The sport of rowing, already with deep roots in St. Catharines and Niagara, is about to receive a further push. Sport Niagara and Row Ontario have announced a formal partnership that will strengthen traditional rowing programs in Niagara while also advancing the development of innovative rowing programs that expand participation, engagement, and excellence across the […]
“Playoffs?! Don’t talk about—playoffs?! You kidding me?! Playoffs?!” Yes, that is most of former Indianapolis Colts Head Coach Jim Mora’s famous quote when discussing his team making the playoffs back in 2001. A quarter of a century later it is still being used. And this weekend the 14 teams (12 teams in action with top […]
A summit hasn’t been called, but Canada’s latest disappointment at the World Junior Hockey Championship, has certainly spurned conversation and debate across the country. For a third straight year Czechia defeated Canada, and this time the Canadians featured 17 first round NHL drafted players. On paper Canada should have rolled to a gold medal. But […]
The nine teams that make up ‘junior’ hockey across Niagara all enjoyed some time off over the holidays. The only team back in action before the calendar turns to 2026 is the Niagara IceDogs of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) After trading their captain, and Winnipeg Jets draft pick, Kevin He to the Flint Firebirds […]
Go Big or Go Home. That’s what the Weiland Jackfish have dubbed their upcoming season as they released their 2026 schedule on Monday. And 2026 will be the first in the CBL – Canadian Baseball League – for the Jackfish. Yes, the Intercounty Baseball League (IBL) is no more. Same teams, but new league name […]
The Niagara Region continues to attract a wide array of sports including Hockey Canada’s World Junior Training Camp underway this week in Niagara Falls, or this past spring’s Ontario Parasport Games. The results on the latter were very impressive. Over 400 participants including athletes, coaches, officials and athlete assistants from across the province came together […]
Quick. Who are the top seeds in each respective conference in the NFL? If you said the Denver Broncos and the Los Angeles Rams you either follow the league very closely or threw out a lucky guess. In fact, Denver has won 11 in a row, while the Rams are the current Super Bowl favorites. […]
Brock Badgers wrestler Garette Saunders has been awarded funding and an accelerated path to the Olympics after impressing scouts at the RBC Training Ground national final. “Garette, a member of our high performance centre at Brock, is a determined and disciplined wrestler who has a ‘gas tank’ that goes forever,” said Chris Woodcroft, High Performance […]
Canada’s top junior hockey players are Niagara Falls bound. Hockey Canada announced its 27-man training camp roster Monday with training camp set to open this Friday in the Honeymoon City. Of the 27 players invited, the group includes 14 developed in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), 11 from the Western Hockey League (WHL), and one […]
It’s been 21 years since the iconic movie Dodgeball hit the theatres. The real life version is coming to Niagara in 2026. And not just the for fun recreational brand as Canada Games Park in Thorold will host the Provincial Championships. Dodgeball Ontario, in partnership with Sport Niagara, is thrilled to announce that the 2026 […]