Three teams, the Welland Jackfish, London Majors and Hamilton Cardinals, all finished tied for top spot at (31-17) in the Canadian Baseball League standings – two of those three teams, Welland and London will now face each other in a best-of-seven opening round CBL playoff series beginning Friday night from London. The two clubs have […]
As the calendar turns to September, the final month of the Major League Baseball (MLB) season is here. And with 25 games left in their regular season the Toronto Blue Jays, somehow, are still in the Wild Card conversation in the American League (AL). But how did they get here? Amazingly, it’s been the mediocre […]
The Welland Jackfish are set to defend their Canadian Baseball League (CBL) Championship (formerly IBL) beginning next week. The only question is where will they finish in the regular season standings? The Jackfish currently sit in second place, just one half game up on both the Hamilton Cardinals and Guelph Royals. Weland has two games […]
New general manager, new head coach, and truly a new era of Niagara IceDogs hockey has begun. After hosting a Summer Fan Fest on Saturday, the IceDogs began their training camp with recently drafted players and invited rookies hitting the ice Monday at Meridian Centre in downtown St. Catharines. Niagara general manager Dale DeGray looks […]
Sport Niagara, in partnership with Taekwondo Ontario and Niagara’s taekwondo community, is proud to announce that Niagara has been selected to host the 2026 and 2027 Taekwondo Ontario Provincial Championships at Canada Games Park. The championships will take place this Oct. 24 and 25, and Oct. 16 and 17 of 2027. The back-to-back hosting award […]
When a franchise – and local taxpayers – fork out $2.2-billion for a new stadium you would expect it to be up to snuff, but a few weeks in and the reviews for the Buffalo Bills ‘new’ Highmark Stadium have not been flattering. First it was the sightlines. This from fan Derrick Piatkowski on X: […]
Thursday night was a milestone one for the Welland Jackfish. Not only did they clinch a playoff berth with a 6-5 ten-inning victory over the Brantford Red Sox, they did so in front of a franchise record eighth sellout crowd of the season. As of Friday, the Jackfish sit in second place in the nine-team […]
The St. Catharines Jr. A Athletics were crowned Ontario Champions Sunday night in Whitby. The Athletics took down the Whitby Warriors in six games with a 10-6 victory. Up next, the Minto Cup – Canadian Jr. A Lacrosse Championships – beginning Sunday in Calgary. After hosting the event in 2025 but failing to qualify for […]
It was an interesting Thursday night for a trio of Niagara sports teams. First in Scarborough where the Niagara River Lions shocked many in the basketball world stopping the first place Shooting Stars 86-84. Scarborough set a Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) record by winning 20 regular season games – good for first place overall […]
The Niagara IceDogs have named their new coaching staff following the departure of former NHLer Krys Barch and his staff in June. IceDogs General Manager Dale DeGray announced the club’s coaching staff led by newly appointed Head Coach Jake Grimes. Joining Grimes behind the bench are Associate Coach Dennis Martindale, Assistant Coach Jeff Wagner and […]