Baseball

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce celebrates a touchdown during a 41-10 win over the Chicago Bears this past Sunday. Kelce’s fledgling romance with pop superstar Taylor Swift has ‘Swifties’ becoming fans of Kelce and the Chiefs. Andrew Mather, Kansas City Chiefs

THE MOJ: Taylor give football fandom a Swift kick south of the border

Plenty to talk about in the sports world during this, the most wonderful time of the year

 

Lucky Whitehead of the B.C. Lions hauls in the game winning touchdown against the Ottawa Redblacks while Ottawa’s Brandin Dandridge can only watch. Steven Chang photo, BC LIONS

THE MOJ: Lions epic comeback over Redblacks can’t hide their shortcomings

Plus thoughts on leadership featuring Mike Babcock and Coach Prime

 

The sun shone brightly on the players who drew the morning games at Evans Park Saturday as part of the 25th annual Cody Classic ball tournament. (Sarah Simpson/Citizen)

Cody Classic marks 25 years of caring for Cowichan kids

Childhood cancer fundraiser still going strong

 

Team BC won silver after finishing the Baseball Canada Cup with a record of 4-3. (Baseball Canada/Special to The News)

Team BC athletes win silver at Baseball Canada Cup

The U17 squad lost to Team Ontario 11-8 in final match of Saskatchewan tournament

Team BC won silver after finishing the Baseball Canada Cup with a record of 4-3. (Baseball Canada/Special to The News)
Rob Fai has kept himself busy as a fill-in host on CKNW and as a wrestling promoter. photo courtesy Bob Marjanovich

THE MOJ: Former longtime sports broadcaster carving a future in radio news

Rob Fai has also picked up the scissors since plug pulled on TSN 1040

Rob Fai has kept himself busy as a fill-in host on CKNW and as a wrestling promoter. photo courtesy Bob Marjanovich
Nanaimo’s Serauxmen Stadium will host men’s baseball provincials this coming weekend, Aug. 4-7. (News Bulletin photo)

Nanaimo’s Serauxmen Stadium hosts men’s baseball provincials

Nanaimo Coal Miners and Ladysmith Pilots will field teams this weekend

  • Aug 2, 2023
Nanaimo’s Serauxmen Stadium will host men’s baseball provincials this coming weekend, Aug. 4-7. (News Bulletin photo)
Members of the Port Cubs are busy on Wednesday, July 19, 2023 getting the right field foul line lined up with home plate at Rec Park in preparation for a senior men’s baseball game. Baseball hasn’t been played at Rec Park since 1960. (SUSIE QUINN/ Alberni Valley News)

Vancouver Island steps up to the plate to host 55+ baseball nationals

Baseball returns to Port Alberni’s historic Rec Park for national championships Aug. 4–7

Members of the Port Cubs are busy on Wednesday, July 19, 2023 getting the right field foul line lined up with home plate at Rec Park in preparation for a senior men’s baseball game. Baseball hasn’t been played at Rec Park since 1960. (SUSIE QUINN/ Alberni Valley News)
Mike Rochon, left, and Lorne LaFleur are co-winners of the Albin & Georgina Falt Memorial Coaches’ Recognition Award for 2022-23. (Photo by Don Bodger)

Baseball coaches honoured for their longtime contributions

Dedication of LaFleur and Rochon significant in providing sport and life lessons

Mike Rochon, left, and Lorne LaFleur are co-winners of the Albin & Georgina Falt Memorial Coaches’ Recognition Award for 2022-23. (Photo by Don Bodger)
Canadians President Andy Dunn and his team continue to make Nat Bailey Stadium a popular spot for sports fans. (courtesy Vancouver Canadians)

THE MOJ: Vancouver Canadians always find a way to be a destination

Nat Bailey Stadium and the summer a well-established West Coast combination

Canadians President Andy Dunn and his team continue to make Nat Bailey Stadium a popular spot for sports fans. (courtesy Vancouver Canadians)
Red Sox pitcher Nick Pivetta celebrates another strikeout during game 4 of the 2021 American League Divisional Series as Boston beat Tampa Bay 6-4 with a walk-off homer in the 13th inning. (Facebook/Boston Red Sox)

Victoria’s Pivetta strikes out 13 in historic relief pitching performance

Pitcher matched his career high while doing something that has not been done in more than a century

Red Sox pitcher Nick Pivetta celebrates another strikeout during game 4 of the 2021 American League Divisional Series as Boston beat Tampa Bay 6-4 with a walk-off homer in the 13th inning. (Facebook/Boston Red Sox)
Elijah Ickes, in the on-deck circle at a game Tuesday, July 11, at Serauxmen Stadium, is the first-ever Nanaimo NightOwls player to be chosen in the Major League Baseball draft. (Greg Sakaki/News Bulletin)

Nanaimo NightOwls cheer their first-ever major league draft pick

Shortstop Elijah Ickes selected by the Texas Rangers

Elijah Ickes, in the on-deck circle at a game Tuesday, July 11, at Serauxmen Stadium, is the first-ever Nanaimo NightOwls player to be chosen in the Major League Baseball draft. (Greg Sakaki/News Bulletin)
Sam Shaw poses with Sandy Alomar (left) and Roberto Alomar (right) at a Blue Jays baseball camp in Nanaimo at the age of eight. The now 18-year-old was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays as the 274th overall pick in the MLB Draft. (Photo submitted by Craig Shaw)

