Professional Sports

Canada’s Cassie Sharpe celebrates her silver medal in the freestyle women’s ski halfpipe final during the Beijing Winter Olympic Games, in Zhangjiakou, China, Friday, Feb. 18, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Comox’s Olympic champion Cassie Sharpe inducted into BC Sports Hall of Fame

Comox-raised Olympic champion freestyle skier Cassie Sharpe has been named to the…

 

Britain’s Geraint Thomas of Ineos Grenadiers, center in pink, competes during the 14th stage of the Giro D’Italia, tour of Italy cycling race, from Sierre to Cassano Magnago, Saturday May 20, 2023. (Fabio Ferrari/LaPresse via AP)

Canadian rider Derek Gee finishes second again at Giro d’Italia

The Giro ends in Rome in 8 days

 

Giovanni Manu helped bring the Thunderbirds to a winning record of 6-5 for the 2022 season. (Bob Frid/UBC Athletics)

2023 CFL Draft loses star UBC linemen Giovanni Manu and Theo Benedet

The top-ranked Thunderbirds opted out of the upcoming spring draft in hopes of title shot

 

The Buffalo Bills pray on the field after their teammate Damar Hamlin was taken to hospital after suffering cardiac arrest. (@BuffaloBills/Twitter)

Jordy’s Journal: The good and the bad of the Damar Hamlin incident

As of Wednesday morning, Hamlin remains in critical condition in ICU, showing signs of improvement

The Buffalo Bills pray on the field after their teammate Damar Hamlin was taken to hospital after suffering cardiac arrest. (@BuffaloBills/Twitter)
Danielle Groenendijk celebrates a point with her new volleyball teammates in Norway. (Photo submitted)

Wedding vows first, pro volleyball next for Cowichan woman

Danielle Groenendijk’s life filled with momentous occasions

Danielle Groenendijk celebrates a point with her new volleyball teammates in Norway. (Photo submitted)
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Rihanna set to headline the 2023 Super Bowl halftime show

Rihanna is set to headline the 2023 Super Bowl halftime show. The…

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Vernon’s Vasek Pospisil (centre) and Team Canada celebrate Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime stunning win over world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz of the host country in Davis Cup action Friday, Sept. 16, Spain. (Facebook photo)

B.C. player helps Canada to Davis Cup tennis knockout stage

Vernon’s Vasek Pospisil and Team Canada go 2-1 in Spain to guarantee berth in next round

Vernon’s Vasek Pospisil (centre) and Team Canada celebrate Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime stunning win over world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz of the host country in Davis Cup action Friday, Sept. 16, Spain. (Facebook photo)
Vernon’s Vasek Pospisil advanced to the Odlum Brown VanOpen semifinal with a 6-1, 7-5 win over France’s Gilles Simon Friday night, Aug. 19, 2022. (Joe Ng photo)

Semifinal berth for Vernon’s Vasek Pospisil in Vancouver

The tennis pro defeated France’s Gilles Simon in straight sets Friday night

Vernon’s Vasek Pospisil advanced to the Odlum Brown VanOpen semifinal with a 6-1, 7-5 win over France’s Gilles Simon Friday night, Aug. 19, 2022. (Joe Ng photo)
Sean Hayes completes a 560 kg (1,235 lb) lift, breaking the previous World Record of 550 kg (1,213 lb) set in 2020. Photo supplied

B.C. strongman sets new world deadlift record at Surrey competition

Sean Hayes lifts 1,235 pounds at the King/Queen of the Throne competition

Sean Hayes completes a 560 kg (1,235 lb) lift, breaking the previous World Record of 550 kg (1,213 lb) set in 2020. Photo supplied
Sean Hayes completes a 560 kg (1,235 lb) lift, breaking the previous World Record of 550 kg (1,213 lb) set in 2020. Photo supplied

Courtenay strongman sets new world deadlift record in recent competition

Courtenay strongman Sean Hayes made a huge impact at the 2022 King/Queen…

Sean Hayes completes a 560 kg (1,235 lb) lift, breaking the previous World Record of 550 kg (1,213 lb) set in 2020. Photo supplied
Clayton Faulconer is an arm-wrestling pro who was born and raised in Fernie. (Joshua Fischlin/The Free Press)

‘Gift from God’: Fernie-born arm-wrestling pro makes comeback after life-altering injury

Clayton Faulconer suffered a traumatic brain injury after a car accident in Vancouver

Clayton Faulconer is an arm-wrestling pro who was born and raised in Fernie. (Joshua Fischlin/The Free Press)
Pitcher Adam McKillican signed a free agent deal last summer with the Texas Rangers. Photo supplied

Comox Valley product enters professional baseball ranks

6’5” pitcher signed a free agent deal with the Texas Rangers

Pitcher Adam McKillican signed a free agent deal last summer with the Texas Rangers. Photo supplied
Red Sox baseball pitcher Nick Pivetta celebrates another strikeout to end the inning during Sunday’s game 4 of the American League Divisional Series on Sunday in Boston. Victoria’s Pivetta picked up the win as the Red Sox beat Tampa Bay 6-4 with a walk-off homer in the 13th inning. (Facebook/Boston Red Sox)

Victoria-born pitcher helps propel Red Sox into Monday potential series-clincher

Pivetta’s strong relief stint, Vazquez’ walk-off homer in 13th highlight 6-4 win over Rays in ALDS

  • Oct 11, 2021
Red Sox baseball pitcher Nick Pivetta celebrates another strikeout to end the inning during Sunday’s game 4 of the American League Divisional Series on Sunday in Boston. Victoria’s Pivetta picked up the win as the Red Sox beat Tampa Bay 6-4 with a walk-off homer in the 13th inning. (Facebook/Boston Red Sox)
Local teams like the Cowichan Valley Capitals in the B.C. Hockey League will need fans in the seats to help pay the bills. (Photo by Kevin Rothbauer/Cowichan Valley Citizen)

EDITORIAL Pro sports return diverts attention from COVID

Hockey in August has turned out to be very exciting

Local teams like the Cowichan Valley Capitals in the B.C. Hockey League will need fans in the seats to help pay the bills. (Photo by Kevin Rothbauer/Cowichan Valley Citizen)