There’s no indication yet that Mandi Smith will take over as the full time head coach of the Red Deer Catalina Swim Club, but she has the qualifications, and the desire, to do so.
Two holes, two towering shots, two clutch birdies.
Stephen McPhee of Bentley was a double gold medalist at the provincial high school track and field championships during the weekend.
The Red Deer Carstar Braves turned in an impressive performance in the midget AAA division of the Sherwood Park Doc Polotsky baseball tournament during the weekend.
Brett Favre recently had arthroscopic surgery on his ailing right shoulder, ESPN reported Sunday night, another indication the three-time NFL MVP is considering coming out of retiremen
The clock is ticking, the time is near.
The 16-year-olds who stood out in June will have to repeat the performance in August and September if they harbour hopes of earning regular employment with the Red Deer Rebels next season.
Orlando rookie Courtney Lee missed a potential winning layup as regulation ended, giving Los Angeles another shot it didn’t waste. Pau Gasol scored seven points in overtime as the Lakers, so dominant in the series opener, survived with a 101-96 win over the Magic in Game 2 on Sunday night.
Oh, how Roger Federer savoured every moment with his first French Open trophy.
Niklas Kronwall, Brian Rafalski and Henrik Zetterberg scored power-play goals in the second period as the Detroit Red Wings found their legs and routed the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-0 in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup final on Saturday night.
With his late-summer schedule pretty much settled, Nikolas Olsson decided now was the time to check out the quality of play at a Western Hockey League camp.
This was a Belmont for the Birds.
Svetlana Kuznetsova conquered her nerves and beat a shaky Dinara Safina 6-4, 6-2 Saturday to win the French Open.
After a two-month layoff, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins’ extended hockey season resumed Friday at the Red Deer Arena.
After starting the Stanley Cup final with a pair of 3-1 wins at home, it was all about the Detroit Red Wings’ mystique and how they find ways to win even when outplayed.
Eaten up in recent days by some of the toughest pitchers in baseball, the Toronto Blue Jays snapped out of their slide by rocking the hottest hurler in the game.
Sentimental favourite Roger Federer twice came from behind in the French Open semifinals Friday to beat big-serving Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina 3-6, 7-6 (2), 2-6, 6-1, 6-4.
George Foreman named each of his five sons after himself, clearly set on carrying on the family name. The two-time heavyweight champion, however, drew the line at a family boxing tradition.
In the days leading to the Kentucky Derby, just about everybody ignored the little gelding tucked away in his stall at Churchill Downs.
Tiger Woods hardly missed a fairway, a big improvement. Luke Donald hardly missed a putt, and that was far more rewarding Thursday at the Memorial.
