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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.

Brett Kay’s final season in Thunder Bay was an all-star one. The Border Cats shortstop on Sunday was named to the Northwoods League’s post-season all-star team, the lone member of the Port Arthur Stadium squad to get the nod.

It was a win that meant little in the standings.

Patrick Sharp says he expects to be in Chicago when the Blackhawks training camp is set to open. Gary Bettman may have other ideas.