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The NHL playoffs begin on Wednesday night, and here's our take on the teams that will be fighting for Lord Stanley's Cup over the next couple of months. Tomorrow we'll bring you our thoughts on the Western Conference.

The Thunder Bay Community Tennis Centre is getting a much-needed $765,000 facelift, but only after city council came through with an additional $239,500 from the city’s $1-million TBaytTel dividend reserve fund.

Tiger Woods may be the only golfer in the world who can take six months off, step up to the tee block and threaten to win at Augusta National. Most weekend duffers would be in tough to scratch out a round of bogey golf at their local pitch-and-putt.

RALEIGH, N.C. - Eric Staal had three goals and two assists and the Carolina Hurricanes beat Montreal 5-2 on Thursday night to prevent the Canadiens from clinching a playoff berth.

After taking home rookie of the year honours at the 2009 university racecar competition, LU's engineering students have their sights set even higher for this year's race at the Michigan International Speedway.

Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades. The Fort William North Stars know all about that.

The names on the plaques may read Scott Dobben and Tasia McKenna, but all they see are the names of their teammates.

A three-point night by Ryan Magill has the Fort William North Stars back on top in the Superior International Junior Hockey League final.

Tom Pyatt scored his second career NHL goal on Saturday night and the Montreal Canadiens moved two points closer to clinching a playoff berth with a 3-0 blanking of the Buffalo Sabres. Pyatt’s wrist shot beat Ryan Miller at 2:41 of the second.

At least a couple of former Thunder Bay Border Cats players got a taste of life in the big leagues during spring training.