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The Thunder Bay Chill relinquished first place in the Heartland Division for about 48 hours. On Saturday they stole it back from the Des Moines Menace, blanking the host WSA Winnipeg 4-0 to capture their sixth win in seven outings.

Barry Caland and Walter Keating Jr. will take a two-shot lead into Sunday’s final round of the 2012 Mallon’s Play It Again Better Ball Championship.

The Thunder Bay Border Cats can win on the road.

Ashleigh McIvor knows a thing or two about adversity.

Stephen Brault put a damper Thursday on the Border Cats modest three-game winning streak.

At 33, most athletes are on the downside of their careers.

A week away from the ball field had Border Cats newcomer Luke Willis feeling a little antsy. It showed. Willis, a Washington, D.C.

Dave Allison is back in the professional hockey coaching ranks. The Fort Frances native and former Ottawa Senators bench boss on Wednesday was named coach of the Peoria Riverman, the American Hockey League farm team of the St. Louis Blues.

Cory Kay was a one-man wrecking crew, just when the Thunder Bay Border Cats needed a little pick-me-up at the plate.

The country’s best darts players were taking aim as a national tournament got underway in the city Tuesday.