‘Pretty pumped’: B.C. teen drafted by childhood favourite Toronto Blue Jays

Victoria’s Sam Shaw grew up a Jays fan, picked by them in annual amateur draft

Sam Shaw poses with Sandy Alomar (left) and Roberto Alomar (right) at a Blue Jays baseball camp in Nanaimo at the age of eight. The now 18-year-old was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays as the 274th overall pick in the MLB Draft. (Photo submitted by Craig Shaw)
Sam Shaw poses with Sandy Alomar (left) and Roberto Alomar (right) at a Blue Jays baseball camp in Nanaimo at the age of eight. The now 18-year-old was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays as the 274th overall pick in the MLB Draft. (Photo submitted by Craig Shaw)

‘Pretty pumped’: Victoria baseball player drafted by Toronto Blue Jays

Sam Shaw grew up a Jays fan

Sam Shaw poses with Sandy Alomar (left) and Roberto Alomar (right) at a Blue Jays baseball camp in Nanaimo at the age of eight. The now 18-year-old was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays as the 274th overall pick in the MLB Draft. (Photo submitted by Craig Shaw)
American League’s Vladimir Guerrero Jr., of the Toronto Blue Jays, hits during the first round of the MLB All-Star baseball Home Run Derby in Seattle, Monday, July 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Ted Warren)

Toronto slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. bashes way to MLB Home Run Derby win

Blue Jays first baseman joins dad as first father-son duo to top competition

American League’s Vladimir Guerrero Jr., of the Toronto Blue Jays, hits during the first round of the MLB All-Star baseball Home Run Derby in Seattle, Monday, July 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Ted Warren)
New York Yankees’ Domingo Germán celebrates after pitching a perfect game against the Oakland Athletics during a baseball game in Oakland, Calif., Wednesday, June 28, 2023. The Yankees won 11-0. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán throws 1st perfect game since 2012

Accomplishment marks the 24th time it’s happened in MLB history

New York Yankees’ Domingo Germán celebrates after pitching a perfect game against the Oakland Athletics during a baseball game in Oakland, Calif., Wednesday, June 28, 2023. The Yankees won 11-0. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
Many current and former NHLers will get together at Kelowna’s Elks Stadium for Homebase 2023 to raise money for local mental health initiatives. (Jake Courtepatte/Capital News)

NHLers ready to hit it out of the park at Kelowna’s Homebase

The celebrity game takes place on Friday, June 23

Many current and former NHLers will get together at Kelowna’s Elks Stadium for Homebase 2023 to raise money for local mental health initiatives. (Jake Courtepatte/Capital News)
Oakland Athletics pitcher Mason Miller throws against the Chicago Cubs during the first inning of a baseball game in Oakland, Calif., Wednesday, April 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

A’s break fans’ hearts again with Vegas relocation news

Oakland has signed a binding agreement to buy land on a 49-acre site near the Las Vegas Strip

Oakland Athletics pitcher Mason Miller throws against the Chicago Cubs during the first inning of a baseball game in Oakland, Calif., Wednesday, April 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
Roman Waitr, left, Dan Goddard, Kevin Berard and Dave Badovinac model the Port Alberni Cubs uniforms for the 2023 season. The Cubs will host the Canadian National Old Timers Baseball Federation championships in August 2023. (PHOTO COURTESY DWAYNE STERN)

Port Alberni primed to welcome Canada for the Old Timers Baseball Nationals

Vancouver Island city will host two ages groups of old timers’ baseball championships Aug. 4–7

Roman Waitr, left, Dan Goddard, Kevin Berard and Dave Badovinac model the Port Alberni Cubs uniforms for the 2023 season. The Cubs will host the Canadian National Old Timers Baseball Federation championships in August 2023. (PHOTO COURTESY DWAYNE STERN)
People celebrate Japan’s victory against United States as they watch on a live stream of a World Baseball Classic (WBC) final being played at LoanDepot Park in Miami, during a public viewing event Wednesday, March 22, 2023, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Japanese beating Americans in baseball is must-see viewing in Japan

Japanese television stuck to its live coverage from Miami for almost two…

People celebrate Japan’s victory against United States as they watch on a live stream of a World Baseball Classic (WBC) final being played at LoanDepot Park in Miami, during a public viewing event Wednesday, March 22, 2023, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Jesse Davis (right) is presented with a plaque from BC Minor Baseball president, Grant Butler, honouring him as BC Minor Baseball Association’s U11 Coach of the Year for 22 at a recent evaluation camp in Duncan. (Courtesy of Duncan Junior Baseball Association)

Duncan bench boss U11 BC Baseball Coach of the Year

Duncan Junior Baseball Association coach Jesse Davis has been named 2022 U11…

Jesse Davis (right) is presented with a plaque from BC Minor Baseball president, Grant Butler, honouring him as BC Minor Baseball Association’s U11 Coach of the Year for 22 at a recent evaluation camp in Duncan. (Courtesy of Duncan Junior Baseball Association)