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The Lakehead Thunderwolves needed to get big in the paint.

Thunder Bay’s Patrick Sharp is a celebrity pitch-man. The high-scoring Chicago Blackhawks forward this fall will join Chicago Bears all-pro linebacker in a series of ads promoting Coke Zero in the Windy City.

Do you love the sport of kings but can’t afford it? Then bike polo might be for you.

Thirty years ago, Kevin McHale could not break into the Boston lineup. But off the bench, he was one of the best sixth-men in the NBA, a sparkplug who made Larry Bird and company better at both ends of the court.

It isn’t a sport you hear about very often, if ever, but this weekend the city will feature a bike polo event. Thunder Bay Bike Polo is hosting the tournament and organizer Rob Burrought says interested people can still get involved.

It’s a good thing the pre-season is a couple months long. The Lakehead Thunderwolves have a few things they have to work on before the games start to count for real.

Ryan Thomson is a man on a mission. And unlike the past three seasons, the Lakehead Thunderwolves forward is getting a head start.

KENORA -- For the first time in 105 years, the Stanley Cup has earned its way back to Lake of the Woods.

Thunder Bay's Evan DeGrazia was on his golf game on Wednesday in Winnipeg. DeGrazia fired a seven-under 65 to capture the 17-19-year-old division at the MJT-PGA of Manitoba Junior Championship with a two-day140 total.

In a lot of ways, Omar Cotto’s season mirrored the roller-coaster ride the Thunder Bay Border Cats endured in 2012.