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Despite reports published earlier this month that state otherwise, the marketing director for the World Junior Baseball Championships says ticket sales are right on track.

The Border Cats (14-18) will need a stronger showing in this season’s second half, after a split double header with rival Duluth Huskies (15-13) Monday night mathematically ended the team’s chances of clinching a first-half playoff berth.

The Stanley Cup is coming to Fort William Gardens again. A month and a day after capturing the NHL’s top prize with the Chicago Blackhawks, Thunder Bay’s Patrick Sharp will get his day with the Cup, a tradition that began 15 years ago.

Robert Cumming birdied the first playoff hole from off the green on Sunday to capture his second straight Keg District Open title.

It’s taken them all season, but the Border Cats catchers finally have an RBI. Make that three. Taylor Honeycutt on Friday snapped a futility streak that dated back to Aug. 8, 2009, when Brett Chamberlain drove one home against the Duluth Huskies.

The Thunder Bay Chill just keep rolling along on the road. With just one game left on a five-game marathon out of town, the Chill earned win No.

Eric Brown suffered a bit of a hiccup on Canada Day.

Thunder Bay goaltender Alex Auld has a new home. The 29-year-old signed a one-year deal Thursday to back up starter Carey Price. Auld split last season between the Dallas Stars and the New York Rangers.

There’s something about long road trips in mid-season that appeals to the Thunder Bay Chill.

The Border Cats wanted to get Corey Pappel an inning or so of work before his scheduled Friday start.