The Kindersley Indoor Rodeo will be held indoors at the West Central Events Centre on Thursday June 2, Friday June 3, and Saturday June 4.