Mia Valcke, 17, looks to become first woman to play on both baseball, softball national teams – Toronto | Globalnews.ca
The first thing you notice about Mia Valcke is her swing — it’s all power and speed. The 17-year-old’s hips and hands rotate violently toward the pitcher before she makes contact. And the swing is more impressive when you realize the St. Mary’s, Ont., native uses it for two different sports: baseball and softball. “Baseball…
Calgary-raised Mike Soroka stuns baseball world with amazing MLB debut | Globalnews.ca
On Tuesday night, Mike Soroka became one of the youngest pitchers in Major League Baseball history to get a win in his first-ever start. The young phenom is from Calgary. His dad, sister and 20 or so friends made the trip from Calgary to New York to watch Soroka and the Atlanta Braves beat the New…
Regina declared as host city for 2019 Baseball Canada Cup U17 – Regina | Globalnews.ca
Posted September 20, 2018 6:22 pm Updated September 20, 2018 6:23 pm 1 min read This article is more than 6 years old and some information may not be up to date. Outdoor sports, like baseball, have been given the green light to resume on Monday. Ian Duffy / Global News The City of Regina…
Former AL MVP highlights Canadian baseball roster for Premier 12 Olympic qualifier | Globalnews.ca
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 8, 2019 8:31 pm Updated October 9, 2019 12:23 pm 2 min read This article is more than 5 years old and some information may not be up to date. Former American League most valuable player Justin Morneau, seen here hitting a double against Detroit on Aug….
Jets check every box in Game 2 masterclass against Blues
WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets always say they try to win games 2-1. They just did that on Monday, exhibiting a masterclass performance that epitomized ‘Winnipeg Jet hockey’ en route to taking a 2-0 lead in their first-round series against the St. Louis Blues. ‘Winnipeg Jet’ hockey boils down to four things, which are painted…
Oilers take positives from Game 1 loss after late rally: ‘We gave ourselves a chance’
LOS ANGELES — What do the Edmonton Oilers take from a game like that, with so much negative followed by so much positive? How do you learn, when you go down 4-0 with six shots on goal in the opening 30 minutes, then storm back against the stingiest team in the league to tie the…
‘Just a beast’: Inside Nathan MacKinnon’s pursuit of hockey dominance
C hristian Bragnalo had designs on assembling a deadly U16 forward line for the 2010-11 season, but the head coach at Shattuck-St Mary’s had to talk to Nathan MacKinnon first, since his plan meant the kid from Halifax wouldn’t be playing his favourite position. MacKinnon had played basically his entire life up the middle and…
What to know about upcoming 2018 WJC trial
In May 2022, a TSN report revealed that Hockey Canada had settled a civil lawsuit with a woman in London after she alleged she was sexually assaulted by eight men, including members of the 2018 Canadian men’s world junior team, following an event honouring the team in June 2018. An investigation by the London Police…