This week in sports
NHL The Detroit Red Wings hosted the Ottawa Senators on April 4 at the Joe Louis Arena. With the playoff spot in view, the Senators came ready to win. The Senators scored 13 minutes into the first period, but the Wings fought
NHL The Detroit Red Wings hosted the Ottawa Senators on April 4 at the Joe Louis Arena. With the playoff spot in view, the Senators came ready to win. The Senators scored 13 minutes into the first period, but the Wings fought
By Ryan Blevins St. Clair College is bringing Canada’s first varsity eSports team to Windsor next fall. In an unprecedented move, the St. Clair College Student Athletic Association has announced the addition of their 15th varsity
By Garrett Fodor Canada’s women’s national hockey team is hoping practicing against men will prepare them for their upcoming tournament. Before the team travels to Plymouth for the 2017 edition of the IIHF Women’s World Championship,
NHL The Detroit Red Wings travelled to Amalie Arena on March 30 to take on the Tampa Bay Lightning. After an opening period where each team scored once, the Lightning were able to pull away in the second scoring three
NHL The Detroit Red Wings travelled to the Bell Centre to take on the Montreal Canadiens on March 21. The Wings came out with a goal in the first period to take the lead 1-0 which they held for the
By Garrett Fodor The University of Windsor men’s hockey team is proving the benefits of staying the course. The Windsor Lancers were eliminated last season in the first round of the OUA playoffs after having a mediocre .500 season.
By Garrett Fodor The sport of hockey is evolving, yet there is still a notion that size makes a player. One local player is proving this stereotype and teams wrong. Listed at 5-5 and 140 lbs, Tyler Scott
By Joe Gibel Hall of Fame wrestler, George “The Animal” Steele has died at age 79. Steele, best remembered for portraying a green-tongued, baldheaded wild man in the ring, has died Feb. 16 from kidney failure. Steele was known for
By Noah Gecelovsky NHL The Detroit Red Wings hosted the New York Islanders Feb. 21 at Joe Louis Arena. After being tied in the first period, the Islanders pulled ahead in the second and further in the third winning the
By Garrett Fodor The Wolverines are struggling on the ice this season. The University of Michigan Wolverines are known as one of the top NCAA institutions when it comes to producing athletic talent. They have the most alumni on
Little Caesars founder and owner of the Detroit Tigers and Detroit Red Wings, Mike Ilitch, was rushed to a local Detroit hospital late Friday, Feb. 10 and died later that evening at the age of 87. In the public light,
NHL The Detroit Red Wings played their first game after the death of owner Mike Ilitch against the St. Louis Blues on Feb. 15 at Joe Louis Arena. The Wings were looking for a win but came up short, losing 2-0
By Joe Gibel Border City Wrestling fans are looking forward to its return at St. Clair College on March 25. Since late 1992 BCW has been thrilling fans with wrestling entertainment in the Windsor area and promises to continue the
By Ryan Blevins The final member of a legendary Chatham basketball family has found a home in Windsor. Luke Allin graduated from Ursuline College High School in Chatham in 2013. A star basketball player, Allin elected to attend Wilfred Laurier
By Dacotah Erwin Although it is recommended for teenagers between the ages of 14 and 17 to sleep at least eight hours a night, students are receiving less than the recommended. A study published online in the Journal of
The fourth annual Clash at the Colosseum took place this Wednesday at Caesars Colosseum. The University of Windsor men and women’s basketball teams played against the Laurier Golden Hawks and the Windsor Express played against the Kitchener-Waterloo Titans at Caesars
By Garrett Fodor A local author is sharing his passion for local basketball history. While Windsor and Essex County are better known for producing hockey talent, the area also has over 60 years of producing strong basketball talent. In a
NHL The Detroit Red Wings took on the first place Washington Capitals at the Verizon Center in Washington on Thursday night. The two teams fought hard in the first period keeping the score tied 2-2 going into the second period.
NHL The Toronto Maple Leafs travelled to the Scottrade Center on Thursday night to go toe-to-toe against the St. Louis Blues. After a long, physical game, the Blues ran away with the game winning 5-1. This leaves the Maple Leafs with a 23-17-9 record and
The St. Clair College men’s and women’s curling teams traveled to Weston Country Club in Etobicoke to take part in the fifth annual Humber Bonspiel hosted by Humber College. On Jan. 21 and Jan. 22, six schools participated in the