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The ‘extreme sport’ of Indian Horse Relay makes a return to the Manito Ahbee festival

When the horn blows, the race starts and the adrenaline kicks in for competitors in the sport known as Indian Horse Relay. Joseph Jackson, 16, a Plains Cree rider originally from Goodfish Lake, Alta., was first introduced to it when he was 11 and officially started racing when he was 12. “Your blood’s rushing, it just goes blank for me,” Jackson said in an interview Monday. “It’s just me and the horse and you hear the thunder of the feet, coming in you hear the crowd. That’s the only time you hear ’em.” The Elite Indian Relay Association (EIRA) kicked…Continue Reading

Penalty agony for battling Ross County as VAR takes center stage

Penalty agony for battling Ross County as VAR takes center stage Calendar An icon of a desk calendar. Cancel An icon of a circle with a diagonal line across. Caret An icon of a block arrow pointing to the right. E-mail An icon of a paper envelope. Facebook An icon of the Facebook “f” mark. Google An icon of the Google “G” mark. LinkedIn An icon of the Linked In “in” mark. Logout An icon representing logout. Profile An icon that resembles a human head and shoulders. Telephone An icon of a traditional telephone receiver. tick An icon of a…Continue Reading

Two men were given police warnings after disturbance at Aberdeen cricket match

Two men were given police warnings after disturbance at Aberdeen cricket match Calendar An icon of a desk calendar. Cancel An icon of a circle with a diagonal line across. Caret An icon of a block arrow pointing to the right. E-mail An icon of a paper envelope. Facebook An icon of the Facebook “f” mark. Google An icon of the Google “G” mark. LinkedIn An icon of the Linked In “in” mark. Logout An icon representing logout. Profile An icon that resembles a human head and shoulders. Telephone An icon of a traditional telephone receiver. tick An icon of…Continue Reading

F1 Miami Grand Prix 2023 LIVE! Verstappen wins

F1 Miami Grand Prix LIVE! Max Verstappen overcame the boo brigade and Sergio Perez to win the Miami Grand Prix and extend his world championship lead. Verstappen was subjected to a chorus of jeers by the 90,000-strong crowd at the Hard Rock Stadium as the sport’s drivers were introduced by rapper LL Cool J for Sunday’s 57-lap race. But the double world champion put his poor reception to one side by racing from ninth on the grid to pass Perez with nine laps remaining and take his third win from five rounds. Verstappen increased his championship lead from six points…Continue Reading

Sports Round-Up: Wednesday, Mar. 29 – DiscoverMooseJaw.com

It all gets going on Friday for the Moose Jaw Warriors, as they embark on the 2023 Western Hockey League Playoffs. Their first-round opponent was the Lethbridge Hurricanes, who the Warriors had success against in the regular season with a 3-1 record. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 pm at the Hangar on Friday and Saturday and Country 100 is the place to catch all the action. It was a packed gymnasium at Vanier Collegiate on Tuesday morning, as students, teachers, parents, and coaches showed their support for their senior girls’ basketball squad for their recent provincial championship victory. Grade…Continue Reading

Flag football moves one step closer to becoming an Olympic sport

Flag football took another step towards potentially becoming an Olympic sport when its governing association received approval from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board on Wednesday. The IOC Executive Board proposed that the International Federal of American Football (IFAF) — the association which oversees international flag football — be approved by the full IOC. IFAF will now have to wait until mid-October when the IOC holds its full session in Mumbai, India, where members will vote on the proposal. In a statement later Wednesday, IFAF said it “welcomes” the IOC board’s proposal. “We are optimistic regarding the vote of…Continue Reading

2023 World Baseball Classic finals: USA vs. Japan odds, picks, predictions, time, best bets from proven experts

Team USA can win its second straight World Baseball Classic title when it squares off against two-time champion Japan in the 2023 WBC championship game on Tuesday at loanDepot park in Miami. In the most recent WBC six years ago, the Americans beat Puerto Rico to earn their only WBC title. Meanwhile Japan won the title the first two times the event was held, in 2006 and ’09. (The Dominican Republic won the only other WBC championship, in ’13.) The Diamondbacks’ Merrill Kelly is scheduled to start for Team USA, while lefty Shota Imanaga is expected to take the mound…Continue Reading

Lovat will be missing three key figures this weekend due to wedding

Wedding bells will toll a treble blow to Lovat as they visit Glasgow Mid Argyll on Saturday in the battle of the two lowest-placed teams in the Mowi Premiership. For the Kiltarlity team will head down the A9 without manager Jamie Matheson and experienced players Daniel Grieve and Callum Cruden. Fitness coach Paul Mellis will step in to the breach as a stand-in team boss. “It’s an unfortunate clash but the three of us have been committed to this wedding for some time,” said Matheson. “Craig Mainland, Chris Johnston and Lewis Tawse, who all missed last week’s defeat at Kingussie…Continue Reading