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'Awesome' teen N.S. goalie makes connection with Canadian star netminder
Lucy Phillips said she tries to model her goaltending style after NHL greats Carey Price and Marc-Andre Fleury. But a real-life connection with Canadian women’s hockey goaltender Ann-Renee Desbiens has had an even greater influence on the ...
Kim Kelly joins Brothers foursome for Scotties Tournament of Hearts
Jill Brothers has filled out her lineup for the upcoming bubble version of the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Calgary. The Mayflower rink is adding two-time world champion Kim Kelly as the team’s fifth. The 58-year-old from Dartmouth ...
Nova Scotia's Jill Brothers rink needed an extra end to accept Scotties invite
Jill Brothers and her teammates have decided to accept an invitation to represent Nova Scotia at the Scotties Tournament Hearts in Calgary. They just needed an extra end to make the decision on Thursday. The Mayflower foursome asked for and ...
Scotties, Tankard among cancelled curling events
News that Curling Nova Scotia cancelled several provincial curling championships due to COVID-19 didn’t come as a surprise to Jamie Murphy. Murphy is the province’s all-time winningest men’s skip with six Tankard championships to ...
Dalhousie women's volleyball team finding ways to make it fun in lost season
Veteran Dalhousie coach Rick Scott is doing his best to bring some routine to his women’s volleyball team during a time when normalcy has gone out the window. With university sports competitions across the country shut down for the year, not ...
Derrick Brooks turns passion for volleyball into family affair
Derrick Brooks is big on family. First, there is his immediate family, where he's Patricia’s husband and father of Jordan and Justin. Then there is his extended family from volleyball. He can't come up with a number for the size ...
Nate Darling 'starting from square one' in effort to make NBA's Charlotte Hornets
Nate Darling has a history of filling the scoresheet. The Bedford sharpshooter has made the shots at every level along his basketball journey. He's routinely scored big at national, collegiate and international competitions. Now he is ...
Lisa Haley named assistant coach with Toronto Six of NWHL
Lisa Haley has been named an assistant coach with the Toronto Six coaching staff for the upcoming National Women’s Hockey League season. The Westville native brings a wealth of experience to the Six bench when the season opens in Lake Placid ...
Kian Bell's breakout benefits Steele Subaru in N.S. Under-18 league
Kian Bell's hockey season is off to an explosive start. The 17-year-old forward with Dartmouth's Steele Subaru, in the Nova Scotia Under-18 Hockey League, has 11 goals in as many games and is tied with James Beaton for the ...
Murphy, Gushue headline strong curling field at Stu Sells Halifax Classic
The Stu Sells 1824 Halifax Classic may be missing its defending champion but the third annual curling event will still ice a strong field. The cashspiel that begins on Thursday (4:30 p.m.) at the Halifax Curling Club features 16 teams, including ...